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WHEN TRANSPARENT OVERDRIVE ISN'T GOOD ENOUGHWe took our most legendary overdrive to a new level and redefined what it means to be transparent. Clearer pick attack, improved low end, and more versatile gain stacking. This is the ultimate first-stage overdrive pedal. IT STARTED AT SOUND CHECK. I watched JuÂlian Lage dial in his tone at a soundÂcheck in ChicaÂgo. VinÂtaÂge FenÂder amp. Collings semi-holÂlow guiÂtar. He adÂjustÂed pickup heights, moved poÂsiÂtions on stage, chasÂing the perÂfect balÂance. It was capÂtiÂvatÂing. JuÂlian has used a MornÂing GloÂry for years — he's a big reaÂson it endÂed up on jazz pedÂalÂboards worldÂwide. AfÂter the soundÂcheck, we disÂcussed what he looked for in an overÂdrive. One thing led to anÂothÂer. My brain startÂed wanÂderÂing off into difÂferÂent ideas. Could we make the Morning Glory even better? THE PROBLEM WITH TRANSPARENT.When you add overÂdrive — any type of clipÂping — you lose nuÂance. Pick atÂtack gets comÂpressed. DyÂnaÂmics narÂrow. All overdrives shape frequency response, even the most transparent.So we tried someÂthing no one's done: we took our MornÂing GloÂry (a BluesÂbreaker-style topolÂoÂgy) and comÂpleteÂly reÂbuilt it around a stuÂdio-grade parÂalÂlel clean blend. Not just a modÂiÂfiÂcaÂtion, a reÂdesign from the ground up.On paÂper, it seemed pointÂless — why blend a clean sigÂnal into someÂthing alÂready transÂparÂent? Here's why. The MornÂing GloÂry's magic happens when you turn up the Drive, the circuit boosts higher harmonics and adds soft comÂpresÂsion. JanÂgÂly. PerÂfect in a mix. The parÂalÂlel clean cirÂcuit lets you keep all that while diÂalÂing the natÂurÂal low end back in — all the tone, all the charÂacÂter. NothÂing comÂproÂmised.THIS ISN'T A CLEAN KNOB SLAPPED ON A MORNING GLORY.For those wonÂderÂing — let's talk about what's acÂtuÂalÂly hapÂpenÂing inÂside.The Clean conÂtrol uses a dual-gang poÂtenÂtiomeÂter. As you turn it, clean gain scales proÂporÂtionÂalÂly with the drive sigÂnal — it’s perÂfectÂly enÂgiÂneered from the ground up. Most clean blends are an afÂterthought — a simÂple mix knob tacked onto an exÂisting cirÂcuit. This one was deÂsigned so the two sigÂnals track toÂgethÂer across all gain settings. No volÂume jumps. No weird phase isÂsues. Just seamÂless blendÂing from MornÂing GloÂry to pure sigÂnal and everyÂthing in-beÂtween. The powÂer secÂtion runs on a ±9V dual supÂply — the same topolÂoÂgy as our V4 — which gives you highÂer headÂroom than the origÂiÂnal V1 cirÂcuit and any othÂer BluesbreakÂer-style pedÂal out there. This is where most clones get it wrong. Think of it as the origÂiÂnal VerÂsion 1 MornÂing GloÂry voicÂing with the V4 enÂgiÂneerÂing enÂhanceÂments. The Tone conÂtrol afÂfects only the overÂdrive path. Your clean sigÂnal stays parÂalÂlel and unÂtouched. For the peoÂple who care about this stuff: this is the most thought-out and soÂphisÂticatÂed MornÂing GloÂry we've ever built. ENDLESS HEADROOM, ANY VOLUME.EndÂless headÂroom. Those masÂsive clean guiÂtar sounds that you love on recordÂings — most were made at volÂumes that would get you evictÂed. The MornÂing GloÂry Clean gives you the stiffÂness and auÂthorÂiÂty of a high-wattage amp at the edge of breakup — withÂout the earplugs. Think of the Clean conÂtrol as adding back in wattage, clarÂiÂty, and punch.IT GOES ON EVERYTHING. Stack a disÂtorÂtion in front and the susÂtain opens up inÂstead of closÂing off. Run it afÂter deÂlay for new territories of series/parallel textures. First-stage overÂdrive? This is the best we've ever built. PeÂriod.It breathes in front of amp modÂelÂers too. The overÂdrive and presÂence of the classic MornÂing GloÂry, with your atÂtack and low-end conÂtent diÂaled back in — magic in front of a KemÂper, Quad CorÂtex, UAD, or HeÂlix. Bass playÂers: the origÂiÂnal MornÂing GloÂry rolls off low end just like a fiÂnal mix. That's why you love it — that's why it's beÂcome a stanÂdard on so many pro bassists' boards. The clean blend diÂals that low end back on comÂmand for your difÂferÂent bass and ampliÂfiÂer needs. This might be the best bass overÂdrive we've ever made. Who this isn't for.This pedÂal isn't for everyÂone and we're conÂfiÂdent in sayÂing that. If you want the dopamine hit of a wild new sound, look elseÂwhere. If you want tons of conÂtrols, tweakaÂbilÂiÂty, bells and whisÂtles — this is not that. This pedÂal does less while givÂing you more. No bad sounds. ImÂmeÂdiaÂte graÂtiÂfiÂcaÂtion. Leave it on and forÂget it's there. CONÂTROLS VolÂume — Adjusts the overall volume in conjunction with the drive and clean. Clean — Full left: origÂiÂnal MornÂing GloÂry. Full right: pure clean sigÂnal. Start with Clean and Drive maxed, dial Clean back (counter clockwise) unÂtil you find your perfect balÂance. Drive — SatÂuÂraÂtion. Crank it and use the Clean conÂtrol as your balÂance. This pedÂal is deÂsigned to be used this way. Tone — ClasÂsic MornÂing GloÂry tone stack. AfÂfects only the drive path. Back for warmth, forÂward for clarÂiÂty. Clean Boost Pro Tip – Morning Glory Clean can be used as a stand-alone clean boost. Set the Clean to 100% (fully clockwise) and increase the Drive. In this configuration, the Drive will not produce any overdrive clipping - only clean volume boosting. SPECÂIÂFIÂCAÂTIONS±9V Dual SupÂply (masÂsive headÂroom) Top-mountÂed jacks 9V DC CenÂter NegÂaÂtiveSilent Buffered Bypass Switching
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