GTX212
GTX120
Owner’s Manual
GTX120/212 Guitar Amplifier with
DSP & Channel Tracking
Congratulations!
You are now the proud owner of the Crate GTX120/212 amplifier. This rugged amplifier combines outstanding features with serious clean and distorted sounds. An easy to operate DSP section lets you dial in a variety of digital effects including reverbs, delays, octave and wah-wahs – with a separate level control. Crate’s unique Channel Tracking feature means that as you switch between channels and gains, the DSP automatically “tracks” the changes - your DSP settings for each channel are stored and automatically recalled! The supplied three-button footswitch allows you to select channels, change the overdrive gain, and turn the DSP on and off by “remote control.”
Like all Crate products, your GTX120/212 is designed by musicians, and built using only the best components. Extensive testing confirms that this amplifier is the absolute best it can be.
In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, we strongly urge you to read the information contained in this manual before you begin playing.
And thank you for choosing CRATE. |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: |
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The Digital Signal Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Channel Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
back cover |
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
PRECAUCION
RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO
NO ABRA
ADVERTENCIA: REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE FUEGO O CHOQUE ELÉCTRICO, NO LE EXPONE DE ESTE APARATO A LLUVIA O HUMEDAD. PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO. NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA.
NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS.
ATTENTION
RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION
NE PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION: POUR REDUIRE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE N'EST REPRABLE PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE REPARATION, S'ADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
•DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS.
•DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING, FALLING, SPRAYING, OR STANDING LIQUIDS.
•CLEAN ONLY WITH LINT-FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS.
•ONLY CONNECT POWER CORD TO A POLARIZED, SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRICAL CODES AND COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTAGE, POWER, AND FREQUENCY REQUIREMENTS STATED ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE APPARATUS.
•PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON, PINCHED, OR STRAINED.
•UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
•ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSORIES, STANDS, OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERATION AND TO AVOID INJURY.
•THIS APPARATUS DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY AND REQUIRES SERVICE WITH ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE FROM IMPACT OR ANY EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE.
•SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
•OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS. USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME.
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS: |
"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" |
EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS: |
= “VOLTAJE PELIGROSO” |
EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES: |
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION" |
"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
=“ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES.” "REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"
GTX120/212 Guitar Amplifier with
DSP & Channel Tracking
The Digital Signal Processor:
Crate’s Digital Signal Processing offers 16 exciting digital effects, accessible through the DSP Mode control. The effects are described below.
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small room reverb |
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medium room reverb |
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large room reverb |
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concert hall reverb |
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short slapback w/small room reverb |
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medium delay w/plate reverb |
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long delay w/large room reverb |
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slow deep flange w/reverb |
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flange w/reverb & delay |
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slow chorus w/reverb |
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chorus w/reverb & delay |
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rotating speaker |
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octave down |
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touch wah |
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any of the 16 built-in digital effects. |
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inverse wah |
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Use the Level control to mix in the |
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doubler |
desired amount of each effect. |
Channel Tracking:
Your Crate GTX120/212 gives you the power of Channel Tracking! Once you select a DSP setting for each channel, Channel Tracking recalls those DSP settings automatically – without changing the DSP controls! For example:
•Select the Clean channel. Set the DSP Mode to “8”(slow deep flange w/reverb)
•Select the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 1. Set the DSP Mode to “10”(slow chorus w/reverb)
(the setting for the Clean channel is now saved to memory)
• Select the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 2. Set the DSP Mode to “14”(touch wah)
(the setting for the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 1 is now saved to memory)
• Reselect the Clean channel (the setting for the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 2 is now saved to memory)
Now when you go back to the Clean channel, even though the DSP Mode was last set to “14” (touch wah), Channel Tracking automatically recalls the last setting for the Clean channel – in this example, “8” (slow flange). Change to the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 1, and “10” (chorus) is recalled. Change to the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 2, and “14” (touch wah) is recalled. That’s the power of Channel Tracking!
(Note: Even when the power is turned off, Channel Tracking still retains the settings – until you change them!)
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