things in life, it is worth investing some timeyou can use the ampOs Master Volume knob (16)valve amplifiers such as the 100 Watt �PlexiO andlII. FX Section
playing around until you find the desired sweetto set your overall volume level to best suit eachthe JCM800 2203, making it a foundation stone
spot!playing situation and venue.for that instantly recognisable andA. Parallel FX Loop
unsurpassable �Marshall Sound.O As was theYour AVT boasts a rear-panel mounted Parallel
Note: The ampOs Master Presence control (17)11. OD2 Channel Select Switchcase with the Clean channelOs EQ network,FX loop for use with external effects devices.
affords you further adjustment of the high end.OD2these controls are interactive and, as a result,This FX loop is Mono so if using a stereo effects
your amp.allow endless tonal possibilities.processor you would need to connect to the
7. OD1 Channel Select Switch�monoO output on the processor.ENGLISH
Pressing this front panel switch selects the12. OD2 Gain ControlNote: Remember that in addition to these three
Overdrive 1 (OD1) channel of your AVT.Cranking the OD2 Gain control will unleash thecontrols, further tonal adjustment is also18. FX Loop Mix Control
most extreme gain levels ever found on aafforded by the Scoop button (13) and also the(Clean & Overdrive)
8. OD1 Gain ControlMarshall Valvestate amplifier. The higherMaster Presence control which is explained laterWhen an effects unit is hooked-up to the
This rotary control can be best described as thesettings of the OD2 gain control can be likened17aforementioned FX loop, this control adjusts the
ENGLISH�sonic brainO of the OD1 channel. Lower Gainto driving the front-end of an already ragingFX Mix for all three channels. Turning it
settings will produce well-defined, naturalMarshall valve amp with a high gain, overdriveII. The Master Sectionclockwise increases the amount of effect you
sounding overdrives which have a nice �cut,Ostomp box. If youOve already experienced theThese controls adjust the power amp section ofhear - from �dryO (0) to �wetO (10).
making them perfect for funky, blues rock.tonal pleasure of �front endingO a Marshall valveyour AVT and determine the overall Volume and
Higher gain settings will see the sound start toamplifier in this way, you will appreciate thePresence of the amplifier.Please note that the FX mix on your external
get more �roundedO as the AVTOs pre-amp valveenergy and dynamics of this type of set-up!i.e. �wetO
is pushed into saturation.Turning the OD2 Gain control clockwise will see16. Master Volume
more of the already smouldering signal beingOnce you have set the relative volumes of yourB. Internal Digital FX
9. OD1 Scoop Switchsweetly compressed and �roundedO by theAVTOs channels, this control governs the overallAs mentioned in the introduction of this manual,
Fine tuned to create the most awesome midunique characteristic of the AVTOs Valve Drivevolume of the amplifier.the AVT100X features a DFX (Digital Effects)
�scoopO imaginable, OD1Os Scoop circuitry isstage as it is driven over the top into totalsection which adds digital effects to all three
more than just a pre-set middle control. Insteadsaturation. This channel can also be as nasty17. Master Presencechannels.
it actually reconfigures the whole post-EQand �in-yer-faceO as you would like. Engaging theA feature normally only found on expensive
voicing of the channel - from low to high.OD2 �ScoopO 13valve amplifiers, the Presence control affordsThe DFX section boasts 16 on-board effects and
Because of this, even though the resultingonto a new level of cranium crushing crunch,you increased high frequency control by alteringthree controls - DFX Mix, Adjust and Program.
�scoopedO sound that occurs when the switch isa.k.a. �nuOthe power amplifierOs feedback. Increasing the
pushed �inOPresence control will emphasise high-end �fizzOWe chose these particular effects algorithms to
channelOs overall tone still remains tight and13. OD2 Scoop Switchin overdriven tones and top-end �sparkleO ingive you a comprehensive palette of natural
focused.As is true of the OD1 Scoop, this circuit acts likeclean sounds.sounding options. When developing the DFX
an advanced, pre-set contour control that notsection, our aim was to enhance the overall
10. OD1 Volume Controlonly �scoops-outO the mids but also shapes thesound of the amplifier and, most importantly,
As its name suggests, this control determineshighs and lows for a tight, focused sound.allow the effects to work with you instead of
the volume of the OD1 channel. The actualEngaging OD2Os Scoop Switch loads you upmasking your all-important tone underneath
setting you choose will be dependent on howwith a �bottom heavyO sound perfect for the de-layers of artificial sounding digital signal
loud you want the channel to be, and also ontuned, high-gain aggression favoured by manyprocessing.
the type of sound you have selected on the pre-modern acts.
amp (i.e.: high Gain settings will generate much
more preamp output level than lower, cleaner14. OD2 Volume Control
sounding Gain settings). This control regulates the drive of the OD2
channel into the power stage of the amplifier,
Due to the remarkable realism of our Advancedhence controlling its output volume. You will find
Valvestate Technology, once the Volume controlthat the louder you go, the looser the bottom
is turned-up past a certain point, the preamp willend of your sound will become. Having said this,
start to push the power amp section intothe closed-back cabinet design of your AVT is
creating its own, desirable distortion - just likesuch that it will deliver tight, well-defined low
an all-valve Marshall amp. When this occurs, theend at much higher volumes than any other
AVTOs power amp will start to add musical�hybridO amplifier known to man.
harmonics, compression and desirable �break-
upO to your sound. 15. Overdrive Tone Controls
Your AVT is equipped with rotary Bass, Middle,
As previously stated, each channel has its ownand Treble EQ controls which are shared
volume control so you can easily balance thebetween the two Overdrive Channels, OD1 and
levels of all three channels. Once set to yourOD2. This EQ section boasts a tone circuit
satisfaction, these controls can be left alone andidentical to the one used in legendary Marshall
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