configuration possibilities. Case in point: You could insert an outboard preamp into
the as an alternative to the onboard preamp, and connect a
multieffectorto or .Thenyoucouldusetheexternalpreampwiththe
or as a sound expander of sorts and activate the multieffector in the
downstream effect loop as required. Another interesting configuration option is to
run the Special Edition's internal preamp with or without an effects device. In this
variant, serves as a nifty, MIDI-controlled hardware bypass. Another
possibility is to connect two effect devices one each to and - and
assignthemfreelytothepreampchannelsandtheTubeDrivercircuit.
Responding to the wishes of many guitarists, I split the two A and B speaker outputs.
Whatthismeansisthatyouhavetwooutsavailableforconnectingdirectlytotheamp
twocabinetsthatlackThruports.Inaddition,boththeAandBspeakercircuitsfeature
a dedicated Impedance Selector, which is a huge advantage when you want to
connect speakers of different impedance to output A and B. If that seems a tad
farfetched, allow cite an instances: You could connect to output A two E412Vs in
parallel with 4 ohms overall impedance to satisfy your metal mayhem urges and
connect an open-back E410 cabinet to the B output with 8 ohms to do the clean-to-
crunchthing.
Note that though offers twice the wattage of , it doesn't deliver
twice the volume. This is due to physics upping output power doesn't yield a linear
increaseinlevel.Beyondthat,"loudness"isrelative;asinglewatt'sworthofoutputcan
beperceived as loud by some. In any case
you will push the power amp to its limits a lot sooner by dialing in high Master
settings and feeding it a high-level input signal. When switching from Lo to Hi Power
and back, switching noise that's that telltale crackling sound- isa fractionhigher than
in other switching processes. Not to worry; due to the nature of the circuitry, this is
normal.
We endowed the amp with MIDI functionality and programmable settings, which
mandateamicroprocessor. This afforded methe opportunity toput that processor to
evenbetteruseandemployittopoweracoupleofreassuringprotectionsystems.One
is Power Tube Monitoring, which checks every power tube individually; the other is a
speaker output surveillance system designed to prevent the potentially destructive
operation of the power amp without a load. For reasons of operating safely, amps
require a load such as a speaker cabinet connected to the output. Be aware, though,
that as sophisticated as these features may be, they can't relieve you of all
responsibility. For example, the system can't detect if a cabinet is connected to the
other end of the cord. Please make a habit of checking this before powering the amp
up.Asarule,alwaysexerciseduecautionwhenoperatingthisbaby.
The amp ships ex factory with 6L6GC power tubes. As an alternative, the power amp
can be loaded with EL34s. The circuitry is optimized for 6L6GC tubes, meaning that
Serial FX Loop
FXLoopI II Tube
Driver T.D.EQ.
FX Loop I
FX Loop I FX Loop II
Hi Power Lo Power
SpeakerA/Bandpowerswitching:
Electronic safety systems:
A few thoughts on tubes:
,
whenthe power amp is in 50-watt Lo Power
mode
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