Crate Amplifiers GLX120, GLX65 User Manual

User ’s Guide

GLX65

GLX120

GLX212

Three-channel Guitar Amplifiers
with

DSP & Channel Tracking

Congratulations!

You are now the proud owner of one of the Crate GLX top-of-the-line three-channel guitar
amplifiers. These rugged amplifiers combine outstanding features with serious clean and distorted
sounds. An easy to operate DSPsection 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 fea-
ture 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 between the three channels and turn the DSP on and off
by “remote control.” The top-mounted electronic tuner lets you get tuned and stay in tune any time
the amplifier is on.

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 .

3

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.