Tech 21 SansAmp Users Manual
•Utilizes standard 9V alkaline battery (not included). NOTE: Input jack
POWER REQUIREMENTS
activates battery. To conserve energy, unplug when not in use.
Power Consumption: approx. 21mA.
•USE DC POWER SUPPLY ONLY! Failure to do so may damage the
unit and void warranty. DC Power Supply Specifications:
-9V DC regulated or unregulated, 100mA minimum;
-2.1mm female plug, center negative (-).
Optional factory power supplies are available: Tech 21 Model
#
DC9. Also operable via previous models: #DC2 and #DC4.
WARNINGS:
• Attempting to repair unit is not recommended and may void warranty.
• Missing or altered serial numbers automatically void warranty. For your own
protection: be sure serial number labels on the unit’s back plate and exterior
box are intact, and return your warranty registration card.
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY. PROOF OF PURCHASE
REQUIRED. Manufacturer warrants unit to be free from defects in materials
and workmanship for one (1) year from date of purchase to the original purchaser and is not transferable. This warranty does not include damage resulting
from accident, misuse, abuse, alteration, or incorrect current or voltage. If unit
becomes defective within warranty period, Tech 21 will repair or replace it
free of charge. After expiration, Tech 21 will repair defective unit for a fee.
ALL REPAIRS for residents of U.S. and Canada: Call Tech 21 for Return
Authorization Number. Manufacturer will not accept packages without
prior authorization, pre-paid freight (UPS preferred) and proper insurance.
FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANCE & SERVICE:
Contact Tech 21 weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, EST.
Hand-built in the U.S.A. using high-quality components sourced domestically and around the globe.
T: 973-777-6996 • F: 973-777-9899
E: info@tech21nyc.com • W : tech21nyc.com
©20 19 Tech 21 USA, Inc.
TECH 21, THE COMPANY
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Tech 21 was formed by a guitarist possessing the unusual combination
of a trained ear and electronics expertise. In 1989, B. Andrew Barta made
his invention commercially available to players and studios around the
world. His highly-acclaimed,
SansAmp™ pioneered Tube Amplifier
Emulation in professional applications for recording direct and performing
live, and created an entirely new category of signal processing. There have
since been many entries into this niche, yet SansAmp continues to main-
tain its reputation as the industry standard.
With a full line of SansAmp models, Tech 21 also offers effect pedals and
MIDI products, as well as “traditional” style amplifiers for guitar and bass.
Each product is thoughtfully and respectfully designed by B. Andrew Barta
himself with the player in mind. Our goal is to provide you with flexible,
versatile tools to cultivate, control, refine and redefine your own individ-
ual sound. Tech 21 takes great pride in delivering consistent quality sound,
studio to studio, club to club, arena to arena.
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Geddy Lee has been performing without onstage amps and speakers since
the Test for Echo Tour in 1996, favoring major household appliances
instead. Wanting to streamline and simplify his gear for new projects,
Geddy initially partnered with Tech 21 to design a signature SansAmp, the
GED-2112. This challenging collaboration involved distilling a rackload of
equipment into a single rackspace. According to Geddy, “The GED-2112
is really a continuation of my long-time approach to bass tone. A ‘deep
clean’ tone coupled with the ‘edgy crunch’ I get from the SansAmp RPM
now all in one box.”
Challenging ourselves, to bring a super-compact, portable alternative, we
further distilled the rackmount into a pedal format. The SansAmp YYZ
offers Geddy’s core sound and the versatility for many different styles.
Tech 21’s proprietary,
100% analog circuitry gives your instrument a
natural warmth and presence as if you were miking your instrument
through a tube pre-amp. For studio and live applications, our SansAmp
Tube Amplifier Emulation technology enables you to run directly into
mixers of recording desks and PA systems, as well as augment your existing amplifier set-up.
With each Tech 21 product, the controls are designed to give you the
freedom and opportunity to explore, create, build and rebuild your sound.
It is our hope that the SansAmp YYZ will be a useful tool for stimulating
your creativity and, ultimately, providing the inspiration to play your best.
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APPLICATIONS
WITH A BASS AMP RIG:
-As a Stomp Box: Run the 1/4” Output into the front input of an amp
or incorporate into your pedalboard chain.
For best results, keep the SansAmp YYZ’s Level close to unity gain so
as not to overload the amp’s input, which could yield undesirable distortion.
NOTE: Unity gain is when you have the same volume coming from the amp
whether the pedal is on or off --which is not necessarily at 12 o’clock.
-As a Pre-Amp: Run the 1/4” Output of the SansAmp YYZ directly into
the power amp input, a.k.a. “effects return” (if applicable), of an amp. This
will bypass the tone-coloring pre-amp section of the amp rig.
TO DRIVE A POWER AMP
Run the 1/4” Output of SansAmp YYZ into the input of a power amp and
adjust your stage volume with the Level control of the SansAmp YYZ.
TO RECORD DIRECT
You can plug directly into the input of a mixer/recorder and use the on-board
sounds of SansAmp YYZ. Bear in mind full-range systems yield a wide frequency response. Therefore, we suggest you start with the EQ levels of SansAmp
YYZ at 12 o’clock and increase/decrease to taste.
BE CREATIVE!
SansAmp YYZ is not necessarily just for bass. Try it with cellos, keyboards, fiddle, drums, sax, harmonica, vocals, etc. Also try using SansAmp YYZ in other
applications, such as reamping in mixdowns to liven up existing tracks.
SIGNAL LEVEL TO INPUT
The SansAmp YYZ is designed to accommodate instrument level signals to the
Input, such as the output of a guitar, the output of (other) distortion pedals, etc.
For normal operation, signal level to Input should be close to that of a standard bass guitar (approx -10dB / 250mV). Hotter signals can over-overdrive
the Input of the SansAmp YYZ, even in the cleanest settings, which may result
in undesirable distortion. NOTE: Should you purposely or accidentally send a
hot signal, it will not harm the unit.
THE INS AND OUTS
Observe Standard Audio Procedure:
TURN (SansAmp YYZ) ON FIRST. TURN OFF LAST.
To avoid unwanted and potentially speaker-damaging “pops” when connecting
or disconnecting any equipment, always mute mixing board and/or turn
down amp volume before plugging or unplugging!
1/4” INPUT: 1megOhm high impedance input, same as traditional tube
amps. Also switches battery power on/off. To avoid battery drain, unplug
when unit is not in use.
1/4” UNIVERSAL OUTPUT: Unbalanced low Z output. SansAmp’s
technologically advanced, single Universal Output is physically compatible for
any application: full range (tape, studio monitors, P.A., stereo) and limited
range (rack systems, pre-amps, head and cabinet, combos, practice amps).
WARNING: DO NOT run the speaker output of any amp
directly into the SansAmp YYZ. Doing so may result in
severe damage to the amp and/or the SansAmp YYZ.
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