I've posted a picture of this in two sections for reasons of clarity, but this unit is actually a 1-space rack mount, featuring two seperate (but indentical) channels.

I'll give you a description here of what the controls are, and a little info of how they work.

#1 in the photo is a Bypass switch.

#2 is a signal strength indicator which lights up proportionally to the amount of effect has on the audio signal it is processing.

#3 is a control called "Sugar" This control adjusts the amount of compression applied to the audio signal. As with any compressed signal, you have to use this with a bit of descrepency, but in addition to the compression, this control ads a very nice even-harmonic content, which is what makes the signal sound a lot more "full" (if you will,) verses a shallow sound.

#4 is a control called, "Spice." The control acts as a tone control. The hot side of this control gives you more highs and lows with reduced mids for a more traditional tube sound. The mild side provides a nice high end roll-off for a more warm or mellow tone.

#5 is a level control. This adjusts the channels output level. I found it worked best to set this control to match the output level when in the bypass mode. When you switch in and out of the dry/wet mode, you'll realize the overall effect the Tube Sweetener has on your sound. The difference is really quite dramatic.

#6 is a simple power switch.

The back of the unit has input and output jacks for both channels of course, and an input pad switch. This is a nice feature that inserts a 10dB pad at the input to reduce the level and help avoid overdriving the input stage.

In any event, that's brief description of this unit. Mike Brown might be able to give you a bit more detail on this than what I have here, but I hope this helps.

The two sides have been done separately for better resolution.

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[This message was edited by Danny Hullihen on 18 March 2002 at 08:19 AM.]

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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2000 Fessenden S-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Emmons D-10 9x9, 1971 Dobro

Larry, since the Peavey Tube Sweetener does bring up the low end response quite a bit, I'll ask Peavey to consider renaming the next production run of these the "Sweet & Low". It will make your sound as clear as a "Bell" :-)

Unlike the above "names" you guys have come up with for this, this one is non carcinogenic, and does not cause fibromialgia or formic acid poisoning with extended use.

Danny H,
I'm still in the market for Everything Nice.
cu in GR
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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2000 Fessenden S-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Emmons D-10 9x9, 1971 Dobro

[This message was edited by Larry Bell on 20 March 2002 at 11:40 AM.]

The way I'm using the Peavey Tube Sweetener is going direct into the input in the back of the unit from the volume pedal, and then out of the unit into the the input on the amp. If you find that your signal is too hot, there is a "pad" button on the back of the Tube Sweetener you can use.

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