Line 6 Crunchtone User Manual

Pilot’s Handbook for Crunchtone

Pilotenhandbuch für Crunchtone

Manuel de pilotage pour Crunchtone

Manual del Piloto para el

Crunchtone

Pilotenhandboek voor Crunchtone

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Line 6, ToneCore, Constrictor, Crunchtone, Echo Park, Space Chorus,

Tap Tremolo and Über Metal are trademarks of Line 6, Inc.

CAUTION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part
15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

The exclamation point within a triangle
means, “Caution!” Please read the
information next to all caution signs.

Crunchtone Pilot’s Handbook © 2004, Line 6, Inc.

The lightning symbol within a triangle
means, “Electrical caution!” It indicates the
presence of information about operating
voltage and potential risks of electrical shock.

You should read these Important Safety Instructions.

Keep these instructions in a safe place.

Before using your ToneCore, carefully read the applicable items of these operating instructions and the safety suggestions.

1. Obey all warnings on the pedal and in the ToneCore Pilot's Handbook.

2. Connect optional power supply only to AC power outlets rated 100-120V or 200-240V 47-63Hz (see indications on optional power supply).

3. Do not perform service operations beyond those described in the ToneCore Pilot's Handbook. Service is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as:

• power-supply cord or plug is damaged

• liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus

• the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture

• the unit does not operate normally or changes in performance in a significant way

• the unit is dropped or the enclosure is damaged.

4. Do not place near heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, or appliances which produce heat.

5. Guard against objects or liquids entering the enclosure. Do not use or place unit near water.

6. Unplug the power supply when not in use for extended periods of time. Unplug the power supply during lightning storms.

7. Clean only with a damp cloth.

8. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

9. Prolonged listening at high volume levels may cause irreparable hearing loss and/or damage. Always be sure to practice “safe listening.”

Crunchtone Pilot’s Handbook

Output your ToneCore to

your amplifer, or route it

through another pedal.

TIMEREPEATMIX

SWEEP

MOD

SWELL

DUCKING

SLAP

MULTI 1

MULTI 2

TAP
TAP

PING PONG

REVERSE

NORMAL (TAP )

TAP TEMPO:

TRAILS

TAP LIGHTLY

•

•

TAPE

DIGITAL • ANALOG OFF

ON

BLUES

•

•

POP

CRUNCH OFF • 1

Conect your guitar

using a standard

DRIVEBASS TREBLELEVEL

GATE

•

2

cable.

COMPRESSOR DYNAMICS

You can, of

GATE

SUSTAINLEVEL

•

•

COMPACT

SQUEEZE

MELLOW

course,

feed your

ToneCore

with another

effect pedal
instead of a

guitar.

Greetings and salutations! Thank you for inviting the
Line 6 Crunchtone overdrive pedal into your life.

Effect On-Off / Power Indicator Light

The Power Indicator Light on your ToneCore uses two
colors to indicate the pedal’s state:

•Light not lit – Effect is bypassed (off)

•GREEN – Effect is engaged (on)

•RED (flashing) – Batteries should be replaced

This low power indication will override all other states

Connections and Power Indicator Light

In Jack

Here’s where it all begins. Use a standard guitar cable
to connect your guitar, or the output of another effect
to use in combination with your ToneCore. Like most

pedals, inserting a plug into this jack will turn on the
power to your ToneCore. Disconnect the plug from
this jack when the ToneCore is not being used.

Out Jack

Use a standard guitar cable to connect to the input of
a guitar amp, or the input of another effect that will feed
your amp.

Power Jack

Connect an optional ToneCore-compatible Line 6
power supply like the DC-1, and you'll never need a
9-volt battery again!

Foot Switch

Stomp on this to turn Crunchtone’s effect sound
processing on and off.

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•

BLUES

POP

GATE

•

CRUNCH OFF • 1

DRIVEBASS TREBLELEVEL

•

2

Level

This sets the output level. Higher levels will hit the amp
or effect fed by the Crunchtone with more signal level,
giving you more volume. If the level is high enough,
it may also cause more distortion to be created within
the receiving amp or pedal.

Bass

Add more low end to your sound by turning this knob
up, or reduce it by turning the knob down. Point the
knob straight up to leave your tone unaltered.

Treble

Just like the Bass knob, only it’s working the high end.
Point the knob straight up to leave your tone alone.

Controls

Model Switch

Give this a flick to reconfigure the virtual circuitry
inside your CrunchTone, and enjoy three distinctly
different sound “flavors”:

Blues is designed to produce a glassy, snappy 6L6-style
overdrive tone for playing the blues.

Pop is just the thing when you need a nice, 60’s-style
Class A pop rock bark.

Crunch gives a punchy, slightly compressed overdrive
tone, much like what you'd get from a full stack amp­and-cab setup.

Drive

The drive knob controls the amount of distortion
created within your Crunchtone. You may want to use
the Gate to tame unwanted noise, especially when
you've got the Drive set high.

Gate

Off – Disables the Gate.
Gate 1 – A soft and mild noise gate, self-adjusting to
your current Drive knob setting (cool, huh?).
Gate 2 – A heavy, fast-clamping gate. Great for those
aggressive metal chords and palm muting.

Battery Access Instructions

1) Depress pedal fully.

While holding pedal,

2)
squeeze both sides of
hinge as shown.

Squeezing hinge,

3)
raise pedal to
reveal battery.

Power Supply

Connect an optional Line 6 DC-1 power supply and
you'll never need a 9-volt battery again! It is also
compatible with most popular 9 Volt DC stomp boxes.
Using the power supply will disconnect the battery.

Battery Access Instructions

POWER REQUIREMENTS

Min Nominal Max

Supply Voltage 6 VDC 9.6 VDC 16 VDC

Supply Current
@ 9.6 VDC 40mADC 60mADC 100mADC

+

Power
@ 9.6VDC 0.4 Watt 0.6 Watt 1 Watt

Crunchtone Pilot’s Handbook

BLUES

•

POP

•

GATE

CRUNCH OFF • 1

DRIVEBASS TREBLELEVEL

DRIVEBASS TREBLELEVEL

GATE

•

2

BLUES

•

POP

•

CRUNCH OFF • 1

•

2

BLUES

•

POP

Mark the knob and switch settings for your favorite tones above.

•

GATE

CRUNCH OFF • 1

DRIVEBASS TREBLELEVEL

•

2

Example Tones

DRIVEBASS TREBLELEVEL

GATE

•

BLUES

POP

•

CRUNCH OFF • 1

•

2

Texas Blues

Give this setting a try when you're
brewing up some Texas shuffle blues.

DRIVEBASS TREBLELEVEL

GATE

•

BLUES

POP

•

CRUNCH OFF • 1

•

2

Across The Pond

We like this setting for those nice,
jangly pop chords.

DRIVEBASS TREBLELEVEL

GATE

•

BLUES

POP

•

CRUNCH OFF • 1

•

2

Stack O’ Drive

This setting should give you a
generous helping of distortion for
thick, sustaining single note lines.

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6 dealer in the United States of America (“USA”) or Canada, shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship
for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase. Please contact your dealer for information on
warranty and service outside of the USA and Canada.

During the warranty period, Line 6 shall, at its sole option, either repair or replace any product that proves to
be defective upon inspection by Line 6.

Line 6 reserves the right to update any unit returned for repair and to change or improve the design of the
product at any time without notice. Line 6 reserves the right to use reconditioned parts and assemblies as
warranty replacements for authorized repairs.

This warranty is extended to the original retail purchaser. This warranty can be transferred to anyone who may
subsequently purchase this product provided that such transfer is made within the applicable warranty period
and Line 6 is provided with all of the following items: (i) all warranty registration information (as set forth on
the registration card) for the new owner, (ii) proof of the transfer within thirty (30) days of the transfer purchase,
and (iii) a photocopy of the original sales receipt. Warranty coverage shall be determined by Line 6 in its sole
discretion.

This is your sole warranty. Line 6 does not authorize any third party, including any dealer or sales representative,
to assume any liability on behalf of Line 6 or to make any warranty for Line 6.

Warranty Information

Line 6 may, at its option, require proof of original purchase date in the form of a dated copy of original authorized
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Service and repairs of Line 6 products are to be performed only at the Line 6 factory or a Line 6 authorized
service center. Line 6 may require advanced authorization of repairs to authorized service centers. Unauthorized
service, repair or modification will void this warranty.

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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SUFFERED BY THE PURCHASER OR ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT
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not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary, from state
to state. This warranty only applies to products sold and used in the USA and Canada. Line 6 shall not be liable for
damages or loss resulting from the negligent or intentional acts of the shipper or its contracted affiliates. You should
contact the shipper for proper claims procedures in the event of damage or loss resulting from shipment.

DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTY

Customer Service

Before contacting the Line 6 Customer Service team, please take the time to look through this publication to see
if it can answer your questions. Additional helpful information is on the Support page of the Line 6 web site at
www.line6.com/support , including the searchable Knowlegebase/FAQTRAQ system which is often the fastest
and easiest way to get the answers you need.

Need to talk to an actual human on the Line 6 Customer Service team by phone? Have your serial number handy
and take some notes for yourself before you call, so you remember everything you want to ask about. In the USA
or Canada, you can contact Line 6 at [phone], 8AM to 5PM Monday through Friday (Pacific Time). Outside
the USA and Canada, please contact your distributor directly to arrange service. The list of Line 6 distributors
is available on the Internet at www.line6.com.

To obtain factory service
You must obtain a return authorization (RA) number before sending any unit to Line 6 for service. Products
returned without an RA number will be returned to your at your sole expense. If you live in the United

States, log an incident in our online support system at www.line6.com/support or call [phone] or and we
will help you find the best way to get your unit repaired, whether it be returning the unit to Line 6 or finding an
Authorized Service Center. If you live in Europe, email [e-mail] or call Line 6 UK at [phone]

1600. If you live outside of these areas, please contact your local distributor. If you do not know whom your distributor
is, either call us at [phone] or use the distributor locator at www.line6.com/support .

Line 6, ToneCore, Constrictor, Crunchtone, Echo Park, Space Chorus,

Tap Tremolo und Über Metal sind Warenzeichen der Line 6, Inc.

VORSICHT

Dieses Gerät entspricht den Grenzwerten von “Part 15” der FCC-Bestimmungen für Digital-Geräte der Klasse
B. Die Bedienung unterliegt folgenden beiden Bedingungen: (1) Das Gerät darf keine schädlichen Interferenzen
verursachen; (2) das Gerät muss alle empfangenen Interferenzen akzeptieren, darunter auch Interferenzen, die
Funktionsstörungen verursachen könnten.

WARNUNG

Um Brand- und Stromschlaggefahr zu vermeiden, dieses Gerät niemals Regen oder Feuchtigkeit aussetzen.

Das Ausrufezeichen in einem Dreieck
bedeutet “Vorsicht!” Lies dir alle
Informationen neben solchen Symbolen
sorgfältig durch.

Crunchtone – Pilotenhandbuch ©2004, Line 6, Inc.

Der Blitz in einem Dreieck stellt eine
“elektrische Warnung” bezüglich der
benötigten Stromspannung bzw. einer
denkbaren Stromschlaggefahr dar.

Bitte die folgenden wichtigen Sicherheitshinweise

durchlesen. Bewahre diese Anleitung an einem

sicheren Ort auf.

Vor dem Einsatz des ToneCore musst du dir alle zutreffenden Punkte und Sicherheitshinweise durchlesen.

1. Beachte alle auf dem ToneCore selbst und im Pilotenhandbuch aufgeführten Warnungen.

2. Verbinde das optionale Netzteil nur mit einer 100~120V- bzw. 200~240V/47~63Hz-Steckdose (je nachdem, welche Spannung dein Modell benötigt;
siehe das Typenschild des Netzteils).

3. Führe nur die im ToneCore-Pilotenhandbuch erwähnten Bedienvorgänge aus. In folgenden Fällen muss das Produkt zur Reparatur eingereicht werdens:

• wenn das Netzkabel oder der Stecker beschädigt ist

• wenn Flüssigkeiten oder Fremdkörper in das Geräteinnere gelangt sind

• wenn das Produkt Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt war

• wenn sich das Gerät abnormal oder nicht mehr in vollem Umfang erwartungsgemäß verhält

• wenn das Produkt hingefallen ist und das Gehäuse Schäden aufweist.

4. Stelle das Produkt niemals in die Nähe von Wärmequellen, z.B. Heizkörpern, Öfen oder anderen Geräten, die starke Hitze erzeugen.

5. Sorge dafür, dass weder Fremdkörper noch Flüssigkeiten in das Geräteinnere gelangen. Verwende dieses Produkt niemals in der Nähe von Wasser.

6. Löse den Netzanschluss, wenn du das Gerät längere Zeit nicht verwenden möchtest. Im Falle eines Gewitters muss sofort der Netzanschluss gelöst
werden.

7. Reinige diese Produkt nur mit einem feuchten Tuch.

8. Verwende nur Halterungen/Zubehörteile, die vom Hersteller ausdrücklich empfohlen werden.

9. Setze dich niemals über längere Zeiträume hohen Schallpegeln aus, weil das zu Gehörverlust führen kann. Achte immer auf einen auch aus medizinischer
Warte “vernünftigen” Pegel.

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Verbinde den Ausgang des ToneCore-

Pedals mit dem Eingang deines

Verstärkers oder eines anderen Pedals.

TIMEREPEATMIX

SWEEP

MOD

SWELL

DUCKING

SLAP

MULTI 1

MULTI 2

TAP
TAP

PING PONG

REVERSE

NORMAL (TAP )

TAP TEMPO:

TRAILS

TAP LIGHTLY

•

•

TAPE

DIGITAL • ANALOG OFF

ON

•

BLUES

•

POP

CRUNCH OFF • 1

Für die Verbindung der

Gitarre benötigst du ein

herkömmliches Kabel.

DRIVEBASS TREBLELEVEL

GATE

•

2

COMPRESSOR DYNAMICS

Selbstverständlich

GATE

kann man auch den

SUSTAINLEVEL

•

•

COMPACT

SQUEEZE

MELLOW

Ausgang eines

anderen Effekt-

pedals an das

ToneCore-Pedal

anschließen.

Sei gegrüßt und geküsst! Erstmal vielen Dank, dass du
dich zur Adoption eines “Crunchtone” Overdrive­Pedals von Line 6 durchgerungen hast.

Effekt-/Stromdiode

Die Stromdiode zeigt den Status des ToneCore-Pedals
anhand zweier Farben an:

•Diode aus – Der Effekt wird umgangen (aus)

•GRÜN – Der Effekt ist aktiv (an)

•ROT (blinkt) – Die Batterie muss ausgewechselt
werden. Diese Warnung hat Vorrang vor allen anderen

Angaben.

Anschlüsse und Stromanzeige

Eingang

Hier geht’s los. Schließe hier das Kabel deiner Gitarre
bzw. den Ausgang eines anderen Effekts an, den du mit
diesem ToneCore kombinieren möchtest. Wie die

meisten Tretminen wird das ToneCore eingeschaltet,
sobald man hier einen Klinkenstecker anschließt. Löse
jene Verbindung also, wann immer du das ToneCore­Pedal nicht verwenden möchtest.

Ausgang: Diese Buchse musst du über ein
herkömmliches Gitarrenkabel mit dem Verstärker bzw.
dem Eingang eines anderen Effektpedals verbinden.

Netzanschluss: Wenn du hier ein (optionales)
ToneCore-kompatibles Netzteil wie das DC-1 von Line
6 anschließt, brauchst du nie mehr eine 9V-Batterie!

Fußschalter: Hiermit schaltest du den Crunchtone­Effekt abwechselnd ein und aus.

Crunchtone-Pilotenhandbuch

•

BLUES

POP

GATE

•

CRUNCH OFF • 1

DRIVEBASS TREBLELEVEL

•

2

Level

Hiermit regelst du die Lautstärke. Je weiter du den
Regler nach rechts drehst, desto lauter ist das
Crunchtone-Ausgangssignal. Wenn der Pegel zu hoch
ist, fängt der Verstärker eventuell an zu zerren, was wohl
nicht immer in deinem Sinn ist.

Bass

Hiermit kannst du den Bassanteil des Signals anheben
(nach rechts drehen) oder absenken (nach links).
Wenn sich der Regler in der Mitte befindet, ändert sich
nichts am Sound.

Treble

Verhält sich wie der BASS-Regler, beeinflusst aber die
Höhen. Wenn er sich in der Mitte befindet, ändert sich
nichts am Sound.

Drive

Hiermit bestimmst du, wie stark das Crunchtone-Pedal
das Eingangssignal verzerrt. Wenn’s allzu stark brummt
und rauscht, musst du eventuell die Gate-Einstellung
erhöhen. Bei hohen DRIVE-Werten ist das Pflicht.

Bedienelemente

Modellwahlschalter

Hiermit kannst du die virtuellen Schaltkreise des
CrunchTone “umpolen” und eine von drei
Bearbeitungen wählen:

Mit “Blues” erzielst du die gläserne und direkte
Verzerrung im Stile edler 6L6-Röhren.
“Pop” vertritt die warme “Class A”-Verzerrung der
1960er, als der Rock noch kratzbürstig sein durfte.
“Crunch” erzeugt eine druckvolle, leicht komprimierte
Übersteuerung, die an den Sound eines großen
Röhrenturms erinnert.

Gate

Off – Das Gate ist ausgeschaltet.
Gate 1 – Einfühlsame Gate-Schaltung, deren Wirkung
sich nach der DRIVE-Einstellung richtet (cool, näh?).
Gate 2 – Schnell zupackendes Gate, das sich vor allem
für aggressive und brutal gedämpfte Metal-Akkorde
eignet.

Auswechseln der Batterie

1)Drücke das Pedal
vollständig hinunter.

Halte das Scharnier

3)
gedrückt, während
du das Pedal nach
oben klappst.

Halte das Pedal fest, während du von beiden

2)
Seiten auf das Scharnier drückst (siehe
Abbildung).