Crate Profiler 5 Owner's Manual

Crate Profiler 5 Owner's Manual

Compact stereo guitar amplifier with dsp and 11 amp profiles profiler series

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MODEL 5
Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier
with DSP and 11 Amp Profiles
Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 MODEL 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP and 11 Amp Profiles Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction... 3 Profile.Tracking..4 The.Top.Panel..5 The.Rear.Panel... 6 The.DSP.Section..7 Installing.Tracktion... 9 System.Block.Diagram... 10 Profiler.Model.5.Technical.Specifications... 12 Service.Information... 12 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP Introduction Congratulations!.You.are.now.the.proud.owner.of.the.Crate.Profiler.Model.5.compact.five-watt. stereo.guitar.amplifier.with.advanced.digital.signal.processing.(DSP).and.11.classic.amp.pro- files..This.portable.amplifier.has.guitar.strap.pegs.on.each.side.for.hands-free.transport,.and. a.battery.compartment.for.operating.when.AC.power.isn’t.available. This.rugged.amplifier.combines.outstanding.features.with.serious.clean.and.distorted.sounds.. Digital.Reverb,.Delay,.and.Effects.provide.you.with.a.wide.variety.of.stereo.sounds..Crate’s. unique.Profile.Tracking.feature.automatically.stores.your.DSP.settings.for.each.profile.to. memory..As.you.switch.from.one.profile.to.another,.the.last.DSP.settings.for.the.selected.pro- file.are.instantly.recalled..A.rear.panel.1/8".stereo.audio.input.jack.allows.you.to.play.along. with.your.CD.player,.MP3.player,.or.iPod..There.is.also.a.headphone.output.for.private.listen- ing,.and.a.jack.for.connecting.the.supplied.AC.adapter.whenever.AC.power.is.available. The.Profiler.Model.5.also.includes.a.CD-R.with.Tracktion,.Mackie’s.powerful.audio.and.MIDI. sequencing.software.for.digital.recording.on.a.PC.or.Mac..Simply.connect.the.USB.port.on. the.Profiler.Model.5.to.your.computer.and.record.your.music.into.Tracktion.(or.any.other.DAW. software.application). Like.all.Crate.products,.your.Profiler.Model.5.amplifier.is.designed.by.musicians.and.built. using.only.the.best.components..Extensive.testing.confirms.that.this.amplifier.is.the.absolute. best.it.can.be..In.order.to.get.the.most.out.of.your.new.amplifier,.we.strongly.urge.you.to. read.this.manual.before.you.begin.playing. Here.are.some.of.the.features.packed.into.your.new.Profiler.Model.5.Stereo.Combo.Amplifier: •. 5.watts.rms.power.output •. 2.x.4".speakers •. 11.digitally.controlled.analog.classic.amp.profiles •. Proprietary.“Tone”.EQ.control •. Stereo.DSP.Effects.including.Delay,.Modulation.Effects,.and.Reverb.sections •.
  • Page 4: Profile.tracking

    Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP Profile Tracking Your.Crate.Profiler.Model.5.gives.you.the.power.of.Profile.Tracking..Once.you.select.a.DSP. setting.for.each.profile,.Profile.Tracking.stores.the.settings.to.memory.whenever.you.change. profiles..When.you.go.back.to.that.profile,.Profile.Tracking.recalls.those.DSP.settings.auto- matically,.without.changing.the.DSP.controls! For.example: •. Select.a.Clean.profile..Set.the.Effects.control.to.“Flanger,”.the.Delay.control.to.“Multi,”.and. adjust.the.Reverb.control.to.your.preference. •. Select.a.Medium.Gain.profile..Set.the.Effects.control.to.“Chorus,”.the.Delay.control.to. “Single,”.and.readjust.the.Reverb.control.to.a.different.setting..(The.DSP.settings.for.the. Clean.profile.are.now.saved.to.memory.) •. Select.a.High.Gain.profile..Set.the.Effects.control.to.“Phaser,”.the.Delay.control.to.another. “Multi”.setting,.and.readjust.the.Reverb.control.once.again..(The.DSP.settings.for.the. Medium.Gain.profile.are.now.saved.to.memory.) •. Reselect.the.first.Clean.profile..(The.DSP.settings.for.the.High.Gain.profile.are.now.saved. to.memory.) When.you.reselected.the.Clean.profile,.the.DSP.settings.previously.stored.in.memory.were. automatically.recalled..Switch.to.the.Medium.Gain.profile.and.the.DSP.settings.you.just.stored. are.still.there..You.can.change.the.DSP.settings.at.any.time..Once.you.set.the.DSP.and.select. another.profile,.Profile.Tracking.stores.the.settings.for.you..Even.when.the.amplifier.is.turned. off,.the.DSP.settings.are.stored.and.recalled.the.next.time.you.turn.it.on..That’s.the.power.of. Profile.Tracking!
  • Page 5: The.top.panel

    Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP The Top Panel MODEL 5 PROFILES POWER INPUT 1. POWER:.Use.this.switch.to.turn.the. amplifier.on.(top.of.the.switch.depressed). and.off.(bottom.of.the.switch.depressed). 2. POWER LED:.This.LED.illuminates.when. the.POWER.switch.is.on.and.the.amplifier. has.power.provided.from.either.the.supplied. AC.adapter.or.the.battery.pack.. 3. INPUT:..Use.this.jack.to.connect.your. guitar.to.the.amplifier.by.means.of.a.shield- ed.instrument.cable. 4. GAIN:.Use.this.control.to.adjust.the.amount. of.gain.for.the.Medium.Gain.and.High.Gain. profiles..The.amount.of.gain.varies,.depend- ing.on.the.profile.selected..The.more.gain,. the.more.distortion..The.Gain.control.has.no. effect.when.a.Clean.profile.is.selected. 5. TONE:.Use.this.control.to.“dial.in”.the.
  • Page 6: The.rear.panel

    Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP The Rear Panel 9VDC 500mA 11. BATTERY COMPARTMENT:.Remove. the.cover.to.the.battery.compartment.by. pressing.the.clip.on.the.right-hand.side.of. the.cover.and.pulling.it.out..Install.six.“AA”. alkaline.batteries,.making.sure.to.orient.them. correctly.as.indicated.by.the.markings.inside.. Reinstall.the.cover.and.you’re.ready.to.go! 12. POWER IN:.This.is.where.you.connect. the.AC.adapter.to.provide.power.to.the. Profiler.Model.5.whenever.AC.power.is.avail- able.to.prolong.the.life.of.the.batteries. Note:.When.the.AC.adapter.is.connected,. power.is.automatically.drawn.from.the.AC. adapter.and.not.from.the.batteries. 13. HEADPHONES:.Use.this.1/8".stereo. mini.jack.to.connect.headphones.to.the. Profiler.Model.5.and.monitor.the.stereo.sig- nal.that.is.playing.in.the.two.speakers..The. internal.speakers.are.disconnected.when. headphones.are.used. Note:.Depending.on.your.headphones,.you.
  • Page 7: The.dsp.section

    Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP The DSP Section PROFILES Profiles Clean.1. Clean.2. Medium.Gain.1. Medium.Gain.2. Medium.Gain.3.. INPUT Medium.Gain.4. High.Gain.1. High.Gain.2. High.Gain.3. High.Gain.4. High.Gain.5. Delay Center.Bypass.(no.delay) Multi.(Turning.control.counterclockwise.from.center) ..1... Quick.multiple.delays,.alternating.right/left,.tapering.off ..2... Quick.multiple.delays,.alternating.right/left,.slightly.louder,.tapering.off ..3.. Quick.multiple.delays,.alternating.right/left,.a.little.louder,.tapering.off ..4.. Longer.multiple.delays,.alternating.right/left,.tapering.off ..5.. Longer.multiple.delays,.alternating.right/left,.slightly.louder,.tapering.off Single.(Turning.control.clockwise.from.center) ..1..
  • Page 8 Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP PROFILES Effects 1.. Tremolo 2.. Rotary.Speaker 3.. Classic.Phaser 4.. Stereo.Chorus 5.. Stereo.Flanger INPUT 6.. Bypass.(no.effects) 7.. Stereo.Chorus.w/Phaser 8.. Octave.Down. (adds.pitch.one.octave.down.from.original) 9.. Vibrato 10.. Auto.Wah 11.. Auto.Wah.with.Phaser DELAY GAIN EFFECTS TONE...
  • Page 9: Installing.tracktion

    Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP Installing Tracktion The.CD.that.came.with.your.Profiler.Model.5.contains.Tracktion,.compliments.of.Mackie.. Tracktion.is.an.easy-to-use.multitrack.audio.recording.and.MIDI.sequencing.software.applica- tion,.capable.of.unlimited.track.count,.VST.support,.automation,.and.much.more..It.comes. with.a.variety.of.EQ,.compressor,.and.effects.plug-in.processors.for.creating.exactly.the. sound.you.want. To install the software: For a PC Place.the.CD.into.the.CD.drive.on.your.computer..Double-click.the.file.“TracktionSetup.exe”. and.follow.the.instructions.to.install.Tracktion.on.your.PC. For a Macintosh Place.the.CD.into.the.CD.drive.on.your.computer..Double-click.the.file.“TracktionSetup.dmg”. and.drag.the.Tracktion.icon.into.your.Applications.folder. Visit.http://my.mackie.com.to.register.Tracktion..If.you.haven’t.already.done.so,.set.up.an. account.by.entering.your.email.address.and.clicking,.“No,.I.want.to.create.an.account.”.Then. click.“Continue.” Enter.the.information.to.set.up.your.profile..Then.click,.“Create.My.Account.”.Proceed.to.regis- ter.your.Tracktion.software. Your.computer.must.meet.the.following.minimum.system.requirements: PC Requirements •. Windows.XP.(SP2) •.
  • Page 10: System.block.diagram

    Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP System Block Diagram DIGITALLY CONTROLLED ANALOG FILTERING AND DISTORTION CIRCUITRY BUFFER INPUT GAIN TONE MICROCONTROLLER MEDIUM GAIN HIGH GAIN CLEAN PROFILES AUDIO INPUT SINGLE FLNG CHO/PHSR MULTI OCT DOWN PHSR VIBR...
  • Page 11 Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur- suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 12: Profiler.model.5.Technical.specifications

    Size.(H.x.W.x.D). Weight. The Profiler Model 5 is covered with a durable Tolex material. Wipe it clean with a lint-free cloth. Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet. Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish. Crate continually develops new products, as well as improves existing ones. For this reason, the specifications and information in this manual are subject to change without notice.

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