KMA Machines Chief Disruptor Fuzz/Distortion

Description

Maker: KMA Machines

Model: Chief Disruptor

Condition: New

Description:

• Tonal Empowerment

  “Gazing from afar at the downfall of archaic sonic structures, a hooded being sat calmly on the cornerstone of legacy. For generations, instead of asking what the present actually screamed for, people had been blinded by the achievements of the past. That was before the CHIEF DISRUPTOR came along! All it took was the push of a single handle to tear down the ancient landmarks for good, not even passing a flinch as the explosion happened. Instead, a feeling of hope began to saturate the entire being, manifesting in an endlessly sustaining smile on their face. It’s finally time for a new era of crushing tones. It’s time for the age of the CHIEF DISRUPTOR“
  Welcome to a new era of the most iconic fuzz/distortion sound the world has ever known. You know, that epically huge and super saturated tone (some might call it big and muffy) that has defined the signature sound of so many artists and countless records in the past few decades. It’s arguably one of the pedals with the biggest impact on the entire industry, which has seen it modified over and over again. So much that you think it’s all been done, right? Oh boy do we have a surprise for you right now, right here!
  Holding three different Gain Modes, a pre- or post-EQ Clean Blend, active Bass and Treble controls, a foot-switchable and expression-controllable parametric Mid-EQ as well as a switchable top-boost for even more raspy, grinding bite, CHIEF DISRUPTOR is the most flexible, beautifully balanced and LOUDEST muff-style pedal you’ll ever hear!

• MASTER

  Sets the overall volume

• DISRUPTION

  Sets the amount of fuzz/distortion

• CLEAN

  Blends in the input signal

• VOICING
  (Toggle-Switch)

  TIGHT: modern Big Muff sound with tight lows, focused mids and a crisp top end
  VTG (Vintage): Classy Muff Sound, low- to mid-gain distortion, balanced frequency response
  HEAVY: full blast Big Muff sound with massive low end and plenty of gain

• TOP BOOST
  (Toggle-Switch)

  Turns on/off a high-mid boost for a sharp attack and increased top end distortion

• BLEND
  (Toggle-Switch)

  Sets the insert point of the clean blend, either PRE EQ or POST EQ

• LOWS

  Active bass control to boost or cut your low end (+/-15dB)

• HIGHS

  Active treble control to boost or cut your high end (+/-15dB)

• MIDS CUT/BOOST

  Sets the centre frequency of the mid-eq (from 100 Hz to 2 kHz)

• MIDS
  FREQ

  Active semi-parametric EQ for high frequency boost (up)/ cut(down) with adjustable centre-frequency between 1.4-5 kHz via below potentiometer (midpoint: 2 kHz)

• Footswitches

  • MIDS

    Activates the parametric MID-EQ (yellow LED indicates the on/off state)

  • ENGAGE

    Activates the pedal (red LED indicates the on/off state)

  Jacks:

• INPUT
  (Arrow Down)

  Input for your incoming signal

• OUTPUT
  (Arrow Up)

  Outgoing Signal

• EXP
  (Expression Pedal)

  Input for an expression pedal to change the mid-eq centre-frequency hands-free.
  Useful for fast and quacky wah-like sounds or slow and enveloping phaser-like sweeps.

• Internal Controls:

• Sharpness (Sharp-Trim)

  Defines the top end boost and its frequency-spectrum.
  Having super saturated mids and lows can sometimes result in a perceived loss of highs. To fix this, just engage the Top-Boost to give your high-mids a big push for more crunchy harmonics and bite to cut through any band mix. We’ve tweaked the Top Boost to our personal taste, but if you feel like it’s either too loud or not loud enough, you can also adjust the Top Boost Level via an internal trimpot.

• Resonance (Q-Reso)

  sets the resonance/q-factor of the mid-eq
  Keep in mind that more resonance yields in a very peaky sound and the mids can start to oscillate when all of the controls (gain, highs, master, top boost activated) are maxed out.

• e ready for a change in distortion history, then it’s time to follow the CHIEF DISRUPTOR!

  Powered by an optional standard 9V DC (max.) PSU (negative center, 2.1mm, >160mA current draw)

  Every pedal is designed, assembled, silkscreened, tested and numbered by hand in our small workshop. We use external manufactured PCBs to guarantee our high quality standard and keep the price of our pedals reasonable. The use of an indestructible powdercoated die-cast enclosure ensures a maximum durability.