Difference between revisions of "Solid Metal"
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The Damage Control Solid Metal is no longer being made. | The Damage Control Solid Metal is no longer being made. | ||
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| + | ; Thermionic Studios has one(1) Solid Metal available for rental. | ||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
| − | [[File:DamCont_SolidMetal_top.png|frame|right]] | + | [[File:DamCont_SolidMetal_top.png|frame|right|<div style="text-align:right">Image from [https://www.zikinf.com/_gfx/matos/dyn/large/damage-control-solid-metal_3.jpg Zikinf.com]</div>]] |
| − | [[File:DamCont_SolidMetal_front.png|frame|right]] | + | [[File:DamCont_SolidMetal_front.png|frame|right|<div style="text-align:right">Image from [https://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/damage-control-solid-metal-dual-tube-distortion-pedal Musician's Friend]</div>]] |
* Knob 1 - '''"Level"''': | * Knob 1 - '''"Level"''': | ||
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* Footswitch 2 - '''"Radiation Symbol (Boost)"''': | * Footswitch 2 - '''"Radiation Symbol (Boost)"''': | ||
| − | === | + | ===Jacks=== |
* Jack 1 - '''"Input"''': | * Jack 1 - '''"Input"''': | ||
* Jack 2 - '''"Amp Out"''': | * Jack 2 - '''"Amp Out"''': | ||
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* Jack 4 - '''"Power"''': | * Jack 4 - '''"Power"''': | ||
| − | ==Bypass:Unknown== | + | ==Bypass: Unknown== |
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
Highest Gain Distortion made by Damage Control | Highest Gain Distortion made by Damage Control | ||
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| + | As the Damage Control Solid Metal powers two 12ax7 vacuum tubes for its effect, the pedal requires a special, high-powered AC adapter. We have this adapter and it is made available free of charge for people who rent this pedal. | ||
marketingspeak scraped from the Damage Control web site: | marketingspeak scraped from the Damage Control web site: | ||
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==Phase Inversion== | ==Phase Inversion== | ||
| + | As there is no schematic available for the Solid Metal, it's not possible to determine whether this pedal inverts phase without an oscilloscope. Once we get this on the bench and scoped, we'll be able to inform everyone of whether this pedal inverts phase or not. | ||
| + | ==Schematic== | ||
| + | None has ever been made available and Damage Control, as a company, now exists as Strymon, and specializes in creating digital effects pedals. | ||
| − | + | Creating a schematic would be very laborious without a lot of return. It would require removing what is likely a double-sided PCB from inside the pedal, understanding the circuit on the PCB, and then creating a schematic from the PCB. This is not like decoding a Fuzz Face that has, maybe a dozen parts and is a very simple circuit. | |
| + | If we can get them from Damage Control/Strymon, that'd be the best case scenario... | ||
==Artists== | ==Artists== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:31, 19 November 2020
Damage Control Solid Metal: Tube-amplified high gain distortion.
The Damage Control Solid Metal is no longer being made.
- Thermionic Studios has one(1) Solid Metal available for rental.
Controls
- Knob 1 - "Level":
- Knob 2 - "Drive":
- Knob 3 - "Treble":
- Knob 4 - "Bass":
- Knob 5 - "Scoop":
- Footswitch 1 - "Engage":
- Footswitch 2 - "Radiation Symbol (Boost)":
Jacks
- Jack 1 - "Input":
- Jack 2 - "Amp Out":
- Jack 3 - "Direct Out":
- Jack 4 - "Power":
Bypass: Unknown
General Information
Highest Gain Distortion made by Damage Control
As the Damage Control Solid Metal powers two 12ax7 vacuum tubes for its effect, the pedal requires a special, high-powered AC adapter. We have this adapter and it is made available free of charge for people who rent this pedal.
marketingspeak scraped from the Damage Control web site:
Pure Class A Distortion
Massive dual 12AX7 tube saturation. Unruly amounts of class A gain. Active EQ with treble, bass and mid scoop controls. Unique bass control adjusts your speaker’s resonant peak response for chest pounding lows. “Palm mutes from hell.” High order multi-stage treble control for detailed high end response. Scoop control allows you to easily shape your mid EQ from classic to progressive/modern. 20dB of additional footswitchable gain via “nuclear” footswitch. Remote switchable via standard TRS cable and remote switching controller. Crafted with love in the USA
Superior Analog Performance
True Bypass. No compromise relay true bypass for zero loss bypass signal performance. NO tonal degradation. Premium low noise signal path. Dual 12AX7s run at their full 250V plate voltage. No starving plates here.
Pedal Manual
Phase Inversion
As there is no schematic available for the Solid Metal, it's not possible to determine whether this pedal inverts phase without an oscilloscope. Once we get this on the bench and scoped, we'll be able to inform everyone of whether this pedal inverts phase or not.
Schematic
None has ever been made available and Damage Control, as a company, now exists as Strymon, and specializes in creating digital effects pedals.
Creating a schematic would be very laborious without a lot of return. It would require removing what is likely a double-sided PCB from inside the pedal, understanding the circuit on the PCB, and then creating a schematic from the PCB. This is not like decoding a Fuzz Face that has, maybe a dozen parts and is a very simple circuit.
If we can get them from Damage Control/Strymon, that'd be the best case scenario...
Artists
We are currently unaware of any artists actively using the pedal now, or who have in the past.
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