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Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin

Hardware Plugin
True analog distortion plugged directly into your digital audio workstation!

$328.90

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Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin

DESCRIPTION

The Big Muff Pi® Hardware Plugin® is a new type of product that transcends the limitations of traditional DAW plugins to bring the unique qualities of analog sound to digital recording.

Analog hardware has a magical warmth that is beloved for its sound and feel. That was the genesis behind this product. Take the world’s most beloved harmonic distortion / sustainer and transform it into a plugin.

It works like a standard DAW plugin, but recorded tracks go through the actual analog circuitry of EHX’s Big Muff Pi, injecting analog warmth into your session. Of course, it integrates seamlessly with all the most popular DAWs like Pro Tools®, Ableton Live®, Cubase®, GarageBand®, Logic Pro X®, Reaper® and more.

Simply connect the Big Muff to your DAW by USB, select a track, and open the plug-in window. Instead of software emulation, you have real clipping diodes, overdriving transistors, and nature itself coloring your sound. The analog circuit is pushed over the edge and loses control. The sound you hear is the natural warmth of electromagnetic chaos.

The new Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin can even function as a 2-in/2-out USB audio recording interface, which enables the user to record with or without the Big Muff effect engaged.

The Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin can be used as a stand-alone pedal and shares the circuit design of the legendary 1973 Violet Ram’s Head Big Muff. That coveted pedal has set the standard for musical distortion and has been heard on countless classic recordings. It’s renowned for its unmistakable articulation and exceptional sustain, and now it’s has been updated to be true stereo. It also features Tone Wicker, Tone Bypass and presets. With the ability to store up to ten footswitch-accessible presets on the pedal itself and as many as your computer can hold, it is truly a Big Muff Pi like no other!

Wailing solos. Crunchy rhythm. Fat drums. Thundering bass. Liven up just about any track or instrument in your mix. Not just for guitar players, the Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin opens the universe of real analog circuitry to all digital recording artists and computer musicians!

  • Brings analog warmth and magic to the digital domain. Great on guitar, but also exceptional on keys, drums, vocals and more
  • Integrates seamlessly with all popular DAWs (digital audio workstations) like Pro Tools®, Ableton Live®, Cubase®, GarageBand®, Logic Pro X®, Reaper® and more
  • Works like a standard DAW plugin and it can also be used as a stand-alone pedal
  • The Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin’s circuit design is straight from the legendary 1973 Violet Ram’s Head Big Muff with some very special updates including true stereo
  • A Tone Wicker switch delivers the option of opening up 3 high frequency filters for extra top-end snarl and bite
  • A Tone Bypass button completely removes the tone control for broadband Big Muff slam
  • Ten footswitch-accessible presets let you dial in and recall your favorite Big Muff sounds
  • Provides the added versatility and enhanced functionality of a 2-in/-2-out USB audio recording interface… record with or without the Big Muff effect engaged
  • Comes with an EHX 9Volt power supply and can also be powered via its USB 2.0 Type B port

Note: All third-party trademarks referenced herein by Electro-Harmonix remain the property of their respective owners. Any references to such trademarks herein are simply to identify their owners’ corresponding goods and is nominative fair use under trademark law.

SPECIFICATIONS

Circuit
Analog w/ Digital Control
Bypass
Buffered Bypass
Audio
Stereo
Power Supply
9.6VDC-200mA power adapter included
Dimensions (in)
4.75 x 4 x 2.25
Current Draw
120mA
Year Released
2022
UPC
683274012155
Owner's Manual
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PANIC BUTTON
Press the PANIC button to reset the USB connection to the computer. This is useful if the BMπHP becomes unresponsive to its software plugin either by not processing audio or no longer responding to control movement or automation.
USB 2.0 TYPE B PORT
Standard USB port located on the rear panel. Connect the supplied USB cable, or any other standard USB cable, to this port to provide both power and a data connection the BMπHP. You must connect the USB cable to the BMπHP to use it as a Hardware Plugin™. Power for the BMπHP may be obtained from the USB cable or from the supplied AC Adapter.
9V POWER JACK
Plug the output of the factory-supplied EHX9.6DC 200mA AC adapter into the 9V power jack. The BMπHP draws 120mA at 9VDC with a center negative plug. The BMπHP accepts Boss® and Ibanez® style AC Adaptors capable of delivering at least 150mA.
STEREO HEADPHONE OUTPUT JACK
1/4” stereo output jack located on the rear panel. Both the Left and Right Output jack signals are also routed to the Headphone output jack. Use the Headphone LVL knob to adjust the volume at the Headphone jack.
DIRECT MONITOR ILLUMINATED BUTTON
When enabled, DIRECT MONITOR sends the signal headed to the ADC to the stereo output jacks and to the Headphone output located on the rear panel. This is particularly useful when using the BMπHP as a USB audio interface for recording new audio tracks. Note: the DIRECT MONITOR switch is disabled when using the BMπHP as a standalone guitar pedal. In this case, the audio output is always sent to the stereo output jacks and Headphone output.
HEADPHONE LEVEL KNOB
Controls the volume level at the Headphone output jack on the rear panel.
USB STATUS LIGHT
Lights red when the BMπHP is locked onto your computer’s USB. The same LED lights green when a proper audio connection has been made between the software plugin and the Hardware Plugin™.
USB GAIN KNOB
Controls the signal level of the audio sent to the computer before it hits BMπHP’s internal A/D converter (ADC). Rotate GAIN clockwise until you see one or both CLIP LEDs light. Then rotate it counter-clockwise a bit so that the CLIP LEDs remain off. This will ensure a large enough analog signal is converted to digital audio without exceeding the digital audio’s total range.
CLIP L & R LEDS
LEDs will light when the audio signal into the ADC is clipping. If the LEDs light up, the audio signal is too loud for the ADC and the digitized audio signal will be distorted on its loudest peaks. Use the GAIN knob to set the right amount of signal into the ADC
VOLUME KNOB
Output volume control for the Big Muff section.
SUSTAIN KNOB
Adjusts the amount of sustain and distortion.
TONE KNOB
Provides a range of sounds from high treble to deep bass. As you turn the TONE knob clockwise, treble increases and bass decreases.
TONE BYPASS ILLUMINATION BUTTON
When enabled, the BYPASS button completely bypasses the Big Muff’s TONE knob and analog EQ, essentially removing the TONE knob from the circuit. When the BYPASS button is disabled, the TONE knob is active and will allow users to sculpt their Big Muff sound. Press the BYPASS button to enable or disable Tone Bypass. If the button is lit, the TONE knob and its circuitry is bypassed.
TONE WICKER ILLUMINATION BUTTON
The Wicker effect opens up the Big Muff’s bandwidth allowing more high frequency signal to pass through for a bright and clear top end. Disable Wicker to obtain the classic Big Muff π sound. Press the WICKER button to enable or disable the Wicker effect. If the button is lit, the Wicker effect is enabled.
PRESET KNOB & DISPLAY
The single digit LED display indicates the current preset number selected using the preset knob. The PRESET is active if the LED above the PRESET footswitch is lit. If this LED is not lit then you are in LIVE mode, where the current knob positions indicate the actual Big Muff setting.
R INPUT
Instrument/Line level, 1/4” unbalanced input jack. Plug your instrument or output from another effects pedal into this jack. Use this jack with the MONO/L INPUT jack for stereo use. The input impedance presented at this jack is 2MΩ. The maximum allowable signal level is +9.0 dBu. The MONO/L input routes to the Right input if no plug is inserted into R INPUT jack.
MONO/L INPUT
Instrument/Line level, 1/4” unbalanced input jack. Plug your instrument or output from another effects pedal into this jack. If you use just one input, we recommend using the MONO/L input. The input impedance presented at this jack is 2MΩ. The maximum allowable signal level is +9.0 dBu.
R OUTPUT
1/4” unbalanced output jack. The Right output signal is sent through this jack. In Bypass, the dry signal present at the Right input jack is output to the R OUTPUT jack. If a plug is not inserted into the Right input jack then the Left signal is output on the R OUTPUT jack in both effect and bypass modes. The source impedance of the R OUTPUT is 400Ω.
MONO/L OUTPUT
1/4” unbalanced output jack. The Left output signal is sent through this jack. In Bypass, the dry signal at the Left input jack outputs to the MONO/L Output jack. The source impedance of the MONO/L OUTPUT is approximately 400Ω.
BYPASS FOOTSWITCH & LED
Press the BYPASS footswitch to enable or disable the Big Muff effect. When the associated LED is lit, the Big Muff effect is enabled; when the LED is off, the unit is in buffered bypass mode.
PRESET FOOTSWITCH & LED
Press the PRESET footswitch to load or cycle through the 10 presets. When the associated LED is lit, the preset represented by the number on the display is loaded and enabled; when the LED is off, preset mode is off.

“We took the world’s most beloved harmonic distortion/sustainer and transformed it into a plugin!”

–Mike Matthews

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