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A/DA APP-1 User Manual Download Page 3

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FIGURE 1

Start

with

this

setup!

6

Power Supply

Plug

in

the

included

12VDC

to

18VDC

AC

adapter

(A/DA

part

number

240005)

or

a

12V

to

18V

(75ma)

source

from

your

pedal

board

power

supply

to

the

rear

panel

power

jack.

Note

that

the

connector

is

a

2.1mm

with

the

center

pin

negative,

the

most

common

configuration

for

effects

pedals.

There

is

no

9V

battery

in

the

APP

‐

1,

and

the

APP

‐

1

will

not

work

with

a

9VDC

power

supply.

= NEGATIVE

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Summary of Contents for APP-1

Page 1: ...ynamics and tone like never before go from clean to overdrive to distortion without turning a single knob on any amp stomp box or guitar FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE DO NOT PLUG THE OUTPUT OF THE APP 1 INTO THE FRONT PANEL INPUT OF A COMBO AMP OR HEAD USE THE INPUT TO THE POWER AMP OR THE EFFECTS RETURN INPUT MOST COMBOS AND HEADS DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT HEADROOM FOR THE BLOOM AND DYNAMICS OF THE APP 1 ...

Page 2: ...ge pickup 8 Using a shielded inch phone cable connect the OUTPUT of the APP 1 to your guitar amplifier Use your amp s power amp input for the best results If your amp does 4 not have that input use the Effects Loop Return jack to connect the APP 1 If your combo or head does not have either jacks on the back panel then try the use the lowest gain input on a clean channel DO NOT USE ANY HIGH GAIN or...

Page 3: ...r 240005 or a 12V to 18V 75ma source from your pedal board power supply to the rear panel power jack Note that the connector is a 2 1mm with the center pin negative the most common configuration for effects pedals There is no 9V battery in the APP 1 and the APP 1 will not work with a 9VDC power supply NEGATIVE ...

Page 4: ...lable to the power amp the combo or head may have an effects loop with a return jack that will work also as an insert point for the APP 1 Finally you can connect the 8 APP 1 to the input of your combo s normal or non high gain channel s input jack Be sure to set the tone controls as flat as possible and most importantly for master gain combos set the drive level low and the master level up so your...

Page 5: ...in Optimizing Signal Levels Today s pedal boards are heavily populated with all kinds of effects by players seeking to sculpt their special often unique tone and 10 typically a chain of a half dozen to a dozen stomp boxes Having so many pedals usually results in a loss of signal level and integrity and most often a signal path far from optimized The A DA APP 1 s effects loop has a low impedance bu...

Page 6: ...ION THIS WILL DEFEAT OR SQUASH THE DYNAMICS OF THE APP 1 12 Voicing Like the APP 1 s tone stacks the VOICING switches are independently selectable for each channel The VOICING feature allows you to contour or shape your guitar signal by equalizing it before it goes into the overdrive and distortion circuitry of the D TORSION CORE The widest bandwidth is the CLEAN position and the narrowest and mos...

Page 7: ...buffered with a high impedance buffer that has a gain control so you can balance or bring back any signal loss from your effects chain To help setup the FX LOOP properly the APP 1 has switch labeled FX LOOP to switch to switch in or bypass the signal through your effects This is used to trim the level with the FX LOOP RTN LVL control in order to optimize your signal path and to balance the levels ...

Page 8: ...r gear and unit As basic as these sound please run all the tests 1 Check simple signal chain Plug your cable from your guitar into your amp If you have a direct connect tone go to step 2 If not you have a bad cable guitar or amp 2 Check 2nd cable Take your 2 cable and switch it with the first cable If you have sound we now know both cables your guitar and amp work 3 Check power Plug your amp into ...

Page 9: ...t be held responsible for parcels that are lost or damaged in the shipping process A DA cannot accept your shipment if there is no RA number written on the outside of the box SERVICE If your unit requires service please go to our website s SERVICE page for information to help you find a solution to the problem you are having with your APP 1 We have provided you with a step by step troubleshooting ...

Page 10: ...se abuse accident or misapplication A DA has no obligation to repair or replace the failed product A DA retains the right to make such determination on the basis of factory inspection A DA will not be responsible for any speaker or device damaged by the APP 1 This warranty remains valid only if repairs are performed by A DA or its agent and provided that the serial number on the unit has not been ...

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