The Prism is designed using a "tone shaping" approach to sculpt the sound. While this pedal contains many features and circuits, those circuits are precisely engineered to work in harmony, creating a unique tone-shaping tool with unmatched flexibility and performance.

EQ

The active equalizer offers incredible tonal control and has ZERO interaction between the BODY and TONE controls. Zero interaction means that when you adjust the TONE, it only affects the high frequencies, without changing the bass response, and the same applies to the BODY control. The most useful feature of the active EQ in the Prism is that when placed first in your pedal chain as a master EQ, you can set your main tone with just one pedal, avoiding the need to adjust the EQ on each pedal when switching guitars, amps, or locations.

Boost/Preamp

The Prism features three distinct boost voices:

• Trans: A clean, transparent boost with no tonal coloring, using JFET transistors
  
• Amp: Saturation emulating a tube amplifier using MOSFET transistors
  
• Color: The gain circuit that started it all, a treble booster with silicon transistors
  

These three circuits represent over 50 years of guitar effects, from the oldest guitar pedal ever made to the most modern transparent sound circuits.

Buffer

The Prism is a true bypass pedal with a dedicated silent switching circuit, using relays with a soft-touch 'momentary switch' for bypass activation. Relay switching is much more stable than traditional mechanical true bypass methods. The relays have a lifespan of over 100,000 cycles. The Prism includes a high-current buffer at the end of the circuit, used to strengthen your signal and preserve your tone, regardless of how complex your pedalboard or cable length to the amplifier.

Switching/Programming Mode

The switch is used to turn the pedal on/off and to access programming mode.

To enter programming mode, hold down the switch for five seconds. While in programming mode, turn the BOOST control to set the indicator light brightness.

Press the switch three times to toggle the pedal's active state between ON (green) and OFF (yellow).

Hold down the switch again for five seconds to save your settings.

Internal Power Regulator

This pedal has an internal power regulator that takes the incoming DC (direct current) voltage from the power supply and regulates it to a precise 9V. Operating the Prism at 18V will not improve or alter its tone in any way. It will simply cause the regulator to run hotter, shortening its lifespan.