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Crate Amplifiers GLX120, GLX65 User Manual

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User ’s Guide
GLX65
GLX120
GLX212
Three-channel Guitar Amplifiers with
DSP & Channel Tracking
Congratulations!
Like all Crate products, your GLX amplifier 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 this user’s guide before you begin playing.
And thank you for choosing
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
The Digital Signal Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Channel Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
The Electronic Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover
GLX65/120/212
Guitar Amplifier with
DSP
& Channel Tracking
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEPALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
• DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS. FOR
PROPER OPERATION, THIS UNITREQUIRES 3” (75mm) OF WELL VENTILATED SPACE AROUND HEATSINKS AND OTHER AIR FLOW PROVISIONS IN THE CABINET.
• 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.
• WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR 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.
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.
"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"
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS: EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS: EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:
"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" “VOLTAJE PELIGROSO” "DANGER HAUTE TENSION"
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PRECAUCION
RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO
NO ABRA
PRECAUCION: PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O DESCARGAS ELECTRICAS, NO PERMITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO A LA LLUVIA O LA 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: PROTÉGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L'HUMIDITÉ AFIN D'ÉVITER TOUT RISQUE D'INCENDIE OU D'ÉLECTROCUTION. 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.
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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Channel T
racking:
Your Crate GLX amplifier gives you the power of Channel Tracking! Once you select a DSP set­ting for each channel, Channel Tracking recalls those DSPsettings 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 Overdrive channel, Gain 1. Set the DSP Mode to “10” (slow tremolo chorus w/reverb)
(the setting for the Clean channel is now saved to memory)
• Select the Overdrive channel, Gain 2. Set the DSP Mode to “14” (touch wah)
(the setting for the Overdrive channel, Gain 1 is now saved to memory)
• Reselect the Clean channel
(the setting for the Overdrive 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 Touch Wah, Channel Tracking automatically recalls the last setting for the Clean channel – in this exam­ple, Slow Deep Flange with Reverb. Change to the Overdrive channel, Gain 1, and Slow Tremolo Chorus with Reverb is recalled. Change to the Overdrive channel, Gain 2, and Touch Wah is recalled. That’s the power of Channel Tracking!
(Note: Even when the power is turned off, Channel T racking still retains the settings – until you change them!)
GLX65/120/212
Guitar Amplifier with
DSP
& Channel Tracking
1
small room reverb
2
medium room reverb
3
large room reverb
4
concert hall reverb
5
short slapback w/small room reverb
6
medium delay w/plate reverb
7
long delay w/large room reverb
8
slow deep flange w/reverb
9
flange w/reverb & delay
10
slow tremolo chorus w/reverb
11
chorus w/reverb & delay
12
rotating speaker
13
octave divider
14
touch wah
15
inverse wah
16
doubler
Use the DSP Mode control to access
any of the 16 built-in digital effects.
Use the Level control to mix in the
desired amount of each effect.
The Front Panel:
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1: MUTE: This switch, when depressed, silences the input signal. The Tuner (#21) remains active when this
switch is depressed.
2. INPUT: Use this 1/4” jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable.
SOLO CHANNEL: A high gain channel giving you sounds with serious overdrive.
3: GAIN: Use this control to adjust the amount of distortion for the Solo channel. 4: SHAPE: Use this control to “dial in” the tone for the Solo channel. Rotating the control counterclockwise
enhances the mid frequencies, while rotating the control clockwise enhances the low and high frequencies.
5: LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level of the Solo channel. 6: SOLO/RHYTHM SELECT: Use this switch to select the Solo or Rhythm channel. When this switch is
depressed, the Solo channel is selected. With the switch in the out position, the Rhythm channel is selected. This switch is active only when the Solo-Rhythm/Clean Select switch (#12) is depressed.
7: GAIN: Use this control to adjust the amount of distortion for the Rhythm channel. 8: LOW: Use this control to adjust the low frequency level of the Rhythm channel. 9: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level of the Rhythm channel. 10: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the Rhythm channel. 11:LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level of the Rhythm channel. 12: SOLO-RHYTHM/CLEAN SELECT : Use this switch to select the Clean channel or the Solo and Rhythm
channels. With the switch in the out position, the Clean channel is selected. When the switch is depressed, either the Solo or Rhythm channel is selected, depending on the setting of the Solo/Rhythm Select switch (#6).
CLEAN CHANNEL: A normal gain channel designed to give you crystal clean sounds.
13: VOL: Use this control to adjust the output level of the Clean channel. 14: LOW: Use this control to adjust the low frequency level of the Clean channel. 15: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level of the Clean channel. 16: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the Clean channel. 17: DSP LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the amount of digital effect: in its fully counterclockwise position the
signal will be “dry” (without any effect). As you rotate the control clockwise the amount of effect increases. 18: DSP MODE: Use this control to select one of the 16 built-in digital effects. Alisting of the effects is shown
on page 3 of this manual. 19: LIGHTS: Use this switch to turn the front panel illumination on (top of the switch depressed) and offf (bot-
tom of the switch depressed). 20: POWER: Use this switch to turn the amplifier on (top of the switch depressed) and off (bottom of the switch
depressed).
GLX65/120/212
Guitar Amplifier with
DSP
& Channel Tracking
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The Electronic Tuner:
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21. ELECTRONIC TUNER (top panel): The electronic tuner is active whenever the amplifier is turned on, pro-
viding constant, “real-time” tuning. The bottom row of LEDs indicate which note (string) is being tuned. The top row of LEDs provides directional queues to facilitate quick and precise tuning of your instrument. The indicated note (string) is properly tuned when only the center LED is illuminated.
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GLX65/120/212
Guitar Amplifier with
DSP
& Channel Tracking
The Rear Panel:
22: FUSE: The fuse protects the amplifier from damages caused by a faulty AC power source and/or
other problems. If the fuse opens, replace it ONLY with the same size and type. If fuses continue to fail, check the AC source – if the source is okay, contact your Crate dealer for service information.
23: AC LINE CORD: This grounded power cord is to be plugged into a grounded power outlet, wired to current electrical codes and compatible with the voltage, power, and frequency requirements stat­ed on the rear panel. Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection.
24: CLEAN/SOLO/RHYTHM FOOTSWITCH JACK: Use this jack to connect the 1/4” stereo plug on the footswitch cable to the three-button footswitch (supplied). This allows you to remotely switch between the Clean and Distortion channels and between the Solo and the Rhythm channels.
25: DSP FOOTSWITCH JACK: Use this jack to connect the 1/4” mono plug on the footswitch cable to the three-button footswitch (supplied). This allows you to remotely turn the DSP function on and off.
26. EXTENSION SPEAKER: Use this jack to connect the amplifier to an external speaker cabinet. This jack is wired in series with the internal speaker(s) which remain active when an extension speaker is connected.
27. EFFECTS RETURN: Use this jack to connect the signal from an external effects device to the amplifier.
28. EFFECTS SEND: Use this jack to connect the signal from the amplifier to an external effects
device for processing.
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Suggested Settings:
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GLX65/120/212
Guitar Amplifier with
DSP
& Channel Tracking
Sweet 'n Clean:
Just a 'Lil Nasty:
Politely Gritty:
OUT
IN
OUT IN
Octave Down 'n Dirty:
OUT IN
Wah Full House:
OUT IN
Mean & Obscene:
IN IN
System Block Diagram:
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R
GLX65/120/212
Guitar Amplifier with
DSP
& Channel Tracking
TUNER
A BC D EF G
INPUT
BUFFER
MUTE
GAIN
GAIN
CLEAN CHNL
LOWVOL MID HIGH
RHYTHM CHNL
MIDLOW HIGH LEVEL
SOLO CHNL
SHAPE LEVEL
SOLO-RHYTHM/ CLEAN SELECT
SOLO/
RHYTHM
SELECT
DSP
MODE
LEVEL
MIX
AMP
EFFECTS
SEND
EFFECTS
RETURN
POWER
AMP
DAMPING
CIRCUIT
SPEAKE
EXT.
SPEAKER
GLX65/120/212 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Output Power Rating GLX65 65W RMS @ 5% THD, 8Ω, 120 VAC
GLX120/212 120W RMS @5% THD, 4Ω, 120 VAC
Speaker Size and Rating GLX65/120 (1) Custom Design 12”, 8Ω
GLX212 (2) Custom Design 12”, 8Ω Input Impedance 470kΩ Total System Gain Solo Ch 110dB, all controls @10
Rhythm Ch 88dB, all controls @10
Clean Ch 58dB, all controls @10 Maximum Input Signal Accepted 7 volts peak-to-peak Solo Channel Shape Control Proprietary Circuit Rhythm Channel Low Control 20dB range @ 80Hz
Mid Control 15dB range @ 1kHz
High Control 20dB range @ 10kHz
Clean Channel Low Control 36dB range @ 80Hz
Mid Control 15dB range @ 800Hz
High Control 40dB range @ 10kHz
Power Requirements GLX65 120 VAC, 60Hz, 90VA; 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 90VA;
100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 90VA
GLX120/212 120 VAC, 60Hz, 95VA; 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 95VA;
100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 95VA
Size and Weight GLX65/120 18” H x 20-1/2” W x 12-1/2” D, 34 lbs.
GLX212 20-1/2” H x 26-1/2” W x 13” D. 50 lbs.
Your GLX65, 120, or 212 is covered with a durable Tolex material: wipe it clean with a lint-free cloth.
Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet. Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish.
Crate continually develops new products, as well as improves existing ones. For this reason, the specifications
and information in this manual are subject to change without notice.
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@2002 SLM Electronics, a division of St. Louis Music, Inc • 1400 Ferguson Avenue • St. Louis, MO 63133
47-274-01 • 030603
GLX65/120/212
Guitar Amplifier with
DSP
& Channel Tracking
Declaration Of Conformity
#34, Effective 01-01-2001
Manufacturer’s Name: SLM Electronics
Production Facility: 11880 Borman Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146, USA Production Facility: 700 Hwy 202 W, Yellville, AR 72687, USA Shipping Facility: 1400 Ferguson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133, USA Office Facility: 1400 Ferguson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133, USA
Product Type: Audio Amplifier Complies with the following Standards:
Safety: EN60065, E60065, C22.2, UL6500 and/or UL813 EMC: Directive 89/336/EEC, EN55103, EN55013, EN61000,
and/or FCC 47CFR 15B clA
Supplementary information provided by:
SLM Electronics - R & D Engineering
1901 Congressional Drive, St Louis, MO 63146, USA
Tel.: 314-569-0141, Fax: 314-569-0175
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