The Modes: Channel 1: Overview; Channel 1 : Normal / Bold - Mesa/Boogie Mark Five Owner's Manual

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Now let's take a look at the Modes individually to learn more about their applications and focus so that you can dedicate the Channels
to what best suits your needs.
CHANNEL 1:
This is the lowest gain of the three Channels in the MARK V and will cover all your needs for clean rhythm and solo styles as well
CLEAN
F
A
T
TWEED
CH 1
NORMAL
EQ ON
CH
GAIN MASTER PRESENCE
O
TREBLE MID BASS
1
EQ FS BOLD
90 W
45
10 W
more complex mix. It is also extremely accurate in the time domain and has a balanced blend of tight low end to the sparkling, imme-
diacy of the top end. This mode also clips great in the 45 and 10 watt power modes with its' well balanced, more stripped nature.
FAT stands in sharp contrast to this with a big breathy bottom that extends down into the sub-low region and this adds air to the entire
spectrum as the top end gets more bubbly and spacial. This sound pays tribute to the best of the black face inspired sounds and the
circuit relies heavily on architecture from the INPUT 2 of the original MARK I and our popular MARK V CLEAN Mode. FAT excels
at big, featured chording parts and single note clean soloing and is also a great choice for clipped sounds (with the BASS control set
low) in the 45 or 10 watt power mode.
TWEED adds a boost in the mids and rolls back a little top end to create a sound that punches through a mix with mid authority and
clips with a more rounded vocal quality. TWEED works great for lower gain crunch rhythm parts as well and you can add a healthy
dose of top end cut with the PRESENCE control because there is less upper harmonics to get hashy or buzzy.
CHANNEL 1 VOICE SWITCH - CHANNEL GLOBAL:
NORMAL / BOLD:
This switch works globally in Channel 1 and offers two choices in voicing the mids and upper mids / lower
treble region. NORMAL provides a balanced smooth response that shines for both shimmering sweet clean sounds and creamy
soft-clip tones as the modes are driven harder with the GAIN control. No particular frequencies stick out in this position which cre-
ates a perfect base for rhythm work and makes NORMAL respond very well to further embellishment with either the
EDGE
Graphic EQ or the PRESET Contour.
F
A
T
MARK I
CH 1
NORMAL EQ ON
CH
GAIN MASTER PRESENCE
O
TREBLE MID BASS
1
BOLD punches through with a pronounced bump in these mid and upper mid/ low treble frequencies that will allow you
BOLD EQ FS
90 W
45
to cut through a dense mix and be heard. It also gives the impression of increased power and headroom as cleans
10 W
sounds fly out of the speakers with immediacy and authority. Likewise overdriven sounds, especially in TWEED, willingly
adopt the added attack and turn it into stinging aggression. Be sure to work with the TREBLE, MID and PRESENCE in the BOLD
setting to fine tune these regions and optimize both the sound and the feel.
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as and slightly driven chording sounds. As with the Modes in each of the Channels we start with the
C
EDGE
R
slimmed down (skinnier), tighter voice of CLEAN and move up the girth scale to FAT and finally to the
U
N
C
H
MARK I
MARK I
slightly higher mid-gain of TWEED.
NORMAL
EQ ON
CH
GAIN MASTER PRESENCE
O
TREBLE MID BASS
2
EQ FS MARK I
THICK
90 W
45
CLEAN is derived from a blend of our best MARK series clean sounds taken from the MARK IV and is
10 W
perfect for rhythm comping in an ensemble environment where the guitar has to fit in a defined spot in a
C
MK II C+
R
U
N
C
H
EXTREME
MARK I
NORMAL EQ ON
CH
GAIN MASTER PRESENCE
O
TREBLE MID BASS
2
MARK I
EQ FS
THICK
90 W
45
10 W
MK II C+
MK
IV
EXTREME
CH 3
EQ ON NORMAL
CH
GAIN MASTER PRESENCE
O
TREBLE MID BASS
3
EQ FS BRIGHT
90 W
45
10 W
SLIDERS
MK
IV
PRESET
CH 3
NORMAL
SLIDERS
CH
GAIN MASTER PRESENCE
TREBLE MID BASS
3
BRIGHT PRESET
SLIDERS
45
PRESET
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SLIDERS
1
1
PRESET
PRESET
DEPTH
SLIDERS
2 2
PRESET
PRESET
DEPTH
SLIDERS
3
3
80Hz 240 750 2200 6600
PRESET
1
1
PRESET
DEPTH
OUTPUT
2 2
PULL
PRESET
DEPTH
3
3
80Hz 240 750 2200 6600
MUTE EQ FX
FULL
ON
POWER
OUTPUT 0
SOLO
PULL MUTE
VARIAC
STANDBY
POWER
MUTE EQ FX
FULL
ON
POWER
0
SOLO
MUTE
VARIAC
STANDBY
POWER