Page 3 - Table of Contents
3 Table of Contents Introduction....................................................................................... 4 Welcome aboard! ............................................................................ 4Main features .........................................................................
Page 4 - Introduction
4 Introduction W ELCOME ABOARD ! hanks for choosing the VOX DA15. To ensure a long and trouble-free relationship with your new amp, please read this manual carefully, use the amp as directed and keep the manual for future reference. M AIN FEATURES • The amplifier provides eleven distinctive sound st...
Page 5 - Quick Start
5 Quick Start nce you’ve satisfied your primal urge to play, I’d like to suggest you give this man-ual a chance — it’s been written by a fellow guitar nut and this amp boasts some killer bells ‘n’ whistles that will warrant your interest. In short, it’ll be worth your while, we promise. This said, h...
Page 7 - The Guitarist’s Guided Panel Tour; NPUT; MP; STYLE selector switch
7 The Guitarist’s Guided Panel Tour In this chapter we’re going to take a look at the top and rear panels of your amp. A. Top Panel 1. I NPUT SECTION This is where you plug in your guitar. 2. A MP SECTION Here’s where you make your settings. STYLE selector switch This switch selects a sound style. T...
Page 8 - MASTER; FFECT; EFFECTS
8 TREBLE, MIDDLE, and BASS This trio of knobs allows you to dial in the exact amount of high, mid, and low fre-quencies. Also, as you’d expect (and hope!), the exact manner in which each one of these controls behaves and also interacts with the others is dependant on the type of sound selected. Turn...
Page 9 - PRESET and LED
9 HINT: You can also adjust the speed or time, by holding down the TAP button and turning the EDIT 1 knob. (This is the EDIT 2 mode) NOTE: If the BYPASS LED is lit, you won’t be able to use the TAP switch to set the time. (The TAP LED will be dark.) BYPASS (EDIT 3) and LED If you don’t want to use a...
Page 10 - POWER; OOT
10 B. Rear Panel 1. A C POWER This is where you connect the included power cord. 2. F OOT SW You can connect the optional VFS2 dual foot switch here, and use it to switch programs or bypass the effect while you perform. 3. L INE / PHONE Use this jack if you’re plugging directly in to a mixer, record...
Page 11 - About the three operating modes
11 About the three operating modes he DA15 contains eleven preset programs. To select one of these, enter Preset mode by pressing the PRESET button and turn the STYLE selector. There are also two rewritable channel programs which you can select by pressing the CH button or by using the optional VFS2...
Page 13 - Creating and storing your own program; REATING; want to use an effect, you can add it at the end of this process.
13 Creating and storing your own program here are two ways you can do this; by tweaking an existing preset program that’s close to what you have in mind, or by starting from scratch. C REATING YOUR OWN PROGRAM Let’s start from scratch. 1. Choose any program in Preset or Channel Select mode, or selec...
Page 14 - When you’ve come up with a sound you like, store the program.; DJUSTING; Press the BYPASS button to make the BYPASS LED light.
14 8. When you’ve come up with a sound you like, store the program. NOTE: In Preset or Channel Select mode, the changes you made will be lost if you switch to a different program, Manual mode or turn off the power without storing the program first. NOTE: The effect bypass setting isn’t stored as par...
Page 16 - While holding down both the CH and WRITE buttons, turn the power on.
16 R ESTORING THE FACTORY SETTINGS Here’s how you can restore the factory settings. NOTE: If you do this, the programs you saved in Channel 1 and 2 will be completely erased, and will be reset to the factory settings. NOTE: Effect and noise reduction settings made in the Manual mode will also be era...
Page 17 - Using the VFS2 dual foot switch
17 Using the VFS2 dual foot switch f the optional VFS2 dual foot switch is connected to the rear panel FOOT SW jack, you can use it to switch programs or turn effect bypass on/off. S WITCHING THE CHANNEL PROGRAM ( SWITCH 1) Each time you press the VFS2’s left switch (switch 1), you’ll alternate betw...
Page 18 - Sound Styles and Effects; STYLES
18 Sound Styles and Effects In this section, we’ll discuss the eleven sound styles and effects. STYLES You know that there is a plethora of great sounding amps out there, and that the quest for the ultimate sound can be endless. After countless hours of soul searching, earnest dis-cussions (not to m...
Page 20 - FFECTS; AUTO WAH; EDIT 3
20 E FFECTS The DA15 provides eleven of the most popular effects (some settings actually combine two effects). You can adjust the SPEED parameter of modulation effects or the TIME parameter of delay/reverb effects simply by pressing the TAP switch twice. In addition to using the EDIT 1 knob to adjus...
Page 21 - COMP; PHASER; TAP
21 COMP Want to play a clean passage that needs to be nice, smooth, and even? Need a bit more sustain on a lead line? Then look no further; COMP is the effect for you. It’s modeled on a compressor pedal that is hugely popular due to the percussive clean sound it can pro-duce — making it perfect for ...
Page 23 - DELAY; REVERB
23 DELAY This is a model of one of the most respected analogue tape echo machines ever made. In the original, the “echo” is produced by a playback head and the exact “delay time” is set by varying the motor speed. Many professionals prefer these “lo-fi” units because of the warm, dark echoes they pr...
Page 24 - Troubleshooting
24 Troubleshooting 1. The amp isn’t powering up when the POWER switch is ON. ➢ Is the power cable plugged into the AC power connector on the rear panel of the amp? ➢ Is the power cable plugged into an AC outlet? ➢ Is the AC outlet switched on and actually working? ➢ Does the power cable work? 2. The...
Page 26 - Specifications
26 Specifications * Appearance and specifications of this product are subject to change with- out notice.URL = http://www.voxamps.co.uk Number of styles: 11 Number of effects: 11 Noise reduction: 1 Number of programs: 11 preset, 2 user Input/output jacks Top panel: 1 x INPUT Rear panel: 1 x FOOT SW ...
Page 27 - Programmer’s Cheat Sheet
27 Programmer’s Cheat Sheet Wanna remember how you set up your favorite programs? Well, this is the place to do it!Simply copy the sheet below and mark up by drawing lines or coloring. Don't forget to make notes on NR! PROGRAM NAME: NOTE: NR ( NOISE REDUCTION ): EDIT2(TAP + EDIT): /TAP EDIT3(BYPASS ...
Page 28 - Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual 1 E 1 E 2005 VOX AMPLIFICATION LTD. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS This product has been manufactured according to strict specifications and voltage requirements that are applicablein the country in which it is intended that this product should be used. If you ...
