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AC Socket

Connect AC cord here.

CAUTION: Ensure you use an intact AC cord 
with an insulated plug only! Before you 
power the amp up, ensure the voltage value 
printed beside the AC socket corresponds to 
the available current.

16

MIDI BANK A/B

This button activates MIDI bank switching 
mode. When you press this button, the LED 
located above the button flashes to indicate 
that "Bank Switching Mode" is active. Now 
when you press one of the buttons (10) 
through (15), the unit switches to the other 
MIDI bank and the appropriate MIDI program 
location number is sent via the MIDI OUT jack 
(19). To avoid confusion, keep in mind that the 
LED illuminates continually when you switch to 
Bank B and is extinguished when you switch to 

Routed To Headphones (a) Or HiFi Cab. 
Guitar Cab. (b)

Selector switch for the HEADPHONES OUTPUT 
jack (20). Set the switch to the left position (a) 
when you connect stereo headphones or hi-fi 
speakers and to the right position (b) when you 
connect a guitar cabinet to ensure proper 
frequency compensation for the respective 
systems.

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Rear panel control features: 

Fold out the center page to check out the front and rear panel diagrams.

18

AC Fuse Box

Contains mains fuse (rear chamber) and spare 
fuse (front chamber).

NOTE: Ensure replacement fuses bear identical 
ratings (refer to the table page 10)!

19

MIDI OUTPUT 

5-pin, standard MIDI diode port for connecting 
the MIDI cable. Patch it to the MIDI IN jack of a
MIDI-capable device. The appropriate MIDI 
program location number is sent via this 
interface whenever you press one of the 
buttons (10) through (15). 

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STEREO HEADPHONES OUTPUT

1/4" stereo output designed for stereo 
headphones. You can also connect hi-fi 
speakers or guitar cabinets. When you connect 
a conventional guitar cabinet set the selector 
switch (21 to ,,Routed to Guitar Cabinet."

CAUTION!  Ensure You Heed The Following:
Always use a 1/4 STEREO plug. If you use a
mono plug, it may short-circuit and destroy
the poweramp!

FREQUENCY COMPENSATED LINE 
OUTPUT: RIGHT

Line Out for the preamp's right frequency 
compensated signal (1/4" unbalanced 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 frequency compensation. When the
preamp is active, the output level of the LINE 
outputs depends on the following factors:
the input level (Gain), the Volume control 
settings for the respective channels, and in 
some measure, the voicing section control 
settings. This is why we recommend that you 
dial in the desired sound via the control 
features, set a desired FX level (if you have 
connected a processor) and then use the LINE 
LEVEL pot (26) to dial in a suitable level.

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Bank A. Bank A (LED off) active is the default 
setting when you power the Tube Toner up. 

Note:

 A MIDI program location number is not 

routed out/sent via the MIDI OUT jack when 
you press the MIDI BANK A/B button (16).

MIDI bank change example: 

Say you want to switch from Crunch/MIDI 
Program #2 (Bank A active - LED off) to 
Bypass/MIDI Program #10. Program #10 is in
Bank B, so you have to switch banks. You must 
first press the "MIDI BANK A/B" button (16), 
which activates MIDI Bank Switching Mode. The 
LED located above the button (16) will flash. 
Now press the "BYPASS MIDI 5/10" button (15), 
which switches to MIDI Bank B. MIDI Program 
Location 10 is routed out via the MIDI OUT jack 
(19).The LED above the button (16) illuminates 
continually, which tells you that MIDI Bank B is 
active. Now if you select a another preamp 
channel, the amp sends the appropriate MIDI 
program location number (#6 through #10).

If you own a multi-effects device that features 
an integrated preamp, you can use two of the 
unit´s preamp settings separately via the 
Bypass circuitry. If you are using a multi-amp 
setup or have patched the Tube Toner signal 
directly to a combo, you can send your guitar´s 
signal directly to the preamp of the combo via 
the bypass circuit without coloring the tone of 
your original instrument signal.

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Front (actually, top) panel control features:

The page 12 includes the front and rear panel diagrams.

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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