Germanium Drive Manual

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.
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2
3
4
6
5
IN
Only use power supplies with the following
polarity symbol.
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2
6
3
O
U
T
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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
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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
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6
2
7
4
8
3
3
5
SMOOTH
1
8
MIDs
Feedback
Highs
HIGHs
FULL
Boost Range
GERMANium
drive
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5
10
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11
MIDs
SMOOTH
VERY
BRIGHT
BRIGHT
4
9
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11
Germanium
Drive
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2
7
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10
VERY
BRIGHT
BRIGHT
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4
5
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2
IN
OUT
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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
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6
3
2
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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
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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
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2
7
8
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5
10
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11
MIDs
SMOOTH
VERY
BRIGHT
BRIGHT
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11
Germanium
Drive
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3
10
1
HIGHs
5
5
SMOOTH
Boost Range
GERMANium
drive
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IN
OUT
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9
2
MIDs
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2
7
3
11
Germanium
Drive
6
4
5
SMOOTH
BRIGHT
5
10
1
IN
OUT
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9
2
11
SMOOTH
3
2
7
3
10
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6
4
5
9
3
IN
OUT
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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
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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:
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