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Страница 3: ...new Generator We know that with time your musical vision will expand so we have made it our mission to give you the tools you need all in one amplifier From beau tiful cleans to high gain lead tone modern control of functions in a state of the art interface and the flexibility of channels to hold your favorite combi nations this amplifier will satisfy your needs as a professional player Thank you ...
Страница 4: ...pedance Speaker Jacks 3 7 FX Loop Connections 3 8 MIDI Connections 3 9 Foot Switch Connection 3 10 Speaker Cab Lighting Serial Effects Loop 4 1 FX Loop On Off 4 2 SEND Level Control 4 3 FX Loop In Out 4 4 FX Loop Hook up Tubes Bias 5 1 Power Tubes 5 2 Power Tube Sockets Tube Type 5 3 Preamp Tubes 5 4 Power Tube Bias MIDI 6 1 Phantom Power 6 2 Omni Mode 6 3 MIDI Channel Setting 6 4 MIDI Program Cha...
Страница 5: ...ion Inc including but not limited to any malfunction defects or failure caused by or resulting from unauthorized service or parts damaged or broken tubes improper maintenance incorrect line voltages liquid damag es modification or repair by the user misuse abuse accident neglect or fire Revv Amplification inc does not authorize any party to assume for it any other obligation or liability In no eve...
Страница 6: ...ts the power supply specifi cations listed on the rear of the unit Do not use an AC power cord that is damaged has been pinched or is missing prongs This amplifier must be properly grounded to local standards when being operated Do not use 2 pole extension or power cords to supply power to this amplifier Remove the AC power cord from the amplifier when changing tubes fuses or when moving the ampli...
Страница 7: ...9 MIDI See 3 8 FX Loop See section 4 Line Out See 3 5 Guitar and cable See 2 1 Note A good quality shielded instrument cable is recommended for guitar input as well as FX loop connections to prevent unwanted noise Cables can color the sound of a guitars signal and sometimes trying different cable lengths can provide a desired sound Once all your connections are made move the power switch to the On...
Страница 8: ...uitars that have passive pickups and require high impedance for proper signal transfer This jack is de signed to get the strongest signal from a passive pickup to the first tube stage 2 2 Channel One Clean Selected by 1 pushing the designated front panel momentary toggle switch up 2 foot switch button 1 or a foot switch preset mode setting 3 MIDI and CC commands Channel One CLEAN is equipped with ...
Страница 9: ...e EQ and still be switchable without large adjustments The gain control on channel one crunch will take you from a level above clean at its lowest setting to an old school medium gain crunch at full throttle The definition of the channel is then compli mented by an array of different sounds and settings once the passive EQ controls are adjusted to taste But as always adjustments should be made a l...
Страница 10: ... a huge frequency spectrum so as to make sure nothing is left out but still remain very tight in the bottom end and not too harsh at higher frequencies The midrange bite is very much present and the amount of cut can be easily tailored with use of the EQ controls and contour switch The bright and fat switches accentuate the EQ settings and give the channel more voice options They do as they are de...
Страница 11: ...is also another means of experi menting with the voice of the Generator and the bass response The Presence control from the off po sition to the 2 o clock position will give you a subtle increase in treble and ev erything past that point will then provide a greater increase for a sharper cut Note These are controls of the power amp section of the amplifier and are global controls which affect all ...
Страница 12: ... of the signal path This feature was added to be able to set the in or out condition of the FX loop to a preset bank on the foot switch when the foot switch is in preset mode See 7 3 or to control the in or out function when the foot switch is not plugged in to the amp Note The Generator is set by default to start up with the FX Loop turned off If you want to bypass the feature and want the FX loo...
Страница 13: ...wer from the mains as well as high voltage through the circuit First turn on the power switch and wait a minute to allow the tubes to warm up Turn on the standby switch to the Revv position once you are ready to play Note NEVER power up the amplifier with out the proper speaker load connected ...
Страница 14: ... them with the same type and rating only Always unplug the amplifier from the mains before replacing the fuses Fuse requirements are marked on the rear panel of the amplifier MAINS FUSE HT T1A BIAS GND FAULT T 5A V1 V3 V1 V3 V2 V4 T 5A V2 V4 CAUTION Setting incorrectly could result in damage IMPEDANCE FX LOOP LINE OUT LEVEL LEVEL SEND RETURN OUT 4 16 8 F US E FUS E F US E F US E 100V T4A 120V T4A ...
Страница 15: ...will change but the show will go on Note Should the amp be run with 2 power tubes removed from service Bad or blown fuse in order to get the same tone as 4 tubes the amp should be run with an im pedance setting of half the speaker cabinet rating For example if the speaker cabinet is 8 ohms set the amplifier to 4 ohms and if the speaker cabinet is 16 ohms set the amplifier to 8 ohms This will impro...
Страница 16: ...a lower impedance Ex 4 ohms into a cabinet rated at a high er impedance Ex 8 Ohms But running it the other way around will possibly cause damage to the output transformer or other components and it is suggested that the amplifier never be run into a lower load than what the amplifier impedance switch is set at when hooking up speakers in different configurations Note Depending on the power tubes u...
Страница 17: ...communication between the 2 devices may suffer causing incorrect switching or erratic behavior A high quality cable is recommended which can be provided by Revv should you need a replacement 4 0 3 10 serial effects loop The effects loop has been designed to allow it to be foot switchable preset able as well as MIDI and CC controllable It has also been given an On and Off control ability Speaker Ca...
Страница 18: ...y it s happened and we re just trying to help you so your drummer can t rub it in later If you did forget to set up the FX loop and turn it on when you press button 3 on the foot switch it will simply flash the LED a few times letting you know it s not going to put the loop in because it has not been turned on saving you from your instrument dropping out of the mix You might not have effects but a...
Страница 19: ...ays 1 The front panel toggle switch when held for 2 seconds will toggle the loop in and out This method of toggling the loop is designed for foot switch preset setting See 7 1 but can be used for FX Loop in out toggling as the user requires from the front panel of the amplifier when the foot switch is not plugged in Note When the FX Loop in out is toggled from the front panel by holding the switch...
Страница 20: ...e set up by a qualified service technician to prevent damage to the amp from improper bias settings tubes bias Power Tubes We have found these tubes to best fit the tone of this amplifier and for optimal performance we recommend them Here are a few characteristics of the tubes we find with the amplifier KT88 This tube is punchy with a strong low end and a great clarity The extra power out of this ...
Страница 21: ... the trimmers down by turning the trimmer shaft with a small screw driver in the counterclockwise direction If any fuses had blown make sure to replace them as well 3 Now plug the amplifier in to the main power receptacle make sure the am plifier is plugged into a load or speaker cabinet unplug any guitar cables from the inputs and turn on the main power Let the tubes warm up for one minute 4 Turn...
Страница 22: ...etting and should not be set above this setting Running the tubes on the higher end of the range will shorten the tubes expected life Type KT88 EL34 6L6GC Safe Range 90mV 115mV 60mV 85mV 80mV 100mV Recommended set point 105mV 75mV 90mV 6 0 MIDI The Generator has been designed and programmed to use MIDI controls to further the versatility of the amplifier It will store up to 128 programs for progra...
Страница 23: ...ould like it to respond to The channel change is stored in memory and only needs to be done when you need the amp to respond on a certain channel 1 In order to set the MIDI channel 1 With the power off press and hold the store switch then turn on the power switch The amp will power up and begin to flash all 3 channel LEDs Once this happens it is awaiting the channel data to be received from the ex...
Страница 24: ...for a command through its MIDI IN jack 3 Send a program change command from your MIDI Pedal or other equipment with the correct channel and program number you intend to have the Generator save the current configuration to 4 Once the command is received the Generator will save the current amp configuration to that program number The Store LED will flash 3 times and turn off verifying that the comma...
Страница 25: ...ollowing command will switch to the channel and then toggle through the aggression levels with each use of the command like using the footswitch to switch to the channel and toggle through the aggression levels This command will also respond to an on and off command with the same result Channel two plus aggression toggle 24 0x18 The following commands control func tions that are turned on and off ...
Страница 26: ...h but the Revv cable is always recommended for best performance It is recommended that the foot switch be connected to the amp with the power off but should you plug it in once you have been using the amplifier for a while it will power up and automatically set itself to the amps current settings So if you have been jamming for a bit and have set the amp to your favorite setting via the front pane...
Страница 27: ...the amp 4 Once you re finished configuring the amp simply press the bank button on 7 2 amp is already in channel one and switches between foot pedal modes When the button is pushed and released it will switch to channel one if the amp is already in channel one it will switch between clean and crunch amp modes and when the button is held down for 2 seconds the pedal will switch from control to pres...
Страница 28: ...seconds Mute Preset Mode Mute cannot be saved to a preset bank as it is always available via button four See 7 5 Memory Reset The foot switch memory can be cleared when it is needed Each of the 4 banks will be returned to factory defaults In order to reset the memory and return the unit to factory defaults begin with the amplifiers power off and the foot switch plugged into the foot switch jack on...
Страница 29: ...Loop Restored to off at power up and a full memory clear proceed with the procedure below With the power OFF press and hold CH2 toggle switch up and the CH2 fat switch down together and turn the power switch to the ON position The amplifier will flash the CH2 and Red Ag gression LEDs to confirm that the facto ry defaults have been restored and then reset the amplifier which is then ready to play w...
Страница 30: ...ity Phantom Power provided from the MIDI IN connection port 3 band EQ per channel REVV Tube arrangement 5 12AX7 1 12AU7 4 6L6GC Transparent low output impedance tube driven buffered serial effects loop with send and return level con trol ability 4 10 dB Presence and depth control 4 8 16 ohm output impedance selec tor switch Baltic birch head shell Dimensions 28 5 10 10 5 Weight 50 lbs ...
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