Mesa/Boogie MARK 5 THIRTY-FIVE User Manual

later in this manual regarding speaker impedance and speaker hook-up schemes. No matter how unusual your speaker setup, it is
usually possible to get optimum, safe performance through various speaker wiring techniques.
NOTE: We prefer an 8 Ohm Cabinet (Impedance) Load whenever possible and feel it provides the optimum impedance matching and
delivers the best performance. Other impedance Load scenarios work, but we feel the best combination of power (headroom), bold
attack, sweet sparkling top end, and tight-tracking low end are achieved with an 8 Ohm Cabinet Load.
NOTE: Repeated From HELPFUL HINTS Section; Speaker Impedance has a sonic effect on the sounds of the MARK FIVE: 35
power section (and when it is switched between its two different Modes). We prefer a matching 8 Ohm Speaker Load connected to
the 8 Ohm SPEAKER OUTPUT for the most balanced sound and overall performance. You can safely experiment with different Load
combinations in the high direction, for example an 8 Ohm Speaker Cabinet connected to the 4 Ohm SPEAKER OUTPUT jack on the
MARK FIVE: 35, or a 16 Ohm Cabinet on the 8 Ohm SPEAKER OUTPUT. You can’t hurt your amplifier loading it in the high direction
and you may discover an impedance scenario that, though a technical “mismatch”, produces a unique response that fits your needs.
The only penalty might be that your power tubes may wear a bit faster with mismatched load conditions and you won’t achieve the
amplifier’s maximum headroom (full power output). Do Not use an impedance mismatch in the low direction (example: a 2 Ohm Load
on a 4 Ohm SPEAKER Output) as this is very hard on the Output transformer and may cause damage to the amplifier.
CabClone™ D.I.
As mentioned in the OVERVIEW in the Front of this Manual, the MARK FIVE: 35 features one of—if not the—
coolest feature ever to grace a MESA Rear Panel, the on-board CabClone™ D.I. and Cabinet Simulation feature. This built-in direct
recording solution allows you to capture a wonderful representation of the MARK FIVE: 35’s inspiring sound and
feed it direct to a Console, Converter or even direct to a Recorder without the need to mic up a speaker. Impossible
you say… a long list of well known producers, engineers and players would beg to differ with you.
Taken directly from our acclaimed stand-alone CabClone™ D.I. unit, this speaker-compensated D.I. XLR Balanced
Output (and HEADPHONE Output) does an incredible job of capturing the signal from the SPEAKER OUTPUT and turning it into
direct-injection gold. The four elements here in this section of the Rear Panel allow for use with a live speaker or without, so you can
blend the direct signal and a mic’d speaker cabinet if you so desire.
The CabClone™ section features include:
• SPKR ON/SPKR OFF - SPEAKER Status
• CLOSED BACK/OPEN BACK/VINTAGE - CABINET Style
• CabClone™ D.I. - XLR BALANCED D.I. Output
• LIFT/GROUND - XLR Pin 1 Float .
This array of controls and Output comprises perhaps one of the most valuable and welcome feature set on any MESA amp, expanding
both the functionality and enjoyment potential many fold. The MARK FIVE: 35 is the second of our amplifiers to include this powerful
tool built right in for speedy and convenient recording applications without sacrificing authenticity and Tone. It’s sure to increase the
professional potential of this mid-power MARK model and help this compact package usher in a new era of MESA performance, as
well as raise the bar even further for amplifiers in its category and beyond.
SPKR ON/SPKR OFF
This mini toggle mutes the SPEAKER Output when you want to record “silently” with the CabClone™ D.I.
(direct with no speaker sound from the amplifier). This switch allows you to decide if you’d like to utilize both a live speaker cabinet
AND the CabClone™’s XLR Direct Out or just the XLR D.I. OUT. Also, while it’s not needed as you have the STANDBY on the Front
Panel for this purpose, this switch may be used as a Mute switch, though with its Rear Panel location this is a less desirable way to
achieve that function.
NOTE: IMPORTANT! The SPKR OFF switch position automatically connects a Load Resistor to the SPEAKER Outputs to prevent
damage to the output tubes and transformer and allow silent (no cabinet connected) direct recording with the XLR D.I. OUT. Select-
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CLEAN
CRUNCH
FS
MK IIC+
MK
IV
XTREME
GAIN TREBLE
MID BOOST
MID PRESENCE MASTER
SOLO 1
SOLO 2
BASS
FAT
EQ ON
EQ PWR
O
O
EQ FS
SPKR
ON
CLOSED
BACK
VINTAGE
CabClone™
D.I.
SPKR
OFF
EQ ON
EQ FS
CAUTION: Unplug
power before
servicing
120 V~
60 Hz
2 A
2 A
SLO
BLO
AMPLIFIER
44YV
HEADPHONERETURNSEND 4 OHM 8 OHM4 OHM
REVERB
CH 2 CH 1
MARK FIVE: 35™
VACUUM TUBE
AMPLIFIER
MADE IN PETALUMA, CA
WITH THE WORLD’S
FINEST MATERIALS
80Hz 240 750 2200 6600
35 W
25
10 W
35 W
10 W
FX
SPEAKERS
LIFT
GROUND
OPEN
FOOT SW.
TUBE GUIDE
6 x 12AX7
4 x EL 84
PATENTED
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6,724,897
7,602,927
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ON
ON
STANDBY
MARK
5
THIRTY-FIVE
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INPUT

Mesa/Boogie MARK 5 THIRTY-FIVE Specifications

General

Brand	Mesa/Boogie
Model	MARK 5 THIRTY-FIVE
Category	Amplifier
Language	English