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Page 2: ...tion to avoid injury from tip over The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presen...

Page 3: ...gram 16 Restoring the factory settings 17 Using the tuner 18 Using a foot switch VOX VFS5 19 Foot switch operations in Channel Select mode 19 Foot switch operations in Preset or Manual modes 19 Using a foot controller VOX VC 12SV 20 Expression pedal setting 20 Assigning a function to the expression pedal Quick Assign 21 If you don t want any function to be assigned to the expression pedal 22 Minim...

Page 4: ...ms can be switched while you perform either from the top panel or from a foot switch connected to the rear panel Channel Select mode For each amp model three preset programs Basic Effect and Song are provided giving you a total of 132 programs Preset mode The song programs reproduce the tones of classic hits played by famous guitarists Manual mode lets you use the VTX150 Neodymium as a conventiona...

Page 5: ...ustrations of the top panel and rear panel are provided in Top and rear panels p 7 so you can refer to them as you try out your amp Setup 1 Turn the MASTER volume p 8 control on the amp all the way down 2 Connect the included power cable to the AC power connector on the rear panel and plug the other end into an AC outlet 3 Plug the cable that s connected to your guitar into the INPUT jack on the t...

Page 6: ...produces the tone of a hit played by a famous guitarist See the chart on page 39 for a list of the songs presets included with your amplifier Switching between the user programs 1 Press one of the top panel CHANNEL switch CH1 CH2 CH3 or CH4 The LED for the CHANNEL switch you pressed will light up and the user program specified for that channel will be recalled Channel Select mode HINT The user pro...

Page 7: ...essing the PRESET switch repeatedly will cycle the program among basic effect and song Press the PRESET switch for more than one second to engage Manual mode In Preset mode you can use the AMP switch selector to select typical sounds preset programs for each amp model The PRESET LED will be lit green basic orange effect or red song when you re in Preset mode In Manual mode the sound will reflect t...

Page 8: ...ET LED is lit up you can recall preset programs that contain sounds and effect settings that are typical of each amp model GAIN control This adjusts the pre amp gain of the selected amp model VOLUME control This adjusts the volume of the selected amp model TREBLE MIDDLE BASS controls These adjust the tone for the high mid and low frequency ranges The changes that are produced by each control will ...

Page 9: ... LED will be unlit Use the VC 12SV s BANK UP DOWN switches to select bank 3 or 4 When the tuner function is turned on the BANK and CH 1 4 LEDs will indicate the string number a pitch note closest to the input sound p 18 Using the tuner TUNER BYPASS switch and LED Pressing the TUNER BYPASS switch will turn all effects off bypass and engage the tuner function If you want to tune your instrument with...

Page 10: ... set as the speed or time The LED will blink at intervals of the specified speed or time HINT To set a precise speed or time that matches the tempo of a song press the TAP switch several times in rhythm with the song If you selected PITCH SHIFT pressing the TAP switch repeatedly will change the pitch setting If you selected FILTRON pressing the TAP switch repeatedly will toggle between UP and DOWN...

Page 11: ...NES jack Use this jack if you want to output directly to a mixer or record ing device or when you want to use headphones The signal that is output from this jack is taken from directly before the power amp and the cabinet response of the guitar amp will be applied to it NOTE If you plug a cable into this jack sound will not be output from the internal speaker or the extension speaker NOTE Be sure ...

Page 12: ...wer is off Malfunctions or damage may occur if you connect or disconnect the foot switch while the power is on NOTE Take care that you don t mistakenly connect the VFS5 to the EXTENSION SP jack 6 EXTENSION SP Extension speaker out jack You can connect a guitar speaker cabinet here If a protective cap that guards against accidental insertion is attached remove it first IMPORTANT In order to ensure ...

Page 13: ...panel control knobs or EFFECTS selector If you recall a preset program while the effects bypass is enabled the bypass will be cancelled In preset mode pressing the PRESET switch will make the PRESET LED cycle through green orange and red switching among preset programs Basic Effect and Song Manual mode When the VTX150 Neodymium is in Manual mode it will behave like a conven tional guitar amp In ot...

Page 14: ...hannel of the same number that had been selected in the previous bank will be selected HINT If an optional separately sold VOX VFX5 foot switch or VC 12SV foot controller is connected to the rear panel you can use your foot to switch banks or channels For details please refer to Using a foot switch VOX VFS5 p 19 and Using a foot controller VC 12SV p 20 Creating and saving sounds You can create a s...

Page 15: ...back to A DELAY Use the TAP switch and DEPTH knob to set the delay time or delay level the amount of delay sound that is added DELAY LEVEL Turn the DEPTH knob without holding down a switch DELAY TIME Press the TAP switch twice at the desired timing interval DELAY FEEDBACK Turn the DEPTH knob while holding down the TAP switch HINT For details on the effect types please refer to About the amp models...

Page 16: ...er hold down the CHANNEL switch of the channel in which you want to save the sound The LED will change from blinking lit The program will be saved in that channel and that bank and channel will be selected NOTE The program that was previously in that location will be overwrit ten i e the program that had been in the channel you selected in step 3 will be lost NOTE The setting of the TUNER BYPASS s...

Page 17: ...TE This operation will erase all programs that had been saved to channels and will initialize the factory set programs NOTE This will also initialize the effect and noise reduction settings that you made in Manual mode 1 Turn off the power 2 While holding down the CH1 and CH4 switches turn on the power When the BANK and CHANNEL LEDs start blinking release the two switches you had been holding down...

Page 18: ...input HINT If you want to tune your guitar with the amp output muted hold down the TUNER BYPASS switch for one second or longer When the amp is muted the TUNER BYPASS LEDs will blink 2 Play any open string NOTE Be careful not to play other strings accidentally 3 Tune the string casually so that from among five LEDs BANK LED and CH 1 4 LEDs only the LED that corresponds to the string lights up 6th ...

Page 19: ...essing the VFS5 s switches in Preset or Manual modes Nor can you save a program by holding down the VFS5 s CH1 4 switches NOTE Use of the top panel will not be reflected by the VFS5 s LEDs Tap to set the speed time CH1 4 switches You can set the speed of a modulation effect or the time of a delay effect by pressing the CHANNEL switch of the same number as the selected channel The time will be set ...

Page 20: ...l the volume Use the expression pedal to control parameters Use the foot switches to turn individual effects on off Use a foot switch to activate the tuner Use a foot switch to set the delay time and modulation speed the Tap function NOTE Please do not connect VTX150 Neodymium to the VOX BUS SUB connector Two VTX150 Neodymium units can not be controlled by the VC 12SV HINT For details on connectin...

Page 21: ...n that s assigned to the expression pedal and its mini mum maximum values are specified independently for each program In Preset mode or Channel Select mode any changes that you make will be lost if you don t save the edited program before switching to another program or to Manual mode or before turning off the power Basic procedure 1 Use the selectors to select the desired effect and use the knob...

Page 22: ...al LED will blink rapidly the assignment of the expression pedal has been cleared HINT The assignment will also be cleared if you change the effect type that s assigned to the expression pedal However in the following cases the assignment will not change the setting will be maintained If the amp model s GAIN parameter is assigned If the reverb effect s input level is assigned If a parameter of a d...

Page 23: ...edal LED will blink in a different way than for other param eters 2 Press the pedal switch twice in succession The pedal LED blinking will slow now you can specify the minimum and maximum values HINT In the case of parameters whose minimum and maximum values can be adjusted rapid blinking will continue for one or two seconds after you press the pedal switch the first time Press the pedal switch on...

Page 24: ...tube amp We ve named this new technology Valvetronix Pro The vacuum tube is connected to a power amp circuit that features a special design in its final output stage This allows pure tube amp sound to be generated while still allowing the user to continuously adjust the power stage s output volume across the full range from minimum to maximum output The wide dynamic range characteristic of classic...

Page 25: ...ean full range sound and its built in stereo chorus and is used on stages and in studios around the world CST Custom This models is only a three band tone control amplifier that produces a pure clean tone Setting TREBLE MIDDLE and BASS to the center will produce flat response of the pre amp EXT Extra This models a small American combo amp that has been a popular choice among professional jazz play...

Page 26: ...e sounds that are startlingly sweet in a musical way when the gain is raised EXT Extra This models a vintage California design known as the first amp equipped with 4 cascading gain stages The result of which was a wall of gain that could sustain notes using enormous amounts of overdrive 4 US 2x12 STD Standard This models a black faced 2x12 combo amp that has become an indispensible item for countr...

Page 27: ...practice amp in 1958 After giving the amp a larger speaker and a few design tweaks it was re launched as the AC4 in 1962 Electronically the AC4 used four tubes one 12AX7 and one EF86 preamp tube one EL84 power tube and one EZ80 rectifier 6 VOX AC30 STD Standard This models an AC30 amp with a top boost circuit that was included as standard beginning in 1964 It delivers a smooth and refined top end ...

Page 28: ...e high gain channel of a modern 100W amp While individual notes are clearly defined it delivers a monster sound that s quite aggressive and arrogant SPL Special This models an English made 100W amp head released in 2007 and boasting a four channel design with powerful tone We ve used the Overdrive 1 chan nel which produces a tight low end and transparent high gain metal sound CST Custom Based on a...

Page 29: ... modeled the lead channel which produces the ultimate high gain tone CST Custom This two channel 120W head manufactured in Mississippi was designed for a legendary guitar hero known for his brown sound This amp models fea tures a high gain sound that s ideal for the tapping performance technique EXT Extra This pursues a fat driving high gain sound created to unleash a pure agressive metal style Id...

Page 30: ... expression pedal please refer to Assigning a function to the expression pedal Quick Assign p 21 1 COMP This models a compressor pedal that is popular for its percussive clean sound It s perfect for the pop or funk music of the 80 s and 90 s It can also produce a singing mellow sustain Knob Parameter VALUE SENS Adjusts the sensitivity Turn the knob toward the right to increase the compression and ...

Page 31: ... octave below and mixing this with the original dry sound Knob Parameter VALUE LEVEL Adjusts the mix amount of the octave lower sound 6 TREBLE BOOST This models the treble booster built into the VOX VBM 1 which was designed for use with the VOX AC30 It adds crunch to overdrive sound Knob Parameter VALUE GAIN Adjusts the gain 7 TUBE OD This models a well known overdrive pedal in a green box the ine...

Page 32: ...empo of a song press the TAP switch several times in rhythm with the song You can use the DEPTH knob to adjust most of the parameters In addition you can hold down the TAP switch and turn the DEPTH knob to make more detailed settings NOTE To turn the modulation delay effect off rotate the DEPTH knob all the way to the left HINT Parameters that can be assigned to the optional separately sold VC 12S...

Page 33: ...0 1 15 Hz TAP DEPTH SPEED Adjusts the speed 4 ORG PHASE This models a popular analog phaser in a banana colored box Knob Switch Parameter DEPTH RESONANCE Adjusts the amount of resonance TAP SPEED Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of 0 1 15 Hz TAP DEPTH SPEED Adjusts the speed 5 TWIN TREM This models the acclaimed tremolo circuit built into a US made combo amp Knob Switch Parameter DEPTH DEPT...

Page 34: ...ameter is assigned to the expression pedal the cutoff frequency can be controlled by the expres sion pedal and the openness of the filter will not be affected by input from the guitar Using the knob will adjust the cutoff frequency TAP TYPE Specifies the direction of movement up or down If Up is selected the TAP switch LED will light up TAP DEPTH RESONANCE Adjusts the amount of resonance 9 TAPE EC...

Page 35: ...048 ms TAP DEPTH FEEDBACK Adjusts the amount of feedback Reverb effects Three types of reverb are provided Depending on the position of the REVERB knob this selects the reverb type ROOM SPRING or HALL or adjusts the mix amount of the reverb sound NOTE To turn the reverb effect off rotate the REVERB knob all the way to the left HINT If reverb is assigned to the optional separately sold VC 12SV s ex...

Page 36: ... is in Manual mode MANUAL LED lit could the GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE and BASS controls be set to 0 or the minimum value Could the VOLUME pedal of a VC 12SV connected to the VTX150 Neody mium be set to the minimum position Alternatively could the expression target be set to the GAIN parameter of the amp or pedal effect with the expression pedal set to the minimum position 3 Insufficient volume fro...

Page 37: ...he TUNER BYPASS LEDs will go dark Could the VALUE DEPTH or REVERB knob be set to OFF or the minimum value Adjust the knobs Could the effect have been turned off by using a VOX VFS5 foot switch or VOX VC 12SV foot controller Turn on the effect by operating the VFS5 or VC 12SV or by using the top panel VALUE DEPTH or REVERB knob With the expression target assigned as a parameter that determines the ...

Page 38: ...ETURN jack Power amp output maximum 150W RMS 8 ohms VTX150 Neodymium unit alone maximum 300W RMS 4 ohms when used with extension speaker Speaker VOX NeoDog Celestion neodymium speaker 12 inch 8 ohms x 1 Signal processing A D conversion 24 bit D A conversion 24 bit Power supply requirements AC local voltage Power consumption 83 W Dimensions W x D x H 451 x 261 x 438 mm 17 76 x 10 28 x 17 24 inches ...

Page 39: ...SPL Special Satch Boogie 11 BOUTIQUE METAL SPL Special Smells Like Teen Spirit Amp Model Name RED Song Title 01 CLEAN CST Custom Wonderwall 02 CALI CLEAN CST Custom Pride and Joy 03 US BLUES CST Custom Walk This Way 04 US 2x12 CST Custom Back In Black 05 VOX AC15 CST Custom Paranoid 06 VOX AC30 CST Custom Tie Your Mother Down 07 UK ROCK CST Custom Black Dog 08 UK METAL CST Custom Sweet Child O Min...

Page 40: ... come up with a sound you like you can use this sheet to make a note of your settings We suggest that you make photocopies of this program sheet and make your notes on the photocopies Remember to note the NR and SPEED settings ...

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