The 424 Gain Stage gives all the elastic, lo-fi tone inspired by a guitar being plugged straight into a vintage 424 multi-track recorder.  With the 424 Gain Stage pedal, you can easily integrate the rubbery clean tones, high head room, and smashed out fuzz that’s being repopularized by today’s emerging guitarists.  

VOLUME (Corresponds to 424 MKI's Master) - Controls the output volume. Left is less, right is more.  On the 424 MKI, this is the MASTER fader. 

GAIN 1 (TRIM) - Sets how much preamplification will be added to the input signal.  On the 424 MKI, this is the TRIM control.

GAIN 2 (CHANNEL) - Sets the volume level of the second gain stage. On the 424 MKI, this is the CHANNEL fader.

BASS - Cuts or boosts bass frequencies. Left is less, right is more. 

TREBLE - Cuts or boosts the treble frequencies. Left is less, right is more.

INPUT - Top ¼” right jack.

OUTPUT - Top ¼” left jack.

XLR OUTPUT - XLR jack on the left side of the pedal. This is a balanced output which can be used as a direct-out straight into a mixer or interface. The 1/4” output and XLR output can be used simultaneously.

GROUND LIFT - Dip switch on the left side of the pedal. If you experience a hum/buzz while using the XLR output, use this switch to lift the ground.

POWER - Requires 9VDC center negative power and consumes 50mA. 

The 424 Gain Stage is silent, soft touch switching with a buffered bypass.