Mad Professor Silver Spring Reverb Owner's Manual - page 2
MAD PROFESSOR - SilvER SPRing REvERb - OWnER’S MAnUAl
Thank you for buying the
Mad Professor SilvER
SPRing REvERb, the
finest reverb pedal on
market.
SILVER SPRING REVERB (SSR) is a
compact, easy to use digital/analog re-
verb with a pure analog direct signal path.
It creates a natural sounding ambient
reverb that will not get in the way of your
original signal.
• The Silver Spring Reverb’s bandwidth is in
between the dark warmth of an amplifier’s
spring reverb and the pristine clarity of
a studio reverb.
• There is no noise reduction system, in
order to keep the decay as natural as
possible.
• The direct signal path is all analog, going
straight through analog amplifiers with no
filtering.
• With the input set below the maximum there
is no signal distortion or coloration
• The Reverb signal path is filtered to produce
the Silver Spring Reverb’s natural ambience.
The SSR’s sound is exceptional with a clean
signal, but was specifically designed to work
equally well with the tougher performance re-
quirements of distorted tone. the ssr can be
used before distortion, although it was primarily
designed to go after. if you use the ssr before
distortion, you may want to use a lower reverb
(Wet/dry) setting.
ControLs:
• TIME: this sets the decay time of reverb.
turn it clockwise for longer decay.
at full counterclockwise position the decay is
that of a small room. at full clockwise position
the decay resembles the large hall sound of
a plate reverb. around the center setting the
medium decay time is optimal for rhythmic
chords and single notes.
• TONE: this adjusts the bandwidth of the
reverb signal. turning clockwise results
in a brighter reverb tone and counter-
clockwise darker one. fully counter-
clockwise approximates the response of
a typical spring reverb, clockwise a
studio reverb.
• REVERB: this adds reverb to dry
signal. the reverb is present even at full
counterclockwise settings, and is loud-
est at fully clockwise.
• Current consumption: 80mA@9V
(dc adapter recommended)
• Voltage range: 6-9 V, 9 V 100mA
preferred
• Input impedance: 500K
• Output drive capability: 10K Ohms
• Signal noise ratio: 90dB
• Input and output connections via 1/4”
phone jacks
• Complete true bypass and input of circuit
grounded in bypass