Hughes & Kettner TRIAMP Mark3 User Manual

CHANGING
THE GAME.
SERIOUSLY.
Taking TriAmp Mark 2 a major step forward was a challenge. Changing the game meant creating something radically new — so new, in fact, that it would rede ne the status quo in tone, performance and design. But a Mark 3 also has to be a continuation, to look and feel familiar to its predecessors. With that in mind, we considered every feature that made TriAmp Mark 2 the amp of choice for many artists, re-engineered them all in the most forward-thinking way possible, and created something genuinely new. Something that no one has ever dreamed of before.
THREEDOM POWER AMP TECHNOLOGY
No limits, no compromises.  is is what you get when 30 years of tube amp expertise combine with an absolute freedom of engineering.  e result is a world of breath-taking tonal possibilities not o ered by any other amp anywhere on the planet. Each of TriAmp Mark 3’s six independent, action­packed channels represents a whole era of tone, and each of these six eras can be routed to three independent tube power amps. But there’s more. You can also combine two or even all three of the power amps, merge di erent power amp characters, and play TriAmp Mark 3 with up to 150 watts of sheer tube power.  is e ectively lets you custom tailor your amp in the amp, recalling up to 128 sound constellations with the touch of a button via MIDI. And if that’s not enough, TriAmp Mark 3 leaves the Hughes & Kettner factory in St. Wendel, Germany equipped with two pairs of 6L6 power tubes and one pair of EL34s — but it works equally well with other tube types too.  e revised TSC System — Tube Safety Control, which automatically and constantly biases tubes and keeps your amp in good health — allows you to combine KT66s, KT77s, KT88s, 6550s, 5881s, 7581s and/or 6CA7s. Imagine what this could do for your trademark sounds. TriAmp Mark 3 genuinely lets you usher in a new era of tone!
*FRFR: Full Range Flat Response, meaning you can directly connect the Red Box AE to an active PA monitor!
RED BOX AE
All this gives you 42 new base sounds onstage, 84 if you add the Stomp Boost — but that’s still not everything. To perfectly capture your sounds in optimum quality, TriAmp Mark 3 comes equipped with the all-new Red Box AE, an FRFR­ready* DI output with Ambience Emulation — which makes performing onstage and in the studio easier than it’s ever been.
Best of all, TriAmp Mark 3’s breath-taking versatility and inspirational tonality is matched only by its ease and joy of use.
42 AMPS − IN ONE AMP.
Dimensions (WxHx D) and Weight
740 x 393 x 254 mm, 22 kg/48.5 lbs.
Although TriAmp Mark 3 ships with one pair of EL34 tubes and two pairs of 6L6 tubes as standard, you can also use
KT66s, KT77s, KT88s, 6550s, 5881s, 7581s and/or 6CA7s.
6 CHANNELS
6 ERAS OF TONE
Channel
Sparkling 50s
1A
Channel
1B
Channel
2A
Channel
2B
Californian Clean
Chimey 60s
British Clean
Classic 70s
British Lead
80s Lead
Brown Sound
7 POWER AMP
CONFIGURATIONS
TUBE # 1/2
TUBE # 3/4
TUBE # 5/6
TUBE # 1/2 + TUBE # 3/4
Channel
3A
Channel
3B
90s Californian
High Gain
Modern-day High Gain And Beyond
TUBE # 1/2 + TUBE # 5/6
TUBE # 3/4 + TUBE # 5/6
TUBE # 1/2 + TUBE # 3/4 + TUBE # 5/6
TUBES
Dimensions (WxHx D) and Weight
740 x 393 x 254 mm, 22 kg/48.5 lbs.
No. Type Origin Function
1 7025/E83CC (ECC83),High-Grade Slovakia Input Tube (active on all channels)
2 12AX7A-C, select. China Channel 1B (Preamp)
3 ECC83, select. Slovakia Channel 1A-1B (Preamp Output)
4 ECC83, select. Slovakia Channel 2A-2B-3A-3B (Preamp)
5 ECC83, select. Slovakia Channel 2A-2B (Preamp Output)
6 ECC83, select. Slovakia Channel 3A (Preamp Output)
7 ECC83, select. Slovakia Channel 3B (Preamp)
8 ECC83, select. Slovakia FX Buf fer (active on all channels)
9 ECC83, select. Slovakia Power Amp Driver (active on all channels)
10/11 EL34B-STR, select. China Power Tubes 1/2
12/13 6L6GC-STR, select. China Power Tubes 3/4
14/15 6L6GC-STR, select. China Power Tubes 5/6
Power Amp Tubes (as shipped) / Power Output 8 ohms / THD=10% 8 ohms / THD=5%
2x EL34 84 watts 34 watts
2x 6L6 72 watts 30 watts
4x 6L6 126 watts 93 watts
2x 6L6 + 2x EL34 132 watts 95 watts
4x 6L6 + 2x EL34 (recom mended) 145 wat ts 116 w att s
RED BOX
Red Box DI Out XLR, balanced
Impedance 2 k ohms
Output Level 0 dBV (balanced)
Max. Output Level +12 dBV
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MIDI
MIDI In 7-pin (5-pin compatible), 20 V DC phantom power (150 mA)
MIDI Out/Thru 5-pin
MIDI Board TSM 432 included
MECHANICAL DATA
Dimensions (WxHx D) and Weight 740 x 393 x 254 mm, 22 kg/48.5 lbs.
TSM-432
9880668, MS D-2730, 12/2014
TriAmp Mark 3 might just be the most intelligent, versatile tube ampli er the world has ever seen. But there’s
more to it than that.  is is an amp that delivers brutal tonal intensity, with more sheer energy bubbling under
your  ngertips than you’ve ever experienced before.
YOU DON’T KNOW GUITAR AMPS
UNLESS YOU’VE PLAYED TRIAMP MARK 3.
SERIOUSLY.
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