Today, after nearly 25 years as an OEM supplier to some of the music industry's largest companies, Maxon is once again offering our own brand of products to the US marketplace. And while many companies have "borrowed" these groundbreaking design concepts over the years, few have been able to match Maxon's ingenuity, determination and longevity on their own. Our quest led us to many firsts in the industry the first realistic tube-amp overdrive the first compact analog delay the first multi-effect unit the first programmable effect the list goes on. Our relentless pursuit of perfection met many obstacles over the years, but like anyone committed to a cause, Maxon kept their sights focused on the ultimate goal to build the highest quality audio products possible. Early on our engineers realized that anything could be built faster and cheaper, but to build something better was the true mark of a master. Since their beginning in the late 1960s, Maxon has built their reputation on a single concept quality. Three selectable Filter types (Hi Pass, Band Pass, and Low Pass) and a frequency range of 100 Hz - 4 KHz allow the AF-9 to function with virtually any instrument or input signal.įrom simple wah-wah's to outer-space noises, the AF-9 provides the most desirable swept filter effects in a compact, user-friendly package. Selectable Range control (Hi/Low) determines the overall tone of the AF-9, while the Drive (Up/Down) control determines the direction of the filter sweep. The AF-9's Threshold control determines when the effect will trigger, while the Peak control boosts the center frequency for more dramatic filtering (like a Resonance control on a synthesizer). The unique sound of Photocoupler circuitry provides a liquid, shimmering, vowel-like filtering that cannot be produced with other components, giving the AF-9 superior sound quality with lower noise levels than the competition. Like the original Mutron III, the AF-9 uses a CdS Photocoupler (HTV #P873) rather than a VCA at the heart of its circuit. The AF-9 Auto Filter represents the state-of-the art in analog filtering. Unlike standard wah pedals whose center frequency is controlled by moving a treadle, an envelope filter's center frequency is controlled by playing dynamics, allowing for an almost unlimited variety of effects based on expressive nuances in a player's performance. Envelope filters are wah-wah type sliding filters that are triggered by an input voltage. Please note: A power supply is not included.Originally introduced as a key component of analog synthesizers, envelope controlled filters came into prominence in the early 1970s with the release of the legendary Mutron III.Since the AF-9 can switch between three filters (high pass, band pass and low pass), it's compatible with almost all instruments and works especially well with a bass guitar to bring Bootsy Collins-style funk to the stage. In Down mode, the sound is best described as a traditional 'wah', while in Up mode, the effect is reversed and sounds like a wah-wah pedal being moved upwards. The filter can work both ways and drive the sound up or down. Using the Sensitivity control, you can decide how hard you need to strike a note before the filter responds, while the Peak control is used to boost the frequency range set using the Range switch and emphasizes the 'quack' effect of the filter - similar to the resonance parameter of a filter pedal or synth. Next to the Range switch to determine the frequency range for the effect, the AF-9 features sensitivity and peak parameters that are tweaked via two dedicated controls. The AF-9 Auto Filter is Maxon's take on the legendary Mutron III envelope filter and, we have to admit, its organic wah-sounds live and breathe Seventies funk and soul and have a vocal-like quality.
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