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EQ STYLE - Toggle:
These two stacked 2-position mini-toggles to the Right of the SLIDERS (one for each Channel) determine
the style of interface you wish to utilize to control the EQ circuit. As mentioned earlier, there are two ways to use the EQ circuit – the
traditional Graphic EQ SLIDERS and the PRESET DEPTH Rotary Control. Just between these switches (on the centerline
between the Channels) is located a Red LED that indicates the PRESET circuit and Rotary Control are active. When this
LED is illuminated, the PRESET control is engaged and the 5 SLIDERS have no effect on the signal.
The SLIDERS position allow you to dial in specific curves on the “graph” to suit your individual needs for different instru-
ments, playing styles and room variations.
The PRESET circuit does the work for you and puts the shaping power of the EQ under one simple rotary control that you
can turn up and down quickly. The PRESET uses the same circuit as the SLIDERS and sets the “EQ Curve” internally to the classic
“huge-approved” mid-dipped “V” setting.
NOTE: The indicator LED above the EQ button on the Footswitch is a dual-color type that tracks the colors on the Front Panel EQ
LED indicators. It will appear orange for SLIDERS and change to green when PRESET is activated.
GRAPHIC SLIDERS:
These are the five fader style potentiometers for the Graphic EQ. They are centered on the five frequency
points we’ve found most effective for shaping guitar sounds quickly and accurately. So that they are “less tweaky” and interact smoothly.
They incorporate a fairly wide “Q” and are each capable of 12db of cut or boost.
By far the most widely used is the 750Hz, which is used most often to cut midrange and create a
scoop that makes the sound wider and more three-dimensional. Usually this mid cut is combined
with a boosting of the 80 and 240 Hz as well as the 2200 and 6600 bands as well. This creates
the classic “V” setting that so many Rock and Metal players rely upon for their huge crunch sound.
While this is the most popular setting, there are many uses for the Graphic EQ from subtle enhance-
ment to wild alteration of the signal and your own imagination is the only limit to the possibilities.
PRESET DEPTH CONTROL:
The PRESET DEPTH control takes the place of the 5 EQ Sliders as the interface to the EQ
Circuit when you’ve selected PRESET on the EQ STYLE switch. As you increase the PRESET DEPTH Control from 7:00 / Off (a flat
setting equivalent to all 5 SLIDERS set on the Center Graph Line) through its range, the mids start to dip and both low
and high end are slowly boosted - until at 5:30 (maxed out) - you have an extreme mid-dipped “V” setting. This dial-able
enhancement allows for some subtle applications of the EQ circuit at the low end of the control that can be superior to
the SLIDERS for certain sounds because it acts as an EQ “mix” control at these lower settings.
For example, apply a slight bit of the PRESET to make chording sounds blossom in CLEAN - or turn it up just a bit
more to add bounce and girth to rhythmic parts in the BLUES Mode. This PRESET EQ treatment works well for all the
MODES, but showcases its true power most in the CRUNCH and BURN MODES - where this “V” curve produces some
radical and now iconic Rock and Metal Crunch chording sounds. This sound has been a live power-tool as well as a much-recorded
staple of Rock and Metal guitarists that have played our MARK Series models for decades. Now this dual-option EQ comes straight
from our Flagship MARK FIVE to greatly enhance the flexibility of the Express Plus.
EQ
PRESET
SLIDERS
PRESET
SLIDERS
PRESET
5 W
15
CH 1 CH 2
25 W
SOLO
80Hz 240 750 2200 6600
1
2
1
2
EQ ON
FT SW
O
O
EQ
SLIDERS
EQ
PRESET
EQ ON
FT SW
SLIDERS
PRESET
SLIDERS
PRESET
80Hz 240 750 2200 6600
EQ
PRESET
PRESET
DEPTH
SLIDERS
PRESET
SLIDERS
PRESET
5 W
15
CH 1 CH 2
25 W
SOLO
80Hz 240 750 2200 6600
1
2
1
2
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