Crate FlexWave 65/112 - Manuals

Page 2 - FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION; TABLE OF CONTENTS

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS. • DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS. FOR PROPER OPERATION, THIS UNIT REQUIRES 3” (75m...

Page 3 - Introduction; thank you

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking Introduction Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the Crate FlexWave65/112 three-channel guitar amplifier with advanced digital signal processing (DSP) and Channel Tracking. This rug-ged amplifier combines outstanding features wit...

Page 4 - Channel Tracking; and adjust the Reverb control to your preference.

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking Channel Tracking Your Crate FlexWave65/112 gives you the power of Channel Tracking. Once you select a DSP setting for each channel, Channel Tracking stores the settings to memory whenever you change channels. When you go back to that channel...

Page 5 - The Front Panel

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking 1. INPUT: Use this jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shield-ed instrument cable. 2. HIGH GAIN LED: This LED illuminates when the High Gain channel is selected. 3. GAIN: Use this control to adjust the amount of distor...

Page 6 - The Rear Panel; The fuse protects the amplifier; RETURN; TIP

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking 6 The Rear Panel 24. FUSE: The fuse protects the amplifier from damage caused by a faulty AC power source or other problems. If the fuse opens, replace it with the same size and type. If fuses continue to fail, check the AC source. If the so...

Page 7 - The DSP Section; Effect Setting; Signal Path

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking 7 19. REVERB: Use this control to adjust the amount of digital reverb effect. In its fully counterclockwise position, the signal will be “dry” (without reverb). As you rotate this control clockwise, the amount of reverb increases. 20. MOD: U...

Page 8 - Using the Footswitch with the DSP

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking 8 Using the Footswitch with the DSP The Crate three-button footswitch supplied with the FlexWave65/112 allows access to an additional DSP preset for each channel of the amplifier. When the footswitch is connected to the amplifier as shown be...

Page 9 - Suggested Settings

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking Suggested Settings Sweet ‘n Clean: Just a ‘Lil Nasty: Politely Gritty: Down ‘n Dirty: Mean & Obscene: 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 SLAP LONG MEDIUM DELAY MOD REVERB HIGH HIGH MID MID LOW LOW VOLUME LEVEL LE...

Page 10 - System Block Diagram; DSP

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking System Block Diagram 10 INPUT CLEAN/OVERDRIVE LOW VOLUME MID HIGH REVERB BUFFER MIX AMP CLEAN DAMPING CIRCUIT POWER AMP EXT. SPEAKER SPEAKER OVERDRIVE/HIGH GAIN INSERT HIGH GAINGAIN OVERDRIVELEVEL HIGH GAINLEVEL OVERDRIVEGAIN MID LOW HIGH SH...

Page 11 - • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; Declaration Of Conformity; LOUD; Complies with Standards:

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking 11 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur-suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residenti...

Page 12 - FlexWave 65/112 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking FlexWave 65/112 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Output Power Rating 65W rms @ 5% THD, 8Ω, 120 VAC Gain High Gain Channel 110 dB, all controls @ 10 Overdrive Ch 88 dB, all controls @ 10 Clean Ch 58 dB, all controls @ 10 CD Input 29 dB Maximum Input...