VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo Digital Signal Processing User’s Guide
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,5 The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 The DSP Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Storing Your Own Presets . . .
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the Crate VTX200SH three-channel guitar amp head with Stereo Digital Signal Processing (DSP). This rugged amplifier combines outstanding features with serious clean and distorted sounds. Dual DSP controls provide 15 “Must Have” effects and 15 Delay effects which can be combined for a wide variety of sounds.
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP The Front Panel: 5 6 G 10 11 12 13 14 2 1 3 4 3 HIGH 4 OC 3 2 1 GAIN LEVEL PH 1 2 T- MID LOW H WA CI AL NG GE AN 3 4 E AS H PH WA 3 E 2 SP LE 4 1 1 9 ER 3 3 NG 1 US 2 4 2 8 EFFECTS PI N 1 PO 2 7 AS O CH 3 4 FL DELAY TAP / SAVE E REVERB 3 4 OR 2 CH 1 SI MUTE POWER 1: POWER: Use this switch to turn the amplifier on (top of the switch depressed) and off (bottom) of the switch depressed.
VTX200SH 15 16 17 18 19 20 LEVEL 2 HIGH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP 21 22 23 24 25 26 GAIN MID LEVEL LOW 1 HIGH 27 GAIN INPUT MID LOW STEREO CHANNEL 2 - Featuring a medium gain FlexWave circuit for moderate distortion and crunch: 15: CHANNEL 2 SELECT: This switch, when depressed, selects Channel 2 as the active channel. The adjacent LED illuminates when Channel 2 is active. 16: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of Channel 2.
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP The Rear Panel: 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 28: FOOTSWITCH: Use this jack to connect the footswitch cable (5-conductor midi cable) to the four-button footswitch (supplied). This allows you to remotely switch between the channels, set tap tempos, save new presets, and access a second set of DSP presets. (See page 9 for additional information.
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP The DSP Section: 1 3 CI AL SI DELAY 1 2 3 4 4 OC 3 2 1 T H WA SIGNAL PATH FOR SPECIAL DELAY EFFECTS: 2 1 E AS H PH WA 2 E NG 3 SP LE 4 4 ER 4 3 2 1 NG 3 FL 2 US 1 OR 4 CH 3 PO 2 1 AS E REVERB DELAY EFFECTS The VTX200SH features DSP controls TAP / SAVE PI N O GE PH G CH AN for Reverb, Delay and Effects. Complete information about the Effects and Delay controls is given below.
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP Storing Your Own Presets: Each channel of the VTX200SH 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 recalled when a channel is selected. You may change the DSP settings by rotating the DSP controls - these changes will remain active until a different channel is selected, but will not be there for later use unless they are saved.
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP Using the Footswitch: The special Crate four-button footswitch supplied with the VTX200SH performs a variety of functions. The footswitch allows remote channel selection, remote Tap/Save for each channel, and allows access to an additional DSP preset for each channel of the amplifier. Use only the supplied Crate four-button momentary footswitch with the VTX200SH.
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP DSP Factory Presets: The VTX200SH Factory Presets for the DSP section are as follows: Factory Preset 1: Clean w/Chorus, Delay, Reverb 1 G 4 1 CI AL SI "A" "B" 3 4 4 OC 3 2 CH 1 BANK: 2 3 3 TAP Tempo MEDIUM 2 1 1 T- H WA CHANNEL: 2 1 PH 1 2 E AS H PH WA 2 E NG 3 SP LE 4 GE AN 3 4 ER 3 NG 1 PO 2 US 4 2 AS C 3 EFFECTS PI N OR HO FL DELAY TAP / SAVE E REVERB TAP Tempo MEDIUM Factory Preset 2: Rhyth
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP DSP Factory Presets: The VTX200SH Factory Presets for the DSP section are as follows: Factory Preset 4: Clean w/Reverb 1 G 4 1 CI AL SI "A" "B" 3 4 4 OC 3 2 CH 1 BANK: 2 3 3 2 1 TAP Tempo N/A 1 T- H WA CHANNEL: 2 1 PH 1 2 E AS H PH WA 2 E NG 3 SP LE 4 GE AN 3 4 ER 3 NG 1 PO 2 US 4 2 AS C 3 EFFECTS PI N OR HO FL DELAY TAP / SAVE E REVERB TAP Tempo N/A Factory Preset 5: Rhythm w/Reverb 1 G 4 1
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP Suggested Settings: Tap Tempo: MEDIUM 2 CI 3 2 1 3 4 3 4 OC 3 2 1 T- HIGH MID LOW H WA AL 1 GAIN LEVEL PH 1 2 E AS H PH WA 2 E NG 1 SP LE 4 3 GE AN 3 4 ER 3 4 NG 1 Clean with Vibrato, Delay, & Reverb FL 2 US E P IN 1 PO 2 AS O CH 3 4 OR TAP / SAVE EFFECTS G "Oceanic" Tap Tempo: MEDIUM DELAY CH REVERB SI MUTE (next page ----->) Tap Tempo: FAST DELAY CI 3 US E FL 1 3 4 3 4 OC 3 2 1
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP Suggested Settings: LEVEL 2 HIGH GAIN MID LEVEL LOW 1 HIGH GAIN MID LOW MUTE LEVEL 2 HIGH GAIN MID LEVEL LOW 1 HIGH GAIN MID LOW MUTE LEVEL 2 HIGH GAIN MID LEVEL LOW 1 HIGH GAIN MID LOW MUTE LEVEL 2 HIGH GAIN MID LEVEL LOW 1 HIGH GAIN MID LOW MUTE LEVEL 2 HIGH GAIN MID LEVEL LOW 1 HIGH GAIN MID LOW MUTE LEVEL 2 HIGH GAIN MID LEVEL LOW 1 HIGH GAIN MID LOW MUTE 13
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP DSP “Fill in the Blanks” (for User Presets): Copy this page to fill in your own DSP Presets! User Preset: 1 G 4 1 CI AL SI "A" "B" 3 4 4 OC 3 2 CH 1 BANK: 2 3 3 2 1 1 T- H WA CHANNEL: 2 1 PH 1 2 E AS H PH WA 2 E NG 3 SP LE 4 GE AN 3 4 ER 3 NG 1 PO 2 US 4 2 AS C 3 EFFECTS PI N OR HO FL DELAY TAP / SAVE E REVERB TAP Tempo _______ TAP Tempo _______ DELAY EFFECTS 4 1 G 2 4 1 CI AL SI "A"
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP System Block Diagram: TUNER A BC D EF G CHANNEL 1 FLEX WAVE INPUT BUFFER LEVEL (LOW GAIN) INPUT GAIN HIGH MID LOW CHANNEL 2 FLEX WAVE LEVEL (MEDIUM GAIN) GAIN HIGH MID LOW CHANNEL 3 FLEX WAVE FOOTSWITCH 1 2 3 4 LEVEL (HIGH GAIN) GAIN HIGH MID LOW MUTE SWITCH CONTROLLER MONO EFFECTS LOOP RETURN SEND DSP A/B TAP/ SAVE SEND RETURN POWER AMP 2 DSP SPEAKER OUTPUTS RIGHT (CHORUS DRY) STEREO EFFECTS LOOP DAMPING EFFECTS DELAY REVERB
VTX200SH Three-Channel Guitar Amp Head with Stereo DSP VTX200SH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Output Power Rating 70W per channel @5% THD, 8 ohm load 100W per channel @5% THD, 4 ohm load Input Impedance 470kΩ Total System Gain Ch 1 74dB, all controls @10 Ch 2 88dB, all controls @10 Ch 3 103dB, all controls @10 Maximum Input Signal Accepted 5 volts peak-to-peak Channel 1 Low Control 26dB range @ 70Hz Mid Control 10dB range @ 900Hz High Control 20dB range @ 10kHz Low Control 26dB range @ 70
