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MIDDLE
Controls the midrange frequencies in your sound. Run the middle control higher to
help cut through a band mix, or generally fatten and ‘widen’ your sound. Run it
lower for a lighter, less ‘in
-your-
face’ kind of sound.
TREBLE
Controls the high frequency content of your sound and is also a powerful tone
shaper when it comes to overdrive character.
REVERB
The VC35D has a built-in 3-spring reverb driven by an EF184 pentode and this
control varies the amount of Reverb added to the guitar signal. The Reverb comes
after the Effects Return.
TREMOLO SPEED
This controls the speed of the Tremolo effect. Please experiment in conjunction with the
Depth control to find the most pleasing settings for your sound.
TREMOLO DEPTH
This controls the Amplitude Modulation of the Tremolo effect, turning the volume of the
output stage up and down continuously to varying degrees depending on where the
control is set. Basically, it controls the amount of Tremolo effect.
TONE
This control adjusts the high frequency content of the signal; and is situated after
the Phase Splitter. The tone circuit affects the overdrive characteristics of the amp
so high treble settings can be used and then tamed by the TONE control if desired.
Please experiment to get the desired tone.
MASTER
Use this control to set the stage volume. It is also a useful control when you want to
play at lower levels; in your home for example at 3 in the morning.
HIGH
–
PREHEAT
–
LOW Switch,
(PREHEAT was previously labelled as STANDBY)
The VC35D should always be switched on, (illuminated rocker mains switch on rear
of amplifier), with this front panel toggle switch in its centre position. The amplifier
is now in ‘PREHEAT’ mode with just the valve heaters and low voltages on. This
allows the valves to heat up before
they get 100s of volts up them, (it’s less of a
shock). After around 45 seconds, the amp can be switch to either HIGH, (35 Watts
rms) or LOW,
(11 Watts rms). PREHEAT has replaced STANDBY due to new EU
legislation which limits the current allowed in any Standby mode. When switching