Bogner Alchemist 212 - Understanding Your Amplifier; Channels and Boost Functionality; Tone Control Descriptions

Alchemist User Manual
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How to use it:
Read this owners’ manual completely before use to fully understand your Alchemist’s functions.
Channels/Boost
The channel on the left is the Gold channel. The channel on the right is the Mercury channel. Each
channel has its own character and set of tone controls. The boost, delay, reverb and effects loop apply
to both channels.
• CHANNEL– When the footswitch is connected, it overrides the front panel toggle switch
for channel select. The light to the right of each GAIN knob shows you which channel is
currently operating. The Gold (left) channel starts clean and gears up for simmering blues
tones as the CRUNCH switch is enabled. Mercury (on the right) picks up from there, offering
gainier rhythm and lead tones through high gain mayhem.
• BOOST-When the footswitch is connected, it overrides the front panel toggle switch for
channel select. The light above the BOOST switch shows you when boost is on. On the Gold
(left) channel, this will slightly push your volume but also supports the low-mids to help thicken
your tone and push you though the band. On the Mercury (right) channel, this will fatten your
tone and push the gain without significantly changing volume.
• CLEAN/CRUNCH–Choose the style for the Gold (left) channel. Clean mode stays pretty
clean on a Strat®, with an open sound similar to Fender® Amplifiers. The crunch channel
breaks up like a Tweed but has bottom end similar to a Hiwatt®—a great rhythm or blues
channel.
• BRIGHT–Bothchannelshavetheirownbrightswitch,tocustomizethechannelforyour
guitar.Someguitars/pickupsputoutlesshighend,andbenetfromthebrightsetting.
• DEEP–Adds low mid depth and bottom end to the Gold (left) channel.
• PUNCH–Switched to the left, this will give mid-gain rhythm and lead tones with a Fender®-
style tone. Switch it right for more of a British, high gain flavor.
• MIDSHIFT–Most players will probably prefer this switched to the left, for more focused
tone adjustment from the tone knobs. Switched to the right, this broadens the effect of those
controls, which can be especially effective at lower volumes.
GAIN
TREBLE
MIDDLEBASSVOLUME GAINTREBLEMIDDLEBASSVOLUME
CLEAN CRUNCH BRIGHT BRIGHTDEEP
DELAY REPEATS REVERB
TA P
PLAT E
SPRING
HALL
ON OFF
ANALOG
DUCKING TA PE
20 W
40 W
STANDBY
INPUT
MID SHIFT
CHANNEL
BOOST
PUNCH