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Welcome. Please, Read This: We at Crate extend our sincere “welcome” into a whole new world: a world where thelegendary performance of a musician-made Crate amplifier combines with the wonders ofdigital amp modeling and effects. We bring you the only amplifier you’ll ever need: theCrate DX-112 / DX-...
Page 4 - Important Safeguards and Precautions; • Connect the amplifier; ONLY; to a properly grounded AC outlet of the proper voltage for your pre-; NEVER; spray liquid cleaners onto the preamp. Wipe it with a; CAUTION; ii
Important Safeguards and Precautions All Crate products are designed for continuous safe operation, as long as common sense is used and stepsare taken to help avoid certain problems. Abiding by the following rules can help prevent damage to youramplifier, yourself and others. • The amplifier is equi...
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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 QQ UU IICC KKSSTT AA RR TT CC OO NN NN EECC TT IIOO NN SS AA MM PP MM OO DD EELL SS EEFF FFEE CC TT SS TT HH EE KK EEYY PP AA DD FFAA VV OO RR IITT EESS Contents Quick Start: Plug In and Go! Making Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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QQ UU IICC KKSSTT AA RR TT 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 2 M Maakkiinngg SSo ouunnd d:: • You may want to start out with the Master control turned down low, since this ampcan get LOUD. • Connect your guitar, plug in the amp and turn it on. • Select the manual mode b...
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QQ UU IICC KK SSTT AA RR TT 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 6 T Thhe e R Re eaarr P Paanne ell :: 16 . AC Line Cord: Plug the male end of this cord into a properly grounded AC outlet ofthe correct voltage. DO NOT DEFEAT THE GROUND PIN OF THE AC PLUG! 17 . Fuse: The fu...
Page 13 - The Line Out jack signal is post master, post eq, and post effects.; Line Out jack
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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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 10 U Ussiinngg aa M MIID DII FFo oo ottssw wiittcchh:: You can store and recall a total of 100 presets when using a MIDI footswitch. These presets areaccessed by MIDI program numbers 0 through 99. (Also, s...
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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...
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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 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 ...
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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 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...
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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 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...
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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 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 – ...
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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 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...
Page 24 - Recalling the Presets:
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...
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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 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...
Page 26 - “Unplugged”
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...
Page 27 - “Jazzy Chorus”
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:...
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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...
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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 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...
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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 ...
