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About Your New Blues Cube Stage / Artist / Tour

5

Wide-Open Sound at Any Volume (Power Control)

Every tube-amp player knows that you really need to turn up the volume and push the 

output tubes to get the amp to sing at its best. The downside is that the sound simply 

becomes too loud for playing anywhere but the biggest stages—though that’s certainly 

never stopped guitarists from trying! The power amp section of the Blues Cube uses a 

high-impedance drive circuit to drive the speaker in an authentic way. Even within the 

power amp section, the bias circuit for each component such as NFB, phase inverter, 

output transformer network, and power supply uses an independent circuit structure and 

is tuned independently.

With Tube Logic, the Blues Cube authentically delivers the complex distortion 

characteristics of output tubes and their interaction with the output transformer, with 

the sound getting richer and the feel becoming more dynamically responsive as the 

overall volume is increased. But with the Blues Cube’s variable Power Control, you’re able 

to enjoy this musical, cranked-up tone while matching the volume to any situation, from 

recording to rehearsals to nightclub gigs and beyond.

Clean, Crunch, and Dual Tone

The Blues Cube has two independent channels—one voiced for cleaner tones, and 

the other for crunch. Each channel has its own Boost and Tone switches to shape the 

character. The Clean channel’s single volume control dials in natural tube fullness and 

bite as the volume is cranked, while the Crunch channel’s variable gain control provides 

a range of grit flavors from mild to aggressive. With the press of a switch, the unique Dual 

Tone mode lets you blend both channels together for an endless array of rich tones. And 

just like a vintage tube amp, the Blues Cube loves stompboxes, allowing you to further 

shape your personal sound by hitting the amp’s front end with your favorite gain pedals.

Features

•  Performance-ready 100-watt (Blues Cube Tour) / 80-watt (Blues Cube Artist) / 60-watt (Blues Cube Stage) guitar amplifier with authentic tube tone 

and touch response

•  Roland’s comprehensive Tube Logic design delivers the interactive tonal behaviors of famous fine-tuned vintage tube amps, including preamp 

and output tube distortion characteristics, power supply compression, and much more 

•  Independent Clean and Crunch channels, plus unique Dual Tone mode for blending channels to expand tonal possibilities.

•  Master volume, three-band EQ, and Presence control, plus Boost and Tone switches on each channel (Presence control is available on the 

Blues Cube Tour / Blues Cube Artist only)

•  Four-way Power Control (0.5 W, 15 W, 45 W, Max) allows for cranked-amp tones at any volume

•  Onboard high-quality reverb and tremolo effects with vintage sound character (tremolo effects are available on the Blues Cube Artist only), plus 

effects loop for external devices on the Blues Cube Tour and the Blues Cube Artist

•  Classic open-back design with custom 12-inch speaker and poplar cabinet for the Blues Cube Artist and the Blues Cube Stage for enhanced 

presence on stage

•  Stylish, modern look with a vintage vibe

•  Efficient, lightweight design provides easy portability without sacrificing tone quality

•  USB output for high-quality direct recording to a computer

•  Optional GA-FC Foot Controller for Channel Select, Dual Tone, and Tremolo, and EFX Loop (Tremolo is available on the Blues Cube Artist only)

Artist/Tour only

Summary of Contents for Blues Cube Artist

Page 1: ...r Owner s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d emploi Manuale dell utente Manual del usuario Manual do propriet rio Gebruikershandleiding Blues Cube Artist BC Artist 30 cm 12 inch speaker 80 W output Blu...

Page 2: ...ided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet WARNING IMPORTANT As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspo...

Page 3: ...Blues Cube Tour Blues Cube Stage and the Blues Cube Artist A Artist only Artist Tour only or Tour only icon will be used to mark explanations that pertain only to a specific model Blues Cube Stage BC...

Page 4: ...y The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means t...

Page 5: ...ect sunlight place it near devices that radiate heat leave it inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes Also do not allow lighting devices that normally are used while...

Page 6: ...y of power supply is the important factor to determine the characteristics of amp sound There is a certain point in the dynamic change in power supply to power tube that produce a very good feeling fo...

Page 7: ...f grit flavors from mild to aggressive With the press of a switch the unique Dual Tone mode lets you blend both channels together for an endless array of rich tones And just like a vintage tube amp th...

Page 8: ...VOLUME knob Adjusts the volume of the clean channel If BOOST is off settings of 0 6 will provide undistorted clean sound and settings of 6 12 provide a light crunch sound with some power amp distortio...

Page 9: ...e Stage 80 W for the Blues Cube Artist and 100 W for the Blues Cube Tour 8 POWER POWER switch Turns the power of the Blues Cube on off When the power is on the indicator at the left of this switch is...

Page 10: ...9 AC IN AC IN jack Connect the included power cord Use only the power cord that was included with the unit Rear Panel Blues Cube Stage 12 13 10 9 11 Blues Cube Artist 9 10 11 12 13 14 Blues CubeTour 9...

Page 11: ...nd just as if you were playing through the speaker Recorder etc You can use this in conjunction with an external PA system or to record your performance via direct line while monitoring the sound from...

Page 12: ...t only Switch Explanation TIP TREMOLO Turns the tremolo effect on off RING EFX LOOP Turns the EFX LOOP on off When connected to the TIP TREMOLO RING EFX LOOP jack Tour only Switch Explanation TIP EFX...

Page 13: ...panel MASTER VOL Adjusts the master volume This lets you use volume changes as a performance technique or to mute your instrument The master volume that is controlled by the expres sion pedal connect...

Page 14: ...P A B POWER Connectors INPUT HIGH LOW jack 1 4 inch phone type LINE OUT jack 1 4 inch phone type PHONES jack Stereo 1 4 inch phone type FOOT SW TIP CH SELECT RING DUAL TONE jack 1 4 inch TRS phone typ...

Page 15: ...For EU Countries For China...

Page 16: ...or help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any inter...

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Page 18: ...MNI OFF fixed PC 1 00H CLEAN 2 01H CRUNCH 3 02H DUAL 4 03H 128 7FH Ignored CC 16 CLEAN BOOST SW 0 63 OFF 64 127 ON 17 CLEAN TONE SW 18 CRUNCH BOOST SW 19 CRUNCH TONE SW 80 EFX LOOP A SW 81 EFX LOOP B...

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