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RedPlate Magica Operations Guide 

 

 

 

Magica 

Operations Manual 

 
 
 

 

Welcome to the RedPlate Family, thank you for your purchase of a RedPlate Magica 

amplifier. Please take a moment and review this manual for an understanding of all the 
available features (or just put all the knobs at noon and play). 
This Manual applies to Magica models produced after 9/1/2014.  

 
Signal Path Block Diagram: 
 

 

 
FRONT PANEL:  

 

 

 

Input Jack

 

– Typical High impedance input to the amplifier. Designed to be “Pedal Friendly”. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Magica

Page 1: ...ica amplifier Please take a moment and review this manual for an understanding of all the available features or just put all the knobs at noon and play This Manual applies to Magica models produced after 9 1 2014 Signal Path Block Diagram FRONT PANEL Input Jack Typical High impedance input to the amplifier Designed to be Pedal Friendly ...

Page 2: ...ound more like an acoustic Bass Control Sets the amount of low end somewhat interactive with the Middle Control LEAD PREAMP SECTION The Lead Preamp Section is a custom variation of a popular British Style preamp with a classic to aggressive range of gain choices The combination of Volume1 and Gain1 lets you adjust the character of the channel at various volume levels for consistency of tone and ch...

Page 3: ... footprint or smaller European 5mm X 20mm fuses A time delay variety SLO BLO is recommended for the MAINS fuse Left side fuse is a 1 amp H T fuse this fuse is an extra layer of protection for the output transformer and power transformer If this fuse blows it generally indicates an output tube failure The right side fuse is the MAINS fuse observe back panel recommended fuse value Standby Operate Sw...

Page 4: ...he external effects unit must mix the wet and dry signals Footswitch Jack This is a standard 180 degree 5 pin DIN jack for footswitch connection If a replacement cable is needed make sure all 5 wires are supported The pinout is conveniently located on the rear panel for use with automated switcher conversion boxes Humbucker Single coil Fat Switches Sets the amount of bass gain in the input stage s...

Page 5: ...first although it will not hurt anything MAINTENANCE SECTION Your Magica amp has been designed for years of trouble free operation The vacuum tubes will need to be replaced over time We recommend new output tubes every 160 240 hours and new preamp tubes every 320 480 hours The front and rear panels have a protective finish that can be easily scratched with abrasives so always use a damp soft cloth...

Page 6: ...sition Refer to qualified personnel for proper setting 2 Clean Boost Level sets amount of footswitch boost for the clean channel 3 Lead Boost Level sets amount of footswitch boost for the lead channels REMOVE THE POWER CORD AND PLACE THE STANDBY SWITCH IN OPERATE POSITION TO BLEED OFF HIGH VOLTAGES RedPlateAmps Warranty At RedPlateAmps we pride ourselves making products that are built to last The ...

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