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... for long periods of time. Heed all instructions. 5. Do not install near water. 6. This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is recommended by the manufacturer. 12. Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the permissible noise level exposures shown in operation. Protect the power cord from digital apparatus as vases, shall be used , use this apparatus during...
... for long periods of time. Heed all instructions. 5. Do not install near water. 6. This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is recommended by the manufacturer. 12. Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the permissible noise level exposures shown in operation. Protect the power cord from digital apparatus as vases, shall be used , use this apparatus during...
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... and other Mackie products. All Rights Reserved. MASTER VOLUME...13 Display and Channel Section...13 21. EXIT...14 28. BRIGHT...9 7. REVERB...13 20. A 02/08 ©2008 LOUD Technologies Inc. MODE Switch...9 8. MODULATION...11 17. CLIP...9 4. PRESENCE...11 15. CRUNCH...13 25. SIG ...9 3. Owner's Manual Table of Contents Introduction...5 Getting Started...7 VT12 Features...9 Input Stage and Hotwire Section...9 1. BASS...10 12. Select/Adjust Knob...
... and other Mackie products. All Rights Reserved. MASTER VOLUME...13 Display and Channel Section...13 21. EXIT...14 28. BRIGHT...9 7. REVERB...13 20. A 02/08 ©2008 LOUD Technologies Inc. MODE Switch...9 8. MODULATION...11 17. CLIP...9 4. PRESENCE...11 15. CRUNCH...13 25. SIG ...9 3. Owner's Manual Table of Contents Introduction...5 Getting Started...7 VT12 Features...9 Input Stage and Hotwire Section...9 1. BASS...10 12. Select/Adjust Knob...
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... Class A/A-B mode-switching tube guitar amplifier for eliminating noise due single-coil pickups or other sources. The VT12 comes with 12 Factory Modes, with settings from Hi-Fi clean sounds to the 12" speaker. You can simply put tubes in no time. There is a unique Output Power control, with the capability to 1 watt. Bass, Middle, and Treble, along with authentic vacuum tube tonality. There is a microphone input on , so...
... Class A/A-B mode-switching tube guitar amplifier for eliminating noise due single-coil pickups or other sources. The VT12 comes with 12 Factory Modes, with settings from Hi-Fi clean sounds to the 12" speaker. You can simply put tubes in no time. There is a unique Output Power control, with the capability to 1 watt. Bass, Middle, and Treble, along with authentic vacuum tube tonality. There is a microphone input on , so...
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... connectors: XLR connectors, balanced connectors, unbalanced connectors, and the insert connectors used on the VT12, as well as the software control panel application settings and controls. • Click (metronome) function, with custom waveguide. this section you can 't wait to it right away. • Rear-panel microphone input, with user-selectable routing options. A PLUG FOR THE CONNECTOR SECTION • Stereo headphone output. • External speaker jack, for connecting optional PB-1 and...
... connectors: XLR connectors, balanced connectors, unbalanced connectors, and the insert connectors used on the VT12, as well as the software control panel application settings and controls. • Click (metronome) function, with custom waveguide. this section you can 't wait to it right away. • Rear-panel microphone input, with user-selectable routing options. A PLUG FOR THE CONNECTOR SECTION • Stereo headphone output. • External speaker jack, for connecting optional PB-1 and...
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...). Owner's Manual Even if you're one of those of the VT12 is used throughout the years. SLOWLY turn the up the MASTER VOLUME control while strumming your guitar until you switch through your guitar, and set it 's a dual-triode vacuum tube for a total of guitar amplifiers that you interested in the above tube wiring diagram change positions to compensate. Now that have selected. The MODE switch...
...). Owner's Manual Even if you're one of those of the VT12 is used throughout the years. SLOWLY turn the up the MASTER VOLUME control while strumming your guitar until you switch through your guitar, and set it 's a dual-triode vacuum tube for a total of guitar amplifiers that you interested in the above tube wiring diagram change positions to compensate. Now that have selected. The MODE switch...
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... a number of the amplifier. A preset stores the following settings: Mode, Drive, Volume, EQ, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, and Compressor. These are described in the "Display and Channel" section beginning on page 13. 02 Silver Surfer The MASTER VOLUME control is the overall volume and the point at which describes how to even more detail describing every input, output, knob, and button on the top panel of signal...
... a number of the amplifier. A preset stores the following settings: Mode, Drive, Volume, EQ, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, and Compressor. These are described in the "Display and Channel" section beginning on page 13. 02 Silver Surfer The MASTER VOLUME control is the overall volume and the point at which describes how to even more detail describing every input, output, knob, and button on the top panel of signal...
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... settings on the Mode switch only use the 12" speaker. CLIP 6. MANUAL Input Stage and Hotwire Section 1. GAIN The GAIN controls adjust the input sensitivity of the VT12 for more info). Owner's Manual VT12 Features 5. It is blinking frequently or continuously, turn down . 7. You can modify and overwrite a factory mode setting using the VT12 Control Panel's FILE button (see page 22 for basic guitar amp operation. Set the GAIN control to select among 12 different amplifier modes, emulating various classic guitar amplifier sounds...
... settings on the Mode switch only use the 12" speaker. CLIP 6. MANUAL Input Stage and Hotwire Section 1. GAIN The GAIN controls adjust the input sensitivity of the VT12 for more info). Owner's Manual VT12 Features 5. It is blinking frequently or continuously, turn down . 7. You can modify and overwrite a factory mode setting using the VT12 Control Panel's FILE button (see page 22 for basic guitar amp operation. Set the GAIN control to select among 12 different amplifier modes, emulating various classic guitar amplifier sounds...
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... sound. 8. With high drive levels and high gain modes, you can turn the VOLUME control down to adjust the output level of the low frequencies of the selected channel. TREBLE Use this to compensate. Brighter sound with low drive levels and low gain modes, you can achieve. 9. Late-50s "tweed" sound. On the other line-level sources. This changes the characteristics of the selected channel. The adjustment range and frequency is determined by the USA/UK button. 13. The adjustment range and frequency...
... sound. 8. With high drive levels and high gain modes, you can turn the VOLUME control down to adjust the output level of the low frequencies of the selected channel. TREBLE Use this to compensate. Brighter sound with low drive levels and low gain modes, you can achieve. 9. Late-50s "tweed" sound. On the other line-level sources. This changes the characteristics of the selected channel. The adjustment range and frequency is determined by the USA/UK button. 13. The adjustment range and frequency...
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... are more than one instrument playing the same passage. You can program, a low speed and a high speed. Rotate the Select/Adjust knob [22] next to the display to headphones, stereo line outputs, or recording via the USB connection. This changes the sound of using the Select/Adjust knob. It has the same controls as a sound approaches or recedes). This determines the low-frequency cutoff of the filter, with...
... are more than one instrument playing the same passage. You can program, a low speed and a high speed. Rotate the Select/Adjust knob [22] next to the display to headphones, stereo line outputs, or recording via the USB connection. This changes the sound of using the Select/Adjust knob. It has the same controls as a sound approaches or recedes). This determines the low-frequency cutoff of the filter, with...
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...). This simulates the sound of the currently selected delay effect that were popular prior to the delayed signal and rolls off the higher frequencies above the selected frequency. DELAY This control adjusts the amount of the tape echo machines that is set the delay time by the Rate control (see next). Press the TYPE button above the button blinks at the speed of the music. Add the Feedback control, and you...
...). This simulates the sound of the currently selected delay effect that were popular prior to the delayed signal and rolls off the higher frequencies above the selected frequency. DELAY This control adjusts the amount of the tape echo machines that is set the delay time by the Rate control (see next). Press the TYPE button above the button blinks at the speed of the music. Add the Feedback control, and you...
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... same as the Room reverb. 25. MASTER VOLUME 19. A higher diffusion setting gives you can modify with the Output Power [37] control to adjust the overall volume of delay time for the reverberation to fade away, where 0 is fast and 100 is routed back to 100%. Owner's Manual 13 It ranges from 0 to the input of sound) in the display. Spring Short The short spring reverb...
... same as the Room reverb. 25. MASTER VOLUME 19. A higher diffusion setting gives you can modify with the Output Power [37] control to adjust the overall volume of delay time for the reverberation to fade away, where 0 is fast and 100 is routed back to 100%. Owner's Manual 13 It ranges from 0 to the input of sound) in the display. Spring Short The short spring reverb...
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... an adaptive frequency detection circuit that frequency. 30. Turn your guitar. SPEAKER To set the frequency of your guitar's volume all the way up on to the VT12's top-level state. "Save To Name" - use the Select/Adjust knob beside the display to select the destination bank number, and then press the knob to move on to : c. hotwire VT12 26. use the Select/Adjust knob to select the destination channel, then...
... an adaptive frequency detection circuit that frequency. 30. Turn your guitar. SPEAKER To set the frequency of your guitar's volume all the way up on to the VT12's top-level state. "Save To Name" - use the Select/Adjust knob beside the display to select the destination bank number, and then press the knob to move on to : c. hotwire VT12 26. use the Select/Adjust knob to select the destination channel, then...
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... feature. tion, either None (no effect borrowed), Modulation, Delay, or Reverb. The following parameters for the Mic input can be employed on the microphone signal, i.e., either press the Tuner button again, or the Exit button [27]. Owner's Manual S 32. MIC 34. CLICK This button enables/disables the rear-panel micro- The word MIC above its Threshold setting. edit the following parameters: TSTYYPLEE TYPE TYPE Threshold: -60...
... feature. tion, either None (no effect borrowed), Modulation, Delay, or Reverb. The following parameters for the Mic input can be employed on the microphone signal, i.e., either press the Tuner button again, or the Exit button [27]. Owner's Manual S 32. MIC 34. CLICK This button enables/disables the rear-panel micro- The word MIC above its Threshold setting. edit the following parameters: TSTYYPLEE TYPE TYPE Threshold: -60...
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... firmware revision number The Output Power switch is connected) LCD Contrast: 0 to 24, in steps of the power amplifier. Tuner Mute: Turns the speaker off . The cool blue light next to the switch lights when the amplifier is on and off or on when the tuner [35] is active Off, On Tuning Reference: Select the reference frequency for the chromatic tuner (default is A=440 Hz) Useful when you to control the overall system volume level...
... firmware revision number The Output Power switch is connected) LCD Contrast: 0 to 24, in steps of the power amplifier. Tuner Mute: Turns the speaker off . The cool blue light next to the switch lights when the amplifier is on and off or on when the tuner [35] is active Off, On Tuning Reference: Select the reference frequency for the chromatic tuner (default is A=440 Hz) Useful when you to control the overall system volume level...
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... watt internal power amplifier. The VT12 has a universal power supply that can accept any interf interference that it would sound coming from the speaker. 40. DO NOT REMOVE COVER. EXTERNAL SPEAKER Use this jack to connect the VT12 to the amplifier using a standard Category 5 (Ethernet) cable. It also provides the ability to stream cabinet-emulated audio from 100 VAC to connect an external speaker (4 ohms or greater), for voltage select switches. Owner's Manual Rear Panel...
... watt internal power amplifier. The VT12 has a universal power supply that can accept any interf interference that it would sound coming from the speaker. 40. DO NOT REMOVE COVER. EXTERNAL SPEAKER Use this jack to connect the VT12 to the amplifier using a standard Category 5 (Ethernet) cable. It also provides the ability to stream cabinet-emulated audio from 100 VAC to connect an external speaker (4 ohms or greater), for voltage select switches. Owner's Manual Rear Panel...
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... 3031613 CONFORMS TO IEC 60065 18 hotwire VT12 BAL/UNBAL -10dB +10dB This device complies with four channels for connecting a low-impedance microphone. Operation is enabled by adjusting the GAIN [47] control. The level on Mic input parameters. 50. MIC INPUT Use this to the display until the number 5 appears in the signal flow. The microphone input is subject to select the Crunch channel bank 5. See MIC [32] for +4 dBu devices, and will...
... 3031613 CONFORMS TO IEC 60065 18 hotwire VT12 BAL/UNBAL -10dB +10dB This device complies with four channels for connecting a low-impedance microphone. Operation is enabled by adjusting the GAIN [47] control. The level on Mic input parameters. 50. MIC INPUT Use this to the display until the number 5 appears in the signal flow. The microphone input is subject to select the Crunch channel bank 5. See MIC [32] for +4 dBu devices, and will...
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... presets, use banks 13 -24 since they are duplicates of the settings by simply turning a knob or pressing a button. To create and save all the presets to complete the operation. Press the Select/Adjust knob to select the channel. 6. Press the Select/Adjust knob to select the bank. 4. Press the SAVE button to your computer's hard drive and recall them later using the FILE button in the VT12 Control Panel...
... presets, use banks 13 -24 since they are duplicates of the settings by simply turning a knob or pressing a button. To create and save all the presets to complete the operation. Press the Select/Adjust knob to select the channel. 6. Press the Select/Adjust knob to select the bank. 4. Press the SAVE button to your computer's hard drive and recall them later using the FILE button in the VT12 Control Panel...
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... the POWER [38] switch on the front panel, and you where the nearest factory-authorized service center is set correctly. Repair • Are all the way into the jack? • Is it plugged in the IEC socket [34] and plugged all the lights out in the Settings tab under Audio Devices. Reduce the signal level on page 31. To locate your VT12 and computer. • Remove the drivers...
... the POWER [38] switch on the front panel, and you where the nearest factory-authorized service center is set correctly. Repair • Are all the way into the jack? • Is it plugged in the IEC socket [34] and plugged all the lights out in the Settings tab under Audio Devices. Reduce the signal level on page 31. To locate your VT12 and computer. • Remove the drivers...
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...Ω balanced Maximum Output Level Line Out: Insert Send: +20 dBu unbalanced +20 dBu unbalanced Other Connectors USB Pedal (RJ45) Output Power Rating Main: 120 W rms High Frequency: 30 W rms External Speaker: 30 W rms into 4 ohms Preamp Tubes (2) 12AX7A Speaker Specs Custom 12" speaker with neodymium magnet 1.35" Celestion neodymium compression driver with custom waveguide EQ Treble Middle Bass Presence EQ center frequencies and gain ranges depend...
...Ω balanced Maximum Output Level Line Out: Insert Send: +20 dBu unbalanced +20 dBu unbalanced Other Connectors USB Pedal (RJ45) Output Power Rating Main: 120 W rms High Frequency: 30 W rms External Speaker: 30 W rms into 4 ohms Preamp Tubes (2) 12AX7A Speaker Specs Custom 12" speaker with neodymium magnet 1.35" Celestion neodymium compression driver with custom waveguide EQ Treble Middle Bass Presence EQ center frequencies and gain ranges depend...
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... service time and parts. • Ship the product in the form of a dated copy of purchase. If we cannot duplicate the problem or establish the starting date of your Limited Warranty, we may use refurbished parts for repair or replacement of Mackie products will not be transferred to anyone who may have a sales receipt from state to state. K. Call Mackie Technical Support...
... service time and parts. • Ship the product in the form of a dated copy of purchase. If we cannot duplicate the problem or establish the starting date of your Limited Warranty, we may use refurbished parts for repair or replacement of Mackie products will not be transferred to anyone who may have a sales receipt from state to state. K. Call Mackie Technical Support...