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Main Specifications

BOSS WAZA Tube Amp Expander (WAZA-TAE): Tube Amp Expander

Maximum Input Power

FROM TUBE AMP: 150 W

Safety Load (power off)

FROM TUBE AMP: 16 Ω

Rated Power Output

TO SPEAKER: 100 W (8 Ω)

Load Impedance

TO SPEAKER: 4–16 Ω

Input Impedance

FROM TUBE AMP: 4/8/16 Ω (selectable)
FX LOOP RETURN: 1 MΩ

Output Impedance

LINE OUT L/R: 600 Ω
LINE OUT MONO (FOH): 600 Ω
FX LOOP SEND: 1 kΩ

Nominal Output Level

LINE OUT L/R: +4 dBu
LINE OUT MONO (FOH): +4 dBu

FX LOOP Nominal 
Output Level

-10/+4 dBu (selectable)

Maximum Output Level

LINE OUT L/R: +20 dBu
LINE OUT MONO (FOH): +20 dBu
FX LOOP SEND: +6 dBu (-10) /+20 dBu (+4)

Controls

POWER switch
SPEAKER OUT knob
LINE OUT knob
PHONES knob
RESONANCE-Z knob
PRESENCE-Z knob
RIG knob
REVERB knob
FX LOOP button
EFFECTS button
SOLO/EQ button
AMP CTL button
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE switch
INPUT LEVEL switch
L/R GND LIFT switch
MONO (FOH) GND LIFT switch
LOOP switch
LEVEL switch
SEND GND LIFT switch
RETURN GND LIFT switch
AMP CTL switch

Indicators

POWER
WRITE
FX LOOP
EFFECTS
SOLO/EQ
AMP CTL
INPUT SIG/PEAK

Connectors

FROM TUBE AMP jack: 1/4-inch phone type
SPEAKER OUT jacks (OUT A, OUT B): 1/4-inch phone type
LINE OUT L/R connectors: XLR type
LINE OUT MONO (FOH) connector: XLR type
PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
SEND jack: 1/4-inch phone type
RETURN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
FX LOOP jack: 1/4-inch phone type
GA-FC jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
AMP CTL jack: 1/4-inch phone type
USB COMPUTER port: USB B type
MIDI (IN, THRU/OUT) connectors
AC IN jack

Power Consumption

100 W

Dimensions 
(including foots)

380 (W) x 296 (D) x 110 (H) mm
15 (W) x 11-11/16 (D) x 4-3/8 (H) inches

Weight

6.8 kg
15 lbs

Accessories

Owner’s manual
Power cord
Rack mount angle x 2 (for EIA-2U)
GA-FC sticker

Options 
(sold separately)

Footswitch: BOSS FS-5L
Expression pedal: Roland EV-5, BOSS FV-500H, BOSS 
FV-500L, BOSS EV-30
GA Foot Controller: BOSS GA-FC

*  0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
*  This document explains the specifications of the product at the 

time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer 

to the Roland website.

Summary of Contents for WAZA

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual WAZATube Amp Expander ...

Page 2: ...ion WARNING Do not allow foreign objects or liquids to enter unit never place containers with liquid on unit Do not place containers containing liquid e g flower vases on this product Never allow foreign objects e g flammable objects coins wires or liquids e g water or juice to enter this product Doing so may cause short circuits faulty operation or other malfunctions Turn off the unit if an abnor...

Page 3: ...inity of this unit Such noise could occur when receiving or initiating a call or while conversing Should you experience such problems you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit or switch them off When moved from one location to another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage ...

Page 4: ...scillation occurs might cause the tube amp to malfunction Speaker cables 5 5 You must use speaker cables as the cables that connect the tube amp to this unit and this unit to the speaker Do not use a shielded cable made for guitars Doing so will cause this unit to malfunction and the cable to smoke or ignite Speaker input capacity 5 5 The power amp built into this unit has a 100 W output Connect a...

Page 5: ...lizer s volume can be specified by using the dedicated software 5 AMP CTL button Switches the tube amp s channel WAZA Tube Amp Expander AMP CONTROL jack Guitar Amplifier Channel switching jack WAZA Tube Amp Expander AMP CONTROL jack Guitar Amplifier Channel switching jack Off On 6 INPUT SIG PEAK indicator Shows the level of the signal that is input to this unit s FROM TUBE AMP jack p 6 from the tu...

Page 6: ...onnected in addition to this unit the tube amp might malfunction Do not connect any equipment other than a tube amp Doing so may cause this unit or the connected device to malfunction Impedance switch Set this to match the output impedance of the tube amp that s connected For a 2Ω tube amp set this to 4 Ω Before changing the setting of the impedance switch you must power off the tube amp INPUT LEV...

Page 7: ...ct device and connect the output of your external effect device to the RETURN jack The SEND jack outputs a signal only when the FX LOOP button is on LOOP switch Value Explanation PARALLEL The external effects sound and the direct sound are mixed SERIES Only the external effects sound is played When SERIES is set if the volume of the external effects unit is turned down completely or the power is n...

Page 8: ...detail refer to Connecting to a Computer p 10 Refer to Using WAZA Tube Amp Expander Editor PDF for the list of factory set rigs Restoring the Factory Settings Here s how the settings stored in the WAZA Tube Amp Expander can be returned to their factory set condition factory reset 1 While holding down the FX LOOP button turn the power on The buttons from FX LOOP to AMP CTL will continue blinking co...

Page 9: ...sing the expression pedals If an expression pedal sold separately Roland EV 5 BOSS FV 500L BOSS FV 500H BOSS EV 30 is connected you can use the pedal to change the volume If two pedals are connected you can change the pre effect volume before effects are applied and the main volume SPEAKER OUT and LINE OUT GA FC Expression Pedal Jack Explanation PRE EFFECT Adjusts the pre effect volume before the ...

Page 10: ...y the download page for the WAZA Tube Amp Expander Owner s Manual PDF on a computer using the dedicated software Installing the USB Driver You must install the USB driver before connecting to a computer Please download the USB driver from the website shown below Install this special driver before making a USB connection For further details refer to the Readme htm file that comes with the download ...

Page 11: ...tant notes on rack mounting 5 5 Install in a well ventilated location 5 5 Do not block the cooling vents located on the unit s side panels 5 5 Avoid mounting the unit in a sealed type rack Warm air within the rack cannot escape and is sucked into the unit making efficient cooling impossible 5 5 If the back of the rack cannot be opened install an exhaust port or ventilation fan at the top back surf...

Page 12: ...ND LIFT switch RETURN GND LIFT switch AMP CTL switch Indicators POWER WRITE FX LOOP EFFECTS SOLO EQ AMP CTL INPUT SIG PEAK Connectors FROM TUBE AMP jack 1 4 inch phone type SPEAKER OUT jacks OUT A OUT B 1 4 inch phone type LINE OUT L R connectors XLR type LINE OUT MONO FOH connector XLR type PHONES jack Stereo 1 4 inch phone type SEND jack 1 4 inch phone type RETURN jack 1 4 inch phone type FX LOO...

Page 13: ...Block Diagram ...

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