Jackson Audio Broken Arrow V2 Midi Overdrive Zombie Green

Jackson Audio Broken Arrow V2 Midi Overdrive Zombie Green New boutique pedal. Made in USA. BROKEN ARROW is a comprehensive overdrive platform designed to give guitarists an incredible range of overdrive tones with innovative features that have never been seen in ANY overdrive pedal ever created! Read on below to learn more about the amazing features of the BROKEN ARROW! BROKEN ARROW OVERVIEW The BROKEN ARROW is a highly flexible overdrive with 4 clipping presets, an innovative gain adjustment function we call GAIN CYCLE, and a 3-band active EQ for maximum tonal flexibility. To top it all off, we have added a boost circuit, which is the same type of MOSFET boost circuit as our best-selling PRISM preamp pedal. BOOST OVERVIEW The boost circuit is in its own bypass loop, which means it can be used independently of the DRIVE circuit. The boost circuit in the BROKEN ARROW is based on a MOSFET boost, very similar to the AMP MODE in our best-selling PRISM preamp pedal. To activate/deactivate the boost circuit, simply press the BOOST footswitch. One of the things that sets the BROKEN ARROW boost apart from other boosts on the market is that it has 4 available presets. The EQ of each preset is slightly different to change how it interacts with the overdrive circuit in the BROKEN ARROW or any other pedal that might be in your rig. Preset 1 — YELLOW LED: Bright boost. Very useful for creating a thinner sound or when boosting a tight sounding overdrive. Preset 2 — GREEN LED: Mid boost. Not as thin as the yellow mode, the green mode allows for more low end and takes on a mid-boost character. Preset 3 — AQUA LED: Custom boost. Most people will find this to be the perfect setting to complement any overdrive setting in the BROKEN ARROW. Preset 4 — BLUE LED: Full range. No tonal coloration here! Just the natural tone of your guitar! To select a boost preset, press and hold the BOOST footswitch for more than 1 second, and the boost program mode will become active. In this mode, the BOOST LED will flash, indicating that you are in program mode. A quick press of the BOOST footswitch will cycle through the boost presets, and you will be able to hear these presets change as you cycle through them, provided the boost circuit was active when you entered the boost program mode. Once you reach the boost preset you want to use, press and hold the BOOST footswitch for more than 1 second, and the boost program mode will exit. EASTER EGG! There is an Easter egg in the BROKEN ARROW boost circuit! The boost circuit is based on a MOSFET transistor, which is a very popular type of transistor to use in boost circuits because it has many 'amp-like' characteristics when it clips, etc. However, this circuit can have some drawbacks. Some very popular MOSFET boost circuits on the market make a very noticeable crackling sound when you turn their boost knobs. We have fixed this problem in the BROKEN ARROW, and our boost is completely silent when you turn the boost knob. The only downside to our fix for this problem is that we lose about 5% of the boost at the maximum turn setting. For most people, this will never be an issue, as the BROKEN ARROW boost is crushingly loud. However, if you are a purist or just want to hear the difference, I have good news for you. We have included an internal jumper that you can move to go back to a standard MOSFET boost with 100% boost and all the crackle your heart could desire! Silent or Crackle. The choice is yours! STND BOOST — Our version of the MOSFET boost. Same tone, no noise. ALT BOOST — Modified version of the MOSFET boost. Same tone, a little more boost, crackle when turning the knob. DRIVE OVERVIEW The BROKEN ARROW overdrive circuit is a soft-clipping overdrive circuit designed in the same vein as the venerable TS-808. The difference between the TS-808 and the BROKEN ARROW is that the BROKEN ARROW does not have a set 'mid hump', and the tone is relatively flat when all controls are set at 12:00. Given that the BROKEN ARROW features an active 3-band EQ, there was no need to unnecessarily boost the mid-range, as a mid-range punch is easily achieved by turning up the MID knob. The overdrive in the BROKEN ARROW is a completely new way to use and customize overdrive! With 4 clipping diode presets and our innovative GAIN CYCLE function, the BROKEN ARROW will make most other overdrive pedals obsolete! CLIPPING DIODE PRESETS The BROKEN ARROW allows you to use 4 different clipping diode presets, which on their own radically change the tone and feel of how the overdrive clips and distorts. To select a clipping preset, press and hold the DRIVE footswitch for more than 1 second, and the clipping program mode will be activated. In this mode, the DRIVE LED will flash, indicating that you are in program mode. A quick press of the DRIVE footswitch will cycle through the clipping presets, and you will be able to hear these presets change as you cycle through them, provided the drive circuit was active when the clipping program mode was entered. Once you reach the clipping preset you want to use, press and hold the DRIVE footswitch for more than 1 second, and the clipping program mode will exit. Preset 1 — GREEN: Classic Screamer. Two symmetrical silicon diodes provide the classic drive and compression that the Tube Screamer is famous for. Preset 2 — PURPLE: Asymmetrical clipping. Three asymmetrical silicon diodes clip the top and bottom of the guitar wave differently, resulting in a more complex and interesting sound. This sounds great when layering aggressive rhythm parts! Preset 3 — BLUE: Symmetrical clipping. Four symmetrical silicon diodes clip the top and bottom of the guitar wave evenly, giving a more focused and direct tone. One notable pedal that uses this style of clipping is the Timmy. Preset 4 — AMBER: Vintage Marshall. Two RED LEDs are used to symmetrically clip the top and bottom of the guitar signal. LEDs provide MUCH more headroom, so your tone will remain more open and less compressed, like a vintage Marshall. Changing clipping diodes are a great way to radically change how an overdrive pedal sounds and feels but oftentimes the change that you perceive has more to do with a change in volume than an actual change in tone….until now! When we were designing the BROKEN ARROW we knew we wanted to give the overdrive section a lot of tonal flexibility and most importantly make that flexibility useful on stage. So when changing clipping diodes we included circuitry that level matches the output of the pedal as various clipping diodes are selected. So now you can select between all four clipping options, and your volume level will remain constant. More importantly, the difference that you hear between the clipping modes will be because of the difference in how those clipping diodes sound and not because your volume is jumping all over the place as it does with other designs. GAIN CYCLE Changing clipping diodes is a great way to radically change the sound and feel of an overdrive pedal, but often the change you perceive has more to do with a change in volume than an actual change in tone... until now! When we were designing the BROKEN ARROW, we knew we wanted to give the overdrive section a lot of tonal flexibility and, most importantly, make that flexibility useful on stage. So, when changing clipping diodes, we included circuitry that level matches the output of the pedal as different clipping diodes are selected. So now you can select between all four clipping options, and your volume level will remain constant. More importantly, the difference you hear between the clipping modes will be because of the difference in how those clipping diodes sound, and not because your volume is jumping all over the place as it does with other designs. GAIN CYCLE The most exciting feature of the BROKEN ARROW is a new feature we have developed called GAIN CYCLE. GAIN CYCLE takes the setting of the GAIN knob, which selects the maximum gain, and divides that gain level into 4 equal parts. Let's say, for example, you have the GAIN knob set to maximum, or in other words, 100% gain. Each time you press both footswitches simultaneously, the pedal's gain increases by 25% until you reach 100%. The next press after 100% will cause the gain cycle to restart from 25%. My goal with the GAIN CYCLE feature is to allow guitarists to easily build up gain without having to bend over and change it or try to adjust it with the side of their foot while playing live. Here is the perfect use case! Suppose the GAIN control is set to 100%. Verse 1 — Gain Cycle set to 25% — Slightly overdriven edge of breakup tone. Press GAIN CYCLE Chorus — Gain Cycle set to 50% — Distinct overdriven tone. Press GAIN CYCLE Bridge — Gain Cycle set to 75% — Heavy overdrive. Press GAIN CYCLE Solo — Gain Cycle set to 100% — Heavily saturated overdrive! TIP: Add BOOST to boost the overdrive and get infinite sustain! It is important to remember that GAIN CYCLE setting #4 (100%) will match the gain that the GAIN knob is set to. Think of the GAIN control on the BROKEN ARROW as the maximum gain, where each GAIN CYCLE setting represents a percentage of that maximum value. The brightness of the DRIVE LED will change so you know what percentage of gain you have selected. The higher the percentage, the brighter the DRIVE LED. For example: GAIN CYCLE #1 — Dim LED — 25% of the GAIN knob value. GAIN CYCLE #2 — BRIGHTER LED — 50% of the GAIN knob value. GAIN CYCLE #3 — BRIGHT LED — 75% of the GAIN knob value. GAIN CYCLE #4 — VERY BRIGHT LED — 100% of the GAIN knob value. 3-BAND ACTIVE EQ To top it all off, the BROKEN ARROW DRIVE circuit has a 3-band active EQ. The EQ circuit includes a studio-grade EQ that provides the BROKEN ARROW's amazing tonal flexibility. Based on the legendary Baxandall EQ, which is used in countless studio equalizers, the BROKEN ARROW EQ takes this circuit and adapts it for guitarists! We spent a lot of time tuning this EQ to cover all the frequencies that guitarists need to adjust, and then sweetened it by removing the ear-fatiguing highs and lows that can appear at extreme settings. EQ CIRCUIT SPECIFICATIONS: Studio-grade EQ with high bandwidth and flat response at 12:00 +/- 12 dB Boost/Cut for each control Center detents on the pots, which make it easy to return to a neutral or flat response. MIDI — NEW FOR 2020! Since the release of the BROKEN ARROW, we have received many requests from our players saying that adding MIDI to the BROKEN ARROW would make it the perfect overdrive, and we completely agree! As always, we take player feedback as a core factor in product development, and we are very proud to announce that the most flexible overdrive on the market has just gotten better with the addition of MIDI! CABLE INFORMATION: To use MIDI on the BROKEN ARROW v2, you will need a cable that converts a MIDI (DIN-5) connector to a TRS cable. This is the cable we have used with great success and cannot recommend it enough. https://www.disasterareadesigns.com/shop/p/5p-trs-pro-midi-cable BOOST Sets the amount of boost when the BOOST footswitch is engaged. GAIN Sets the maximum gain for the overdrive circuit. BASS 12:00 position is perfectly flat with +/-12 dB boost/cut on either side of the center. MIDDLE 12:00 position is perfectly flat with +/-12 dB boost/cut on either side of the center. The mid frequency is centered around 660 Hz. TREBLE 12:00 position is perfectly flat with +/-12 dB boost/cut on either side of the center. Specifications: Input Impedance: 1M Output Impedance: 100k Power Supply: DC Voltage Input: 9V MAX Polarity: Center Negative Min. Current Required: 150mA Dimensions: 2.7” x 4.875″ Jackson Audio Broken Arrow V2 Midi Overdrive Zombie Green Overview The pedal is in Dnipro! You can listen to it on a good tube amp of your choice — Mesa Boogie, Marshall, Fender, Soldano, Friedman, Vox, ... I will ship anywhere in the world