Peavey StudioPro 40 User Manual

STUDIO
Operating Guide
INTRODUCTiON AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Studio Pro'“ 40. Reading this owners manual will help give you a
thorough understanding of the operating principles of the Studio Pro’“ 40 and will also help you to achieve
many varied and diverse tonal settings.
' The Studio Pro^“ 40 is a 40 watt musical instrument amp designed specifically for demanding studio and
home recording applications. The Studio Pro^" 40 is also equally effective as a medium powered system for
club work, especially when microphone and/or direct interface with the mixing console is employed.
This amp is a solid state unit containing some of the most unique and flexible circuitry for obtaining a
multitude of distortion effects as well as undistorted sounds which is complimented by a full brace of
equalization to create almost any imaginable tonal color. There are several operating principles concerning
the gain controls (pre gain, Saturation’", post gain) and equalization controls (low, mid, high/Pull Thick) which
should be fully understood to achieve the best tonal results. Please read this owners manual and keep it handy
and refer to it whenever necessary for your particular applications.
WARNING:
TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE. BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE, READ BACK COVER FOR FURTHER
WARNINGS.

Peavey StudioPro 40 Specifications

General

Type	Guitar Amplifier
Power Output	40 Watts
Speaker Size	12 inches
Channels	2
Reverb	Yes
Effects Loop	Yes
Output Power	40 Watts
Inputs	1 x 1/4" Instrument
Outputs	Headphone, External Speaker
Effects	Reverb
Speaker	12 inches
Controls	Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb
EQ	3-Band EQ (Treble, Middle, Bass)

Summary

Introduction and General Description

Introduction and General Description

The Front Panel

EQUALIZATION SECTION

High Control with Pull Thick

Mid Control

Low Control

GAIN SECTION

Explanation of gain controls for volume and distortion.

Post Gain

Master volume function and its role in achieving clean and distorted sounds.

Saturation™ Control

Control for adjusting the amount of overload and distortion.

Pre Gain/Pull Bright Control

First volume control and its dual purpose, plus the "Pull Bright" feature.

Gain Block Instructions

Clean Tone Setup

Distortion Tone Setup

Step-by-step guide for achieving distortion tones.

Studio Pro™ 40 Specifications

Power Amplifier Section Specifications

Preamp Section Specifications

Important Safety Warnings

Hearing Loss Warning

Warning about potential hearing loss from high sound pressure levels and OSHA guidelines.

Operating Caution

Caution regarding extended operation at maximum power levels to avoid damage.

Power Cable Warning

Warning about the 3-wire mains cable and grounding.