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NOISE GATE 31
The integrated NOISE GATE is an intelligent suppressor of unwanted
excess noise. Compared to external noise gates, AMP1
™
’s evaluates the
signal at several points in the circuit simultaneously, in order to react as
sensitively as possible.
This way, the NOISE GATE automatically and intelligently adapts to the
channels and their gain settings, so that as little signal as possible is lost.
Switch 31 offers three possibilities:
SOFT - for all classic guitar sounds. On this setting, the signal is kept intact
as much as possible, with unwanted noise only being removed when you’re
not playing.
OFF - this deactivates the gate.
METAL- ultra-fast and hard gate responsiveness, with extreme damping.
This setting is ideal for high-gain metal riffing. This setting is only usable on
the Modern and Classic Channels. When using Clean and Vintage, the Gate
is automatically switched to SOFT, so no clean sounds are lost.
REVERB
AMP1
™
’s digital reverb was modelled on a classic spring reverb. Using
Volume 10, the reverb level is added to the dry signal. It is especially suit-
able for traditional clean sounds. It’s also advisable to use a bit of reverb
when practicing, especially if you’re using headphones.
BASS 7 MIDDLE 8 TREBLE 9
For AMP1
™
, we have developed a special set of tone controls that allow all four Channels to be used to optimum levels with a shared EQ. The effects of
the tone controls have been precisely tuned to the Channels, making a wide range of tonal nuances possible. Within each Channel, the tone controls access
specific frequency ranges that are characteristic to the selected Channel.
In contrast to more conventional tone controls, AMP1
™
’s controls do not influence each other. That means that boosting the highs does not result
in a cut in the mids – and vice versa. This makes tailoring your own perfect sounds considerably easier. Setting the controls to the centre position pro-
vides – depending on the speaker, room and your tonal tastes – a balanced frequency mix that you can start from before refining your sound.
If you want to fundamentally change the tonal character of a channel, use the relevant CUSTOM CONTROL
™
on the side of AMP1
™
, which was specifically
developed for this purpose. This will help you a lot when playing – because if you change something on the tone control, for example if you want some more
mids, you’ll end up with more mids on all of the channels. I put a lot of time and practical testing into fine-tuning the channels, to make sure everything fits
together naturally. (Also see Academy of Tone, pages 42-47 )
Tip: To get to know the amp and its basic sounds, I recommend that you start off with all the tone controls in the centre position. Settings where all the
knobs are similarly positioned, like 7-7-7 or 9-9-9, also result in more balanced tones. The higher you turn the controls, the more open and more modern the
resulting sounds.
ATTENTION: The controls’ working ranges are designed to be very effective. When all the controls are set to 0, there won’t be any sound!
BOOST 12
The Boost activates a 2-level tube simulation in front of AMP1
™
’s
channels. With the boost control 24, you can regulate the tonal charac-
ter from transparent to creamy with “inherent distortion”. Depending
on the channel, this makes more transparent, creamy or even aggressive
tones possible.
Tip: For stronger pickups with higher outputs, you’ll get light overdrive with
the Boost turned to halfway, which will make the tone in OVERDRIVE sing-
ing and creamy. On the other hand, if you want ultra-brilliant and pure clean
sounds, it’s advisable to keep the control turned less than halfway up.
You can activate the Boost with switch 12 or with a double footswitch
(ring), and also via MIDI and REMOTE1
™
.
Tone controls Boost, Reverb, Noisegate
Clean
Drive
Boost Custom-Control