Front Panel - Mesa/Boogie Rocket 44 Owner's Manual

FRONT PANEL

POWER-UP:
First familiarize yourself with the Front and Rear Panels of your new ROCKET 44. 1.) Connect your favorite guitar to the instrument
INPUT jack. Now turn the power switch ON while leaving the STANDBY switch set to STANDBY. It is always a good idea to practice
this start up procedure as at least 30 seconds of warm-up time lessens the shock on cold power tubes, thus prolonging their toneful
life substantially. 2.) Connect the ROCKET 44 s' Mode Select Footswitch ( which is included ) to the Footswitch jack that is located
just under the left (when viewing the amplifier from the rear) corner of the chassis. If the footswitch is not available, you may use the
Mode Select toggle located to the left of the STANDBY switch to audition the 44's three distinctly different sounds (SEE NOTE.) 3.)
Using the example below as a guide, set the controls as illustrated and flip the STANDBY switch to the ON position to fire up your new
ROCKET 44. Now its time to play ! Run through the three Modes and feel free to experiment with the controls.
NOTE: The Mode Selector ( RHYTHM - LEAD - CONTOUR ) switch must be in the center ( MIDDLE ) position for the Mode
Select Footswitch to work. This will select the Lead Mode until you choose another Mode with the Footswitch.
RHYTHM ( up position )
RHYTHM
GAIN
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INPUT
LEAD
LEAD ( switch in the center position )
0
RHYTHM
GAIN
INPUT
LEAD
CONTOUR ( down position )
RHYTHM
GAIN
INPUT
LEAD
NOTE: It is normal for the volume of the CONTOUR Mode to be a little louder than that of the LEAD Mode, as the voicing of the LEAD
Mode is being drastically re-shaped and some frequencies are being boosted quite dramatically to achieve this sonically powerful
sound.
Again, these are merely examples of how to set up your new ROCKET 44 for its maiden voyage. Experimentation will lead you to
many different sounds in each mode. Now that you have heard the three distinctively different Modes, let's move on to understanding
the controls and their interactive roles in achieving the sounds that you want to hear.
MASTER
0
TREBLE MIDDLE
0
MASTER
TREBLE MIDDLE
0
MASTER
TREBLE
MIDDLE
BASS REVERB
BASS REVERB
BASS REVERB
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