Three-Channel Guitar Amplifier with DSP and Channel Tracking Owner’s Manual
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................. 3 Channel Tracking ..................................................... 4 The Front Panel ....................................................... 5 The Rear Panel ........................................................ 6 The DSP Section ...................................................... 7 Using the Footswitch with the DSP ............................
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking Introduction Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the Crate FlexWave65/112 three-channel guitar amplifier with advanced digital signal processing (DSP) and Channel Tracking. This rugged amplifier combines outstanding features with serious clean and distorted sounds. Digital Reverb, Delay, and Modulation effects provide you with a wide variety of sounds.
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking Channel Tracking Your Crate FlexWave65/112 gives you the power of Channel Tracking. Once you select a DSP setting for each channel, Channel Tracking stores the settings to memory whenever you change channels. When you go back to that channel, Channel Tracking recalls those DSP settings automatically, without changing the DSP controls! For example: • Select the Clean channel.
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking The Front Panel HIGH GAIN INPUT GAIN SHAPE OVERDRIVE LEVEL GAIN LOW CLEAN MID HIGH LEVEL VOLUME LOW EFFECTS MID HIGH REVERB MOD OVERDRIVE 0 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 2 3 4 5 6 CD INPUT 0 10 HIGH GAIN 1 LONG MEDIUM PHASER CLEAN 10 POWER DELAY SLAP FLANGER CHORUS 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 OVERDRIVE 7 8 9 10 11 1.
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking The Rear Panel 24 FOOTSWITCH EXT SPKR DSP CHANNEL BANK A BANK B CLEAN / OD HIGH GAIN 25 26 27 INSERT 100 VAC: 250V T2.5A 120 VAC: 250V T2A 230/240 VAC: 250V T1.25A 28 TIP RING 30 24. FUSE: The fuse protects the amplifier 28. INSERT: Use this jack to connect an from damage caused by a faulty AC power external signal processor to the amplifier. Use source or other problems.
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking The DSP Section EFFECTS REVERB MOD CHORUS LONG MEDIUM PHASER Signal Path MOD + DELAY + REVERB CD INPUT 19 19. REVERB: Use this control to adjust the amount of digital reverb effect. In its fully counterclockwise position, the signal will be “dry” (without reverb). As you rotate this control clockwise, the amount of reverb increases. 20. MOD: Use this control to select the type of digital modulation effect.
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking Using the Footswitch with the DSP The Crate three-button footswitch supplied with the FlexWave65/112 allows access to an additional DSP preset for each channel of the amplifier. When the footswitch is connected to the amplifier as shown below, the “original” DSP presets are active for each channel when the #3 footswitch LED is illuminated. These are referred to as “DSP Bank A.
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking Suggested Settings Sweet ‘n Clean: HIGH GAIN INPUT GAIN OUT OVERDRIVE SHAPE LEVEL GAIN LOW MID HIGH LEVEL CLEAN VOLUME LOW EFFECTS MID HIGH REVERB MOD OVERDRIVE 0 10 0 10 0 POWER DELAY SLAP LONG MEDIUM FLANGER CHORUS PHASER CLEAN 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 CD INPUT 0 10 HIGH GAIN 0 10 10 0 10 0 10 OVERDRIVE AS DESIRED Just a ‘Lil Nasty: OUT HIGH GAIN INPUT GAIN SHAPE IN OVERDRIVE LEVEL GAIN
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking System Block Diagram TUNER BUFFER INPUT CLEAN VOLUME LOW MID HIGH OVERDRIVE LEVEL OVERDRIVE GAIN CLEAN/ OVERDRIVE LOW MID HIGH OVERDRIVE/ HIGH GAIN HIGH GAIN LEVEL HIGH GAIN GAIN SHAPE MIX AMP DSP FLANGER PHASER MEDIUM INSERT LONG POWER AMP CHORUS SLAP MOD SPEAKER DELAY REVERB EXT.
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
FlexWave65/112 Guitar Amplifier w/DSP and Channel Tracking FlexWave 65/112 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Output Power Rating 65W rms @ 5% THD, 8Ω, 120 VAC Gain 110 dB, all controls @ 10 88 dB, all controls @ 10 58 dB, all controls @ 10 High Gain Channel Overdrive Ch Clean Ch CD Input 29 dB Maximum Input Signal Accepted 2.
