DS-1

Boss DS-1 Distortion. Background information - cultural elements.

• Thermionic Studios has one(1) Boss DS-1 (Made-in-Japan) available for rental.

Controls

Image from Perfect Circuit Audio

• Knob 1 - "Tone": Adjusts the Tone with fully clockwise allowing all the high-frequency tone information into the signal.
• Knob 2 - "Level": Adjusts the output level with fully clockwise full loudness.
• Knob 3 - "Dist": Adjusts the distortion level with fully clockwise being maximum distortion.
• Footswitch 1 - "On/Off": This footswitch toggles the pedal between engaged/active ("On"), and bypassed ("Off")

Bypass: Buffered/True

The DS-1, like all Boss pedals, has a buffered but high-quality bypass.

General Information

Additional Feature Description - Technical elements

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Phase Inversion: Yes/No

Schematic ID	Electronic Part	Action	Phase State
X	X	X	X

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Artists

We are currently unaware of any artists actively using the pedal now, or who have in the past.

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Additional Sources

• https://www.diystompboxes.com/DIYFiles/up/Build_Your_Own_DS-1_Distortion.pdf