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Handling and Care

Protect the preamp from mechanical knocks (tubes!).
Let the preamp cool down before you transport it (approx. 10 minutes).
Tubes need about 20 seconds to warm up after you switch the power on.
Avoid storing the preamp in damp or dusty rooms, they are hard on jacks, 
switches and potentiometers.
Ensure air can circulate at the front grill (never cover it) of the Tube Toner 
to allow for adequate cooling (increases component life).
Replace tubes with select            replacement tubes (special selection 
criteria) to avoid microfonic properties, undesireable noise and feedback.

Technical Data

Caution: 

Replace fuses only with others of the same rating!

INSTRUMENT: -10  dB max.  0 dB
LINE OUT:       -10  dB max.15 dB

Output level
(0 dB => 1Veff)

Tubes: 

Fuses

approx. 4 kg

V1 => ECC83/12AX7 First Quality 
V2 => ECC83/12AX7 selected

100 and 120 Volts

400 mAM (medium)

500 mAT

AC Mains:  

external:

internal: 

230 Volts

200 mAM

250 mAT

Dimensions:

Weight:

410 mm x 225 mm x 75 mm

INPUT:            -20  dB max. -3 dB

Input level
(0 dB => 1Veff)

2 x 1,5 Watts at 4 Ohms, solid state
impedance 4 - 200 ohms

Headphones poweramp:

Power Consumption: 

approx. 23 Watts max.

MIDI-control circuit:
Tru MIDI Data: 

Flash-controller, 89C2051
MIDI Program-Change 00-09, CH 01

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Summary of Contents for TUBE TONER E430

Page 1: ...nual carefully Operator s Manual TUBE TONER E430 LEAD PRES CLEAN LEAD BASS MIDDLE GAIN EQ CLEAN LEAD VOL POWER TREBLE BRIGHT CLEAN MIDI 1 6 CRUNCH MIDI 2 7 SOFT LEAD MIDI 3 8 HEAVY LEAD MIDI 4 9 BYPASS MIDI 5 10 MIDI BANK A B R ...

Page 2: ...ce personnel Never expose the Tube Toner to extreme humidity or dampness Please read the instructions carefully before operating the unit Only operate the Tube Toner in a manner it is designed for and therefore note this operational instructions Contents Introduction 3 Front panel control features 4 5 Rear Panel control features 5 6 Sample Applications 7 8 9 Technical Data 10 Handling Care 10 Bloc...

Page 3: ... controls for precision level adjustments The bypass circuit routes your guitar signal directly to the output which lets you set up a serial string of preamps or access combo preamps separately This feature gives you an incredibly varied range of tonal options If you re thinking about using the TUBE TONER in a rig powered by a stereo tube power amp the 840 might be just what you need or if you wan...

Page 4: ...n control for both Lead channels controls the amount of distortion in the Lead mode CAUTION Extremely high gain and volume levels in the Lead mode can produce strong feedback Avoid feedback squeals they lead to hearing loss and damaged speakers 3 8 CLEAN VOLUME Volume control for the Clean Channel and the Crunch Channel CLEAN MIDI 1 6 When you press this button the Tube Toner Clean channel is acti...

Page 5: ...anced jack related to ground This signal can be patched directly to a mixing console or a recording device Ensure you use a shielded cable for this signal circuit The LINE outputs 22 and 23 provide signals that emulate the response of a 412 guitar cabinet The signal level is nominally identical to the level at the LINE outputs 24 and 25 However in practice the level deviates slightly due to freque...

Page 6: ...h 1 4 plugs 29 MONO OUTPUT FX LOOP SEND Output for patching the preamp signal to a poweramp input or the input of a another preamp or signal processor FX device Ensure you use a shielded cable for this signal circuit When the preamp is active the MONO output 29 and the INSTRUMENT output 30 provide a signal that is very similar to that of a guitar s pickups and at much the same level You can use th...

Page 7: ... EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION CAUTION USE STEREO PLUG ONLY INSTRUMENT OUTPUT TO GUITAR AMP MIDI OUTPUT 230 VOLT 098430 MIDI Stereo FX device MIDI Stereo FX Processor Stereo Compact System HiFi Cabinet or either 2 Rehearsing writing with speakers or jamming along with tracks via your stereo system Guitar to INPUT 31 Cabinet or hi fi speaker or two speakers if you re in a stereo kind of moo...

Page 8: ...ombo 4 Yet another option Tube Toner as a multi channel tube expander for a guitar combo Guitar to INPUT 31 Either INSTRUMENT OUTPUT 30 directly to the combo s input or to the input of an effects device stomp box pedal and from the output of the effects device stomp box pedal to the combo s input If the combo is equipped with an FX loop rather than route the signal from the INSTRUMENT OUTPUT you c...

Page 9: ... Ground 1 Ground 2 SERIAL NUMBER WIRED FOR FREQ COMP LINE OUTPUT FX LOOP RETURN LINE LEVEL INPUT MONO OUTPUT 0 dB 15 dB RIGHT LEFT LINE OUTPUT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT HEADPHONES OUTPUT ROUTED TO HEADPHONES OR HIFI CAB GUITAR CAB FX LOOP SEND Tube Guitar Preamp MIDI Controller TYPE E430 Design by Horst Langer MADE IN GERMANY DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR M...

Page 10: ...tion criteria to avoid microfonic properties undesireable noise and feedback Technical Data Caution Replace fuses only with others of the same rating INSTRUMENT 10 dB max 0 dB LINE OUT 10 dB max 15 dB Output level 0 dB 1Veff Tubes Fuses approx 4 kg V1 ECC83 12AX7 First Quality V2 ECC83 12AX7 selected 100 and 120 Volts 400 mAM medium 500 mAT AC Mains external internal 230 Volts 200 mAM 250 mAT Dime...

Page 11: ...INSTRUMENT OUTPUT 30 FX LOOP RETURN RIGHT 27 FX LOOP RETURN LEFT 28 LINE OUTPUT RIGHT 24 LINE OUTPUT LEFT 25 FREQU COMP LINE OUTPUT RIGHT 22 FREQU COMP LINE OUTPUT LEFT 23 STEREO HEADPHONES 20 Block Diagram CLEAN LEAD EQ Lead Volume TUBE PREAMPLIFIER Clean Volume Clean Gain Lead Gain Lead Pres PREAMP BYPASS 15 MONO OUTPUT 29 FILTER CLEAN MIDI 1 6 11 CRUNCH MIDI 2 7 12 SOFT LEAD MIDI 3 8 13 HEAVY L...

Page 12: ...TAR CAB FX LOOP SEND Tube Guitar Preamp MIDI Controller TYPE E430 Design by Horst Langer MADE IN GERMANY DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION CAUTION USE STEREO PLUG ONLY INSTRUMENT OUTPUT TO GUITAR AMP MIDI OUTPUT 230 VOLT 098430 19 20 21 LEAD PRES CLEAN LEAD BASS MIDDLE GAIN EQ CLEAN LEAD VOL POWER TREBLE BRIGHT CLEAN MIDI 1 6 CRUNCH MIDI 2 ...

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