Carr Artemus Amp, Artemus Owner's Manual

CARR AMPLIFIERS

OWNER’S MANUAL

Revised 22 Mar 2011

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The Artemus Instructions

Thank you for purchasing a Carr Artemus amplifier. The Artemus employs pure and simple,
classic 60s British AC-style circuits combined with a fixed-bias output section for added
punch, and a cascode input circuit (the 12AX7 cascode circuit emulates the tone of an EF86
pentode without the microphonics associated with that type of tube). Using this classic
circuit heritage as a springboard, we have refined and innovated, creating our own unique
blend of circuitry which yields rich, clean tones and chunky, smooth overdrives. You will
find the Artemus works exceptionally well with pedals – staying dimensional and bringing
out the best from your guitar. Please take time to familiarize yourself with this manual.

Volume – Adjusts the loudness of the amplifier. Clean sounds are generally at settings less
than 11 o’clock on the dial while higher settings yield more overdrive.

Edge Toggle – Adds top and upper mids for more of a bite when in the down position. The
Edge Toggle will have a more pronounced effect when the Bass is set higher as there is then
a fuller spectrum signal to emphasize.

Bass – Varies low end from lean to full. Generally, the louder the Volume, the less Bass
you will need as the amp sounds increasingly full as you turn it up. To retain clarity, it is
best to turn the Bass down at high volumes.

Mid Toggle – In the up position, the Mid Toggle engages a circuit filter to scoop some of
the mids, yielding a 60s American amp vibe. In the down position, the midrange is flat –
without a scoop, sounding more like AC-style British amps.

Treble – Varies the level of high frequencies from dark to bright.

15/30 watt Power Switch – The Artemus has two output power levels. When set to 30

watts, all 4 of the matched EL84 tubes are engaged, but in the 15 watt setting only the outer
pair is engaged. The most appropriate setting will depend on the venue and on how much
clean headroom you need for a given volume. You may want to select 15 watts so the amp
can be cranked into overdrive at more moderate loudness.

Standby – Set the amp to Standby (switch baton down) before turning on the power switch

On-Off-On below). After 1 minute of warm up, switch the Standby baton up. The amp

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is ready to be played. Using the Standby switch every time the amp is turned on will
prolong tube life. It is not necessary to engage the Standby when powering Off the amp,
only when powering On.

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