Crate QuadraDrive GT-80DSP User Manual

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The GT-80DSP Front Panel:
1: INPUT: Connect your guitar here using a shielded instrument cable.
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2: TUBE GAIN: This serves as the gain control lor the Lead channel's Tube preamp soctbn, giving you control
over the compression and overdrive characteristics of the GT-80DSP‘s input tubes. Use this control along with
the Lead Channel's level control (#15) to create a wide variety of sounds at any volume level. (Some suggested
settings can be found on page 12.) With the control to the lull-left position, no signal passes through. As you
bring the control towards center you increase the signal level ana the tube compression, wiili maximum tube dis¬
tortion towards the full-right position.
3: LEAD LED: This LED glows red when the Lead Channel is chosen, and along with LED #14 gives you a visu¬
al sign that the Lead Gains, tone section and Master Level are active.
4: SOLID STATE GAIN: This serves as the gain control tor the Lead channel's Solid Sate preamp sectbn. Use
this control along with the Lead Channel's level control (#15) to crcato a wide variety of sounds at any volume lev¬
el (Some suggested settings can be found on page 13.) With the control to the full-left position, no signal
passes through. As you bring the control towards center you increase the signal level and compression, reaching
maximum distortion in the full-right position.
5: CHANNEL: Select orther the Lead channel (switch in tho IN position) or the Rhythm channel (switch OUT)
with this pushbutton switch. The channel indicator LEDs (#3 and 14 for lead. #9 and 19 lor rhylhm) work with this
switch as a visual guide.
NOTE: When a footswitch is connected to the Channel Select footswitch jack (see #29. rear panel) the front-
panel switch will have no control over which channel is selected.
6: TUBE/SOLID STATE: Select either the Tube preamp (switch IN) or the Solid State preamp (switch OUT) for
either channel with this pushbutton switch. The Tube LED (#7) works with this switch as a visual guide: it glows
when the tube section has been selected.
NOTE: When a footswitch is connocted to the Channel Select footswitch jack (which also serves as the
Tube/Solid State select: see #29. rear panel) the front-panel switch will have no control over which preamp sec¬
tion is selected.
7: TUBE LED: This tube-shaped symbol glows orange when the Tube preamp seclion is selected, giving you a
quick visual reference as to which preamp section is active.
8: TUBE GAIN: This serves as the gain control for the Rhythm channel's Tube preamp section, giving you con¬
trol over the compression and overdrive characteristics ot the GT-80DSP's preamp tube. Use this control along
with the Rhythm Channel's level control (#20) to create a wide variety of sounds at any volume level. (Some
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Crate QuadraDrive GT-80DSP Specifications

General

Brand	Crate
Model	QuadraDrive GT-80DSP
Category	Musical Instrument Amplifier
Language	English