M222 TALK BOX
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Dunlop manufacturing, inc.
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Benicia, CA 94510
Phone: 707.745.2722
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M222 talk box
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M222 TALK BOX SETUP

DESCRIPTION POWER • Run a cable from your guitar or • After you setup your microphone
• Self-contained amp and speaker The M222 MXR Talk Box should keyboard to the Talk Box’s Input and tube, place the tube in the
driver so you don’t need to run a only be powered with the included jack and (optionally) run another corner of your mouth between
separate rig 18-volt 1000mA Dunlop ECB004/ cable from the Talk Box’s Output your back teeth. Without
• Volume, Tone and Gain controls ECB004EU AC adapter. jack to your amplifier. making any sound with your
with MXR distortion circuit for • Use the included clip to attach voice, practice mouthing vowel
tone-shaping one end of the voice tube to sounds—A, E, I, O, U—while
• Pedalboard-friendly size your microphone stand such simultaneously playing your
• True bypass that the tube will reach the inside instrument. Exaggerate the shape
of your mouth (see Diagram A). of your mouth for best results.
Make sure the end of the tube is • When you feel comfortable with
close to the microphone for best vowels, practice mouthing words
results. Insert the other end of with consonants such as B, D,
voice tube into the Voice Tube G, J, K, P, Q or T. It takes more
CONTROLS Input on the face of the Talk Box. work from your mouth to create
Diagram A
OUTPUT • Start with VOLUME control fully these sounds—F, K, P and T, for
VOLUME knob controls overall counterclockwise and Tone and example, all require you to use
volume of effect Gain controls at 12 o’clock. your breath to distinguish them
TONE knob shapes color of • Turn the effect on by depressing from V, G, B and D. Exaggerating
HOW TO USE THE MXR with consonants is just as
distorted signal the footswitch. TALK BOX important with vowels.
GAIN knob controls amount • Slowly rotate the VOLUME knob • Once you switch on the MXR
of distortion clockwise until desired volume • Try placing a Phase 90 or other
Talk Box, your guitar signal is effect in front of the MXR Talk
INPUT is achieved. disconnected from your guitar Box for interesting results.
VOICE TUBE input • Rotate the TONE knob clock- amplifier and instead comes
wise for a brighter sound and out of the Talk Box tube. It is
FOOTSWITCH toggles effect
7 counterclockwise for a darker therefore crucial that the tube * NOTE: If you’re just practicing at
on/bypass (indicated by sound. is arranged such that your home without a band, you don’t
blue LED)
• Rotate the GAIN knob clockwise microphone will pick up the need a mic and PA, the MXR Talk
to increase the amount of sound coming out of the tube Box provides enough volume for
7 distortion and counterclockwise so that it will be amplified by this purpose. DUNLOP MANUFACTURING, INC.
P.O. BOX 846 BENICIA, CA 94510 U.S.A.
to decrease it. the PA system. TEL: 1-707-745-2722 FAX: 1-707-745-2658

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