Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin Pedal with Buffered Bypass

The Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware PluginPedal is a new type of product that transcends the limitations of traditionalDAW plugins to bring the unique qualities of analog sound to digital recording.Analog hardware has a magical warmth, beloved for its sound and feel. That wasthe genesis behind this product. Take the world’s most beloved harmonicdistortion and sustainer and transform it into a plugin. It works like astandard DAW plugin, but recorded tracks go through the actual analog circuitryof EHX’s Big Muff Pi, injecting analog warmth into your session. Of course, itintegrates seamlessly with all the most popular DAWs like Pro Tools, AbletonLive, Cubase, GarageBand, Logic Pro X, Reaper, and more. Connect the Big Muffto your DAW by USB, select a track, and open the plug-in window. Instead ofsoftware emulation, you have real clipping diodes, overdriving transistors, andnature itself coloring your sound. The analog circuit is pushed over the edgeand loses control. The sound you hear is the natural warmth of electromagneticchaos.FeaturesThe new Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin can even function as a 2-in and 2-out USBaudio recording interface, which enables the user to record with or without theBig Muff effect engaged. The Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin can be used as a standalonepedal and shares the circuit design of the legendary 1973 Violet Ram’s Head BigMuff. That coveted pedal has set the standard for musical distortion and hasbeen heard on countless classic recordings. It’s renowned for its unmistakablearticulation and exceptional sustain, and now it has been updated to be a truestereo. It also features Tone Wicker, Tone Bypass, and presets. With the abilityto store up to ten footswitch-accessible presets on the pedal itself and asmany as your computer can hold, it is truly a Big Muff Pi like no other.Wailing solos. Crunchy rhythm. Fat drums. Thundering bass. Liven up just aboutany track or instrument in your mix. Not just for guitar players, the Big MuffPi Hardware Plugin opens the universe of real analog circuitry to all digitalrecording artists and computer musicians.Top Panel ControlsPress the PANIC button to reset the USB connection to the computer. This isuseful if the BMHP becomes unresponsive to its software plugin either by notprocessing audio or no longer responding to control movement or automation.Connect the supplied USB cable, or any other standard USB cable, to this portto provide both power and a data connection the BMHP. You must connect the USBcable to the BMHP to use it as a hardware plugin. Power may be obtained fromthe USB cable or from the supplied AC Adapter. Plug the output of thefactory-supplied EHX9.6DC 200mA AC adapter into the 9V power jack. The BMnHPdraws 120mA at 9VDC with a center negative plug. The BMHP accepts Boss andIbanez style AC Adaptors capable of delivering at least 150mA. Both the Leftand Right Output jack signals are routed to the 1/4-inch Headphone output jack.Use the Headphone LVL knob to adjust the volume at the Headphone jack.Front Panel ControlsWhen enabled, Direct Monitor sends the signal headed to the ADC to the stereooutput jacks and the Headphone output located on the rear panel. This isparticularly useful when using the BMHP as a USB audio interface for recordingnew audio tracks. Note: the Direct Monitor switch is disabled when using theBMnHP as a standalone guitar pedal. In this case, the audio output is alwayssent to the stereo output jacks and headphones output. The Headphone LVL Knobcontrols the volume level at the headphone output jack on the rear panel.