M306

Poly Blue Octave

The MXR Poly Blue Octave brings modern and classic

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External Controls

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4 8

3 9
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1 EXP jack allows use of expression pedal or tap switch 7 MONO switch toggles between monophonic and
to control certain parameters polyphonic pitch-shifting modes (red LED indicates
2 FOOTSWITCH toggles effect on/bypass monophonic mode)
(white LED indicates on) 8 SUB-2 knob adjusts output level of signal shifted
3 MOD knob adjusts rate of modulation effect two octaves down

4 DRY knob adjusts output level of dry signal 9 OCT+1 knob adjusts output level of signal shifted
one octave up
5 FUZZ switch toggles fuzz effect on/off
(blue LED indicates on) 10 OCT+2 knob adjusts output level of signal shifted
two octaves up
6 SUB-1 knob adjusts output level of signal shifted
one octave down

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Power Directions

The MXR® Poly Blue Octave is powered by a 9-volt 7. Rotate OCT+1 knob clockwise to increase output level
AC adapter such as the Dunlop ECB003/ECB003EU of OCT+1 signal or counterclockwise to decrease it.
or an MXR Brick™ Series power supply.
8. Rotate OCT+2 knob clockwise to increase output level
of OCT+2 signal or counterclockwise to decrease it.
9. Rotate the MOD knob clockwise to increase rate
Directions of modulation or counterclockwise to decrease it. To
remove modulation from signal, rotate the MOD knob
1. Run a cable from your guitar to the M306’s INPUT jack fully counterclockwise. The sound of the modulation is
and run another cable from the M306’s OUTPUT jack to dependent on the pitch-shifting setting as determined by
your amplifier. the MONO switch: in the default polyphonic mode, the
modulation circuit simulates the Leslie speaker effect,
2. Start with all controls at 12 o’clock. while in monophonic mode, it sounds similar to the MXR
3. Turn the effect on by depressing the footswitch. Phase 90.

4. Rotate DRY knob clockwise to increase output level of 10. Push the FUZZ switch to add fuzz to all five signals.
dry signal or counterclockwise to decrease it. Blue LED indicates fuzz is active. To adjust the volume
level of the fuzz effect, press and hold the FUZZ switch
5. Rotate SUB-1 knob clockwise to increase output level until the blue LED flashes. Use the DRY knob to set your
of SUB-1 signal or counterclockwise to decrease it. desired fuzz volume, and then push the FUZZ switch
again to save the setting.
6. Rotate SUB-2 clockwise to increase output level of
SUB-2 signal or counterclockwise to decrease it. 11. Push the MONO switch to toggle toggle from
polyphonic pitch shifting—which can be applied to
single notes as well as full chords—to monophonic pitch
shifting, which focuses on a single note at a time. When
in monophonic mode, the OCT+1 and OCT+2 signals will
resemble the sound of an Octavio Fuzz with the intensity
dialed all the way back. Red LED indicates monophonic
mode is active.

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ADJUST VOLUME LEVEL OF FUZZ EFFECT USE A TAP SWITCH TO CONTROL FUZZ
To adjust the volume level of the fuzz effect, press and AND MONO SWITCHES
hold the FUZZ switch until the blue LED flashes. Use the An off-board tap switch such as the M199 MXR Tap
DRY knob to set your desired fuzz volume, and then push Tempo Switch can be used to control the FUZZ switch
the FUZZ switch again to save the setting. and MONO switches. To set it up, run a standard patch
cable from the tap switch’s OUTPUT jack to the M306’s
EXP jack. To engage fuzz, press the tap switch once; to
USE AN EXPRESSION PEDAL TO BLEND disengage fuzz, press the tap switch twice. To engage
BETWEEN TWO SETTING CONFIGURATIONS monophonic phase shifting, double tap the tap switch;
double tap again to disengage.
An expression pedal such as the such as the DVP5
Volume (X)™8 Pedal can be used to toggle and sweep
between two different setting configurations. To set it up,
run a TRS cable from the expression pedal’s EXP jack to
the M306’s EXP jack. Set rocker to its heel-down position.
Adjust knobs and switches as desired. Move rocker to
its toe-down position. Adjust knobs and switches as
desired to a different setting configuration. Moving the
rocker back and forth will transition smoothly between the
sounds created by the two settings.

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Input Impedance 1MΩ

Output Impedance 100 Ω

Maximum Input Level +5 dBV

Noise Floor -97 dBV

Current Draw 265 mA

Power Supply 9 volts DC

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