HEADPHONES JACK (stereo only)
By inserting a set of stereo headphones into this jack, you can monitor your sound more closely in a studio
situation, or practice silently (when the Speakers On/Off Switch is set to "Off") so as not to completely annoy
your neighbors. The headphone volume level is adjusted by the Master Volume. We suggest you begin with
the Master Volume full off (counter-clockwise), then slowly bring up the volume to the desired level. If you
hear some distortion in your headphones that isn't present through your speaker system, turn down the
Master Volume. You are probably overdriving your headphones and could ruin them, to say nothing of what
you may be doing to your ears.
Any impedance headphones will work. However, optimum impedance is 75 ohms.
POWER ON/OFF SWITCH
This switch turns the complete unit on or off. Setting the switch upwards to the "On" position turns on the
unit, and the switch itself will illuminate in red. Setting the switch downwards to the "Power" position will turn
the unit off, and the red light inside the power switch will turn off as well.
WORKINGMAN'S 2X10C
WORKINGMAN'S 2X10C
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REAR PANEL FEATURES (chassis and cabinet)
REAR PANEL FEATURES (chassis and cabinet)
EFFECTS LOOP (for outboard effects devices)
As mentioned previously in the "Effects Blend Control" section of the manual, the Effects Blend circuit in your
Workingman's 2x10C is similar to that used on recording consoles, with the effects loop on a "side chain" to
the normal circuit. Unless the Effects Blend control is set to the full "wet" position, you will always get the full
sound of your instrument AND get the diversity an outboard effects unit offers. Use of the effects loop will
reduce the noise generated by outboard effects units (as compared to using the effect between your instru-
ment and the input jack, though many people use it in this fashion anyway). This is because the loop is after
the preamp gain stages.
The Effects Loop is compatible with most individual or multi-effect outboard effects devices. Many effects
devices on the market have input level adjustments. For instance, some units have a switch that you can set
for either -20 dB or +4 dB. In all cases, these should be set for 0 dB (if available) or +4 dB. The level going
to your effect is controlled by the Gain control on the front panel.
NOTE
: The Effects Loop is used in conjunction with the Effects Blend control on the front panel. When the
Effects Blend Control is in the full counter
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clockwise ("DRY") position, no effects will be heard. This is
normal.
CONNECTING AN OUTBOARD EFFECTS DEVICE TO THE WORKINGMAN'S 2X10C EFFECTS LOOP
Obtain two high-quality shielded patch cables, preferably as short as possible. Route them in the most direct
way possible. (Running patch cables over the top of the Workingman's 2x10C
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as with any amplifier
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can
induce hum in the cables and is not recommended.) Take one cable and connect it from the
Effects Send
jack on the Workingman's 2x10C to the input of your outboard effects device. Take the second cable and
connect it from the output of your outboard effects device to the
Effects Return
jack on your Workingman's
2x10C. To set levels, follow the instructions as previously listed in the "Effects Blend Control" heading under
"Front Panel Features."
WORKINGMAN’S 2X10C OWNER’S MANUAL • 9
