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BIAS DISTORTION PRO USER MANUAL
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Introduction BIAS Distortion Pro is an ultimate distortion pedal that allows you to design your dream distortion tone component by component and expand further customization, using the Amp Matching feature and ToneCloud with included BIAS Pedal PC/Mac. In this document, we’ll explain how to set up your BIAS Distortion Pedal and all the features within this powerful unit.
Control Panel For BIAS Distortion Pro pedal, there are 2 major parts of the control panel. ●
Preset Panel With a preset knob, 7 parameter knob and a 3-way toggle switch, you can customize the presets stored in the device.
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Preset knob - Controls the current engaged preset. Once the parameter changed, LED blinks. GAIN - Controls the amount of distortion. BLEND - Controls the mix ratio of output stage (tone shaping) module. LEVEL - Controls the overall output volume. LOW - Controls the volume of bass range frequency. MID - Controls the volume of mid range frequency. HIGH - Controls the volume of high range frequency. BOOST - Controls the volume of the boost.
9. Boost type - Selects from three different boost type
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Footswitch panel With A/B/C and a BOOST footswitch, you can engage/bypass those presets and booster on stage.
Rear Panel
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Input - ¼” TS Hi-Z input Output - ¼” TS output EXP. - ¼” TRS for expression pedal USB - Micro USB, for power supply and BIAS Pedal integration MIDI In/Thru - Supports standard MIDI with 5-pin MIDI jack Wireless button/Breathing LED - There are 3 different state of this LED ● ● ●
LED breathes softly when the pedal is on. LED blinks rapidly - Bluetooth is on LED stays on - Connecting with App
7. 9VDC Power Jack- Supports 9VDC power supply with negative tips.
Connect Start using the BIAS Distortion Pro pedal:
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Plug in the 9V DC power supply or included micro USB and USB adapter , and connect it to the power cord from the wall. Once you plug the power in, pedal will automatically turn on and the LED blinks. If LED is not reacting as you plug the power in, please check your power supply.
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Simply insert the cable connected to your guitar, into INPUT jack located on the I/O panel.
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Then connect another cable to in the OUTPUT jack on the I/O panel, to a guitar amplifier.
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To use expression pedal, plug the pedal in the EXP. jack with TRS cable. Please refer to the Expression Pedal chapter.
Bypass Mode Bypass mode is the initial state when the pedal turns on. No preset is on and the input signal will be passed to the output without modification. You can press A/B/C footswitch to turn on the preset and begin to shape the tone. Press again to go back to bypass mode. With BIAS Pedal app, you can choose between True Bypass and Buffer Bypass. ●
True Bypass Create a short circuit between input and output to make the bypassed signal untouched and pure.
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Buffer Bypass The signal will still go through our main circuit but bypass the effects. This might slightly affect the tone but the signal will be boosted a little bit to drive longer with less noise.
The default of BIAS Distortion Pro is buffer bypass and you can switch with BIAS Pedal app or unplug the power and: ● Hold footswitch A and then plug power into engage True Bypass ● Hold footswitch B and then plug power into engage Buffer Bypass
BOOST BIAS Distortion Pro comes with 3 different boost effect. Boost Type: Different boost types comes with different tonality ● ● ●
Treble Boost - Boost the volume particularly on the top end Clean Boost - Boost the volume over the entire frequency range Fat Boost - Boost the volume particularly on the low-mid range
Boost Position: Long press Boost footswitch to switch between Pre and Post position of the boost effect. ● ●
Pre (Red) - The boost effect is placed before the distortion effect. Pushing the volume will mainly increase the gain and saturation. Post (Blue) - The boost effect is placed after the distortion effect. Pushing the volume will mainly increase the overall volume of the signal.
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Save Once you reach the result you want, you can save the preset in the device. ●
Save preset Once the parameter changed, the preset LED blinks. Hold the preset knob until the LED stop blinks to save the changes. *If you want to discard the changes, switch to other presets or go back to bypass mode to leave the changes.
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Save footswitch assignment Once the preset changed, the footswitch LED blinks. Hold the preset knob until the LED stop blinking to save the new mapping. *If you want to discard the changes, press the footswitch again to go back to bypass mode and leave the changes.
Expression Pedal Supports expression pedal to continuous control parameters on stage Connects with standard TRS expression pedal for continuous control the knobs of BIAS Distortion Pro. ●
Calibration: 1. 2.
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Connect with an expression pedal with TRS cable. Hold Wireless button on the rear panel to engage calibration mode and LED A blinks. Turn the expression to the minimum position and set your knobs to the value of the minimum position. Press footswitch A to save and B starts to blink. Turn the expression pedal to the maximum position and set the knobs to the value of maximum position. Press B to complete calibration and leave calibration mode. Hold Wireless button can leave the mode directly.
Control Once you finish calibrating, simply press the exp pedal and the parameters will change linearly between the minimum and maximum value.
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MIDI BIAS DISTORTION Pro Supports standard MIDI commands
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MIDI IN - Receive MIDI commands from external MIDI device. Connect the MIDI Out on the MIDI device to MIDI IN on BIAS Distortion Pro.
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MIDI THRU - BIAS DISTORTION Pro will pass the MIDI command it received to MIDI THRU port. You can connect MIDI THRU to other MIDI device.
MIDI Channel: Default MIDI Channel is 1. With BIAS Pedal app, you can choose the MIDI channel from 1-16.
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Program Change: Program Change allows you to switch presets with external MIDI device.
PC#
Preset
PC# 0
Preset 1
PC# 1
Preset 2
PC# 2
Preset 3
PC# 3
Preset 4
PC# 4
Preset 5
PC# 5
Preset 6
PC# 6
Preset 7
PC# 7
Preset 8
PC# 8
Preset 9
PC# 9
Preset 10
PC# 10
Preset 11
PC# 11
Preset 12
PC# 12
Preset 13
PC# 13
Preset 14
PC# 14
Preset 15
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PC# 15
Preset 16
PC# 16
Preset 17
PC# 17
Preset 18
PC# 18
Preset 19
PC# 19
Preset 20
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Control Change: Control Change allows you to control certain parameter with external MIDI Device
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Control
Value
CC# 20
LOW
0-127
CC# 21
MID
0-127
CC# 22
HIGH
0-127
CC# 10
MASTER (LEVEL)
0-127
CC# 11
GAIN
0-127
CC# 12
BLEND
0-127
CC# 13
TONE
0-127
CC# 50
Boost knob
0-127
CC# 51
BOOST type
0-2
CC# 80
A Footswitch
0=up, 127=Down
CC# 81
B Footswitch
0=up, 127=Down
CC# 82
C Footswitch
0=up, 127=Down
CC# 83
Boost Footswitch
0=up, 127=Down
CC# 93
Boost Long Press
0=up, 127=Down
CC# 100
Expression Pedal
0-127
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Factory Reset Factory reset allows you to rest your pedal back to factory default By holding wireless button and then plug the power in, pedal will engage reset mode. In reset mode, the LEDs will keep blinking and you can long press wireless button to reset device or short press to leave. Pedal will then reboot to complete the reset process. You can also reset the pedal within BIAS Pedal app. Items which will be reset: ● ● ● ●
Device name MIDI setting Presets Bypass type
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Technical Specification Technical Specification
PRO
Hardward
PRO
Built
Full metal framework for strongest built quality
Knobs
6 tone-shaping knobs plus boost for excellent hardware control
Footswitches
4 rugged metal footswitches for preset change and boost
Instrument Input
Mono 1/4" TS Hi-Z Input
Expression Pedal Input
1/4" TRS Input
Output
Mono 1/4" Output
MIDI
5 pin connectors for In/Thru
USB
Connect with BIAS Pedal desktop (PC & Mac) via Micro USB
Bluetooth
Connect with BIAS Pedal iPad
Power supply
9V DC (negative tip required) / Micro USB cable 270mA
Dimension (H x W x D)
62.7 x 142 x 227 mm
Weight
1.3 kg
Features
PRO
Presets
Come with 10 default presets for each bank and able to import new ones with BIAS Pedal app
Bank
Distortion Pro Pedal comes with A/B bank with total 20 presets
MIDI Control
Full MIDI Implementation for much more flexible control
Boost
Provides an additional boost function with 3 different boost type to increase additional Gain volume and shape your tone. Boost can be placed before or after the Distortion pedal.
True bypass
True Bypass for the pure sound quality
Expression Pedal
Connect with EXP. Pedal to real time control any parameter on stage
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Software
Work with BIAS Pedal (Mac, PC and iPad) for pedal customization, preset management and remote controlling
USB connection
USB connection with PC & Mac
USB power supply
Able to power up the pedal with USB connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth connectivity for BIAS Pedal iOS
Tone Match
Allows to match any kind of distortion sound
Tonecloud
Share and download tons of distortion sound
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Applications BIAS Distortion is not only a distortion pedal but also a preamp pedal
Work as Distortion Pedal With a low gain amplifier, BIAS Distortion can turn it into juicy crunch or brutal high gain amplifier. You can also add little drive and shape tone for mid-gain amplifier. Connection: As a distortion pedal, you can put it in front of the amplifier.
Work as Preamp Pedal BIAS Distortion pedal is also a preamp pedal. It allows you to boost the signal up to line level and shape the tone you want. The gain variety from low to high provides the usability for all conditions. Connection: With a guitar/bass amplifier, you can connect the output from BIAS Distortion to “RETURN” on the amp’s effect loop. The signal will directly go to power amp on the amp and drive the speakers. With Power amplifier, you can connect the output from BIAS Distortion to the input of power amp. The signal will the signal will be amplified and drive the speakers. *BIAS Distortion does not come with cab simulation. Please connect with real cabinets or cab simulation. Be careful about the volume of power amp and LEVEL on BIAS Distortion. It might be pretty loud.
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BIAS Pedal Integration BIAS Pedal is the world’s first tone match modeler. With BIAS Pedal app connecting with BIAS Distortion Pro, you can: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Manage the presets from the pedal Import new preset to pedal Import Pedal Match preset to pedal Real time remote control the pedal Customize the pedal Pedal Match Download preset from ToneCloud
Redeem your BIAS Pedal Desktop BIAS Distortion Pro comes with a license of BIAS Pedal Distortion Desktop, both Plug-in and standalone version. You can redeem the application on our web page: https://store.positivegrid.com Once you redeem and install BIAS Pedal Desktop, please log in with ToneCloud account to activate the license. ● ●
Plug-in version - Works as a plug-in. You can add BIAS Pedal plug-in to the audio FX of the DAW. Standalone version - Works as a standalone application. Supports hardware integration features.
Download BIAS Pedal Mobile For BIAS Pedal mobile version, you can download the trial version one Apple’s App Store. With trial version, you can connect with BIAS Distortion Pro and access all the features of hardware integration. You can also unlock full function with in app purchase. Requirement:
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iOS 9 or above. iPad 3 or above with 400 MB memory storage. *Also, to prevent inconvenience, we allow you to access all features with Distortion Pro Pedal while connecting with unlicense app. App will be temporarily unlocked.
Connect with BIAS Pedal Desktop 1. Launch BIAS Pedal Standalone on your Mac/PC. 2. Connect with BIAS Distortion Pro with micro USB. (no additional power supply required) 3. BIAS Pedal will automatically connect with Distortion Pro and switch to remote mode1 .
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In remote mode, BIAS Pedal will function as a remote app. All the UI is to control/reflect the pedal hardware states.
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Connect with BIAS Pedal Moblie 1. Press the Wireless button on the pedal and LED will blink rapidly, meaning that wireless is on. 2. Launch BIAS Pedal app and go to Settings => Connect. 3. Follow the instruction and app will connect with your pedal and switch to remote mode.
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Remote Mode During remote mode, BIAS Pedal is controlling the BIAS DIstortion Pro Pedal.
1. Browse preset menu including presets from device and local 2. Preset actions - You can overwrite current setting, save as new or upload to ToneCloud 3. In app Purchase - Purchase the full version of BIAS Distortion or Delay 4. Setting Menu - All the settings of device and app 5. Tool Tips 6. Signal Path - Shows all the distortion modules. You can design your own sound 7. BPM Control 8. Store to Pedal - Store current preset to the device 9. Noise Gate 10. Amp Room - Choose the amp model for the distortion pedal to preview the sound (disable during remote mode) 11. Customize - You can customize the name and look of the pedal 15
Signal Path We visualize the process of the distortion shaping the tone.
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Custom Panel - Shows the looks of the pedal EQ 1 - There are 3 different EQ module Clipping Stage - Controls the distortion process Output Stage - Controls the tone shaping process EQ 2 - There are 3 different EQ module Power Module - Controls the Compression and output level
Setting Menu 1. Disconnect Disconnect with the pedal
2. Device Info Includes Device name, rename, S/N and firmware upgrade
3. Bypass Type Choose from True Bypass or Buffer Bypass for BIAS Distortion Pro
4. MIDI Channel Set the MIDI Channel
5. Backup & Restore Backup all the presets from device in app. You can restore to any other BIAS Distortion Pro. Up to 5 backups
6. Factory Reset Allows you to reset the device to factory default
7. App Information Including Factory Reset (local), app version and other information
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Firmware upgrade We will keep improving and importing new features for BIAS Distortion Pedal Go to BIAS Pedal info => Firmware upgrade and app will check the latest firmware version to see if you need to upgrade the device. During firmware upgrade, please do not turn off the power or disconnect. It might take few minutes to complete. Please visit our website to find out what’s new for each upgrade.
If you accidentally disconnect with pedal or power out during firmware upgrade, don’t worry. Follow these steps and you can recover your pedal easily. 1. After disrupting the upgrade, BIAS Distortion will turn into Bootloader Mode. 2. In Bootloader mode, pedal is not functional but you can still connect with desktop app with USB cable or mobile app via bluetooth. 3. Once you connect the pedal with app, app will automatically restore BIAS DIstortion.
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