Germanium Drive Manual - Chandler Limited
GERMANIUM DRIVE
READ BEFORE USING
BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
The Germanium Drive pedal runs on any two separate 9 VOLT “BOSS” style power supplies or two 9 VOLT batteries.
To open any Chandler Limited pedal, remove the four black screws on the sides. DO NOT remove screws from the top of pedal.
1
2
3
4
6
5
IN
Only use power supplies with the following polarity symbol.
1
2
6
3
O
U
T
5
4
Do Not “DAISY-CHAIN” two plugs from one supply. POWER SUPPLY
BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
PROPER CONNECTION 9 VOLT DC
POWER SUPPLY
9 VOLT DC IN
OUT 5
6
8
3
3
2
7
4
1
5
9 2
POWER SUPPLY
10 1
11
MIDs
SMOOTH VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
4
Germanium Drive
Feedback
Highs
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
designed by wade chandler goeke
WHEN USING VOODOO LABS PEDAL POWER USE SEPARATE OUTPUTS. DO NOT DAISY CHAIN FROM ONE OUTPUT. USE CENTER NEGATIVE CABLES ONLY IN
OUT 5
6
2
7
4
8
3
3
5
SMOOTH
1
8
MIDs Feedback
Highs
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
1
5
10 1
11 MIDs
SMOOTH VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
4
9 2
11 Germanium Drive
3
2
7
3
10
VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
6
4
5
9 2
IN
OUT
4
1
Germanium Drive
Feedback
Highs
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
designed by wade chandler goeke designed by wade chandler goeke
Germanium Drive - Designed by Wade Chandler Goeke Chandler Limited, Little Devil and the Little Devil Flame Logo are trademarks of Chandler Limited Inc. All rights reserved.
The Little Devil Colored Boost and Germanium Drive pedals, as with most Chandler products, were designed to fill a need and a sound I had in my own head. I had become increasingly unhappy with my old amps needing more flexibility and that the pedals I had could not do the job. Too many times I had put a pedal on my $4000 Marshall, that I had saved my whole life to get, only to be disappointed and have an unusable tone. Both pedals are designed to take the tone you have and get the most from it. They are not “clean boosts” by any extent of the imagination but they are not meant to be soggy, “I might use this once every six months,” type of fuzz pedals either. They are full, colored, Class A tone that are variable from slight fuzz to tight in your face plexi, from sweet singing Tele to overdriven blues. In the shop during testing we used a variety of classic and modern amps to assure we delivered in many situations from country, blues, and classic rock to full on metal and pop-punk. Here is a list of amps we used to test: Selmer Stadium (modded by wade) Selmer TV12 Selmer Bassmaster (early Treble n Bass 50) Marshall PA100 Marshall 1974x reissue Vox AC30 Vox AC10 Watkins Dominator Peavey 5150 (early version) Mesa Dual Rectifier (early version) Fender Champ (blackface) Matchless Chieftan Peavey Classic 20 Laney GH100 Park 100 watt Each amp takes the pedals in its own way and we found the pedals interacted with in subtle but interesting fashion, loading each in its own way. On modern high gain amps we found ourselves using less gain just to be able to kick the pedal on and pickup some of its flavor and tight tone.
OPERATIONIN- connects to guitar, bass, or keyboard. OUT- connects to amplifier or other source such as computer input. BYPASS SWITCH- true bypass, full bypass, or hardwire bypass whichever term you like! POWERThe Germanium Drive pedal runs on any two separate 9-volt “BOSS” style power supplies or two 9-volt batteries. Only use power supplies with the following polarity symbol. Four screws on the side panel must be removed to change the battery. Batteries not included. BATTERY USEThere are two battery clips on the inside of the unit. Four screws on the side panel must be removed to change the battery. Please use a phillips screwdriver with a proper fit to avoid stripping the screws. Dimensions 5.7” x 3.45” GERM DRIVEThis is the amount of gain you can select from the pedal. Depending on the Feedback/Bias setting you can get as much as 37db of boost. The Colored Boost Control is not linear in its sound. The pedals gets brighter as you boost more. You will find it important to use the Boost Range in conjunction with boost to tailor your sound to your needs. BOOST RANGESelect the frequency response of the pedal here. This is at the beginning of the pedal circuit to keep the sound as focused as possible. HIGHs- Similar to old school treble boosters. Just the high frequency is boosted. MIDs- A broader range treble boost adding in high mid range and just a touch of low mid range. FULL- The widest range boost. Boost covers the low mid and into the low frequency. We left out just enough of the lows to keep the sound tight. This is also a great setting for bass and keyboards.
HIGHsSets the overall brightness of the pedal. We found this useful when using amps of different sizes especially when combined with the range. Small bright combos can be fine tuned easily or a muddy stack brightened up with a throw of the toggle. FEEDBACKSelects the negative feedback of the circuit. Negative feedback will change the gain, frequency response, clipping, and harmonic distortion of pedal. FEEDBACK 1- Fuzz type setting with minimal feedback. Clipping is significant but soft on the top side of a sine wave with a very rounded and smooth character to the distortion. The fuzzy tone also adds a good deal of low frequency to this setting and it is the thickest preset. Distortion at full boost is around 52%. Maximum gain about 35db. FEEDBACK 2- Lots of top side clip. Similar to #1 but with less fuzz. Feedback is minimal. Some low frequency is added but less than #1. Max gain is 37db and distortion at max is 36%. FEEDBACK 3- Significant top clipping with slight bottom clip. Max gain is 37db and THD is around 23% at max. There is less low frequency than 1 or 2 and is a bit harder sounding. Probably the most aggressive of all the presets as it combines minimal feedback with gentle clipping of both the top and bottom portions of a sine wave. FEEDBACK 4- Takes characteristics of presets #3 and 5. The more aggressive sound of #3 but with the increased feedback of #5 gives a tight but very colored sound. Less low frequency than #1 or 2 bottom clip. Max gain is 36.5db and THD is around 7% at max. FEEDBACK 5- A good amount of feedback characterizes this preset. Gain is low, but tone is still very colored. This is a good choice for players who want just a touch of color and boost in the sound. Max gain 33db THD at max gain 7%.
SUGGESTED SETTINGS - GERMANIUM DRIVE
AGGRESSIVE
IN YOUR FACE IN
OUT 6
5
5
1
VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
2
7
4
11
MIDs Feedback
Germanium Drive
VERY BRIGHT
FULL
Highs
BRIGHT
6
MIDs Feedback
Germanium Drive
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
GERMANium drive
designed by wade chandler goeke
designed by wade chandler goeke
5
SMOOTH
VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
MIDs
10 1
VERY BRIGHT
FULL
Highs
5
9
SMOOTH
HIGHs
Feedback
Germanium Drive
BRIGHT
11
MIDs HIGHs
Feedback
Germanium Drive
FULL
Highs
Boost Range
4
1
8
2
11
3
2
7
3
10 1
6
4
5
9 2
11
IN
OUT
4
1
8
4
5
3
2
7
3
Highs
Boost Range
IN 5
10 1
COLOR
OUT
4
9
SMOOTH
HIGHs
3
1
8
2
10
2 SMOOTH
6
3
9
3
IN
OUT
4 5
1
8
4
3
2
7
FUZZ
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
GERMANium drive
*NOTE* BOOST RANGE MUST BE SET TO FULL FOR “FUZZ”
IN
OUT 5
6
3
2
7
4
8
3
5
1
1
11
MIDs
BRIGHT
HIGHs
Feedback
Germanium Drive
FULL
Highs
Boost Range
4
5
1
11
BRIGHT
1
MIDs
BRIGHT
HIGHs FULL
Highs
Boost Range
8
Boost Range
5
1
10 1
11
MIDs
SMOOTH VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
HIGHs
Feedback
Germanium Drive
FULL
Highs
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
GERMANium drive
GERMANium drive
designed by wade chandler goeke
designed by wade chandler goeke
designed by wade chandler goeke
designed by wade chandler goeke
IN 5
6
3
2
7 8
4
1
5
2
VERY BRIGHT
Germanium Drive
8
MIDs Feedback
Highs
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
1
VERY BRIGHT
8
Feedback
Highs
VERY BRIGHT
FULL
BRIGHT
Feedback
Highs
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4
MIDs HIGHs FULL Boost Range
GERMANium drive
3
2
7 8
1
5
10 1
11
MIDs
SMOOTH VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
4
9 2
11 Germanium Drive
6
3
10 1
HIGHs
5 5
SMOOTH
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
1
IN
OUT
4
9 2
MIDs
3
2
7
3
11 Germanium Drive
6
4
5
SMOOTH
BRIGHT
5
10 1
IN
OUT
4
9 2
11
SMOOTH
3
2
7
3
10 1
6
4
5
9
3
IN
OUT
4
4
9 2
Feedback
3
2
7
3
11 Germanium Drive
6
4
5
SMOOTH
FULL
Highs
5
9
VERY BRIGHT
IN
OUT
4
10 1
MIDs HIGHs
Feedback
Germanium Drive
8
2
SMOOTH
3
2
7
3
9 10
VERY BRIGHT
6
4
5
1
IN
OUT
GERMANium drive
OUT
BRIGHT
8
2
SMOOTH
3
2
7
3
10
VERY BRIGHT
6
4
5
9 2
RECALL
IN
OUT
4
Germanium Drive
Feedback
Highs
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
Please feel free to call our shop anytime for help or questions. Prior to sending in your gear for repair, please contact our shop at the number below. We will assist you in troubleshooting the problem and if needed, we will issue you an RMA# to send in the gear. Send repairs to: Chandler Limited, Inc. Attention: Repairs 222 S. Cherry St. Shell Rock, IA 50670 Phone: Email:
(319) 885-4200 [email protected]
CE Certification Chandler Limited declares under its sole responsibility that all products manufactured by them are in compliance with EC directives 2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility; 2004/108/EG Electromagnetic Compatibility; 2006/95/EC Low Voltage Equipment Safety.
READ BEFORE USING
BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
The Germanium Drive pedal runs on any two separate 9 VOLT “BOSS” style power supplies or two 9 VOLT batteries.
To open any Chandler Limited pedal, remove the four black screws on the sides. DO NOT remove screws from the top of pedal.
1
2
3
4
6
5
IN
Only use power supplies with the following polarity symbol.
1
2
6
3
O
U
T
5
4
Do Not “DAISY-CHAIN” two plugs from one supply. POWER SUPPLY
BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
PROPER CONNECTION 9 VOLT DC
POWER SUPPLY
9 VOLT DC IN
OUT 5
6
8
3
3
2
7
4
1
5
9 2
POWER SUPPLY
10 1
11
MIDs
SMOOTH VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
4
Germanium Drive
Feedback
Highs
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
designed by wade chandler goeke
WHEN USING VOODOO LABS PEDAL POWER USE SEPARATE OUTPUTS. DO NOT DAISY CHAIN FROM ONE OUTPUT. USE CENTER NEGATIVE CABLES ONLY IN
OUT 5
6
2
7
4
8
3
3
5
SMOOTH
1
8
MIDs Feedback
Highs
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
1
5
10 1
11 MIDs
SMOOTH VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
4
9 2
11 Germanium Drive
3
2
7
3
10
VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
6
4
5
9 2
IN
OUT
4
1
Germanium Drive
Feedback
Highs
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
designed by wade chandler goeke designed by wade chandler goeke
Germanium Drive - Designed by Wade Chandler Goeke Chandler Limited, Little Devil and the Little Devil Flame Logo are trademarks of Chandler Limited Inc. All rights reserved.
The Little Devil Colored Boost and Germanium Drive pedals, as with most Chandler products, were designed to fill a need and a sound I had in my own head. I had become increasingly unhappy with my old amps needing more flexibility and that the pedals I had could not do the job. Too many times I had put a pedal on my $4000 Marshall, that I had saved my whole life to get, only to be disappointed and have an unusable tone. Both pedals are designed to take the tone you have and get the most from it. They are not “clean boosts” by any extent of the imagination but they are not meant to be soggy, “I might use this once every six months,” type of fuzz pedals either. They are full, colored, Class A tone that are variable from slight fuzz to tight in your face plexi, from sweet singing Tele to overdriven blues. In the shop during testing we used a variety of classic and modern amps to assure we delivered in many situations from country, blues, and classic rock to full on metal and pop-punk. Here is a list of amps we used to test: Selmer Stadium (modded by wade) Selmer TV12 Selmer Bassmaster (early Treble n Bass 50) Marshall PA100 Marshall 1974x reissue Vox AC30 Vox AC10 Watkins Dominator Peavey 5150 (early version) Mesa Dual Rectifier (early version) Fender Champ (blackface) Matchless Chieftan Peavey Classic 20 Laney GH100 Park 100 watt Each amp takes the pedals in its own way and we found the pedals interacted with in subtle but interesting fashion, loading each in its own way. On modern high gain amps we found ourselves using less gain just to be able to kick the pedal on and pickup some of its flavor and tight tone.
OPERATIONIN- connects to guitar, bass, or keyboard. OUT- connects to amplifier or other source such as computer input. BYPASS SWITCH- true bypass, full bypass, or hardwire bypass whichever term you like! POWERThe Germanium Drive pedal runs on any two separate 9-volt “BOSS” style power supplies or two 9-volt batteries. Only use power supplies with the following polarity symbol. Four screws on the side panel must be removed to change the battery. Batteries not included. BATTERY USEThere are two battery clips on the inside of the unit. Four screws on the side panel must be removed to change the battery. Please use a phillips screwdriver with a proper fit to avoid stripping the screws. Dimensions 5.7” x 3.45” GERM DRIVEThis is the amount of gain you can select from the pedal. Depending on the Feedback/Bias setting you can get as much as 37db of boost. The Colored Boost Control is not linear in its sound. The pedals gets brighter as you boost more. You will find it important to use the Boost Range in conjunction with boost to tailor your sound to your needs. BOOST RANGESelect the frequency response of the pedal here. This is at the beginning of the pedal circuit to keep the sound as focused as possible. HIGHs- Similar to old school treble boosters. Just the high frequency is boosted. MIDs- A broader range treble boost adding in high mid range and just a touch of low mid range. FULL- The widest range boost. Boost covers the low mid and into the low frequency. We left out just enough of the lows to keep the sound tight. This is also a great setting for bass and keyboards.
HIGHsSets the overall brightness of the pedal. We found this useful when using amps of different sizes especially when combined with the range. Small bright combos can be fine tuned easily or a muddy stack brightened up with a throw of the toggle. FEEDBACKSelects the negative feedback of the circuit. Negative feedback will change the gain, frequency response, clipping, and harmonic distortion of pedal. FEEDBACK 1- Fuzz type setting with minimal feedback. Clipping is significant but soft on the top side of a sine wave with a very rounded and smooth character to the distortion. The fuzzy tone also adds a good deal of low frequency to this setting and it is the thickest preset. Distortion at full boost is around 52%. Maximum gain about 35db. FEEDBACK 2- Lots of top side clip. Similar to #1 but with less fuzz. Feedback is minimal. Some low frequency is added but less than #1. Max gain is 37db and distortion at max is 36%. FEEDBACK 3- Significant top clipping with slight bottom clip. Max gain is 37db and THD is around 23% at max. There is less low frequency than 1 or 2 and is a bit harder sounding. Probably the most aggressive of all the presets as it combines minimal feedback with gentle clipping of both the top and bottom portions of a sine wave. FEEDBACK 4- Takes characteristics of presets #3 and 5. The more aggressive sound of #3 but with the increased feedback of #5 gives a tight but very colored sound. Less low frequency than #1 or 2 bottom clip. Max gain is 36.5db and THD is around 7% at max. FEEDBACK 5- A good amount of feedback characterizes this preset. Gain is low, but tone is still very colored. This is a good choice for players who want just a touch of color and boost in the sound. Max gain 33db THD at max gain 7%.
SUGGESTED SETTINGS - GERMANIUM DRIVE
AGGRESSIVE
IN YOUR FACE IN
OUT 6
5
5
1
VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
2
7
4
11
MIDs Feedback
Germanium Drive
VERY BRIGHT
FULL
Highs
BRIGHT
6
MIDs Feedback
Germanium Drive
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
GERMANium drive
designed by wade chandler goeke
designed by wade chandler goeke
5
SMOOTH
VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
MIDs
10 1
VERY BRIGHT
FULL
Highs
5
9
SMOOTH
HIGHs
Feedback
Germanium Drive
BRIGHT
11
MIDs HIGHs
Feedback
Germanium Drive
FULL
Highs
Boost Range
4
1
8
2
11
3
2
7
3
10 1
6
4
5
9 2
11
IN
OUT
4
1
8
4
5
3
2
7
3
Highs
Boost Range
IN 5
10 1
COLOR
OUT
4
9
SMOOTH
HIGHs
3
1
8
2
10
2 SMOOTH
6
3
9
3
IN
OUT
4 5
1
8
4
3
2
7
FUZZ
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
GERMANium drive
*NOTE* BOOST RANGE MUST BE SET TO FULL FOR “FUZZ”
IN
OUT 5
6
3
2
7
4
8
3
5
1
1
11
MIDs
BRIGHT
HIGHs
Feedback
Germanium Drive
FULL
Highs
Boost Range
4
5
1
11
BRIGHT
1
MIDs
BRIGHT
HIGHs FULL
Highs
Boost Range
8
Boost Range
5
1
10 1
11
MIDs
SMOOTH VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
HIGHs
Feedback
Germanium Drive
FULL
Highs
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
GERMANium drive
GERMANium drive
designed by wade chandler goeke
designed by wade chandler goeke
designed by wade chandler goeke
designed by wade chandler goeke
IN 5
6
3
2
7 8
4
1
5
2
VERY BRIGHT
Germanium Drive
8
MIDs Feedback
Highs
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
1
VERY BRIGHT
8
Feedback
Highs
VERY BRIGHT
FULL
BRIGHT
Feedback
Highs
DOWNLOAD PDF AT CHANDLERLIMITED.COM
4
MIDs HIGHs FULL Boost Range
GERMANium drive
3
2
7 8
1
5
10 1
11
MIDs
SMOOTH VERY BRIGHT
BRIGHT
4
9 2
11 Germanium Drive
6
3
10 1
HIGHs
5 5
SMOOTH
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
1
IN
OUT
4
9 2
MIDs
3
2
7
3
11 Germanium Drive
6
4
5
SMOOTH
BRIGHT
5
10 1
IN
OUT
4
9 2
11
SMOOTH
3
2
7
3
10 1
6
4
5
9
3
IN
OUT
4
4
9 2
Feedback
3
2
7
3
11 Germanium Drive
6
4
5
SMOOTH
FULL
Highs
5
9
VERY BRIGHT
IN
OUT
4
10 1
MIDs HIGHs
Feedback
Germanium Drive
8
2
SMOOTH
3
2
7
3
9 10
VERY BRIGHT
6
4
5
1
IN
OUT
GERMANium drive
OUT
BRIGHT
8
2
SMOOTH
3
2
7
3
10
VERY BRIGHT
6
4
5
9 2
RECALL
IN
OUT
4
Germanium Drive
Feedback
Highs
HIGHs FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium drive
Please feel free to call our shop anytime for help or questions. Prior to sending in your gear for repair, please contact our shop at the number below. We will assist you in troubleshooting the problem and if needed, we will issue you an RMA# to send in the gear. Send repairs to: Chandler Limited, Inc. Attention: Repairs 222 S. Cherry St. Shell Rock, IA 50670 Phone: Email:
(319) 885-4200 [email protected]
CE Certification Chandler Limited declares under its sole responsibility that all products manufactured by them are in compliance with EC directives 2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility; 2004/108/EG Electromagnetic Compatibility; 2006/95/EC Low Voltage Equipment Safety.
