11
Dialing in the D-Torsion Core
A/DA’s
unique
“D
‐
TORSION
CORE”
restores
and
puts
dynamics
into
your
playing
and
can
be
set
to
your
playing
style
to
get
an
organic,
natural
breakup
or
overdrive
to
occur
when
your
pick
the
strings
harder.
When
set
to
the
proper
level,
the
DYNAMICS
interacts
with
the
DRIVE
to
select
the
level
that
the
overdrive
kicks
in
and
the
intensity
and
harmonics
of
the
distortion
when
it
does.
Another
use
of
the
DYNAMICS
control
is
to
set
it
high
so
that
the
guitar’s
signal
level
is
emphasized
very
much
like
an
all
‐
tube
combo
does
when
it
“blooms.”
These
dynamics
are
what
it
is
all
about
when
it
comes
to
expressive
playing,
but
with
the
APP
‐
1,
you
get
much
more
bloom
and
expression
than
ever
before.
Blues
players
can
pick
the
notes
and
chords
they
want
to
emphasize
by
simply
striking
the
strings
harder
so
they
“grind”
or
“bite”
a
little
more.
If
you
want
to
use
the
D
‐
TORSION
for
dynamics,
set
the
control
at
least
the
12
o’clock
or
higher.
DO
NOT
SEND
THE
OUTPUT
OF
THE
APP
‐
1
TO
A
HEAD
OR
COMBO
DIALLED
IN
FOR
DISTORTION
–
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
most
bass
cut
is
in
the
DISTORTION
(DIST)
position.
In
the
middle
position,
the
contour
is
much
like
the
popular
mods
done
to
the
Black
Face
Fender
amps.
True Bypass
The
APP
‐
1
has
a
TRUE
BYPASS
switch
which
hard
‐
wires
the
signal
from
your
guitar
to
the
OUTPUT
jack
of
the
APP
‐
1.
In
the
TRUE
BYPASS
mode,
nothing
is
connected
to
your
guitar’s
signal.
The
reason
that
this
function
is
not
activated
by
a
foot
switch
is
simply
because
the
APP
‐
1
is
a
preamp
and
not
an
effects
processor
and
for
the
same
reason
that
you
would
never
want
to
bypass
your
amplifier
when
playing.
Boost
The
foot
‐
switchable
BOOST
function
adds
adjustable
gain
to
the
MASTER
output
of
the
APP
‐
1
and
does
so
without
effecting
any
tone
or
dynamics
of
the
APP
‐
1.
It
can
be
used
to
increase
the
sound
level
for
soloing
or
to
overdrive
the
amplifier
that
is
connected
to
the
APP
‐