Crate Amplifiers GTX212 User Manual

User ’s Guide

GTX212

Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier

with Advanced Digital Signal

Processing

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5

The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

The DSP Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Storing Your Own Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Restoring the Factory Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

More About The Save/Tap Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Using the Footswitch for More Presets . . . . . . . . . .9

DSP Factory Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,11

Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,13

DSP “Fill in the Blanks” (for User Presets) . . . . . . .14

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover

GTX212

Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Advanced DSP

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.

• DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANYVENTILATION 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 ONLYWITH LINT-FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS.

• ONLYCONNECTPOWER CORD TO APOLARIZED, 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.

• ONLYUSE ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSORIES, STANDS, OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR

SAFE OPERATION AND TO AVOID INJURY.

• WARNING: TOREDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE, DO NOTEXPOSE 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.

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GTX212

Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Advanced DSP

Congratulations!

You are now the proud owner of the Crate GTX212
three-channel guitar amplifier with Advanced Digital Signal
Processing. This rugged amplifier combines outstanding
features with serious clean and distorted sounds. Dual
DSP controls provide 15 “Multi” effects and 15 Delay
effects which can be combined for a wide variety of
sounds. The Save/Tap button allows you to manually set
the tempo of many of the effects and to save new DSP
presets in the amplifier’s non-volatile memory. A separate
Reverb control adds even more to the array of effects.
Front panel RCA CD Input jacks allow you to play along
with your favorite CD or tape. The rear panel Insert Jack
allows you to connect your effects for greater flexibility.
Channel switching and DSP may be controlled by means
of a footswitch, which also allows access to two DSP pre­sets on each of the three channels.

Like all Crate products, your GTX212 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
suggest that you read the information contained in this guide
before you begin playing.

And thank you for choosing

CCRRAATTEE

.

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The Front Panel:

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1: INPUT: Use this jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded
instrument cable.

SOLO/RHYTHM CHANNELS: High gain channels giving you sounds with serious over­drive.

2: SOLO LED: This LED illuminates when the Solo channel is selected.
3: GAIN: Use this control to adjust the amount of distortion produced by 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 (#13) is depressed.

7: RHYTHM LED: This LED illuminates when the Rhythm channel is selected.
8: GAIN: Use this control to adjust the amount of distortion produced by the Rhythm channel.
9: LOW: Use this control to adjust the low frequency level of the Solo/Rhythm channel.
10: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level of the Solo/Rhythm channel.
11: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the Solo/Rhythm channel.
12: LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level of the Rhythm channel.
13: 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.

14: CLEAN LED: This LED illuminates when the Clean channel is selected.
15: VOL: Use this control to adjust the output level of the Clean channel.

GTX212

Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Advanced DSP

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GTX212

Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Advanced DSP

16: LOW: Use this control to adjust the low frequency level of the Clean channel.
17: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level of the Clean channel.
18: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the Clean channel.
19: CD INPUT: Use these RCA jacks to connect the output from a CD player or tape deck

to the amplifier. The signal at these jacks is combined into a mono signal which is sent to
the internal power amp circuit. Use the CD or tape player’s output level control to adjust
the signal for the proper mix with your guitar.

20: DSP MULTI: Use this control to select one of the fifteen “Multi” digital effects. Complete
information about the DSP effects is on page 7.

21: DSP DELAY: Use this control to select one of the fifteen Delay digital effects.
Complete information about the DSP effects is on page 7.

22: SAVE/TAP: Use this pushbutton to set the tempo of many of the effects by tapping the
button repeatedly in time with the desired tempo. The Save/Tap button is also used to save
DSP presets and to restore the factory default DSP settings. Additional information about
the Save/Tap button is on pages 7 and 8.

23: SAVE/TAP LED: This LED flashes in time with the tempo set by the Save/Tap button
(#22), and serves as a status indicator for certain DSP activities (see page 8).

NOTE: For some of the DSP effects, the Save/Tap LED remains illuminated. The Save/Tap LED
does not illuminate when the DSP knobs are set to the Bypass position.

24. REVERB: Use this control to adjust the amount of digital reverb effect. In its fully coun­terclockwise position the signal will be “dry” (without any reverb). As you rotate the control
clockwise the amount of reverb increases.

25: POWER: Use this switch to turn the amplifier on (top of the switch depressed) and off
(bottom of the switch depressed). The switch illuminates when the power is on.

NOTE: When the amplifier is turned on, the Save/Tap LED flashes for one second before the
amplifier is operational.

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The Front Panel: