MXR Bass Synth Turn your bass into a filthy funk machine with the MXR Bass Synth. It serves up intergalactic grooves and vintage analog-style vibes with a range of monophonic synth tones that call back to hits from Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Parliament Funkadelic, and more. Designed with low-end professor and tone connoisseur Ian Martin Allison, this powerhouse of a pedal offers thunderous sub-octave, expressive envelope, and lush modulation effects with killer tracking and sustain. Key Features VOICE button: Adds additional oscillators harmonically tuned for more complex tones. CUTOFF knob: Sets the 4-pole resonant low-pass filter’s cutoff frequency. MIX knob: Sets the mix between dry and synth signals. SUB MIX knob: Sets mix between the main synth and sub signals. 5 JACKS: Input: Mono Output: TRS jack; allows for stereo output CTR: Expression/tap input or right-channel output POWER: Requires 9 VDC, center negative at 330 mA. FOOTSWITCH: Engage/bypass effect: Tap the footswitch. Scroll presets: Hold footswitch. Tap to advance through presets. To exit, hold again or wait for timeout. Freeze current note: Hold footswitch and rotate RESONANCE knob to max to configure. To revert, hold and turn RESONANCE to min. SHAPE button: Selects oscillator waveform: Triangle: Subtle and smooth Sawtooth: Rich and aggressive Square: Fat, rubbery punch ENVELOPE knob: Controls the attack/decay times of the filter envelope. Lower settings give a fast, plucky response, while higher settings create a slow, sweeping effect. When fully counterclockwise, the envelope filter is off. MOD knob: Sets the amount of modulation. RESONANCE knob: Boosts gain at cutoff frequency, adding a sharper, more expressive effect at higher settings. PRESETS button: Selects one of 8 different presets.
