Alesis WILDFIRE 15, WILDFIRE 60 User Manual

Quick Start Owner’s Manual

Box Contents:

Wildfire Guitar Amplifier User Manual Important Safety Instructions

Manual de inicio rápido para el usuario (Spanish)

Contenido de la caja:

Amplificador de guitarra Wildfire Manual de usuario Instrucciones de seguridad importantes

Guide d’installation rapide (Français)

Contenue de la boîte :

Amplificateur de guitare Wildfire Guide de l’utilisateur Consignes de sécurité importantes

Schnelles Hinweisbuch (Deutsch)

Schachtelinhalt:

Wildfire Gitarrenverstärker Gebrauchsanleitung Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise

Manuale rapido di utilizzazione (Italiano)

Contenuto della Confezione:

Amplificatore Chitarra Wildfire Manuale d’Uso Importanti Istruzioni di Sicurezza

Input Display VALUE Knob BASS Knob MASTER VOLUME Knob Power Switch

Quick Start Owner's Manual (English)

Front Panel

Program Up/Down EFFECT Knob DRIVE KnobTREBLE Knob HEADPHONES Jack

Fuse FOOTSWITCH UP/DOWN INPUTS AUX INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT

Note: Wildfire 60 is pictured. Some of the front panel features are not found on the Wildfire

15 and 30.

Rear Panel

Power Cord

EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT STEREO LINK OUTPUT

Quick Setup for the Wildfire

1. Make sure all items listed on the front of this guide are in the Wildfire's box.

2. Read the Important Safety Instructions document included with the Wildfire.

3. Study the Hookup Diagram below.

4. Make sure all equipment is turned off and all gain knobs are set to zero.

5. Connect your guitar and other equipment to the Wildfire in the manner illustrated below. Refer to the

Features section for details on which cables and equipment to use.

6. Plug in all devices and turn them on.

7. Experiment with the Wildfire's effect combinations. Refer to the Effect Quick Reference on the next page.

8. When finished, turn off the amp before disconnecting any equipment to prevent damage to the speaker.

9. Go to http://www.alesis.com to register the Wildfire.

ildfire Hookup Diagram

Front Panel

Expression Pedal

CD Player

Amp

Rear Panel

Footswitches

1. Input – plug your guitar into this 1/4" unbalanced input using a TS cable.

Features of the Wildfire

2. Program Up/Down Buttons – these change the program number; when pressed together, they put the

unit in Bypass and Mute modes and access the tuner.

3. Display – indicates bank and program, shows parameter values and displays pitch in tuner mode.

4. EFFECT Knob – puts the Wildfire in PLAY mode or EDIT mode. You are in EDIT mode when you

select a module or parameter with this knob.

5. VALUE Knob – adjusts parameter values, program numbers and master volume; stores changes.

6. DRIVE Knob – gives direct control of the DRIVE parameter found in the effect processor.

7. BASS Knob – adjusts the bass in your signal independently of the EQ effect.

8. TREBLE Knob – adjusts the treble in your signal independently of the EQ.

9. MASTER VOLUME Knob – controls the volume of the signal sent to the speaker, headphones,

STEREO LINK OUTPUT and SPEAKER OUTPUT.

10. HEADPHONES Jack – plug in your headphones using a 1/4" stereo plug.

11. Power Switch – turns the Wildfire on and off.

12. Fuse – Replaceable fuse. See the rear panel of the Wildfire for details.

13. Power Cord – Plug this cord into a proper AC outlet. See the rear panel for details.

14. FOOTSWITCH UP/DOWN INPUT – Plug footswitches into these 1/4" jacks. Footswitches serve

the same functions as the Program Up and Down buttons.

15. EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT – Plug an expression pedal into this 1/4" jack for easy control over

effect parameters.

16. AUX INPUT – Plug a CD player or other audio device into these RCA jacks and play along!

17. STEREO LINK OUTPUT – Use a 1/4" TS cable to connect this jack to the input of another amplifier

for true stereo.

18. SPEAKER OUTPUT – Use a 1/4" TS cable to connect this jack to an external 8-ohm speaker.

Effect Quick Reference

Refer to chapter 10 of the User Manual for more details on effect modules.

1. COMP/LIMIT – provides increasing levels of compression (C1-C9) and limiting (L1-L9).

2. DIST – various types of distortion.

3. DRIVE – controls the drive/gain for the DIST module; expression pedal may be used.

4. EQ – 50 separate values that cover a wide variety of EQ settings. See page 31 of the User Manual for

details.

5. NR – noise reduction and hum elimination working together. The left digit of the display shows the level

of hum elimination and the right digit shows the level of noise reduction.

6. CAB – settings C1 – C3 simulate 1 x 12", 2 x 12" and 4 x 10" cabinets respectively.

7. FX1 – various mono effects; most have a separate setting for pedal control.

8. PARAM – direct-control parameter for FX1; for most effects, can be set to pedal control independently

of the FX1 setting.

9. FX2 – stereo versions of the effects found in FX1, with several additions; these also have settings for

pedal control.

10. PARAM – direct-control parameter for FX2; for most effects, can be set to pedal control independently

of the FX2 setting.

11. FX3 – various delay-based effects; most have pedal-controlled versions.

12. PARAM – direct-control parameter for FX3; for most effects, can be set to pedal control independently

of the FX3 setting.

13. DIGIFX – a couple of digital-sampling effects with pedal-controlled versions.

14. LEVEL – the level of the current program.

15. ROUTE – eight variations of the routing order of all nine effect modules.

Selecting, Editing and Storing Programs

1. In PLAY mode, use the Program Up and Down buttons, footswitches or VALUE knob to select a

program.

2. Turn the EFFECT knob to the module or parameter you wish to edit.

3. Turn the VALUE knob to change the value of the module or parameter.

4. To store your changes, press the VALUE knob and then turn the knob to select a store location. Press

the VALUE knob again to store the program.

Using the Tuner

1. In PLAY mode, activate the tuner by pressing the Program Up and Down buttons or both footswitches

at the same time to enter Bypass mode, or hold them down for more than half a second to enter Mute mode.

2. Play the open string you wish to tune. Use the following guide when tuning:

isual Guide to Tuning

The bottom four segments rotate counterclockwise if pitch is low. The top four rotate clockwise if pitch is high. An 8

means pitch is in tune.

The twelve possible pitches (a decimal point indicates a sharp):

= no pitch detected

HighIn tune

Input Display VALUE Knob BASS Knob MASTER VOLUME Knob Power Switch

Manual de inicio rápido para el usuario (Spanish)

Front Panel

Program Up/Down EFFECT Knob DRIVE KnobTREBLE Knob HEADPHONES Jack

Fuse FOOTSWITCH UP/DOWN INPUTS AUX INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT

Nota: Wildfire 60 se encuentra ilustrado en este manual. Algunas de las características del panel frontal no se encuentran en los Wildfire 15 y 30.

Rear Panel

Power Cord

EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT STEREO LINK OUTPUT

Instalación rápida del Wildfire

1. Asegúrese de que todos los artículos incluidos al inicio de este manual están incluidos en la caja del

Wildfire.

2. Lea las instrucciones importantes de seguridad incluidas en el Wildfire.

3. Estudie el Diagrama de conexión que aparece más abajo.

4. Asegúrese de que todos los equipos están apagados y de que todos los controles de ganancia están en

posición “cero”.

5. Conecte su guitarra y el resto del equipo al Wildfire de la manera siguiente. Consulte la sección de

Características para detalles sobre los cables y equipos que debe utilizar.

6. Enchufe todos los dispositivos y enciéndalos.

7. Experimente con las combinaciones de efectos del Wildfire. Consulte la Referencia rápida de efectos en la

página siguiente.

8. Cuando termine, apague el amplificador antes de desconectar cualquier equipo para evitar daños al bafle.

9. Visite http://www.alesis.com para registrar el Wildfire.

Diagrama de conexión de Wildfire

Panel frontal

Pedal de expresión

Caja acústica

CD Player

Amp

Panel trasero

Footswitches

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