All this means you have a whole bunch of configurations for fine-tuning your amp. In
addition to offering specific voicings such as , and , the Sound
Wizard also lets you modify the gain stages in certain modes and activate a special
parameter called for each amp setting to balance out different volume
levels. You will find a detailed description of the Sound Wizard's tuning capabilities in
themanualthatcomeswiththemodule.
Gaincontrolfor Channel1'spreampsection. Thisknobdeterminesthepreamp'sinput
sensitivitywhenChannel1isselectedand,byextension,thepreampsignal'ssaturation
level.
The amount of distortion depends on your guitar's pickups and the High Gain ( )
setting. In Channel 1, single-coil pickups may begin saturating the preamp when the
knob is set to about the two o'clock position; pickups with very high output levels
(humbuckersoractivepickups) willevokemildoverdrive atevenlowersettings. Ifyou
wantsqueakycleantone,simplybackofftheGainknobaccordingly.
Ifyourguitarsportssingle-coilsandyouwanttoaddsomegrittoyourtoneandbiteto
your riffs, set the knob somewhere between 12 and 3 o'clock. For higher output pick-
ups such as humbucking or active jobs, dial in settings between 10 and 1 o'clock and
activate .
Thisisthepreampvoicingsection'spassivelow-frequencyEQfor .
This is the preamp voicing section's passive midrange frequency EQ for .
Thisisthepreampvoicingsection'spassivehigh-frequencyEQfor .
Bright Twang Mid Boost
Attenuator
HighGain
Channel1
Channel 1
Channel1
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2 Gain1
3Bass
4Middle
5Treble
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To help you get acquainted with the amp's fundamental sounds, I recommend that
yousetalltonecontrolsto or slightly higher thanthecenteror12o'clockposition. For
higher-gain preamp sounds, your best bet is to turn the Treble knob down to prevent
the pickups and speakers from generating feedback (a setting in the 10-to-2 o'clock
rangeisrecommended). You willfindthatgrittier tonesgenerallysoundbetter witha
touch less treble because preamp saturation makes higher frequencies figure more
prominently in the signal. Each channel is equipped with a dedicated EQ so you can
tweakitssoundseparatelytosuityourtasteandthegivensonicscenario.Bearinmind
that you also have the Sound (1) button, as well as the power amp Presence (14) and
Depth Punch (15) knobs, at your disposal for shaping the frequency range. You can
program various MIDI presets with the Sound option remotely and have plenty of
tonalvariationsatyourfingertips.
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