User manual ALESIS WILDFIRE 15

[. . . ] User Manual This page intentionally left blank 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Table Of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About the Wildfire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Wildfire Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 2: Hookup Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chapter 3: A Tour of the Wildfire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Chapter 4: Selecting Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] An 8 means the string you have played is in tune with the displayed pitch. = no pitch detected. Changing Pitch Reference If you turn the VALUE knob while using the tuner, the display shows you the setting for the Wildfire's pitch ) for the reference, which is set to 440Hz (shown as A note above middle C. The possible range of values for this setting is 35 to 45, which represents 435Hz to 445Hz. When you turn the Wildfire on and off again, the reference pitch is reset to 40. While you are viewing or editing the pitch reference, the display will return to pitch indication if you do not rotate the knob for more than two seconds. 24 8 Deferred Program Change When you switch programs, the Wildfire normally changes immediately to the program shown on the display. However, in some situations--especially when playing live--you may want the ability to scroll through program numbers while remaining in the current program setting. For example, let's say you're soloing in a program that gives you strong distortion and fat chorus. If you want to continue playing while you scroll up to a program that provides a clean rhythm sound, you'll have to be in deferred program-change mode. See "Arranging Programs for Performance" in chapter 6 for an alternative to deferred program-change mode. Enabling & Using Deferred Program Change 1. As you turn on the Wildfire, hold down one or both of the Program Up/Program Down buttons. Letters will scroll by on the display, spelling the word "deferred. " While in PLAY mode, use the Program Up or Program Down button or the VALUE knob to change the program number. The Wildfire will remain in the program it was in before you changed the program value. Also, the display will flash the digit that is different from the currently selected program. For example, if you are playing in program D5 and scroll up to program D7, the 7 will flash. If you scroll up to F2, both digits will flash. Once the display shows the program number you desire, press the Program Up and Down buttons together or step on both footswitches to confirm the program change. The display will stop flashing and the Wildfire will switch to the new program. To return to normal program-change mode, turn off the Wildfire and turn it back on without holding down any buttons or footswitches. 2. You may also use the optional footswitches to change program numbers. 3. 4. Deferred programchange mode is especially useful when you're performing and want to switch easily between a rhythm setting and a lead setting as you continue playing. 25 8 Deferred Program Change This page intentionally left blank 26 9 Stereo-Linking Two Amplifiers To take full advantage of the Wildfire's stereo capability, you can link it to another amplifier to create a true stereo setup. This section explains how to do that. To Stereo-Link Two Amplifiers 1. Place the Wildfire and the auxiliary amplifier far enough apart to allow for a decent stereo spectrum. Make sure both amplifiers are turned off and that your guitar is connected to the Wildfire. Using a 1/4" TS cable, connect the Wildfire's STEREO LINK OUTPUT to the input of the auxiliary amplifier. Turn on the Wildfire amplifier first, and then turn on the auxiliary amplifier. Play your guitar and adjust the volumes of both amplifiers until they are approximately equal. [. . . ] This ordering can have a big effect on your sound, as each effect in the configuration feeds into the next. Whatever the configuration, the LEVEL setting always comes last in line. This one is the default order with FX2 and FX3 swapped to put the delay effects in the middle of the modulation effects. This order places the cabinet simulator at the end, allowing it to emulate multiple effects pedals feeding into a cabinet. [. . . ]