| The Hartman Electronics 8va Octave Fuzz Pedal is a meticulous recreation of the original Tycobrahe Octavia one-octave-up analog fuzz guitar pedal, offering unprecedented sonic fidelity combined with essential modern features: switchable/defeatable octave (turns into a 3-transistor Silicon fuzz) heavy-duty true-bypass switching, LED indicators, and a 9VDC input jack for use with external power supply. In addition to its blooming octave effect, the 8va is also capable of delivering unusual sonic artifacts similar to ring-modulators and 4-quadrant multiplier circuits of vintage analog synthesizers: intervals with dissonant overtone series will intermodulate and create new tones. Hartman Electronics offers (2) additional features not found in the original Tycobrahe: - Input Trim: passive filter reduces high-frequency content. Input Trim helps evoke octave-up tones more prominently in much the same way rolling back on guitar tone and volume will. This control is engaged when the Octave switch (below) is turned on. - Octave On/Off Switch: Removes the octave generating stage from the fuzz pedal for a straight-forward Silicon Fuzz. The octave-less fuzz sound produced by this circuit is warm and crisp, responding well to player dynamics and guitar controls. Features: - Ultra-quiet 1% carbon-film resistors - Transformer/Germanium diode octave section - Heavy-duty True-bypass footswitch - Input trim for enhanced octave - Defeatable octave (via footswitch) - LED indicators for bypass and octave Specifications: - Less than 30mA @ 9VDC (positive ground) - Length: 4.9" (125mm) - Width: 4" (101mm) - Height: 2.1" (54mm) |
