User manual MARSHALL AMPLIFIER VINTAGEMODERN 2466

[. . . ] A guitarist is capable of translating a universe of subtle nuances, dynamics, aggression, restraint and touch to the appreciative listener. This is the philosophy behind our Vintage Modern series of amplifiers. Over the years I have witnessed several trends in guitar amplification and take great interest in keeping in touch with peoples comments and opinions from all generations. In doing so I have found that we must move with technology in order to take advantage of the rapid advances in our industry, as well as preserving the classic Marshall tones of yesteryear that have been the keystone of my company's success. [. . . ] When powering up the amplifier always engage the Power Switch (1) first, leaving the Standby switch in the `OFF' position. This enables the heater voltage, allowing the valves to come up to their correct operating temperature. After approximately two minutes the valves will have reached their correct operating temperature and the Standby Switch can be engaged, enabling the HT. In order to prolong valve life, the Standby Switch alone should also be used to turn the amplifier on and off during breaks in a performance. Also, when switching the amplifier off, always disengage the Standby Switch prior to the main Power Switch. Mains Indicator This purple LED indicator will light up whenever the amp is plugged into the mains and the Power Switch (1) is on. Reverb This controls the level of the internal studio quality plate emulation reverb that is mixed with the direct guitar signal. Note: If the supplied footswitch is not connected, the reverb is always enabled and can only be turned off by setting this control fully counterclockwise if the reverb is not required. If the footswitch is connected then the reverb can be toggled on and off allowing the reverb level control to remain where you set it. 2 5. Master Volume This control sets the overall output volume of the amplifier. Tonal tip: It is practical to set this first to suit the venue in which you are playing as the position of this volume largely dictates the optimum positions for the other controls. Presence This control operates in the power amp section of your amp and adds high frequencies to your tone, creating crispness and bite. As you turn this control up (clockwise), your sound will become more cutting. Bass This controls the amount of low frequencies (bottom end) in your tone. Middle This controls the mid-range of your sound. Turning this up (clockwise) will make your guitar sound fatter and fuller. Treble This control determines the amount of treble and gives your guitar tone a defining edge as it is turned up. Dynamic Ranges: Low and High This single channel amplifier has provision to switch between two dynamic ranges. The low dynamic range is synonymous with our classic vintage amplifiers in terms of the available gain. In this mode clean to mild/moderate overdrive is attainable depending where your guitar volume is set. The high dynamic range adds an extra valve gain stage enabling a lot more overdrive capability coupled with a dynamically realistic volume boost with the guitar volume on full. The clean to mild/moderate overdrive tones are still there but will now be found at lower guitar volume settings. Dynamic Range LEDs These LEDs serve as a visual representation for the current status of the dynamic range selection. [. . . ] Footswitch Connecting the supplied footswitch here enables you to perform two functions; you can change the Dynamic Range and toggle the Reverb on and off. The Dynamic Range switch functions exactly the same as the front panel counterpart (11). Effects Loop Send & Return Jacks To increase the flexibility of your amplifier even further, you may choose to add external effects in its Series Effects Loop, which allows direct connection of either floor pedals or rack processors, with the Level switch (4) providing the correct operating level. Send Connect the (mono) input of an external effects processor here. [. . . ]