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Page 3 - Table Of Contents; Table of Contents
Table Of Contents 1 Chapter 1: Introduction .............................................. 3 About the Spitfire..................................................................... 4 Spitfire Basics .......................................................................... 5 How to Use This Manual ....
Page 5 - Introduction; About the Spitfire
1 Introduction 3 Welcome! Thank you for making the Alesis Spitfire a part of your setup. Since 1984, we've been designing and building creative tools for the audio community. We believe in our products, because we've heard the results that creative people like you have achieved with them. One of Ale...
Page 9 - How to Use This Manual
Introduction 1 7 How to Use This Manual This manual is divided into the following sections describing the various functions and applications for the Spitfire. While it's a good idea to read through the entire manual once carefully, if you already have general knowledge about guitar amplifiers and ef...
Page 11 - Hookup Diagram
2 Hookup Diagram 9 The first thing we’ll show you is how to get your Spitfire up and running. The following diagram shows you the most common method of hooking up your Spitfire, but you certainly aren’t limited to the devices you see here. For example, you may want to connect a tape player to the AU...
Page 13 - Front Panel; A Tour of the Spitfire; Input; Display
3 A Tour of the Spitfire 11 Input Program Up/Down Display EFFECT Knob VALUE Knob DRIVE Knob BASS Knob TREBLE Knob MASTER VOLUME Knob HEADPHONES Jack Power Switch Input Program Up/Down Display EFFECT Knob VALUE Knob DRIVE Knob MASTER VOLUME Knob HEADPHONES Jack Power Switch Input Program Up/Down Disp...
Page 15 - EFFECT Knob; MASTER VOLUME Knob
A Tour of the Spitfire 3 13 EFFECT Knob The EFFECT knob is used for selecting effect modules, parameters and other settings to edit. Around the knob, you’ll see the names of sixteen different settings, including nine effect modules, four effect parameters (DRIVE and the three PARAMs) and two program...
Page 19 - To Select Programs; Selecting Programs
4 Selecting Programs 17 After you’ve plugged everything in, you’ll probably want to check out the factory presets we programmed into the Spitfire. This chapter shows you how to do that. To Select Programs 1. Make sure the Spitfire is hooked up properly and turned on, as outlined in chapter 2. 2. Mak...
Page 21 - To Edit a Selected Program; Editing Programs
5 Editing Programs 19 To Edit a Selected Program 1. Select a program to edit using the Program Up and Down buttons, the VALUE knob or the optional footswitches. 2. Turn the EFFECT knob to the effect module or parameter you wish to modify. 3. Turn the VALUE knob to select an effect type or value for ...
Page 23 - To Copy a Program; Storing & Copying Programs; Arranging Programs for Performance
6 Storing & Copying Programs 21 To Store a Program 1. In PLAY or EDIT mode, press the VALUE knob. The display will flash the current program number. 2. Use the Program Up and Down buttons, VALUE knob or the optional footswitches to select the program number where the current program will be stor...
Page 25 - Using the Tuner; Visual Guide to Tuning
7 Using the Tuner 23 To Tune Your Guitar 1. In Play mode, enter BYPASS or MUTE mode by pressing the Program Up and Down buttons at the same time once (for BYPASS) or by holding them both down for more than half a second (for MUTE). The display will now show tuning information. 2. Make sure your guit...
Page 27 - Enabling & Using Deferred Program Change; Deferred Program Change
8 Deferred Program Change 25 When you switch programs, the Spitfire normally changes immediately to the program shown on the display. However, in some situations—especially when playing live—you may want the ability to scroll through program numbers while remaining in the current program setting. Fo...
Page 29 - To Stereo-Link Two Amplifiers; Stereo-Linking Two Amplifiers
9 Stereo-Linking Two Amplifiers 27 Stereo Link Output Input Auxiliary Amplifier Spitfire To take full advantage of the Spitfire’s stereo capability, you can link it to another amplifier to create a true stereo setup. This section explains how to do that. To Stereo-Link Two Amplifiers 1. Place the Sp...
Page 31 - PLAY; EFFECT Knob Settings
10 EFFECT Knob Settings 29 Following are descriptions of each of the effect modules (and other settings of the EFFECT knob), along with their effect types and parameters. PLAY In this setting the display shows you the current program number. This is the mode in which you should be performing, as it ...
Page 33 - DRIVE
EFFECT Knob Settings 10 31 DRIVE This is a parameter of the DIST module. Increasing levels of drive/gain for the DIST module. Pedal control of the drive/gain. EQ (Equalizer) This setting gives you a 4-band equalizer that you can use to shape the sound of your audio signal by cutting and boosting cer...
Page 41 - LEVEL; ROUTE
EFFECT Knob Settings 10 39 Indicates that the expression pedal controls the parameter. Indicates FX3 is off. DIGFX (Digital Sampling Effects) This effect module emulates the effect that different variations of digital sampling can have on an audio signal. Sample Rate Decimation Lower values indicate...
Page 43 - Troubleshooting
11 Troubleshooting 41 Symptoms Cause Solution Spitfire does not function (no display or audio). Unit not plugged in. Make sure the power cord is plugged into a proper AC outlet. Fuse is blown. Replace fuse with one that matches the criteria listed on the rear panel. Audio distorted, even in BYPASS. ...
Page 45 - Specifications
12 Specifications 43 Output Power Rating SpitFire 15: 15W RMS Mono in 8 Ω SpitFire 30: 30W RMS Mono in 8 Ω SpitFire 60: 60W RMS Mono in 8 Ω Internal Speaker Size/Power SpitFire 15: 8” Driver / 18W RMS SpitFire 30: 10” Driver / 34W RMS SpitFire 60: 12” Driver / 70W RMS Internal Speaker Sensitivity Sp...
Page 47 - Contact Information
13 Contact Information 45 Alesis Distribution, LLC Los Angeles, USA E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.alesis.com Spitfire User Manual Version 1.0 by Edwin Erdmann Copyright 2003, Alesis Distribution, LLC. All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. Specifications...