CHANNEL
Switch in to enable the 'Drive' channel. (This switch must be in the disengaged position in order for
the drive to be switched remotely via a foot switch.)
This led will illuminate when the Drive channel is activated with the Drive switch (8) or an optional Laney FS2
remote footswitch.
Sets the level of tube preamplifier drive or how dirty your sound is. This control should be used in conjunction with
the Drive Volume (12) Setting low levels of gain with high levels of volume will give a clean preamplifier sound with tube
output stage overdrive. Setting a medium drive level and medium Drive Volume will give a nice crisp bluesy tone, again with
the ability to drive the output stage at higher Drive Volume settings. Setting a high level on the Drive control and a low
setting on the Drive Volume will give you a punchy hard rock tone, with the ability to again drive the output tubes at higher
Drive volume settings. Having set the Drive and Drive Volume controls to your desired sound try backing off your guitar
volume and tone controls for lots of other cool sounds. Good tube amplifiers have the unique ability to produce a wide
range of sounds by using only your guitar controls, playing weight and style.
MODERN:
The modern switch applies a degree of compression & bass lift to the signal, providing massive smooth sustain.
BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE:
These are a traditional set of passive tone controls for the Drive channel and work in the
same way as those for the clean channel.
Sets how loud the 'Drive' channel is
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The tone control works in a similar fashion to the Tone control you probably have on your guitar except that it
uniquely works at the other end of the amplification chain. This has the ability to not only control the overall top end
response but also reduce upper end harmonics on the output stage and preamplifier overdrive sounds. This will give you
bright cutting sounds at high settings and smooth rounded sounds at lower settings. (Midway (5) is a good starting point)
REVERB:
Controls how loud the built in reverb sounds. The reverb in the LC50-112 is a legendary Sound Enhancements
aka ‘Accutronics reverb’ - the only choice for that authentic reverb sound
(Always switch off and disconnect the power
cord when not in use)
STANDBY:
Disconnects the main HT voltage from the tubes but keeps the tubes warm so that they are ready to go
instantly. Switch off for short breaks when you don’t want to wait for the tubes to warm up again.
POWER:
Main power switch for the unit. Tube amplifiers take between 30 seconds and 2minutes to warm up and be ready
to play after switching on, this is normal. Use in conjunction with the standby switch.
SWITCH:
DRIVE LED:
DRIVE:
DRIVE VOL:
. It is useful to experiment with drive levels and drive volumes. If you
want a very open, warm and semi overdriven sound try reducing the amount of drive and increasing the drive volume. This
reduces pre amp gain but pushes the power amp section and makes it work harder giving you a very desirable level of power
amp distortion which is a very pleasing “retro” style sound.
TONE:
POWER LED:
This led will be lit when the amplifier is switched on.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
HI INPUT:
LO INPUT:
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BRIGHT:
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‘Hi’ stands for high gain. This input is designed for the connection of low output level guitars making it well
suited for guitars with single coiled or low gain humbucker type pickups. Use of high gain pickups in this input may drive the
preamp too hard causing a "mushy" sound
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Only use good quality guitar cable.
Lo’ stands for low gain. This input is attenuated down approximately 50% from the Hi input and is designed for
high output level guitars. It is useful in obtaining output that is "tight" not "mushy" from high gain humbucker type pickups
Only use good quality guitar cable.
GAIN
Sets the level of tube preamplifier Gain or how dirty your sound is. This control should be used in conjunction with
the Volume control, setting low levels of gain with high levels of volume will give a clean preamplifier sound with tube output
stage overdrive. Setting a medium gain level and medium volume will give a nice crisp bluesy tone, again with the ability to
drive the output stage at higher volume settings. Setting a high level on the gain control and a low setting on the volume will
give you a punchy hard rock tone, with the ability to again drive the output tubes at higher volume settings. Having set the
gain and volume controls to your desired sound try backing off your guitar volume and tone controls for lots of other cool
sounds. Good tube amplifiers have the unique ability to produce a wide range of sounds by using only your guitar controls,
playing weight and style.
Adds brightness and life to the treble frequencies of your guitar when on the clean channel. The switch has more
effect at low Clean Volume control settings. Use in conjunction with the Treble and Tone controls for optimum performance.
BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE:
These are a traditional set of passive tone controls for the clean channel. Passive controls have
the advantage of always sounding musical at any of their settings mainly due to their unique interactive nature. This gives
players a more natural set of tools to create their ideal sound. (Try them all set at midway (5) as a good starting point).
VOLUME
Sets how loud the clean channel is. Try cranking it up a little to drive the power tubes harder for that real retro
sound and feel that only a quality tube amplifier can deliver. Now use your guitar volume to control the amount of distortion.
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