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1) AC INLET and FUSE: Connect a
universal IEC type power cord. Be sure
the proper value fuse is installed and that
it matches the ratings as indicated for your
country on the rear panel.
2) AC VOLTAGE SELECTOR: Makes
the Armageddon compat-
ible with the line voltage in
any country. Proper setting
of this switch is absolutely
critical. Be sure the switch
position matches the line
voltage in your country.
Severe damage will result
from improperly setting this
switch and will void your
warranty, as well as destroy
your amp. To change the
setting, loosen (DO NOT
REMOVE) the two screws
securing the plastic safety cover strip over
the switch. Swing the cover aside. Using
a small screwdriver, slide the switch to
the proper setting. Replace the cover and
retighten the screws. Be sure to install the
proper value fuse.
3) MIDI: See a detailed explanation of
MIDI functions on Page 11.
4) FOOTSWITCH: The dedicated seven
button pedal plugs in here using a standard
XLR microphone cable. See a detailed
explanation of the switching functions later
in this manual.
5) BIAS: This group of technical looking
stuff is very cool as you will discover later
in the manual. See the section on “BIAS”.
6) IMPEDANCE SWITCH: Set this
switch to match the Armageddon to the
IMPEDANCE of your speakers. The proper
setting for the ARMAGEDDON Head is to
match whatever your speaker impedance is.
7) MAIN SPEAKER OUTPUT: Labeled
“USE FIRST” because you must use this
jack….FIRST. There is a special circuit
inside the ARMAGEDDON that helps pro-
tect the amplifier from damage in case you
forget to plug in the speakers and attempt
to play. As we all know, NEVER operate a
tube amplifier without a proper speaker load
connected………but we didn’t have to tell
you that did we?
8) EXTENSION SPEAKER
OUTPUT: Used for connect-
ing an external speaker when a
second speaker cabinet is used
with the head. Since the MAIN
speaker output is labeled USE
FIRST, it would be reasonable
to assume this jack could be
labeled USE SECOND, which
would be correct. See the section
later in this manual for proper
connections and IMPEDANCE
SWITCH settings for different
speaker arrangements.
9) RECORD LINE OUT: This is an ac-
tive, balanced “cabinet simulated” output for
direct connection to the mic input on your
mixer for recording or live sound. It effec-
tively eliminates the need to place a micro-
phone in front of the speaker. The frequency
response of this output closely mimics the
sound of a mic’d speaker cabinet. Using
this output is great for getting a consistent
recording or live output from your rig re-
gardless of what mics are available and how
competent the person setting up your gear
is. Often setups on stage are done in a hurry
and the mic is just hung from the top of the
cabinet or stuck right in the middle of the
speaker (the worst location) or even forgot-
ten. By supplying a predictable, consistent
output to the PA or recorder, you are never
at the mercy of any of these issues.
10) REVERB: An added bonus. We have
included our stellar sounding digital reverb
in the Armageddon. You have a separate
reverb level for each of the three channels.
The ARMAGEDDON reverb has a unique
feature we call “spillover”. Most amps
with separate reverb knobs for each chan-
nel simply switch controls when switching
channels. With different settings of the two
knobs, without “spillover”, there can be an
abrupt cutoff of the reverb tail or a swell in
the reverb level before it decays away. The
“spillover” feature allows the reverb to de-
cay naturally even when switching channels.
There is also a STORE button in the reverb
section to be able to assign the reverb when
using MIDI.
11) EFFECTS LOOP: Basically a series
insert patch point between the preamp and
power amp. When an external effects gadget
is patched into these jacks, the path is inter-
rupted and 100% of your signal is routed
through the effects. This puts some special
demands on the effects unit. First it must
be essentially transparent, meaning it can’t
mess with your tone. Second, the SEND
and RETURN levels must be properly set
for lowest noise and maximum headroom.
Proper setting of these controls can be
achieved using the following method:
a) Set your amp/preamp volume levels for
normal playing levels. Connect a high qual-
ity shielded cable from the series send jack
to the effects input. Set the SEND level to
11:00 and the RETURN level to ‘0’.
b) Now connect another high quality
shielded cable from the effect output to the
return jack.
d) Adjust the RETURN level to match the
volume you heard before connecting the
return cable. You can check this by switch-
ing the LOOP in and out and verifying there
is no substantial volume difference. This is
called “unity gain”. A cool “techie” phrase
for “you get out what you put in”. If your
effects gadget does not have level controls,
it can be assumed it will be unity gain when
plugged in.
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