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We are a small company out of Winnipeg, Canada. Years ago, I set out to make an amplifier that 
delivers the sound guitarists need that isn't in other amps, one that is extremely versatile in the tone 
and application. Luckily, when other musicians played my early prototypes, they agreed! The tone was 
fresh, unique and they all needed an amp for themselves! I quickly built a team of people as passionate 
about guitar as I am, and Revv was born. To be honest, it grew bigger and faster than I had ever 
hoped...

It has since been a long hard journey being a small business filled with long nights and people who 
didn’t believe in us. After endless tweaking and customer feedback, I’m at a place where I know we are 
building the best-sounding, durable, and most versatile amps that we can. It’s incredible hearing the 
kind words of amazing guitar players using Revv around the world, and we are just getting started. 

Thank you for believing in us and making this possible. Nothing makes this journey more fulfilling than 
seeing musicians using what we’ve built to make music. That is what this is all about, making music. 
Because we are still a small business, every little bit helps, and we would appreciate you sharing 
pictures of your Revv gear on social media, using it to perform your music, or simply telling a friend 
about it. Thank you for your support and for making music.

Dan Trudeau

President & Designer

Summary of Contents for Generator 120 MK3

Page 1: ...Generator 120 MK3 Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...le who didn t believe in us After endless tweaking and customer feedback I m at a place where I know we are building the best sounding durable and most versatile amps that we can It s incredible hearing the kind words of amazing guitar players using Revv around the world and we are just getting started Thank you for believing in us and making this possible Nothing makes this journey more fulfillin...

Page 3: ...te Threshold Control 25 Wattage Switch 26 Internal Load Switch 27 FX Loop Send and Return Jacks 28 Cabinet Lighting 29 Foot Switch Connection 30 MIDI Connections 31 Impedance Speaker Jack TUBES AND BIAS P14 15 32 Power Tubes 33 Power Tube Sockets 34 Preamp Tubes 35 Power Tube Bias 36 Setting The Bias 37 Bias Chart MIDI P16 18 38 Setup 39 OMNI Mode 40 MIDI Channel Setting 41 MIDI Program Change 42 ...

Page 4: ...uire and have been approved for warranty work Revv Amplification Inc is not liable for any freight and or duty if applicable charges EXCLUSIONS A product that has been altered or is missing serial numbers will not be covered Items that were damaged while being shipped to or from Revv Amplification Inc will not be covered by this warranty This warranty shall not apply to repair or replacements nece...

Page 5: ...C power supply that meets the power supply specifications listed on the rear of the unit Do not use an AC power cord that is damaged has been pinched or is missing 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...

Page 6: ...ipherals can be connected to the amplifier as well Note A good quality shielded instrument cable is recommended for guitar input as well as FX loop connections to prevent unwanted noise Cables can color the sound of a guitar s signal and sometimes trying different cable lengths can provide the desired sound Once all your connections are made move the power switch to the On position and give the tu...

Page 7: ...roduce will be bolder as all frequencies are boosted CHANNEL TWO CRUNCH 3 Selected by 1 pushing the designated front panel button 2 footswitch button 2 or a footswitch preset mode setting 3 MIDI CC commands Passive treble middle bass controls with a wide range Small turns equal large tonal change Crunch Bright allows you to tailor the sound to your preference by shifting the high end response of t...

Page 8: ...tswitch preset mode set ting 3 MIDI CC commands Operates as above Channel 3 As noted there many players prefer to use 4 for lead but it is totally up to you as each channel has its own character Experimentation is key MASTER VOLUME CONTROLS 6 The Generator is equipped with 2 MIDI foot switchable programmable master volume controls These controls come right after the effects loop also work as the F...

Page 9: ... your virtual power amp sound To take advantage of this ability we added the Pre Post switch This momentary push button will give the Two Notes Technology inside either an input signal from the Pre amp or the power amp If the input signal comes from the Pre amp then the real tube power amp won t color the sound and the digital tube types can be used from the Two Notes tech in all their tone glory ...

Page 10: ...irreversible damage to your hearing VIRTUAL CABINET SWITCH 14 This 6 position selector switch will switch through the first 6 presets of the Two Notes virtual cabinet library saved to your Amplifier You can change the virtual cabinets and all their options saved to each position by using the Two notes Remote software BLUETOOTH WINDOW 15 Your amplifier utilizes Bluetooth technology to access the tw...

Page 11: ...es needs to be set according to the tubes being used POWER TUBE FAULT FUSES 20 The power tubes are fused in pairs Should a power tube fail the fuse will blow take the pair of power tubes out of service This has the benefit of protecting the amplifier also allows for continued playability to allow the user to finish the gig on the remaining pair The volume tone will change but the show will go on N...

Page 12: ...ur amplifier with the provided USB data cable to use the Two notes Remote software Use the USB connection to edit presets create new presets or load your third party Impulse Responses No audio signal is passed through the USB out REVERB LEVEL CONTROL 23 The reverb level control increases the intensity of the reverb effect in your sound when the reverb switch on the front panel is activated Turn th...

Page 13: ...ier must always be connected to a speaker cabinet or load when it is powered up and set to have the internal load disengaged This amplifier can be used with cabinets that provide a load of 4 8 16 ohms Because the amplifier provides a number of speaker jacks with different impedance options it can also power 2 cabinets directly from the amplifier The speaker jacks must be used correctly for the imp...

Page 14: ...ower tubes are found closer to the rear of the amplifier This allows you to mix different power tubes in the amp if you wish to experiment with new sounds i e a set of KT88 tubes can be used with a set of EL34 tubes Note While we designed the amplifier to be easy to maintain we advise that all tubes be set up by a qualified service technician to prevent damage to the amp from improper bias setting...

Page 15: ...or the tubes being used slowly turn the trimmer in the clockwise direction until the value is reached 3 Next place the red lead into the other red bias test point repeat step 2 for the other set of tubes If 2 different pairs of tubes are being used refer to the chart below set the bias accordingly 4 Re check the settings of each bias test point make any further adjustments as required 5 Once the b...

Page 16: ...ing it to a specific channel is not required and using the OMNI mode setting becomes preferable To toggle OMNI mode on or off 1 Make sure the power switch is in the off position 2 Press hold Reverb push button 3 With the reverb push button being held turn on the power switch 4 Release the reverb push button once the reverb LED begins to flash Once the reverb LED has stopped flashing it has accepte...

Page 17: ...received the amplifier will save the current amp configuration to that program number The Store LED will flash 3 times turn off verifying that the command has been received saved Now anytime you send that program number to the amplifier from your MIDI pedal or other external equipment the amplifier will switch to that saved configuration This will allow for any configurationofyoursettingstoberecal...

Page 18: ...ression 23 0x17 The following 2 commands will switch to the channel then toggle through the aggression levels with each use of the command using the footswitch to switch to the channel toggle through the aggression levels This command will also respond to an on off command with the same result Ch 3 aggression toggle 24 0x18 Ch 4 aggression toggle 25 0x19 The following commands control functions th...

Page 19: ...r ContactRevvshouldyoumisplacethePinCode TROUBLESHOOTING 45 If after inputting the pin code the Torpedo does not show up in the Devices menu in Torpedo Wireless Remote you will need to unpair the Torpedo in the list of devices that are paired in the Bluetooth menu of your phone Once you have done this please redo the procedure detailed above You cannot pair the Torpedo from the phone or tablet OS ...

Page 20: ...f has been added to your amplifier To disable enable the cab and logo lighting With the main power in the OFF position 1 Press and Hold the GATE button then power ON the amplifier 2 When the GATE LED begins to flash release the button 3 If the GATE LED flashes 4 times the cab save option is disabled If the GATE LED flashes 3 times the cab save feature is enabled The logo leds will either now be on...

Page 21: ...ression settings This will allow you to have many different sounds with every channel drive or aggression setting change In order to save a cab to a channel drive or aggression setting 1 Select the channel drive or aggression setting you want to save a digital speaker cab to 2 Select the digital speaker cab bank you would like saved with the 6 position rotary switch or two notes remote software 3 ...

Page 22: ... amps current settings Upon power up all LEDs will turn on for a couple of seconds as it initializes Once complete the foot pedal will set itself to the amplifier s current configuration CONTROL MODE 54 The foot pedal will always power up in control mode This mode works similarly to most other foot pedals it simply controls the functions of the amp Here is how the buttons respond in control mode B...

Page 23: ...be saved FOOT CONTROLLER RESET 57 The footswitch memory can be cleared when it is needed Each of the 6 banks will be returned to factory defaults To reset the memory return the unit to factory defaults begin with the amplifier s power off the footswitch plugged into the footswitch jack on the amplifier Next press hold buttons 1 2 down turn the power switch to the ON position on the amplifier As so...

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