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Page 2 - GTD120/212 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 GTD120/212 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking 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” (75mm) O...

Page 3 - Introduction; thank you

GTD120/212 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking Introduction Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the Crate GTD120/212 three-channel guitar amplifier with advanced digital signal processing (DSP) and Channel Tracking. This rugged amplifier combines outstanding features with serious...

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

Channel Tracking Your Crate GTD120/212 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, Channel Tracking recalls those DSP set-tings automatically, w...

Page 5 - The Front Panel

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 distortion for the High Gain channel. 4. SHAPE: Use this control ...

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

GTD120/212 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking 6 The Rear Panel 25 24 26 27 28 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...

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

GTD120/212 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. CHORUS: Us...

Page 8 - Using the Footswitch with the DSP

GTD120/212 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking 8 Using the Footswitch with the DSP The Crate three-button footswitch supplied with the GTD120/212 allows access to an addi-tional DSP preset for each channel of the amplifier. When the footswitch is connected to the amplifier as shown below, th...

Page 9 - Suggested Settings

GTD120/212 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking Suggested Settings Sweet ‘n Clean: Just a ‘Lil Nasty: Politely Gritty: Down ‘n Dirty: Mean & Obscene: OUT AS DESIRED IN OUT AS DESIRED IN OUT AS DESIRED IN OUT AS DESIRED IN IN AS DESIRED 9

Page 10 - System Block Diagram; DSP

GTD120/212 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 SPEAKERS OVERDRIVE/ HIGH GAIN INSERT HIGH GAIN GAIN OVERDRIVE LEVEL HIGH GAIN LEVEL OVERDRIVE GAIN MID LOW HIGH...

Page 11 - Declaration Of Conformity; LOUD; Complies with Standards:

11 GTD120/212 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking 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 residential i...