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2.3 SETTING TONES
The two channel preamp found in your Black Magick Reverb is designed to provide a wide variety of sounds, from
clean to mean and everything in between. Begin by setting the volume knobs to 9:00 and the tone knob to 12:00.
Plugging into the first input, labeled “In 1+2”, sends your guitar signal into both channels simultaneously. This
clever approach combines both preamps in parallel for double the signal power and gain. Using the In 1+2 results
in a thicker overall texture. A good starting point is setting the volume controls to 12:00, the tone knob to 12:00 to
achieve a massive, wide-range sound that combines both preamps. Plugging into the second input, labeled “In 2”,
sends your guitar signal through channel 2 only. This is the authentic Supro sound. This input path provides the most
headroom and vintage mojo.
Plugging separate instruments into each input will separate the two channels, providing independent control of
volume for each instrument, with a master tone control.
Using a simple A/B switch, you can plug a single instrument into both inputs to achieve (phase coherent) channel
switching in its purest form. Try turning the volume of channel 1 to 12:00 while cranking the volume on channel 2 all
the way up to be used as a lead channel.
The spring reverb effect has been voiced to surround the player’s notes without making the player’s tone sound
muddy. The Verb control gives the player a wide range of sounds from subtle to huge and cavernous. Adjust this
control to taste.
The Black Magick Reverb’s power tube tremolo modulates the amplitude of audio signal coming from the preamp,
both dry guitar tone and reverb signal. The tremolo gives a unique asymmetrical rhythm and the depth is dependent
on how hard the power amp is being pushed.
Supro amplifiers are some of the most dynamically sensitive guitar amplifiers ever designed. The player is able to
access a myriad of sounds within this amplifier by turning the volume(s) up to the point of glorious overdrive and
simply controlling the strength of the signal right from the volume knob on the guitar.
See tone maps at
suprousa.com
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2.2 REAR PANEL
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
The Black Magick Reverb provides two 4 Ohm, two 8 Ohm, and one 16 Ohm speaker outputs. When using a single 8
Ohm speaker, such as the internal speaker in the combo, connect the speaker or cabinet to the 8 Ohm jack. If using
two 8 Ohm speakers or cabinets, plug them both into the 4 Ohm jacks. (The logic here is that two 8 Ohm loads
connected in parallel add up to a 4 Ohm total load.) Likewise, when using two 16 Ohm cabinets, plug them into the 8
Ohm Outputs.
When using the internal speaker with an extension cabinet, be sure to move the internal speaker to
one of the 4 Ohm outputs.
IEC POWER CORD RECEPTACLE / FUSE HOLDER
The power cord connects here and to your country’s appropriate wall outlet. Make sure to connect the male end
of the IEC POWER CORD into a Grounded Power Outlet. This IEC connector contains the AC Mains fuse. This is a
20mm, T2.5A250V Fuse.
FOOT SWITCH
The Supro SF2 footswitch (not included) may be plugged into this jack to facilitate remote switching of reverb and
tremolo functions. A TRS cable must be used between the SF2 and the foot switch jack.
