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BLACKBIRD Deluxe
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BLACKBIRD Deluxe
DESCRIPTION
• Full analog OD / preamp with rich bias tremolo based on Brown Deluxe era
amps.
• Dual Gain mode, from edge of break up light overdrive up to thick cranked
driven tones with natural compression.
• HIGH CH (BRIGHT) and LOW Era switch mode reduces the midrange while
giving a glassy tone character based on the Black ’65 sounds.
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• LOW CH (NORMAL) and HIGH Era switch mode adds midrange for fat and
full tone character based on the Brown ’61 sounds.
• Effects Loop SEND/RETURN path for inserting effects between OVERDRIVE
(PREAMP) and VIBRATO (Bias TREMOLO).
PREAMP
• Start with all VOLUME, TONE, DRIVE knobs at 12 o’ clock.
• Rotate the VOLUME knob clockwise or counterclockwise to maintain
unity volume with clean signal.
• Rotate the TONE knob clockwise to boost high frequencies or coun
terclockwise to decrease them.
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• Rotate the DRIVE knob clockwise to increase the amount of overdrive
or counter clockwise to decrease it.
• Use the CH switch to toggle between NORMAL and BRIGHT channel.
• Use the ERA switch to toggle between Brown mode and Black mode.
VIBRATO
• Rotate the INTENSITY knob clockwise to increase the depth of tremo
lo effect or counter clockwise to decrease it.
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• Rotate the SPEED knob clockwise to increase sweep rate of tremolo
effect or counter clockwise to decrease it.
CONTROLS
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INTENSITY knob controls the depth of the Bias tremolo effect.
2
DRIVE knob controls the amount of distortion.
3
VOLUME knob controls the output of the effect.
4
SPEED knob controls sweep rate of the Bias tremolo effect.
5
CH switch sselects between NORMAL and BRIGHT channel.
6
ERA switch selects between Blackpanel and Brownpanel.
7
TTONE knob shapes overall EQ of overdrive.
8
VIBRATO footswitch toggles effect on/bypass (WHITE LED pulses at
the rate of the LFO).
9
BYPASS: i) Toggles effect on/ bypass (LED indicates on).
ii) Hold down selects between LOW (WHITE LED) and HIGH
Gain (RED LED) mode.
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SEND/RSEND/RETURN Jacks provide a loop send/return path for inserting
effects between OVERDRIVE (PREAMP) and VIBRATO (Bias TREMOLO).
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RTN SND
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2
INTENSITY
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SPEED
CH
DRIVE
ERA
VOLUME
TONE
BROWN TREMOLO
RTN SND
INTENSITY
SPEED
DRIVE
ERA
CH
VOLUME
TONE
BLACK TEXAS BLUES
RTN SND
INTENSITY
SPEED
CH
DRIVE
VOLUME
ERA
TONE
BROWN DLX
RTN SND
INTENSITY
SPEED
VOLUME
DRIVE
ERA
CH
TONE
POWER
The Vs Audio Blackbird Deluxe is powered by any voltage between
9 and 18 volts DC, or any multi-power supply brick for effect pedals
(recommended power supply output 9-18V DC 100mA, center neg-
ative polarity).
SPECIFICATIONS
Input Impedance 1MΩ
Output Impedance <10kΩ
Noise Floor -89dBV
Send / Return Imp. <10kΩ / 1MΩ
Noise Floor -89dBV
Bypass True Relay Switched
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Current Draw 58 mA
Power Supply 9-18V DC
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