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Now let’s take a look at the Modes individually to learn more about their applications and focus so that you can dedicate the Channels
to what best suits your needs.

CHANNEL 1:

This is the lowest gain of the three Channels in the

MARK V

and will cover all your needs for clean rhythm and solo styles as well

as and slightly driven chording sounds. As with the Modes in each of the Channels we start with the
slimmed down (skinnier), tighter voice of CLEAN and move up the girth scale to FAT and finally to the
slightly higher mid-gain of TWEED.

CLEAN

is derived from a blend of our best MARK series clean sounds taken from the MARK IV and is

perfect for rhythm comping in an ensemble environment where the guitar has to fit in a defined spot in a

more complex mix. It is also extremely accurate in the time domain and has a balanced blend of tight low end to the sparkling, imme-
diacy of the top end. This mode also clips great in the 45 and 10 watt power modes with its’ well balanced, more stripped nature.

FAT

stands in sharp contrast to this with a big breathy bottom that extends down into the sub-low region and this adds air to the entire

spectrum as the top end gets more bubbly and spacial. This sound pays tribute to the best of the black face inspired sounds and the
circuit relies heavily on architecture from the INPUT 2 of the original MARK I and our popular

MARK V

CLEAN Mode. FAT excels

at big, featured chording parts and single note clean soloing and is also a great choice for clipped sounds (with the BASS control set
low) in the 45 or 10 watt power mode.

TWEED

adds a boost in the mids and rolls back a little top end to create a sound that punches through a mix with mid authority and

clips with a more rounded vocal quality. TWEED works great for lower gain crunch rhythm parts as well and you can add a healthy
dose of top end cut with the PRESENCE control because there is less upper harmonics to get hashy or buzzy.

CHANNEL 1 VOICE SWITCH - CHANNEL GLOBAL:

NORMAL / BOLD:

This switch works globally in Channel 1 and offers two choices in voicing the mids and upper mids / lower

treble region.

NORMAL

provides a balanced smooth response that shines for both shimmering sweet clean sounds and creamy

soft-clip tones as the modes are driven harder with the GAIN control. No particular frequencies stick out in this position which cre-

ates a perfect base for rhythm work and makes NORMAL respond very well to further embellishment with either the
Graphic EQ or the PRESET Contour.

BOLD

punches through with a pronounced bump in these mid and upper mid/ low treble frequencies that will allow you

to cut through a dense mix and be heard. It also gives the impression of increased power and headroom as cleans
sounds fly out of the speakers with immediacy and authority. Likewise overdriven sounds, especially in TWEED, willingly

adopt the added attack and turn it into stinging aggression. Be sure to work with the TREBLE, MID and PRESENCE in the BOLD
setting to fine tune these regions and optimize both the sound and the feel.

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MASTER

PRESENCE

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