Hotone AMPERO MINI User Manual

10. Leveling meter that indicates current I/O level:
11. Hold to lock the device
After you hold the lock icon on the screen or press the lock button on
the device, Ampero Mini will be locked. The screen will display like
this.
The device is unlocked after you press the lock button again. If you
enter other pages (Tuner, Looper etc) by pressing the footswitches,
the device is also unlocked.
12. Indicates the current patch tempo
Getting Started
1. Connecting your Device
Plug your guitar in to the Ampero Mini input jack and run a 1/4" mono cable from OUTPUT to your amp. Please remember:
(1) Keep your amp volume down.
(2) Connect your cable to the amp’s FX Loop Return if it has one. .See page 14
(3) When connecting to stereo sound system, use a Y cable to split L/R channels.
2. Turn the Ampero Mini volume knob all the way down, then connect the power supply to turn Ampero Mini on.
3. Calibrate the strings. Press and hold footswitch 1 and 2 together to turn on the tuner. Pluck each string and tune until the pitch reaches the
middle of the screen and turns green, as below:
When finished, tap any footswitch to exit the tuner.
4. Select a patch: Tap footswitch 1 to move back through the patches, tap footswitch 2 to move forward through the patches.
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DES I G N IN S P IRAT I ON
When Ampero Mini is turned on it will display the main screen, as
shown below:
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1. Current patch number
2. Current patch name, slide on the bar to go through the patches.
3. Patch selection back button
4. Patch selection forward button
5. Quick Access parameters - slide on it or tap +/- buttons to adjust.
Holding the parameter name allows you to change the parameter
you’re controlling. See page 9.
6. CTRL/EXP gives you access to control settings. See page 9.
7. DRUM opens the drum machine settings. See page 5.
8. GLOBAL opens the global settings page. See page 11.
9. EDIT allows you to edit the current patch. See page 7.
Main Display Screen
Output level L
Output level R
Indicates signal clipping on corresponding channel when lit up
Input level
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Hotone AMPERO MINI Specifications

Digital Audio Specifications

digital audio signal processing	24-bit depth, 44.1kHz sample rate
dynamic range (DNR)	Max. 112dB (DA)
impulse response/IR processing	Supports 24-bit/44.1kHz Mono WAV files, 1024 points

Effects and Patches

effects	199
effects modules	Total of 9 simultaneous
patches	198 (99 user patches, 99 factory patches)

Looper and Drum Machine

looper time	Mono 100 seconds, Stereo 50 seconds
internal drum machine	100 Rhythm Patterns

Inputs and Outputs

inputs	One 1/4" TS Instrument jack, One 1/8" Stereo Aux In jack, One 1/4" TRS Expression Pedal input jack
outputs	One 1/4" TRS Unbalanced Stereo output jack, One 1/8" Stereo headphones output jack
usb port	USB 2.0 Type-C port, supports USB Audio 2.0

Resistance

instrument input resistance	4.7MΩ
aux in resistance	10kΩ
output resistance	1kΩ

Display

screen size	4"
display resolution	800 x 480
display type	Color Dynamic Display Touch Screen

Power Requirements

power requirements	9V DC Center Negative
current consumption	500mA Max

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	134mm (W) x 120mm (D) x 49mm (H)
weight	529g