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CHANNEL SELECT:

This 3 position switch - located in the center line of the chassis between the two channels - is responsible

for selecting the desired channel when the

ACE Footswitch is not being used. This comes in handy in the studio where you may wish

to use the head in the control room with the cabinet isolated and select the channels for overdub

parts, or any time the footswitch is not needed for performance.

To use the Footswitch, set the mini toggle in the center position - labeled

FTSW - and connect the

standard stereo cable to the FOOTSWITCH jack on the far right of the Front Panel. Selecting one

of the Channels with the Channel Select toggle when the Footswitch is connected will override the

Footswitch.

OUTPUT CONTROL:

This control determines the overall output volume level of the ampliﬁer. After the GAIN Controls have

been set for the desired sound style and the two channels levels have been balanced with the channel MASTER Controls, the

OUT-

PUT Control allows you to change the playing level by adjusting a single control. The OUTPUT Control is also wired as the Effects

Loop Return Level Control. Should you ever use your

ACE ampliﬁer as a power amp

alone by inserting a signal into the RETURN jack, the

OUTPUT Control will serve as the

master level control.

NOTE: When using the EFFECTS RETURN as an input - to use the

ACE ampliﬁer

as a power amp - the

SOLO Control can be used to attain a footswitchable boost if the

Footswitch is connected. It is wired in parallel to the

OUTPUT Control and therefore

controls the volume of the power section as well.

NOTE: The Effects Loop RETURN jack can serve as a power amp input so that you

may use the

ACE’s ampliﬁer as a power amp for either stereo reproduction or to incorporate additional pre-amps. Here are a few

things to remember that will help you when interfacing to the

ACE for use as a power amp only;

1.) The LOOP IN / HARD BYPASS switch must be set to LOOP IN.

2.) The OUTPUT Level will be the only active control on the Front Panel (the PRESENCE Control of Channel 1 will be active only

when that channel is engaged).

3.) The SOLO Control may be used to footswitch to a pre-determined amount of boost when the footswitch is connected.

SOLO CONTROL:

This control can only be activated if the correct Footswitch is connected to the Footswitch jack.

SOLO is an additional ﬁnal output level control wired in parallel with the OUTPUT Control. It is capable of a setting above that of the

OUTPUT Control and can not be set below. The amount of apparent boost also depends on that of the OUTPUT Control - in that if

the ampliﬁer is at either the extreme low or extreme high levels of the OUTPUT, its effectiveness is minimized. It has been optimized

for live performance volume levels.

If the power section is either not a part of the sound (super quiet), or producing all its

rated wattage (super loud), there is very little signal for the

SOLO Control to work with. By

using the Footswitch and selecting

SOLO, a pre-settable boost in overall level is possible

on the ﬂy...giving you some control over your level when it’s time to step out. Engineers

may give you a bit of a frown the ﬁrst time you use it...but isn’t it time you heard yourself.

It might even prevent them from punishing you with the dreaded monitor or sideﬁll ver

sion of your tone.

OUTPUT

SOLO

OUTPUT

SOLO

FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)

MASTER

PRES

DIODE

TUBE

DIODE

TUBE

CH 1

CH 2

Brand	Mesa/Boogie
Model	Stiletto Ace Amp
Category	Musical Instrument Amplifier
Language	English

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Ace Amp User Manual

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