Animal Factory Amplification - Pit Viper Module (2022)

Full-blooded distortion – Pit Viper is a solid state overdrive for hard-boiled musicians. The circuit can generate clean, beefy signal boosts. However, its true strengths lie in aggressively screaming distortions with a tangible character. – This is not a module for wimps!

Although the Pit Viper has a raw look, the module was built with much love for detail. The OP amp (TLC2272) can be exchanged for other models. Unused soldering points on the circuit board allow musicians who are dissatisfied with the rather erratic behavior of the viper to replace the hand-rolled optocouplers with precision components. – Please note: Such modifications void the warranty!

Pit Viper comes equipped with the following control elements:

• Toxicity: Gain potentiometer – Please turn up for heavy distortion.
• Hiss: Tone knob – Turn clockwise to cut the treble.
• Venom: Volume potentiometer
• Fear: Three-stage soft clipping switch – Activates normal soft clipping or a more tube-like version with less treble.
• Malice: Three-stage hard clipping switch – Activates beefy hard clipping or a spongier version with less treble.
• Blend: Dry / Wet potentiometer
• Bite: CV input plus attenuator to cut the high frequency range. Without a cable plugged in, the knob can be used for adjusting the treble manually.
• Saturation: CV input plus attenuator and on/off switch to influence gain and saturation.
• Filter: CV input plus attenuator and on/off switch to control the Viper’s VCF circuit. Via a jumper on the circuit board, users can choose between several filter types:
• Passive clipped low pass
• Unbuffered high pass
• Buffered high pass
• Buffered low pass

Furthermore, there is a trim potentiometer on the circuit board, which can be used to adjust the gain.

The MODE switch adjusts the minimum gain of the pedal, allowing for a wider clean range - if you want it. The MIDS switch toggles between the original low end for a full range and a deep bass response, making it useful for bass guitars, synthesizers and drum machines with a strong subwoofer. The goal is true sonic flexibility that helps you stand out no matter what source you run through the pedal. By using the HARD and SOFT switches in conjunction with the control knobs, you can dial in different diode clipping and compression textures.

Finally, one important note from the manual: Please keep the Viper away from cats! – If there is not a cat in your studio, please adopt a four-legged friend!