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7.2 Hot Fusion
The Hot Fusion puts the Channels A and B in cascade. In this configuration, the Channel A can be
considered a boost for the channel B, and the Fusion knob determines the amount of boost signal
you send into B.
The gain on the channel A will be very important and it is the addition of this gain and the Fusion
amount that will determine the overall distortion you will get. The channel A features an EQ, and
changing the EQ will play a huge role in the overall tone. If you push the bass your sound will get
more fuzzy, and if you push the treble you will have a more glassy distortion. With these very simple
settings you will discover many tonal options! Always keep in mind that the sweet spot is rarely on the
maximum values, take the time to increase each parameter gradually. Sometimes it’s better to have
the Fusion knob at a lower value and increase the gain on channel A, remember these settings are
very sensitive.
8 More on the Mid Sweep
The Mid Sweep is a very powerful tonal option. It can be used either to boost or to attenuate a
medium frequency range. A good way to start with that function is, first, to set your Mid level to the
max, then search for the frequency you want either boost or attenuate by adjusting the SWEEP level.
When you hear that frequency, you can either lower a little the mid level or keep it that way for a
medium boost, or strongly attenuate the frequency by decreasing the Mid level.
9 Connections
The Le Preamp can be used in various configurations: as a boost or distortion pedal for your
amplifier, as a preamplifier connected to a power amplifier and cabinets, or in a direct setup for
recording, playing on stage or simply at home with your headphones. Please refer to the figure 3,
page 5.
10 What if I want to use several Le Preamp?
You can, in fact, they were specifically designed to work together! Please refer to the figure 4,
page 6. On this figure you will find, in green, the MIDI connections, and in blue the audio connections.
When connecting several Le Preamp with MIDI for the first time, switching on a preamp channel will
defeat the other preamps. We call it the Multi-channel mode: having more Le Preamp is like adding
channels on an amplifier, and it’s as simple as using a channel footswitch on a traditional multi-
channel amplifier. When connecting several Le Preamp with a MIDI cable, make sure you use a 5-pin
DIN cable with all the pins wired. Some cables only have pins 4, 2 and 5 connected. Pin 1 and 3 are
used to carry the Multi-channel message.
Regarding the effects position:
1. We put before the first preamp all the effects we may want to apply to any Le Preamp in the
chain. It could be a distortion pedal, a compressor, a volume pedal, anything you can put in
front of an amplifier.
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