NOTE: Be advised that you cannot mute the so the tubes remain at operating temperature. This TubeMeister 36 by turning the MASTER knob all the protects them and ensures they last longer. way down (to the far left position). If you wish to play...
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1.2 Rear Panel CLEAN Button Use it to activate the CLEAN channel. Its LED MIDI IN and LEARN lights up blue when you do. GAIN [CLEAN] The GAIN knob determines the CLEAN channel’s input sensitivity. We devoted an entire chapter to MIDI control.
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XLR input is set to line level. If the mixing console the TubeMeister 36’s power amp via the FX loop. lacks XLR inputs or if these cannot be set to line level, you will need an XLR-to-6.3 mm-(1/4”)-jack adapter...
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TubeMeister Use these buttons to adjust the 36’s SPEAKER OUT. Designed to enable silent TubeMeister 36’s output power and set its basic recording, this option provides the full signal to volume level. This feature lets you enjoy the benefits the RED BOX output.
For cabinets wired in parallel: R = (R1 x R2) / (R1 + R2) TubeMeister 36 is equipped with a 7-pin MIDI port. Here is an example with two 16-Ω cabs: Two of the pins serve as a phantom power supply,...
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CRUNCH with BOOST, FX LOOP and 18W activated, simply Switches OMNI on/off. LEARN lights up to activate this combination on TubeMeister 36. Arm indicate TubeMeister 36 is configured to receive the amp by briefly pressing the MIDI LEARN...
Tube Safety Control (TSC™) Press and hold the two ON buttons for FX LOOP and REVERB simultaneously for more than three seconds to save the settings and quit MIDI setup TSC™ adjusts bias to improve the amp’s tonal and mode. The buttons will stop flashing to indicate the technical stability and extend power tubes’...
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Two LEDs Light Up Continuously The table below shows Hughes & Kettner tube This tells you one of two things: Either these tubes ratings and how flash counts translate to a rating. are not delivering enough current and has to be For example, if the TSC display flashes six times replaced (see the instructions for one illuminated you need a tube with an S2 rating.
Technical Specifications TubeMeister 36 Head & Combo Preamp tubes: 3 x 12AX7 / ECC83 Power tubes: 4 x EL84 Power output: 36 watts Max. power consumption: 200 watts Mains voltage tolerance range: +-10% Ambient operating temperature range: 0° to +35° C...