Workingman’s 2X10C OWNER’S MANUAL SWR • CORONA, CA • USA
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Workingman's 2x10C Bass Combo Amplifier! You now own the most powerful combo amp in SWR's world-renowned Workingman's Line of products, a line designed for bassists who expect typical SWR professional quality at affordable prices. In today's crowded market, it's easy to forget that SWR pioneered the concept of the 2x10 + tweeter bass combo amp in the late 1980's with the introduction of the now-famous Redhead.
WORKINGMAN'S 2X10C - FRONT PANEL FEATURES • Discrete Solid State Front End • Balanced XLR Output • Tuner Out Jack • High and Low Sensitivity 1/4" Input Jacks • Gain Control with LED peak clipping indicator • Aural Enhancer Control • Bass Level Control • Lo Mid Level Control • Mid Level Control • Hi Mid Level Control • Treble Level Control • Effects Blend Control • Variable Limiter with Pull Defeat Option • Master Volume Control • Speakers (both internal and extension) On/Off Switch • Stereo Headphones Jack
Cabinet Construction and Features 5/8" 7-ply, Maple or Birch plywood construction, waterproof glue. All joints Dado and Rabbet, glued and nailed. Front Slot Port designed to eliminate unwanted noise Heavy Duty Removable Casters Heavy Duty Spring Handles Midnight Blue Carpeting with Stack Lock Corners Midnight Blue Stamped Steel Vibration-Free Grill Dimensions 23"W x 23"H x 16.75"D Weight 76 lbs.
WORKINGMAN'S 2X10C - FRONT PANEL FEATURES BALANCED D.I. (XLR) OUTPUT The Balanced XLR output is a true balanced output. No front panel controls affect its signal. The tone and output levels are controlled only by the instrument plugged into one of the input jacks. To use this feature, run an XLR cable from the Balanced D.I. Output to the input of a tape machine, mixing console, etc. This output is also suitable for sending a signal to a house mixer in live situations.
GAIN CONTROL The Gain control adjusts the volume of the preamp section. Since the Gain control is similar to a "pad," a small amount of signal will be heard even with the Gain control rotated fully counter-clockwise ("MIN") if the Master Volume is up. After all EQ settings and the Aural Enhancer are set, the Gain control should be raised until the preamp clip LED barely flashes when your loudest note is struck.
WORKINGMAN'S 2X10C - 5-BAND GRAPHIC EQ SECTION OVERVIEW Your Workingman's 2x10C comes equipped with a 5-band graphic equalizer for versatile, active tone shaping in an easy-to-use interface. Each of the five bands utilizes a slider control that can cut or boost its designated frequency range by up to 15db. For each EQ control, sliding the knob up will boost its designated band or frequency, while sliding the knob down will reduce its designated frequency.
EFFECTS BLEND CONTROL The Effects Blend Control "blends" the signal sent from your instrument with the signal coming from an outboard effects unit of your choice. With the Effects Blend fully counter-clockwise ("DRY"), no signal from your outboard effects unit will be heard. As you turn this control clockwise, more of the effect can be heard in the overall sound.
MASTER (VOLUME) CONTROL The Master (meaning "Master Volume") control adjusts the level being sent to the power amplifier in your Workingman's 2x10C − it controls the overall volume of the unit. Turning the control counter-clockwise reduces the overall level, while turning the control clockwise boosts the overall level.
WORKINGMAN'S 2X10C - REAR PANEL FEATURES (chassis and cabinet) EFFECTS LOOP (for outboard effects devices) As mentioned previously in the "Effects Blend Control" section of the manual, the Effects Blend circuit in your Workingman's 2x10C is similar to that used on recording consoles, with the effects loop on a "side chain" to the normal circuit.
NOTE: Inserting a plug into the Effects Receive jack activates the Effects Blend control. The control receives this command through the ground created by the phone plug making contact with the jack. The plug must be a mono plug (tip and ground). If you have a stereo plug only, it will be necessary to tie the ring and the ground together.
section of the Workingman's 2x10C may occur if speaker enclosures with total impedances less than the minimum loads listed above are connected to the speaker output section. The owner's manual that came with your speaker cabinet should state its total impedance. On SWR speaker enclosures, the total impedance is generally indicated on the speaker's input panel.
NOTE: The frequency response of the Workingman's 2x10C is far greater than usually found in musical instrument amplifiers (20 Hz to 40K Hz). This was engineered in order to give the bass player the same punch and clarity on stage as found in the studio or concert P.A. systems. Therefore, it is doubly important that you are aware of the impedance and power rating of the extension speakers that you intend to use, and that they are compatible with the Workingman's 2x10C.
TWEETER MODE SWITCH Also located on the small panel on the rear of the Workingman's 2x10C's speaker cabinet, this three-position switch gives you three different options for operation of the piezo tweeter. In the Full Range (top) position, the tweeter will reproduce an unattenuated signal of every frequency it sees (roughly 2 kHz up to 15 kHz, within certain tolerances).
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WORKINGMAN’S 2X10C LIMITED WARRANTY The WORKINGMAN’S 2X10C from SWR is warranted to the original consumer purchaser for ONE YEAR from the date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship, provided that it is purchased from an Authorized SWR dealer. This warranty applies only to products purchased in the USA or Canada.
