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H.O.G.2

Harmonic Octave Generator – Guitar Synthesizer

Congratulations on your purchase of the HOG2! The HOG2 is an Octave and Harmonic Generator/Guitar Synthesizer that

can simultaneously generate multiple octaves and harmonics from your input signal. Whether you play single notes, arpeggios or full

chords, the HOG2 will track every note you play. Built-in to the HOG2 are 7 Expression Modes that enable you to modify your sounds using

a standard Expression Pedal, a MIDI Controller, or the Expression Button on the HOG2 itself. Further sound sculpting is achieved through an

Amplitude Envelope Generator and a 2nd-Order Low Pass Resonant Filter.

Audio Connections and Controls

MASTER VOL Slider — Sets the overall output volume of the HOG2 at the OUTPUT jack. All voices including the DRY OUTPUT signal

are affected by the MASTER VOL slider. The HOG2’s output volume will increase as this slider is pushed upward.

DRY OUTPUT Slider — Controls the output volume of your original, unaffected DRY signal before it exits the HOG2 from the OUT-

PUT jack. The DRY OUTPUT volume will increase as this slider is pushed upward. The DRY OUTPUT signal bypasses all of the Expression

Modes, the Envelope and the Filter.

INPUT Jack — Connect your instrument to the HOG2’s INPUT jack using a standard ¼” instrument cable. The input impedance pre-

sented at the INPUT jack is 1.3MΩ.

DIRECT OUTPUT Jack — This jack outputs a buffered version of the signal present at the INPUT jack. Using this jack will NOT put

any additional load on your instrument. The output impedance at this jack is 150 ohms.

OUTPUT Jack — This is the HOG2’s main output. Connect this jack to the input of your amplifier, mixer or computer using a standard

¼” instrument cable. The output impedance presented at this jack is 60 ohms.

WARNING: Your HOG2 comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix 9.6DC-200BI power supply (same as used by Boss® & Ibanez®:

9.6 Volts DC 200mA). The HOG2 requires 170mA at 9VDC with a center negative plug. The HOG2 does not take batteries. Using the

wrong adapter may damage your unit and void the warranty..

Summary of content (8 pages)

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H.O.G.2 Harmonic Octave Generator – Guitar Synthesizer Congratulations on your purchase of the HOG2! The HOG2 is an Octave and Harmonic Generator/Guitar Synthesizer that can simultaneously generate multiple octaves and harmonics from your input signal. Whether you play single notes, arpeggios or full chords, the HOG2 will track every note you play.
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STATUS LED — When the STATUS LED is lit, the HOG2 is in effect mode. When the STATUS LED is off, the HOG2 is in Buffered Bypass mode. BYPASS Footswitch — Press the BYPASS Footswitch to toggle the HOG2 between Bufferred Bypass and Effect mode. Voice Controls There are 10 Voice sliders on the HOG2. Each features a white cap with a black line and controls the output volume for its assigned voice. Throughout this manual we will refer to all of the generated octaves and harmonics as voices.
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The Envelope sliders have a center-detent; they click into place at the center of their travel. When set to the center-detent, there is no change to the voices’ envelope: you have an instantaneous Attack and an infinite Decay. As you push the sliders up from the center, the rate of Decay increases until the notes are barely audible. As you push the slider down from the center, the rate of Attack increases so that your notes slowly fade-in.
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WAH WAH — Turn your HOG2 into a wah pedal. All of the voices will go through a wah filter that you can modulate with the Expression pedal. The Filter’s Frequency and Resonance sliders are inactive in this mode. FILTER — Continuously varies the FREQUENCY slider of the Filter. The heel position is equivalent to the Frequency slider set to 0. The toe down position will equal the current setting of the FREQUENCY slider.
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Loading Presets: There are three ways to go about recalling presets in the HOG2: HOG2 FOOT CONTROLLER Press and release the UP or DOWN footswitch on the HOG2 Foot Controller. Each time you press these footswitches the preset number increments (UP Footswitch) or decrements (DOWN Footswitch) while loading the new preset at the same time. If you press and hold either of the footswitches on the HOG2 Foot Controller, it will increment or decrement by 10.
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MIDI FUNCTIONALITY Connect the MIDI OUT of your keyboard, computer or other MIDI device to the HOG2's MIDI IN jack. MIDI CC MESSAGES Using MIDI Control Change (CC) messages you can control all of the front panel controls on the HOG2 via MIDI. Here is a list of the CC messages the HOG2 responds to and the acceptable range of values for each message. MIDI CC 4 7 HOG2 CONTROL EXPRESSION PEDAL – Coarse MASTER VOL Slider 36 BYPASS Footswitch EXPRESSION PEDAL – Fine 85 EXP.
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MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE MESSAGES Presets saved within the HOG2 can be loaded using an external MIDI device through MIDI Program Change messages. The MIDI Program Change messages must be set to the same channel that the HOG2 is set to or the HOG2 must be set to OMNI ON mode. The number of the program change message will correspond to the preset that it loads. For example to load preset 6, send MIDI Program Change #6.
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- WARRANTY INFORMATION Please register online at http://www.ehx.com/product-registration or complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 10 days of purchase. Electro-Harmonix will repair or replace, at its discretion, a product that fails to operate due to defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase. This applies only to original purchasers who have bought their product from an authorized Electro-Harmonix retailer.