Overview - Mesa/Boogie TransAtlantic TA-30 Owner's Manual

Overview:

While the TA-30 control layout is rather sparse (for a MESA), there is a lot more going on internally than might be apparent at first
glance. Make no mistake, this is not a low line offering, but rather a power experiment in the world of simplicity. In every way the TA-
30 stands proud alongside our larger multi channel offerings with the same components, build quality, versatility and performance...
an equal in every way except weight and mass.
The two Channels offer Mode choices that roam the Atlantic with Channel 1 focusing on the British side of the Pond and Channel 2
incorporating both British and American sounds.
Channel 1 offers two Modes that pay tribute to the Vox heritage; a lower gain NORMAL Mode that delivers shimmering higher head-
room clean sounds and TOP BOOST, our take on one of the most iconic Brit sounds ever, that excels at clipped rhythm and lead
sounds. Channel 2 packs three selectable Modes and this Channel alone offers more stylistically divergent landscapes than many
whole amps. TWEED follows the Southern Cal vintage line to deliver gorgeous clean chording sounds that have more low end and
breathy air than Channel 1 NORMAL - and yet clips smooth and furry when pushed. From there HI 1 jumps back to the U.K for a Brit
style higher-gain Mode that, when set lower, romps on vintage crunch rhythm sounds with stripped urgency. HI 1 also delivers searing
high gain solo sounds that retain a crisp, definitive attack as the GAIN control is cranked. Finally, another crossing and you're back in
Petaluma, CA for the smooth warmth of the high gain Boogie lead voice found in HI 2. This Mode adds low-end girth and sweetens
the attack frequencies to produce a fatter, rounder tone that is great for single note work.
The TA-30 incorporates a new GAIN BOOST feature in Channel 2 that takes it into new and uncharted waters, enabling it to scuttle
even the most extreme Rock and Metal sounds with one well-aimed pull on the GAIN pot trigger. This boost of gain empowers all
three Modes in Channel 2 and delivers a take-no-prisoners assault on the senses...especially in HI 1 AND 2.
Add to all this preamp versatility our patented Multi-Watt Power and you have the ultimate tools to craft a sound that is all yours.
Multi-Watt allows you to match one of three perfect power-response characteristics to each of the Modes and footswitch between
two iconic sounds.
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BASS REVERB
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ALL-TUBE AMPLIFIER
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4 OHM OUT 4 OHM OUT
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2 A
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NORMAL TWEED
BYPASS FX & REV
HI 1
TOP BST HI 2
40W 40W
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30 30
PULL PULL
CUT / MASTER GAIN / BOOST
15W 15W
SEND RETURN TUBES:
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HANDBUILT IN PETALUMA CALIFORNIA, USA
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BYPASS
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CALIFORNIA, USA
EL-84 X 4 12AX7 X 6 - INSIDE
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SPEAKERS
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