Crate DX-212 - Manuals

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CC OO NN NN EECC TT IIOO NN SS D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 8 The Input Jacks: The DX-112/212 has two input jacks – High Gain (straight) and Low Gain (padded) – to accom-modate a wide range of pickups and playing styles. The jack you use depends on your type ofpick...

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D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 12 AA MM PP MM OO DD EELL SS Model Name Modeled After the... Brief Description Top Mount Vox AC 30 Bright with a great clean sound at low gain, distorts smoothly at high gainsettings – an early 60’s amp with lots of 2nd and 3rd order ha...

D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 13 AA MM PP MM OO DD EELL SS Each DX-112/212 amp model has its own specifications and placement in the signal chain for itsGain, Bass, Mid, and Treble. (In other words, the controls affect the signal the same in the ampmodel as they do ...

D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 15 EEFF FFEE CC TT SS The DX-112/212 has 16 built-in digital effects, each with one or more adjustable parameters. Thechart on the following page lists the name of the effect and gives a brief description. NOTE: The DX-112/212 has built...

D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 16 Effect Stereo? Description Touch Wah Functions as an Auto-Wah (Touch Wah) or normal wah-wah when usedwith an expression pedal and the optional Crate Foot Controller Compressor Limits the dynamic range of the signal – increases the ap...

D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 17 EEFF FFEE CC TT SS Each of the digital effects has one or more parameters you can change by using the EffectsAdjust control. All of the effects (except the compressor and the Touch Wah) can also bechanged by using the Tap function – ...

D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 18 Effect Effect Adjust knob controls: Tap button controls: See Note(s) Touch Wah Sensitivity (Auto-Wah only) —— Compressor Ratio (See Below * ) —— Tremolo Depth of Amplitude Modulation Speed: 2 cycles/tap Vibrato Depth of Pitch Modulat...

D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 19 TT HH EE K K EEYY PP AA DD The DX-112/212’s Keypad has many uses – aside from recalling presets (as mentioned in theQuickStart part of this guide): Recalling the Presets: There are ten presets accessible from the keypad, in two banks...

D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 20 The Tap Button: The Tap button lets you match the delay time and modulation speeds of the effects (except forthe compressor, which has no delay or modulation) to the tempo of the piece you’re playing. Justtap your finger in time to t...

D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 21 These two pages show the first ten factory presets for your DX-112/212 amplifier. Use thenumbered buttons and the A/B button on the keypad to access them. (The following pagesprovide you with charts for your favorite presets.) FFAA V...

D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r 22 FFA AC CT TO OR RY Y P PR REESSEET TSS 6 6– –1 10 0 -- B BA AN NK K B B FFAA VV OO RR IITT EESS α Ω α Ω α Ω α Ω α Ω α Ω α Ω α Ω GAIN AMP MODEL: BASS MIDTREBLE CHANNEL LEVEL EFFECT ADJUST REVERB LEVEL REVERB DEPTH Preset # We call it:...

43 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r Designer’s Note: Amplifier Modeling: Building an amplifier model is really not much different than building an actual amplifier. With anactual amplifier you start with components like tubes, transformers, resistors, capacitors, and a...

D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r B Bllo occkk D Diiaaggrraam mss:: • The analog signal path, from the input jack to the speaker(s). • The digital signal path, which is the path the signal takes inside the digital signal processor. • A typical Amplifier Model. This simp...

45 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g i t a l G u i t a r A m p l i f i e r MIDI Implementation Chart: A Ap pp pe ennd diixx B B Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks BasicChannel [Crate Digital Guitar Amplifier]MODEL DX-112/212 MIDI Implementation Chart Date: 02/18/99Version: 1.1 Default Changed X OMNI X ...