The RISE knob sets the fade-in speed of all new sustain layers generated by the PLUS Pedal.
The minimum setting will bring in the WET signal instantly, whereas the maximum setting will produce extended gradual swells.

A setting between 9 and 12 o’clock will provide the smoothest transition between your instrument and the generated tone, whereas longer settings are excellent for creating soundscapes and cinematic ambiance.

The TAIL knob adjusts the amount of signal spillover after each pedal release.

When the TAIL knob is set to zero there will be no spillover signal – the sustained tone will cut out instantly as soon as the pedal is released.
A 9 o’clock setting will produce just enough spillover signal to create smooth transitions between different chords.
This is useful when you are stepping outside of diatonic harmonies.

Setting the TAIL past 12 o’clock will result in long, gradual fade-outs, thus giving you enough time to start building up multiple layers of sustain and allowing you to sample a new chord while the previous one is still ringing out.

When TAIL is set all the way up,  all layers will sustain infinitely. Up to 5 layers of sustain can be stacked on top of each other.

The SUSTAIN knob adjusts the speed and depth of a gradual high-cut filter applied to the sustained layers. This moving filter lets you carve out some space for melodic lines and anything else you want to play on top of the sustained layers.

When set to the minimum position, the high-frequency cut will be quite significant.
When set to max, the sustained layers will be completely static for as long as the foot-pedal is pressed down, with no high frequency reduction applied.

In GROUP mode – the SUSTAIN knob is used to set the number of layers allowed simultaneously – you can choose from 1 to 5 layers (see drawing below). That means – Even if you are playing with a long TAIL – setting the SUSTAIN knob to minimum will limit the maximum number of sustained sounds/layers to just 1 single layer. This is indicated by the main LED, which will produce a single flash when the SUSTAIN knob is turned all the way down. If you’d like to use two circular layers, turn the SUSTAIN knob to around 10 o’clock until you see two quick flashes, and so on..

The PLUS Pedal can be operated in two modes: GROUP or SINGLE (adjustable with a dedicated toggle switch).

When in SINGLE mode, holding down the foot-pedal will sustain the most recent layer, while all previous layers will continue fading out according to the rate set by the TAIL knob.

In GROUP mode, pressing and holding the foot-pedal lets you sustain the whole group of audio layers that are currently active.

For example, you can use a medium TAIL setting to create a quick three note arpeggio and keep all three layers sustained by holding the foot-pedal down.

The PLUS Pedal features two ¼ inch output jacks labeled “OUT” and “CLEAN OUT/FSW”. There is also a toggle switch on the pedal’s side labeled SPLIT & MIX.

“OUT” is the PLUS Pedal’s main output which can send two kinds of signal:

1) MIX: the WET signal combined with the DRY signal coming from your instrument – this is the PLUS Pedal’s most commonly used mode and it can be activated by setting the above-mentioned toggle switch to “MIX”

2)SPLIT: only the WET signal generated by the PLUS Pedal. This way your instrument’s DRY signal will be muted, but you will still be able to produce sustained layers with the foot-pedal.

The second output, labeled “CLEAN OUT/FSW” sends out the unaffected DRY signal from your instrument at all times.

Thanks to this dual output system the PLUS Pedal offers a lot of diversity when it comes to setting up your signal chain and creating stereo effects. The “CLEAN OUT/FSW” output also doubles as an input for the WET Only Footswitch.

The WET Only Footswitch serves as a remote foot-controller for easy access to the “WET only mode” as you play.

This added flexibility allows you to integrate the WET Only mode into various parts of your song arrangement.

The FX Loop lets you process the WET signal generated by the PLUS Pedal through external effects units.
As a start – connect a Tremolo or Vibrato unit to add a satisfying pulsation to all of the sustained notes / chords you produce with the PLUS Pedal. Modulation effects, such as Choruses, Flangers or Phasers will add a nice psychedelic “turbulence” to your sustained layers.
Pitch-shifters, Harmonizers and Octavers are great for creating complex tonal content, polyphonic arrangements and songwriting.