A/DA APP-1 - Amp Flat and Clean Settings; Fender Amp Settings; Marshall Amp Settings; Vox Amp Settings

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Combo and Head Amp Flat and
Clean Settings
Fender Combo Amps with 3-knob
tone stacks
MostFendercomboswith3‐knobtonestacksareflatwhentheMID
isatmaximum(fullclockwise),theTREBLEissettominimum(full
counter‐clockwise)andtheBASSissettoabout8o’clock.
Older Marshall Heads
Pre1965Marshallheadscanbeset“flat”whentheBASSisat4.5(9
o’clock),theMIDisatmaximum(fullclockwiseandtheTREBLEisat
3.5(8o’clock).LaterMarshallheadshaveslightlydifferent“flat”
settings.
Vox 2-Knob Tone Control Combos
VoxAC30canbemadeclosetoflatbysettingtheBASSto0.5(8
0’clock)andtheTREBLEto1.0(8:30o’clock).
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Technical Support
1. Whataresomequickteststotroubleshootmyunit?
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Sometimesafewquicktestsathomecanbethedifferencebetween
thinkingyourunitisbrokenandgettingitworkingproperly.Hereisa
listofquicktrouble‐shootingstepstotestyourgearandunit.As
basicasthesesoundpleaserunallthetests.
1. Checksimple
signalchain:Plugyourcablefrom
yourguitarintoyouramp.Ifyouhaveadirect
connecttonegotostep2.Ifnotyouhavea
badcable,guitaroramp.
2. Check2ndcable:Takeyour#2cableandswitch
itwiththefirstcable.Ifyouhavesound,
we
nowknowbothcables,yourguitarandamp,
work.
3. Checkpower:Plugyourampintothesame
outletthatyou’reusingtopoweryourA/DA
product.Iftheampturnson,thentheoutlet
works.Ifnottryanotheroutlettopoweryour
unit.
4. ChecknativeA/DA
SignalChain:Plugthe#1
cablefromyourguitarintoyourA/DAproduct
(input).Plugthe#2cablebetweenyourA/DA
product(output)andintoyouramp.Makesure
theA/DAispluggedintoaworkingpower
source.DONOTinsertitinapedalchain,i.e.,do
notintroduceany
otherpedalsintothesignal
chain.IfyourA/DAproductworks,yourpedal
chainmostlikelyhasaproblem.Ifyouhear
nothing,thentheirmaybeaproblemwithyour
individualunit.PleaseseetheFAQonhowto
getanRAnumber.
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2. WhatdoIdoif
myproductisnotworking? 