Owner’s Manual
Greetings from the Home of Tone ...You, smart player and intuitive human, have put your trust in us to be your amplifier company. This is something we do not take lightly. By choosing this instrument to be a part of your musical voice, you have become part of the Mesa family...WELCOME! Our goal is to never let you down. Your reward is that you are the new owner of an amp, bred of fine all tube heritage...
Table of Contents Precautions Overview__________________________________________________________________________________________ 1-2 FRONT PANEL: INSTRUMENT INPUT__________________________________________________________________________________ 3 ACTIVE / PASSIVE SWITCH_ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3 CONTROLS: GAIN_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 BASS___________________________________________
PRECAUTIONS & WARNINGS Your MESA/Boogie Amplifier is a professional instrument. Please treat it with respect and operate it properly. USE COMMON SENSE AND ALWAYS OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS: WARNING: EU: permission from the Supply Authority is needed before connection. WARNING: Vacuum tube amplifiers generate heat. To insure proper ventilation always make certain there is at least four inches (100mm) of space behind the rear of the amplifier cabinet. Keep away from curtains or any flammable objects.
Operating Instructions Overview: Congratulations on your choice of the M6 Carbine and welcome to the Mesa/Boogie Family! First we would like to thank you for choosing us as your amplifier company and trusting us to help create your musical voice. This is something we never take for granted and you’ll find that we are here ready to assist you should you ever need help.
Overview: (Continued) DI LEVEL and MASTER controls make adjusting your playing volume levels quick and easy on stage. The DI LEVEL features both post and pre Tone control options, with post being the default (pushed in) setting and PULL PRE activating the pre setting that bypasses the entire preamp. A TUNER MUTE pull pot is added to the MASTER Output control for silent tuning in live or studio applications. This feature can also be triggered remotely from the Rear Panel Function Switch jack labeled MUTE.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS: INPUT: This jack is the instrument INPUT which feeds the first tube in the all-tube preamp of the M6 CARBINE. It is set up with enough headroom to handle both passive and active style instruments. For active instruments you may find yourself running the GAIN control somewhere between 10:00 and 2:00 for optimum headroom. If you do hear a soft clip creeping in at higher settings, don’t worry, this is the beauty of a tube front end.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS: (Continued) BASS: This control is responsible for the basic mix of low frequencies in the tube pre-amp. The BASS control is an active shelving type control as opposed to a passive style control. This means that a center Q point has been chosen and this control allows you to either boost or cut that frequency.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS: (Continued) VOICE: This simple to use feature puts the shaping power of a parametric EQ at your fingertips without the learning curve and allows you to go right to the most iconic sounds instantly. The 5 position rotary allows you to select from four distinct and different voices aimed at all the classic Bass sounds. Most of the dramatic changes occur in the midrange where the basic character of a sound is determined right away.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS: (Continued) TREBLE: (Continued) This active shelving TREBLE control completes the rotary tone control string to create a powerful and extremely accurate network to use as your fundamental platform. It’s no wonder many first time M6 CARBINE players make the comment that just these controls combined with the GAIN create the best tone they have ever heard! NOTE: As with the BASS control, may we remind you that a control of this type with its increased power should be used with finesse.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS: (Continued) MUTE LED: This LED indicates that the Tuning MUTE function has been triggered either by pulling out the Front Panel MASTER PULL MUTE, or by the Rear Panel Function Switch jack. When this LED is illuminated there will be no signal present at the SPEAKER OUTPUT jacks. PULL-MUTE POWER SWITCH: This switch delivers the A.C. power to the M6 CARBINE. Make sure the unit is grounded (all three terminals of the A.C.
REAR PANEL CONTROLS: REAR VIEW: M6 CARBINE FUSE FUSE FUSE: This is the A.C. Mains Fuse for the M6 CARBINE. REPLACE ONLY WITH A SLO-BLO TYPE FUSE OF THE PROPER RATING. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, AS THE M6 CARBINE DRAWS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF CURRENT AT HIGH OUTPUT LEVEL SETTINGS. FUSE FUSE rating for USA - 10A S.B. / 120 Volts. FUSE A.C. RECEPTACLE: The removable “Euro” Style” A.C. cord that is supplied with the M6 CARBINE makes set-ups and tearFUSE downs after the gig a snap.
REAR PANEL CONTROLS: (Continued) FUNCTION SWITCHES: (Continued) The live performance power of the M6 CARBINE is greatly expanded by the inclusion of the Function Switch jacks as you gain access to alternate sounds without having to walk back to the amplifier or stop playing to adjust knobs. NOTE: If the Front Panel VOICE select switch is set to any position other than 3/EXT SWITCH and you use a function switch jack to trigger another different VOICE mode, you will activate two VOICE modes at once.
REAR PANEL CONTROLS: (Continued) EFFECTS LOOP: (Continued) NOTE: Always use good quality shielded cable of the shortest possible length when patching your effects. One foot lengths are preferable - with lengths of more than 3 feet (each cable) starting to roll off top end and reduce midrange punch and clarity. The LOOP is fitted with a “Hard Bypass” switch that allows you to completely remove all associated LOOP circuitry from the signal path when you are in the studio or when the LOOP is not to be used.
FACTORY SAMPLE SETTINGS SAMPLE #1: STRAIGHT UP GREAT VACUUM TUBE PREAMPLIFIER MOSFET POWER EXT SW PULL-DEEP PULL-PRE PULL-MUTE PULL-PRE PULL-MUTE PULL-PRE PULL-MUTE PULL-PRE PULL-MUTE SAMPLE #2: BIG & WIDE VACUUM TUBE PREAMPLIFIER MOSFET POWER EXT SW PULL-DEEP (Pull) SAMPLE #3: TIGHT TRACKING VACUUM TUBE PREAMPLIFIER MOSFET POWER EXT SW PULL-DEEP SAMPLE #4: SLAP HAPPY VACUUM TUBE PREAMPLIFIER MOSFET POWER EXT SW PULL-DEEP (Pull) PAGE 11
PERSONAL SETTINGS SHEET VACUUM TUBE PREAMPLIFIER MOSFET POWER EXT SW PULL-DEEP PULL-PRE PULL-MUTE PULL-PRE PULL-MUTE PULL-PRE PULL-MUTE PULL-PRE PULL-MUTE VACUUM TUBE PREAMPLIFIER MOSFET POWER EXT SW PULL-DEEP VACUUM TUBE PREAMPLIFIER MOSFET POWER EXT SW PULL-DEEP VACUUM TUBE PREAMPLIFIER MOSFET POWER EXT SW PULL-DEEP PAGE 12
DIAGNOSING PRE-AMP TUBE PROBLEMS: At some point it is quite possible that you will experience some kind of minor preamp tube noise. Rest assured - this is no cause for alarm and you can take care of the problem yourself in a matter of minutes by simply swapping tubes. It is always a good idea to keep at least a couple of spare pre-amp tubes on hand at all times to insure uninterrupted performance.
FRONT PANEL : VACUUM TUBE PREAMPLIFIER MOSFET POWER JACK PT# 618102 SWITCH PT# 600631 REAR PANEL : FUSE FUSE A.C.
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