EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER AND
SPEAKER
WHAT KIND OF
AMP WORKS
BEST?
The Odysse/, Jike alt electronic
musjeal instniments,
i& designed to be connected to
an
amplifier artd
IcHid speaker system. This external
equipment
(amplifier
and l-oudsp&aker} niay be a guitar amplifier, P. A. system,
an
electronic organ^
recording console, or even a high
fidelity or stereo system. Two outputs
ar$ provided
on the
reat panel of the synthcsizer-a phono
fack
labeled "Low'
'
and
a
sma^lef
phono jatk
labeled
"High." Use the outputs
in the following manner:
* If you are planning to plug your
synthesiser
into
a guitar amplifier, use the synthesiser's
"Low" output. A
standard
(juitar oaicd can be
used for this connection.
«
If you're
using the synthesizer with an Organ Or
a hi-fi
amplifier,
use
the
output marked "High.''
An input jack is already
available
On
most
organ
models. In the event your organ is Sacking this
input, it
will only
take a
serviceman a few
moments to install one. Ask him to
vn.ts the
jacks so the volume of the synthesiser
can he
controlled
by the expression pedal of the
organ.
The
whole idsa of a syniheazer is to give you the
capability to
^pe and
oontrol
every aspect of a musical
S3und using the synthesizer's
controls.
Therefore the ideal
amplification system for
synthesizers
should
introduce
SS
little distortion or coloration as possible, for this
reamn,
P.A,
systems usualJy produce the cleanest ssund with
^nthesisers.
Likewise a bass
guiter
amplifier is probably
the worst kind of amplification for synthesizers because
ba^ guitar amps usuaUy have poor high frequency
response. Some lead guitar
amps
alio have a lot of
distortion
and
coloration.
If
you
play
your synthesizer
through such an amp, your sounds
will tend to
be
characteristic of the amplifier rather than the
synthesizer.
Sometimes, however, the combination of the synthesizer
and an amplifier with a great deal of
its
own coloration
will produce
just the
sound
you
might be looking for.
Also, don't be afraid to use
accessory devices,
sych
as
phasers, fu£z-wow pedals, equalizers and so forth with
your Odyssey.
You can
get interesting results. "Hie
Odyssey can also be
used
as
an accessory
deviM for other
electronic musical instruments through use of the external
audio input
Jack.
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