you find the general level of reverb you like, you may be able
to set-it-and-forget-it: when you switch channels, the amp
automatically adjusts the reverb level, applying more to the
Clean channel and less
to the others.
2.0 CONNECTIONS AND CONTROL FEATURES
FRONT PA N E L
INPUT: Input jack for guitars, designed to take every type of
instrument input level.
CLEAN VOL: Determines the level of the CLEAN channel.
As you might expect of an amp of this class, the CLEAN channel
remains remarkably clean even when it's well cranked.
Depending on the output of your guitar's pickups, you will be
able to dial in a slightly clipped signal at settings of 3 o'clock or
higher (SoftClick).
EQ SECTION: Bass, Mid and Treble knobs for the CLEAN channel.
Mid and Treble influence one another, an attribute considered
normal and desirable in a tube amp. Boosting treble decreases
midrange honk and vice versa: jacking up the mids cuts back on
the shimmer. You'll find that this feature offers a fairly staggering
range of subtle tonal variations.
YELLOW CLEAN LED: Indicates the CLEAN channel status. When
the LED is illuminated, the CLEAN channel is selected.
CHANNEL SELECT BUTTON: Switches between the CLEAN channel
and the CRUNCH/LEAD section. The CRUNCH/LEAD section is
active when the pushbutton is depressed.
RED LEAD/CRUNCH LED: Illuminates to indicate the
CRUNCH/LEAD section is active.
CRUNCH GAIN: Controls the input sensitivity of the CRUNCH
channel and thus the amount of saturation. You can dial in any-
thing from tone that is just a tad below the clip threshold to a
distinctly rough-around-the-edges, throaty tone.
CRUNCH MASTER: Controls the level of the CRUNCH channel; use
it to help set the balance between the Crunch channel and the
other channels.
CRUNCH/LEAD BUTTON: Switches back and forth between the
CRUNCH and LEAD channels.
RED LEAD LED: Illuminates to indicate the LEAD channel is active.
LEAD GAIN: Controls the amount of distortion in the LEAD chan-
nel.
VOICING: This knob shapes the sound of the LEAD channel -you
can tweak it to give your tone a distinctly British slant or, if you
prefer, dial in the wide range of tones that players on the other
side of the Atlantic—from LA to Austin and New York to Seattle—
are noted for.
LEAD MASTER: Controls the level of the LEAD channel; use it to
determine the balance between the Lead channel and the
Clean and Crunch channels.
EQ SECTION: Bass, Mid and Treble knobs for the LEAD channel.
Again, Mid and Treble influence one another to give you the
widest possible range of subtle tonal variations.
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