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Page 2 - Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Advanced DSP; Declaration of Conformity; Manufacturer’s Name: SLM Electronics

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5 The Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 3 - Congratulations; the information contained in this guide before you begin playing.; And thank you for choosing; CR; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION

3 Congratulations ! You are now the proud owner of the Crate VTX200 three-channel guitar amplifier with Stereo Digital Signal Processing (DSP). This rugged amplifier combines out-standing features with serious clean and distorted sounds. Dual DSP controls provide15 “Must Have” effects and 15 Delay e...

Page 4 - : LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level of Channel 1.

4 The Top Panel: DELAY EFFECTS SAVE / TAP REVERB HIGH MID LEVEL GAIN LOW HIGH HIGH MID MID LEVEL LEVEL GAIN GAIN LOW LOW HIGH HIGH MID MID LEVEL LEVEL GAIN GAIN LOW LOW OCT- PH AS E W AH W A H C H O R U S F LA NG E PH A S E R S IN G LE EC HO PIN G P O N G S P E C IA L INPUT INPUT INPUT MUTE 1 1 2 2 ...

Page 5 - Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Stereo DSP

5 20: MUTE: This switch, when depressed, mutes the output signal at the speaker jacks and the effectsloops, allowing you to silently tune or switch instruments. The adjacent LED illuminates when theMute function is active. 21: TUNER: The electronic tuner is active whenever the amplifier is turned on...

Page 7 - The VTX200 features DSP controls; NAME

7 The DSP Section: The VTX200 features DSP controls for Effects, Delay and Reverb. Completeinformation about the Effects and Delaycontrols is given below. The Effects con-trol selects the “pitch modified” and waheffects. Many of these effects have their speed controlled by the Save/Tap button. TheDe...

Page 8 - SECONDS; CHANGES ARE

8 Storing Your Own Presets: Each channel of the VTX200 has two factory assigned DSP presets, as shown on pages 10 and 11. No matter what the settings of the DSP controls, the preset is recalledwhen a channel is selected. You may change the DSP settings by rotating the DSP con-trols - these changes w...

Page 9 - Using the Footswitch:; When the footswitch is connected; sets are only accessible; FOOTSWITCH

9 VTX200 Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Stereo DSP Using the Footswitch: The special Crate four-button footswitch supplied with the VTX200 performs a variety of functions. The footswitch allows remote channel selection, remote Tap/Savefor each channel, and allows access to an additional DSP pre...

Page 10 - TAP Tempo MEDIUM; Factory Preset 2: Rhythm w/Slapback Delay; TAP Tempo FAST; The VTX200 Factory Presets for the DSP section are as follows:

10 DSP Factory Presets: DELAY DELAY DELAY EFFECTS EFFECTS EFFECTS SAVE / TAP SAVE / TAP SAVE / TAP REVERB REVERB OCT OCT- PHASE PH AS E WA H W AH W AH A H C H O R U S F LA NG E PH A S E R S IN G LE EC HO PIN G P O N G S P E C IA L DELAY DELAY DELAY EFFECTS EFFECTS EFFECTS SAVE / TAP SAVE / TAP SAVE ...

Page 13 - EFFECTS TAP Tempo: MEDIUM

13 Suggested Settings: VTX200 Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier with Stereo DSP DELAY DELAY DELAY EFFECTS EFFECTS EFFECTS SAVE / TAP SAVE / TAP SAVE / TAP REVERB REVERB HIGH HIGH MID MID LEVEL LEVEL GAIN GAIN LOW LOW HIGH MID LEVEL GAIN LOW HIGH MID LEVEL GAIN LOW OCT OCT- PHAS E PH AS E W AH W AH W A ...

Page 14 - Copy this page to fill in your own DSP Presets!

14 DSP “Fill in the Blanks” (User Settings): DELAY DELAY DELAY EFFECTS EFFECTS EFFECTS SAVE / TAP SAVE / TAP SAVE / TAP REVERB REVERB OCT OCT- PHASE PH AS E WA H W AH W AH A H C H O R U S F LA NG E PH A S E R S IN G LE EC HO PIN G P O N G S P E C IA L DELAY DELAY DELAY EFFECTS EFFECTS EFFECTS SAVE /...

Page 15 - System Block Diagram:; CHANNEL 1

15 System Block Diagram: MUTE REVERB EFFECTS DELAY INPUT CHANNEL 1 INPUT BUFFER GAIN MID HIGH LOW LEVEL FLEX WAVE (LOW GAIN) CHANNEL 2 GAIN MID HIGH LOW LEVEL FLEX WAVE (MEDIUM GAIN) CHANNEL 3 GAIN MID HIGH LOW LEVEL FLEX WAVE (HIGH GAIN) SWITCH CONTROLLER DSP TAP/ SAVE DSP A/B FOOTSWITCH 1 2 3 4 TU...

Page 16 - VTX200 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

VTX200 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Output Power Rating 70W per channel @5% THD, 8 ohm load 100W per channel @5% THD, 4 ohm load Speaker Size and Rating (2) Celestion Seventy 80W 12” 8 ohm Input Impedance 470k Ω Total System Gain Ch 1 74dB, all controls @10 Ch 2 88dB, all controls @10 Ch 3 103dB, all c...

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