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WARRANTY AND SPECS

SPECIFICATIONS

Input Impedance: 1M

Minimum Load Impedance: 2

Ω

Maximum Power Output: 500 Watts RMS @ 4

 (1khz 

full blast 2 min max) 20%THD
      450 Watts RMS @ 8

Power Amp Input Impedance: 1M

Power Amp Input Level: 2400 mW RMS
Pre-Amp Output Impedance: 1k

Pre-Amp Output Level: 2400 mW RMS

Maximum Power Consumption: approx. 700VA
Forced-air cooled
AC Input Power: 100-250 VAC (Via selector switch on 

left side panel).
Cycles: 50/60 Hz
Dimensions: 18.0 cm x 7.1 cm x 23.0 cm, l x h x w,
(7.1" x 2.8" x 9.1")
Weight: 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs)
Built and Engineered in Helsinki, Finland.
(00358) 504 757005

WARRANTY

Please register for your warranty at 

http://mypedal.darkglass.com. The Alpha·Omega 500 is 

under warranty to the original owner for a period of three 

years against manufacturing defects in the country where 

the product was originally purchased. 

If you experience a problem with the unit, please contact 

[email protected] to receive a Return Authorization 

number or for information on the nearest authorized repair 

center. A copy of your original receipt must be included 

with all warranty repairs. You are responsible for all 

shipping charges. The unit must be shipped to us freight 

prepaid. We will return the unit freight collect. 

Darkglass Electronics OY is not responsible for shipping 

damage either to or from our service center. Claims must be 

filed with the carrier. For repairs please contact your local 

dealer or distributor for your country’s specific warranty 

period and repair procedures.

Alpha·Omega® is a registered trademark of Darkglass 

Electronics OY.

Summary of Contents for Alpha-Omega 500

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ut jack you will find the Alpha Omega Engine which acts as an extra channel This creation differs greatly from our previous preamplifiers and overdrives its operational amplifier topology featuring two distinct distortion circuits Alpha and Omega which can be selected or blended using our Mod knob make the Alpha Omega the DESCRIPTION most flexible among our designs The Alpha Omega Engine can be en...

Page 3: ... signal making the amp to distort early feel free to use if such additional distortion is desired DISTORTION Use this push button to turn on or off the Alpha Omega Engine to add natural compression organic harmonic enhancement and saturation ranging from mild overdrive to high gain bass rage The Alpha Omega Engine operates before the clean section you can therefore use the 6 Band Active EQ for add...

Page 4: ...ve and modern distortion sound LEVEL Use this knob to control Alpha Omega Engine s output volume BLEND Use this knob to mix between the Clean signal and the DIstortion signal Alpha Omega Engine MOD Selects or mixes between the two distinct distortion circuits Alpha is punchy tight with a lot of definition whereas Omega is simply brutal and raw BASS 12dB at 80Hz Use this knob to change the low end ...

Page 5: ...akon or speaker cable operation WARNING Do not use an instrument cable with this jack Using an instrument cable can damage your amplifier SEND Use this output to send the signal to effects pedals RETURN Use this input to receive the signal from effects pedals Master volume control is after this input FEATURES REAR PANEL ...

Page 6: ...your laptop cellphone mp3 player etc CABINET SELECT Use this switch to navigate between the 3 different cabinet impulses or the clean DI signal FOOTSWITCH The Intelligent Footswitch is a proprietary digitally controlled device that allows you to remotely engage and disengage the Alpha Omega Engine You can also hold the footswitch to Mute the amplifier You can also hold the footswitch to Mute the a...

Page 7: ...AM DRIVE MOD CLEAN ALPHA OMEGA LEVEL IN PASSIVE ACTIVE BASS TREBLE GRAPHIC EQ GROWL POWER MUTE PRE OUT POWER IN POST DI SPEAKER OUTPUTS HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER AUX INPUT BITE BLEND COMPRESSOR DIGITAL BOARD ALPHA OMEGA ...

Page 8: ...is under warranty to the original owner for a period of three years against manufacturing defects in the country where the product was originally purchased If you experience a problem with the unit please contact support darkglass com to receive a Return Authorization number or for information on the nearest authorized repair center A copy of your original receipt must be included with all warrant...

Page 9: ... cooling system of the amp Covering the vent holes can damage the power amp by overheating it Don t use an instrument cable as speaker cable An instrument cable is not designed to deliver the type of power signals sent from the amplifier to the speaker TROUBLESHOOTING The button controls do not react check if the footswitch is connected If you do not want to use the footswitch you have to unplug t...

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