Avid Technology Eleven Rack, User Manual

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Chapter 3: Exploring Rigs 21
’64 Black Panel Lux Vibrato and
Normal
The amp we based the ‘64 Black Panel Lux Vi-
brato and Normal models on is regarded by
some as the ultimate small club amp. A 60s tube
combo with a single 12-inch ceramic-magnet
speaker and a pair of 6V6s putting out just over
20 watts, this amp has long been a standard in
the studio as well as onstage.
At low volumes its crisp, clean high-end has
been favored by country rockers, but push the
amp past 7 with a humbucking pickup, and
you’ve got an amazingly dynamic lead tone. For
Eleven, we’ve modeled both channels of this
classic blackface-era amp.
The Lux Vibrato model has two gain stages and
the tremolo effect is toggled using SW2. Lux
Normal has a single gain stage and tremolo is al-
ways on, unless the Intensity control is rolled all
the way off.
’66 AC Hi Boost
Originally released in 1958, the British amp we
based our ‘66 AC Hi Boost model upon went
through a few design changes that would even-
tually define the sound of British pop/rock in
the ‘60s.
First available as a modification mounted in the
back of the amp, the “Top Boost” circuit added
an extra tube and controls for Treble and Bass. It
became so popular that it eventually became a
part of the standard componentry of the amp.
The glassy high-end and chime of the AC Hi
Boost lends a classic propulsion to rhythm gui-
tar parts, and at higher gain settings, singing
lead tones are a snap to achieve.
For our model, we’ve “jumped” the Normal and
Brilliant channels. The Cut (presence) control is
active on both channels. However, just like the
original, the Treble and Bass controls are only
part of the Brilliant channel, and have no effect
on the Normal channel.
Go to the second Control page and press SW2 to
toggle the tremolo on and off.