CARVIN ENGINEERING DATA
OPERATING MANUAL
RECEIVING INSPECTION—read before getting started
INSPECT YOUR AMP FOR ANY DAMAGE which may have occurred during shipping. If any
damage is found, please notify the shipping company and CARVIN immediately.
SAVE THE CARTON & ALL PACKING MATERIALS. In the event you have to re-ship your unit,
always use the original carton and packing material. This will provide the best possible pro-
tection during shipment. CARVIN and the shipping company are not liable for any damage
caused by improper packing.
SAVE YOUR INVOICE. It will be required for warranty service if needed in the future.
SHIPMENT SHORTAGE. If you find items missing, they may have been shipped separately.
Please allow several days for the rest of your order to arrive before inquiring.
RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBER on the enclosed warranty card for your records. Keep
your portion of the card and return the portion with your name and comments to us.
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TN100 PREAMP
TN100 SERIES SPECIFICATIONS:
Input Impedance:
100k ohms
Channels:
99 user, +20 Frank Gambale set
Tone Pre-Shapes:
Clean 1, Clean 2, Crunch and Dist.
Tone Controls:
+/-32 steps
BASS: 80Hz
MID: 700Hz
TREBLE: 7k Hz
PRESENCE: 11k Hz
Sweep 1: 90 - 4.4k Hz
Sweep 2: 200 - 9.5k Hz
Line Out:
1.5 VAC @ full power
Midi In Phantom Power:
9V DC @ 100mA, Pin 3+, Pin 1-
Power:
90V or 250V AC
Fuse:
5 amp 250V internal
Dimensions:
1.75” H x 19” W x 8” D
Net Weight:
6 lbs
Warranty:
One Year
Options:
FS22
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TN100
Congratulations on your selection of the
TN100
TONE NAVIGATOR Frank
Gambale Midi guitar preamp. The
TN100
is the ultimate digitally controlled
analog preamp. The signal path "TONE GENERATION" is totally analog. No
algorithms of simulated tone here. We worked with guitarist Frank Gambale
to perfect a preamp with enough preshaping, EQ controls and internal effects
to Navigate to the ultimate Tone. The Tone Navigator's unique EQ section
includes the normal BASS, MID, TREBLE, and PRESENCE plus two Mid-sweep
stages only found on high-end studio consoles. If you're like most guitarist
and thought, "if only I could tweak the Mid frequencies just a little my sound
would be perfect," then this preamp is a dream come true. The Tone
Navigator’s dual mid-sweep controls allow you to tweak the mids twice.
Covering the full guitar spectrum and beyond. The Tone Navigator allows you
to store 99 MIDI accessible patches of Clean1(scooped), Clean2(flat), Crunch,
or Distortion tones. The internal dual effects engines add lush Reverb, Delay,
Chorus, and Flange effects to any patch. The optional
FS22
footswitch will
allow remote selection of a patch. For full MIDI remote control, add a Midi
footswitch.
• One button access for each tone control
• Vacuum Florescent Display for high visibility in light or dark conditions
• Large two digit patch number display for long distance viewing
• 119 patches (99 user and 20 Frank Gambale set)
• Front and Rear panel 1/4" input
• Rear 1/4" unbalanced and XLR balanced outputs
• Cabinet Voiced (Output 2) 1/4" & XLR outputs
• Effects loop with Stereo Return
• FS-22 Footswitch jack and MIDI IN and Thru
• Premium construction and universal 120/230 Volt AC power supply
• 19" 1U all steel chassis with Chrome front panel and knobs