User Manual

- 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. Repaired or replaced units will then be warranted for the
unexpired portion of the original warranty term. If you should need to return your
unit for service within the warranty period, please contact EHX Customer Service at
718-937-8300 or [e-mail] for a Return Authorization Number. Along with your
pedal, please include a brief description of the problem as well as your name,
address, telephone number, copy of your receipt, and a check or money order.
United States - $12
Canada - $15
Europe and other countries - $25
Ship to:
Electro-Harmonix
C/O New Sensor Corporation
55-01 2nd Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
Attn: Service Department
Please make checks/money orders payable to New Sensor Corporation.
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- FCC COMPLIANCE -
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment under FCC rules.
KEY9
Electric Piano Machine
Congratulations on your purchase of the Electro-Harmonix KEY9 Electric Piano
Machine. The KEY9 transforms the tone of a guitar and/or keyboard into a convincing
electric piano emulation, including several variations of the classic Rhodes and
Wurlitzer sounds. The KEY9 also features lively recreations of vibes, mallets, an
organ, and even steel drums! Based on the popular EHX B9 and C9 pedals, the KEY9
swerves into electro-acoustic territory via knobs that control DRY and KEY volume, as
well as preset-specific features that are adjusted with the CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 knobs.
WARNING: Your KEY9 comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix 9.6DC-200BI power supply
(same as used by Boss
®
& Ibanez
®
: 9.6 Volts DC 200mA). The KEY9 requires 100mA at 9VDC
with a center negative plug. Using the wrong adapter or a plug with the wrong polarity may
damage your KEY9 and void the warranty.
GETTING STARTED
Connect the supplied power adapter to the 9V power jack. Plug your instrument into
the INPUT jack; connect your amp to the KEYS OUTPUT jack. Set the DRY knob to
minimum and all the other top row knobs to about mid position. Select the preset
named DYNAMO and step on the footswitch to turn on the LED. Play your instrument
and adjust controls to your liking.
DRY VOLUME KNOB
Controls the volume of the untreated instrument level at the KEYS OUTPUT jack.
KEYS VOLUME KNOB
Controls the overall volume of the selected KEYS preset.
CTRL 1 & CTRL 2 KNOBS
See the preset descriptions on the next page for details.
BYPASS FOOTSWITCH
Press the BYPASS Footswitch to toggle the KEY9 between buffered Bypass and Effect
mode. The status LED lights when in Effect mode.
DRY OUTPUT JACK
DRY outputs the signal present at the INPUT jack through a buffer circuit. The dry
signal is outputted regardless if the KEY9 is in Effect or Bypass mode.
KEYS OUTPUT JACK
KEYS outputs the mix set by the DRY and KEYS controls.