On the
Front Panel:
ActiveRev/EffRev/EffRevInstrumentChorusVocal / AuxMaster
Power
InputPiezoGainLowMidHighFreqCutSendDepthRateLow-ZHi-ZPhantomGainLowHighSendReturnLevel
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The Instrument channel:
1: Input. The signal output from your acoustic instrument may be con-14: Chorus Rate. Use this control to adjust the rate of the chorus effect.
nected here by means of a shielded instrument cable.Rotating this control clockwise increases the rate at which the effect
2: Active/Piezo switch. Use this switch to select the type of pickup onoccurs.
your instrument. For active electronic pickups, set the switch to
The Vocal/Aux channel:
Oactive� (switch out). For passive/magnetic pickups, set it to Opiezo�
15: Low-Z input. The signal output from a low impedance microphone
(switch depressed).
may be connected here by means of a shielded, balanced microphone
3: Shape. This switch, when depressed, serves as a mid-cut control,
cable terminated with an XLR connector.
adding fullness to the sound of your instrument.
16: Hi-Z input. The signal output from a high impedance microphone or
4: Gain. This serves as the input level control for the instrument channel
a line level signal may be connected here by means of a shielded sig-
of the amplifier. For the best signal to noise ratio set this control so the
nal cable terminated with a 1/4� tip/sleeve connector.
Peak LED (#5) flashes when playing your instrument fairly hard.
17: Phantom Power switch. This switch, when depressed, applies 15
5: Peak LED. This LED flashes when the signal level into the preamp
volts phantom power to pins 2 and 3 of the Low-Z input jack (#15), for
approaches clipping. Adjust the Gain control (#4) until a strong signal
proper operation of microphones requiring phantom power. (Mics not
from your instrument causes this LED to flash.
needing phantom power will not be affected by this switch.)
6: Low. This serves as the instrument channelOs primary bass control.
18: Chorus On/Off switch. This switch, when depressed, applies the
Adjust this control to get the best sounding bass response for your
internal chorus effect to the vocal/aux channel. (Chorus is only avail-
instrument. Excessive boost of the low control can cause an unnatur-
able for this channel when the instrument channelOs chorus switch,
al howling and should be avoided.
#12, is depressed.)
7: Mid. This serves as the instrument channelOs primary midrange con-
19: Gain. This serves as the input level control for the vocal/aux channel
trol. Adjust this control to get the best projection and midrange tones
of the amplifier. Adjust this control for the best mix with the signals
for your instrument.
from the instrument channel.
8: High. This serves as the instrument channelOs primary treble control.
20: Low. This serves as the vocal/aux channelOs primary bass control.
Adjust this control so your high notes and harmonic overtones are
Adjust this control to get the best sounding bass response for this
lively but not overpowering.
channel. Excessive boost of the low control can cause an unnatural
9: Freq. Use this control along with the Cut control (#10) to eliminate
howling and should be avoided.
instrument feedback. For information on the proper use of this con-
21: High. This serves as the vocal/aux channelOs primary treble control.
trol, please read the section entitled OTo Eliminate Instrument
Adjust this control so the high notes and harmonic overtones are live-
Feedback.�
ly but not overpowering.
10: Cut. Use this control along with the Freq control (#9) to eliminate
22: Rev/eff send. Use this control to adjust the amount of internal reverb
instrument feedback. For information on the proper use of this con-
and/or external effect (if used) for the vocal/aux channel.
trol, please read the section entitled OTo Eliminate Instrument
The Master Section:
Feedback.�
23: Rev Return. Use this control to adjust the amount of internal reverb �
11: Rev/Eff send. Use this control to adjust the amount of internal reverb
rotate the control clockwise to increase the effect, counter-clockwise to
and/or external effect (if used) for the instrument channel.
decrease it.
12: Chorus On/Off switch. This switch, when depressed, applies the
24: Level. Use this control to set the overall output level of the amplifier.
internal chorus effect to the instrument channel.
25: Power Switch. Use this switch to apply power to the amplifier: the
13: Chorus Depth. Use this control to adjust the magnitude of the chorus
amp is on when the top of the switch is depressed, off when the bot-
effect. Rotating this control clockwise increases the intensity of the
tom of the switch is depressed. This switch will illuminate when the
effect.
amplifier is on. |
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