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Front panel Features and controls:

The RM100 front panel consists of 1/4” input, channel switch, effects level, Master level, Density & Presence controls.  Read below for
descriptions of each. 

Input Jack: 

The main guitar input.  Using a high quality instrument cable connect your guitar to this input. 

Channel switching:

Each module can be changed by either pressing the front panel button, or with the included MIDI footswitch.   Simply

press and release the front panel button to change modules.  When using the MIDI footswitch plug into the input on the rear panel, and

select the channel you desire on the footswitch.  To program the footswitch, simply press the button 1 on the footswitch, and set the head

to channel 1 using the front panel button.  Press and hold the front panel button for 3 seconds, and it’s now programmed.  Repeat this

process for channel 2 and 3.   

Front panel Effects level:

This knob controls the amount of effects when used with the parallel effects loop on the back panel.  Simply

plug in your outboard effects unit into the parallel effects loop on the back panel, and adjust the level on RM100 front panel.

Front panel Master level:

The master level is a master volume for all the preamps.   adjust each preamp level to your desired level,  than

adjust the master level for overall volume.

Density Control:

This knob boosts the amount of overall low end in your guitar tone.  A master low end control that should be set to your

desired liking.

Presence Control:  This knob boosts the overall high end frequencies of your guitar tone.   A master high end control which should be set

to your liking.

The Preamp Modules:

At print of this manual there are 12 different preamp modules available.   Please check our website or call for

information on new modules to date.  See below for module features.  

The Module Tone Controls:

Each module consists of 5 different controls with bright switch.  Please read below for description of each.

Gain control-

Adjusts the amount of desired distortion and gain.  Each module has a different type and level of distortion.

Bass control

-  Adjusts the amount of desired bass frequency.   To get started set each knob straight up.

Middle control-

Adjusts the amount of mid-range frequency.   Also set straight up to get started.

Treble control

-   Adjusts the amount of high frequency.   Set straight up to get started.

Level control

Adjusts the amount of volume for each module.  Set each module to a similar level, and adjust the master level to the

desired volume.

Bright switch

-  The bright switch adds additional high end presence to your tone.  Each module has a different level of bright adjustment.

Turn the bright switch on or off depending on your desired tone.

Summary of Contents for RM100

Page 1: ...F I E R S 100 TUBE HEAD M A N U A L...

Page 2: ...lvents to clean the unit wipe off the exterior WARNINGS AND SYMBOLS LIGHTNING FLASH The lightning flash with an arrowhead within an equalateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence o...

Page 3: ...tput to the input of your power amp If the foot controller optional connect the foot controller to the o the front panel input Select the desired preamp module and until your reach the desired volume...

Page 4: ...anel Simply k panel and adjust the level on RM100 front panel he preamps adjust each preamp level to your desired level than guitar tone A master low end control that should be set to your our guitar...

Page 5: ...effects It is important to set your effects Adjust this knob up an down to control the amount of low end st or cut the overall low end frequencies control Once you set each module to your desired tone...

Page 6: ...just this switch for s loop for time based effects such as delays reverb etc The e detailed uses of the parallel loop on page 9 10 of this manual loop not to be used with the front panel mix control S...

Page 7: ...to the bias adjust on page 10 11 internal and external speaker cabinet your internal speakers This can also be used as the main out It is very important that you select the correct impedence when ect...

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