Carvin FX2 Owner's Manual

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Serial No._____________________ Invoice Date_______________

CARVIN ENGINEERING DATA FX2 DUAL STEREO EFFECTS PROCESSOR

76-21770A 1003

12340 World Trade Drive, San Diego, CA 92128

(800) 854-2235 www.carvin.com

Congratulations on your purchase of the CARVIN FX2 Dual

Engine Stereo Effects Processor. Your unit has been engineered and assembled in the U.S.A. using only high quality electronic components and uncompromising workmanship.

The FX2 24-Bit Dual Engine Stereo Effects processor is the

answer to the endless requests from customers wanting a great sounding, super easy-to-use professional effects unit. The FX2 makes getting the sound you are looking for a breeze by using knobs, instead of complicated interfaces that make you scroll though endless patches searching for a good sound. With the FX2, you just dial up the effect type (Reverb, Echo, Chorus, Flange), do a quick tweak of the parameter knobs to adjust time, decay, depth, etc. and you are up and running with awesome 24Bit effects that rival the high priced industry standards. The FX2 is just what you’d expect from Carvin - Great sound, easy to use and the best value!

• Dual Stereo Engines - for two independent stereo effects

• Built-in Power Supply – no "wall-wart"

• True Stereo In/Out – keeps signal in analog stereo for series connections

• Link Switch – Links Effects 1 & 2 for parallel operation

• Foot Switch Jack – easy on/off operation with optional FS22

• Made in USA

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 10Hz TO 40kHz +/- 1dB (DIRECT SIGNAL)

DYNAMIC RANGE: >95dB

THD+N: 20Hz TO 20kHz,

LESS THAN 0.005%, MIX @ “0”, 0dB INPUT. LESS THAN 0.05%, MIX @ “5”, 0dB INPUT.

INPUT IMPEDANCE: 22KΩ

CROSSTALK: <-90dB 20Hz TO 20kHz

INPUT TO OUTPUT GAIN: -∞ TO +12dB

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS: 1/4” UNBALANCED

GROUND LIFT SWITCH

FOOTSWITCH JACK: 1/4” TRS FOR USE WITH FS-22

POWER REQUIREMENTS: 4VA 90-250VAC, 50/60Hz

SWITCHING SUPPLY

FUSE: INTERNAL 1.5A FAST BLOW

DIMENSIONS: 1.75”H x 19”W x 5”D

SHIPPING WEIGHT: 7 LBS

FX2 SPECIFICATIONS

LEFT

RIGHT

INPUT 1

LEVEL

INPUT 2

LEVEL

OUTPUT 1

LEVEL

OUTPUT 2

LEVEL

LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

MIX 2

MIX 1

SIGNAL ONLY

PROCESSED

LEFT

RIGHT

INPUT 2

OUTPUT 2

OUTPUT 1

PROCESSOR 1

PROCESSOR 2

LINK 1+2

SWITCH

SIGNAL

INPUT 1

MUTE

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1. INPUT LEVEL CONTROL

Sets the incoming signal level to avoid clipping. If the “PK” LED illuminates, lower the INPUT level.

2. PEAK LED

The “PK” LED displays when the processor is being overloaded by too much input signal. The LED should stop flashing when the INPUT level control is reduced to prevent distortion.

3. MIX CONTROL

Adjust the MIX control for the amount of effect desired. “0” will have no effects present. Gradually rotating the control towards 10 increases the amount of effect while decreasing the direct signal level. When the LINK 1+2 button is “IN”, the EFFECT 2 MIX control adjusts the level of EFFECT 2 heard at both EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 OUTPUTs.

4. OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL

Adjusts the overall output volume of the unit.

5. EFFECT

The EFFECT control selects which effect will be used and adjusts the following parameters for the related effect:

(ECHO) REGENERATION - the number of times the echo is repeated. (REVERB) DAMPING - How much high frequency ambience is present in

the reverb. (CHORUS) REVERB LEVEL - Amount of background reverb present. (FLANGE) SPEED - The speed of the flange “swelling”.

6. PARAMETER

The PARAMETER control adjusts the following parameters for the related effect:

(ECHO) TIME - The delay time between repeats from 50ms to 500ms.

(REVERB) DECAY - How long it takes for the reverb to die out after the

original signal stops. (CHORUS) DEPTH - How intense, or “thick” the chorus effect is. (FLANGE) DEPTH - How intense, or “thick” the flange effect is.

7. MUTE

The MUTE switch will turn off the effects heard at the output. The direct signal remains intact. (level determined by the MIX control) The LED illuminates when the effects are muted.

8. LINK 1+2 SWITCH

This switch allows BOTH effect channels of the FX2 to process the INPUT 1 signal and combine BOTH effects at OUTPUT 1. When the LINK 1+2 button is “IN”, the EFFECT 2 MIX control will also adjust the level of EFFECT 2 heard at the EFFECT 1 OUTPUT.

9. LINK LED

Lights when the LINK 1+2 function is active.

10. POWER

Push this switch to the UP position to apply power to the unit. The POWER LED will light to show the FX2 is on.

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11. LINE CORD:

The exclusive built-in auto switching power supply allows you to connect any voltage from 90 to 255v 50-60Hz. Use a 3-conductor line cord for maximum safety. If the FX2 is to be plugged into a 2-prong outlet, use a quality 3-to-2 prong grounded adapter. Do not defeat the grounding pin of your AC line cord.

12. GROUND LIFT SWITCH:

This switch lifts the grounds on the inputs and outputs when depressed. This is useful for getting rid of ground loops.

13. 1/4" INPUTS (EFFECT 1 AND 2):

This input will accept input signals from mixer sends, amplifier effects sends, etc. The “tip” is the signal, the “sleeve” is the ground (shield). When in LINK 1+2 mode, the EFFECT1 signal will be processed by both EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2.

14. FOOT SWITCH JACK:

Using a footswitch such as the Carvin FS-22 will allow you to mute EFFECT 1 or EFFECT 2 remotely. The “tip” on the plug mutes EFFECT 1, the “ring” mutes EFFECT 2, and the “sleeve” is the ground.

15. 1/4" OUTPUTS (EFFECT 1 AND 2):

This is the unbalanced output for the processor. Use this to return the processed signal to channel inputs or effect returns on a mixer or to the return on an amplifier effects loop. The “tip” is signal, the “sleeve” is ground (shield). When in LINK 1+2 mode, both EFFECT 1 and EFFECT 2 will be heard at the EFFECT 1 OUTPUTS. The EFFECT 2 OUTPUT will function normally.

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