Laney IronHeart IRT15H, Operating Instructions Manual

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Always switch off
and disconnect power cord
when not in use
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
VOLUME: Controls the volume of the amplifier. Experiment with different combinations of the Drive and Volume controls
to achieve different sounds. Reducing the Drive while increasing the Volume will result in a warm, open, overdriven sound
as the power amp is driven harder, while reducing the Volume and increasing the Drive will give a tighter, more modern
sound with more distortion. Once set, try using your guitar's volume controls to interactively adjust tone and distortion
levels. Use the low power input socket to push the output stage hard (settings 7-10) at quiet practice levels. Set the Drive
control to 0 and turn up the volume control for a clean setting.
POWER LED: This will illuminate when the power switch is operated, indicating the presence of mains power within the
amplifier.
This Tone control works in a similar fashion to the Tone control you probably have on your guitar except that it uniquely
works at the other end of the amplification chain. This has the ability to not only control the overall top end response but also
reduce upper harmonics on the output stage and preamplifier overdrive sounds. This will give you bright cutting sounds at high
settings and smooth rounded sounds at lower settings. Midway (0) is a good starting point. Both the Tone and Dynamics
controls depend greatly on the speaker cabinet connected to the amplifier.
REVERB: Controls the level of the built in Laney-designed digital reverb.
DYNAMICS: This allows control over the response of the amplifier at lower frequencies. Turning this control clockwise
gives a looser low end, while lower settings provide a tighter response. The optimum setting is dependant both on the
speaker cabinet and the volume level being used.
TONE: