ing SPKR ON defeats the internal Load and connects the signal to the SPEAKER Outputs. DO NOT USE THE AMPLIFIER IN THE
SPKR ON SWITCH POSITION WITHOUT A CABINET (LOAD) CONNECTED! Damage to the amplifier will likely occur and is not
covered under the Warranty!
NOTE: REMINDER! If you have everything ON... POWER, STANDBY, GAIN and MASTER (as well as Input and Output Volume Con-
trols on any Effects in the FX Loop) and get no sound; Check the SPKR OFF/SPKR ON switch in the CabClone™ Section at the far
Right of the Rear Panel (when looking at the back of the amplifier) to make sure the toggle switch is set to SPKR ON. This may have
been bumped during shipping, transport or set up.
CLOSED BACK/OPEN BACK/VINTAGE
Here in the MARK FIVE: 35, the on-board CabClone™ D.I. feature offers three
classic “cabinet simulated” VOICING Modes and gives you the full feature set of the stand-alone CabClone™ DI minus the OUTPUT
control. The simulations are an analog representation achieved through passive means (without op-amps to add gain for shaping) and
were created using our 45 years of experience co-designing custom speakers with the world’s top makers and designing cabinets
to load them in.
These CabClone™ “virtual-cabinet” options allow you to tailor the direct circuit’s EQ response for different cabinet styles, gain regions
and/or different instruments and pickups. The choices range from bright and open with enhanced top end that buffed clean sounds
in OPEN BACK, to a more compressed voice with the upper harmonics shelved for warm, singing single note sounds and thick high
gain rhythm work in VINTAGE Mode, to a scooped mids and boosted top and bottom response curve in the CLOSED BACK setting
that excels at heavy Crunch rhythm and high gain Lead work..
Because clean and overdriven sounds really need these different cabinet types to sound authentic, you will need to experiment with
the two voicing options with your range of sounds for increased accuracy when employing the CabClone™ for direct recording.
The lower VINTAGE Mode position rolls off the upper harmonics and compresses the sound to create a warm, round voicing that’s
perfect for Jazz Cleans, Blues and Rock soloing—and most especially—high gain single note work for Fusion, Rock and Metal styles.
This mode allows greater freedom with the controls on the amp, enabling you to dial in more TREBLE and PRESENCE (and the top
two SLIDERS on the GRAPHIC EQ i to add top end focus and cut.
The middle OPEN BACK position takes the lid off the top end so the upper harmonics can shine through and provide a more open,
three-dimensional sound with accentuated brightness. This position works well for clean work and overdriven rhythm applications
where a brighter, “faster”, more urgent response is in order.
The upper CLOSED BACK Mode is voiced to deliver a similar response to a closed back 4x12 with British-style 60 watt speakers and
pays tribute to our Rectifier® Traditional cabinet. Here the mids are scooped and the top end is, for the most part, intact to create a
huge, wide sound. This position shines for overdrive and crunch rhythm work where you need big “tuned” lows and smooth vintage-
inspired lead sounds. The CLOSED BACK mode is the first thing to try for high gain sounds, especially when using a combination
of live speaker and CabClone™ DI direct. The added top end a reactive load (live mic’d speaker) may impart on the sound is nicely
balanced by the fatter, tuned response of the CLOSED BACK mode.
When blending a live cabinet mic’d and the CabClone™ direct, you can also try selecting the Cabinet Voicing option that has an op-
posite (or different) response to that of the cabinet you are mic-ing for a blend-able difference later when mixing.
Within these two selectable Cabinet Style Voicing Options, you‘ll find the ability to tune the CabClone™ D.I.’s response to work well
for almost any sound style. Keep in mind that adding the live speaker may affect the sound of these VOICING choices... making
things more reactive dynamically and perhaps brighter as well, depending on the speaker’s (and cabinet’s) inherent characteristics
that you have chosen.
NOTE: Remember that the CabClone™ circuit gets its feed from the SPEAKER Output and whatever cabinet (Load) you are using
“reflects backwards” and has an effect on the characteristics (both in regards to dynamics and frequency response) of the amplifier’s
power section.
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