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Specifications

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2 Channels: Clean & Gain

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Level & decay-selectable reverb independent per channel

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Independent output power control on each channel

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Intelligent foot control capabilities

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MIDI capabilities

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CC control of all functions

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OMNI functionality (head only)

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High Quality WGS ET speakers (combo only)

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3 band EQ per c voicing switches

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REVV tube arrangement: 4 - 12AX7, 1 - 12AT7, 4 - 6V6GT

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4, 8, 16 ohm output impedance speaker jacks

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Baltic birch head shell

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Dimensions: 18.6” × 10.9” × 10.9”

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Weight: 28 lbs

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Summary of Contents for Dynamis 7-40

Page 1: ...Revv Owner s Manual 1 Owner s Manual the Dynamis ...

Page 2: ...ne durability and ease of use designed to inspire Please note that this manual applies to both our Dynamis head combo amplifiers They feature the same tone controls the only difference is in setup safetyinstructions given the combos have builtin speaker s The short version is to leave the speaker plugged into your combo never turn on your head without using the right cabinet ...

Page 3: ...r connection bias test points impedance speaker jacks FX loop connections serial effects loop FX loop on off SEND level control FX loop hookup tubes bias power tubes preamp tubes power tube bias set the bias bias chart MIDI OMNI mode MIDI channel setting MIDI program change MIDI controllable functions Revv Dynamis 40w continuous controller commands CC foot switch hook up control mode preset mode m...

Page 4: ...sted on the rear of the unit Do not use an AC power cord that is damaged has been pinched or is miss ing prongs This amplifier must be properly grounded to local standards when being operated Do not use 2 pole extension or power cords to supply power to this amplifier Remove the AC power cord from the amplifier when changing tubes fuses or when moving the amplifier Always replace fuses with the co...

Page 5: ...mended forguitar input as well as FX loop connections to prevent unwanted noise Once all your connections are made move the power switch to the On position and give the tubes at least one minute to warm up Now is a great time to begin setting all controls while we wait We recommend setting the master volume channel level and gain controls to the lowest setting orzero fullycounterclockwise and all ...

Page 6: ...ession noise If you are finding the tone weak to your personal tastes do not hesitate to plug any guitarinto the normal inputto experimentwith new sounds This operation is safe will just hit the front end of the amp harder if you are going for that sound Normal Input This input jack is to be used with guitars that have passive pickups require high impedance for proper signal transfer This jack is ...

Page 7: ...tonal change Bright changes top end response for a more sparkly tone It is normally best to choose the bright setting you prefer on or off then dial treble to taste Also useful when switching between humbuckers single coils Very warm full bodied clean channel Takes pedals very well or decrease power to 7 watts for a more broken up sound with the Output Power Switch Channel output power is independ...

Page 8: ...level volume control knobs with a wide range of operation small adjustment large tonal change The Dynamis contains 3 Dynamic Levels crunch green open gain blue warm high saturation red This is an idea we borrowed from the Generator s Aggression Modes applied to the Dynamis vintage tones You could easily cycle through these for crunch rhythm lead or find the mode you like the feel of best always us...

Page 9: ...n or a thick lower mid focused sound off The Bright switch also controls Channel 2 independently as above can be set to taste to help you find your desired top end response As with Channel One Channel Two has an independent 40 watt 7 watt Output Power Switch 7w mode will help achieve satisfying sounds at lower volume and or give you the option of a tone featuring more power amp saturation All else...

Page 10: ...y To turn reverb on or off simply press the reverb toggle switch in the up position The LED will turn on or off depending on the setting To cycle through different decay options simply press the toggle switch down towards the decay posi tion The decay options are indicated by LED short decay off medium decay blue long decay Red Note These levels can be cycled through by holding footswitch button 4...

Page 11: ...tion once you are ready to play Note NEVER power up the Dynamis Head without the proper speaker load connected or the Dynamis combo with the speaker disconnected Each channel reverb level control is independent decay settings on off states are retained for each as long as the amp is powered on Note Reverb settings are also footswitch saveable options should the foot controller be used in preset mo...

Page 12: ...he Required voltage fuse ratings are marked on the amplifier verify that they are correct before plugging in Main HT Fuses The mains fuse HT fuse are in place to protect you your amplifier from overload conditions Always replace them with the same type rating only Always unplug the amplifier from the mains before replacing the fuses Fuse requirements are marked on the rear panel of the amplifi er ...

Page 13: ...vice This has the benefit of protecting the amplifier also allows for continued playability so as to allow the user to finish the gig on the remaining pair The volume tone will change but the show will go on Note Should the amp be run with 2 power tubes removed from service bad or blown fuse in order to achieve a tone more consistent with normal 4 tube operation the amp should be run with an imped...

Page 14: ...f 4 or 8 ohms Because the amplifier provides multiple speaker jacks it can also power 2 cabinets directly from the amplifier but the impedance will need to be set correctly Most setups are simple one cabinet plugged into the amp set the impedance to that marked on the cabinet you re ready to go Howev er when it comes to adding more cabinets to the rig more care must be taken to prevent damage Most...

Page 15: ... damage to the output transformer or other components it is suggested that the amplifier never be run into a lower load than what the amplifier is set to when hooking up speakers in different configurations Some combo examples 1 8 ohm cabinet AND the provided 8 ohm combo speaker In this con figuration plugging the provided speaker into one of the 4 ohm jacks the 8 ohm speaker cabinet into the othe...

Page 16: ...disconnected from the 8 ohm jack the 8 ohm speaker cabinet would be plugged into that same jack The remaining 4 ohm speaker jacks MUST NOT be used The pro vided speaker cannot be used in this configuration must remain disconnected 1 4 ohm cabinet In this configuration only one 4 ohm speaker cabinet can be used with this amplifier The provided 8 ohm combo speaker MUST NOT be used the remaining 4 oh...

Page 17: ...ct switching or erratic behavior may occur A high quality cable is recommended which can be provided by Revv should you need a replacement Speaker Cab Lighting Revv speaker cabinets each have an illuminated up logo which is pow ered from the cab lighting jack on Revv amplifiers This is a 4 pin DIN jack that should be connected to the 4 pin DIN jack of a Revv speakercabinet only The logo will chang...

Page 18: ...e effects loop in out of the signal path to make it easier to apply remove effects to the guitar signal on the fly If you do not use the footswitch the FX loops will always default to an on state Ifthe footswitch is plugged in the FX loop defaults to off unless acti vated via the footswitch Midi will always be able to control FX loop state as well SEND Level Control This effects loop has a Send Le...

Page 19: ...rst then adjust your effects loop send level FX Loop Hook up First you need to hook up your effects units to the amplifier The send jackwill need to be connected to the inputofthe first oronly effects unit in your chain The out jack on the effects unit or last pedal in your chain will then connect back to the return jack on the amp Adjust each channel s level control to your liking set your send l...

Page 20: ...AX7preamp tubes in tube positionsV1V2V3 V5 A 12AT7 preamp tube is used in the V4 position for the FX Loop only a 12AT7 tube should be used in this socket Preamp tubes do not need to be biased usually have a long life unlike power tubes but it is possible for a preamp tube to become faulty at any stage of its rated lifespan Power Tube Bias The power tubes can be biased without taking the chassis ou...

Page 21: ...s well 3 Now plug the amplifier into the main power receptacle make sure the amplifier is plugged into a load or speaker cabinet unplug any guitar cables from the inputs turn on the main power Let the tubes warm up for one minute 4 Turn the volume controls to zero turn on standby to the Revv posi tion Set the bias 1 Place the black lead from your meter into the black bias test point on the amplifi...

Page 22: ... set at the required settings lock down the trimmer lock nuts by turning the nuts clockwise while holding the trimmer shaft with a screwdriver so as not to lose the setting Do not over tighten the nuts just snug them Once complete return the rear baffle panel to the rear of the amp fasten it with the screws you removed You are done BIAS CHART Measurements are for two tubes per bias point Type 6V6 ...

Page 23: ...ccept Continuous Controller CC commands to control functions directly The amplifier also features OMNI mode to allow control options on 16 channels What does that mean 1 You can set up presets of switch positions on the amp to recall quickly this could be used for clean crunch rhythm lead for example 2 You can simply control anything s on off state FX loop for example 3 You can do a combination of...

Page 24: ...is desirable to set each piece of equipment to separate channels However when the am plifier is the only piece of gear being controlled via MIDI then setting it to a specific channel is not really required setting the OMNI mode on becomes preferable In order to toggle OMNI mode on or off 1 Make sure the power switch is in the off position 2 Press hold contour toggle switch 3 With the contour toggl...

Page 25: ...ment ready pedals computers etc set to the channel you want the amplifier to be controlled from via MIDI send a command to the amplifier by pressing a program change button or CC command on your external equipment Once the amplifier receives the data it will verify the channel it received save it to memory Easy 2b To set the channel manually Once step1 has been completed above the channel LEDs are...

Page 26: ...he MIDI channel change procedure MIDI Program Change This amplifier can remember up to 128 program settings of the MIDI con trollable functions In orderto set a program i e amplifierconfiguration to be controlled via MIDI 1 Set the amplifier to the configuration you intend to save to a program number Ex Ch 2 Dynamic level 2 FX Loop OFF etc 2 Once the amplifier is configured as you would like press...

Page 27: ...s follows Channel Selection 3 Dynamic Levels Channel 2 Bright function Channels 1 2 Contour Function Channel 2 FX Loop in out Reverb Reverb Decay Levels Solo Boost Mute These functions can be set controlled in a MIDI program change set ting where one program change command will call up a configuration of the above settings or continuous controller commands where a CC command will switch any one of...

Page 28: ...on command 0 63 as they are used to switch between channels dynamic levels which cannot be turned off only changed to a different channel or level on off commands sent will produce the same result Function CC Number Hex Value Channel 1 Clean 16 0 10 Channel 2 low dynamic level 18 0 12 Channel 2 medium dynamic level 19 0 13 Channel 2 high dynamic level 20 0 14 Decay short level 33 0 21 Decay medium...

Page 29: ...yte to be sent with the CC number to either turn them on or off If you are trying to use them are not getting them to respond chances are you are sending the wrong command byte 0 63 is OFF 64 127 is ON Consult the Peripherals instruction manual Effects Loop 26 0x1A Contour 27 0x1B Bright 29 0x1D Mute 30 0x1E Solo Boost 31 0x1F Reverb 32 0x20 ...

Page 30: ...des press hold footswitch button 1 for 2 seconds The LEDs will all illuminate then switch to the settings in the other mode All settings will be retained when switching between modes Hook up The footswitch is connected to the rear of the amplifier with a shielded Ethernet cable very rigid connectors The amplifier footswitch will work with any Ethernet cable should you be in a pinch but the Revv ca...

Page 31: ...adyon thatchannel The LED forchannel two will change according to dynamic level Button Three This button toggles Solo Boost on off On when LED is illuminated Button Four This button turns reverb on off for the currently selected channel Reverb decay levels can also be cycled through by holding this button for approximately 2 seconds at a time Button Five This button toggles FX Loop on off On when ...

Page 32: ... preset Note Buttons one five six however have 2 functions in preset mode Button one will switch between the modes Control Preset buttons five six will activate FX Loop In Out Mute in the same way as in con trol mode Holding these buttons for 2 seconds will activate their abilities To save a preset to a bank 1 Put the footswitch in preset mode select the bank you want to save to Buttons one throug...

Page 33: ... held for 2 seconds This will change the state of the FX loop and then your preset can be saved as with any other amplifier state Memory Reset The footswitch memory can be cleared when it is needed Each of the 6 banks will be returned to factory defaults In order to reset the memory return the unit to factory defaults begin with the amplifiers power off the footswitch plugged into the footswitch j...

Page 34: ... channel Intelligent foot control capabilities MIDI capabilities CC control of all functions OMNI functionality head only High Quality WGS ET speakers combo only 3 band EQ per channel voicing switches REVV tube arrangement 4 12AX7 1 12AT7 4 6V6GT 4 8 16 ohm output impedance speaker jacks Baltic birch head shell Dimensions 18 6 10 9 10 9 Weight 28 lbs 8 0 ...

Page 35: ...ontrol of Revv Amplification Inc including but not limited to any mal function defects or failure caused by or resulting from unauthorized ser vice or parts damaged or broken tubes improper maintenance incorrect line voltages liquid damages modification or repair by the user misuse abuse accident neglect orfire RevvAmplification inc does not authorize any party to assume for it any other obligatio...

Page 36: ...Copyright Revv Amplification Inc 2018 Box 29 Ile De Chenes MB Canada R0A 0T0 info revvamplification com http www revvamplification com ...

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