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- Page 1 MODE SWITCHING TUBE AMPLIFIER Mode Switching Tube Guitar Amplifier O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L...
- Page 2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 2. Keep these instructions. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required 3. Heed all warnings. when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power- 4. Follow all instructions. supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 15. This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the object filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. manufacturer’s instructions. 16. This apparatus has been designed with Class-I construction and must 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing con- nection (the third grounding prong). stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type 17. This apparatus has been equipped with a single-pole, rocker-style AC plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. mains power switch. This switch is located on the front panel and A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. should remain readily accessible to the user. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the 18. This apparatus does not exceed the Class A/Class B (whichever is provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
7. EXIT ....................................14 8. BUZZ ....................................14 9. NOTCH ....................................14 0. SPEAKER ..................................14 Don’t forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. Part No. SW0658 Rev. A 02/08 ©2008 LOUD Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. - Page 4 1. SAVE ....................................14 . MIC ....................................15 . COMP ....................................15 4. CLICK ....................................15 5. TUNER .....................................15 6. TOOLS ....................................16 7. OUTPUT POWER ................................16 8. MAINS Switch ................................16 Rear Panel ....................................17 9. AC Power Receptacle..............................17 40. USB....................................17 41. PEDAL ....................................17 4. EXTERNAL SPEAKER ..............................17 4.
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Page 5: Introduction
Other guitar amp The features built into the VT12 go on and on, so we’ve manufacturers use DSP to “model” the sound of various listed them below to provide a quick overview of all of vacuum tube amplifiers. - Page 6 (sigh!). So the first section after this introduction is a Quick-Start Guide called “Getting • Manual mode, for “what-you-see-is-what-you-get” Started” to help you get the VT12 set up fast so you can (basic guitar amp) operation. start using it right away. •...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Hotwire section. The input stage who never reads manuals, all we ask of the VT12 is comprised of two 12AX7A vacuum tubes, is that you read this page now before with two gain stages per tube (it’s a dual-triode vacuum you begin using the VT12. - Page 8 VT12 Features, goes into more detail describ- ing every input, output, knob, and button on the VT12. After that, there is a section on the VT12 Control Panel, which describes how to install the VT12 Control Panel application on your computer. This provides access to even more editing and control features than you have available on the top panel of the VT12.
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Page 9: Vt1 Features
22 for more info). Set the GAIN control to the NORMAL position (12 The VT12 has a 12" speaker as well as a 1.35" com- o’clock). The SIG LED should stay lit while you are play- pression driver. The compression driver and 12" speaker ing your instrument. -
Page 10: Drive
The following table provides a brief description of control down to compensate. On the other hand, with low each of the Mode settings: drive levels and low gain modes, you can turn the VOLUME control up more for a cleaner sound. LINE Works like a standard line input and provides a clean signal for keyboards... -
Page 11: Presence
14. PRESENCE Flanger The flange effect is very similar to the chorus effect, Use this to adjust the overall brightness and punch of with Depth and Rate controls that operate as described the output signal. The adjustment range is determined for the chorus effect. -
Page 12: Delay
High Speed: This sets the speed at which the speaker Mono sounds like it is rotating when the high rate of speed is Mono delay is a simple single delay, but has a Feed- selected. It ranges from 0.08 Hz to 10.00 Hz in 0.01 Hz back control that can create multiple delays. -
Page 13: Reverb
Tap 1 Damping: This applies a low-pass filter to the Spring Long first delayed signal and rolls off the higher frequencies A spring reverb uses a transducer at one end of a spring above the selected frequency. It ranges from 500 Hz to and a pickup at the other end to create and capture vibra- 20 kHz. -
Page 14: Lead
6 dB. To set the frequency of the Notch filter: Press this button to return to the VT12’s top-level 1. Turn the volume up on the source (microphone or state. This provides a quick way to get back to the top acoustic guitar) and/or the amplifier until it begins level during or after editing a parameter. -
Page 15: Mic
32. MIC 34. CLICK This button enables/disables the rear-panel micro- This button activates the metronome feature. Press phone input [49]. The word MIC above the button lights and hold the Click button for two seconds to access and when the mic input is enabled. edit the following parameters: There are two routing options for the microphone in- Volume:... -
Page 16: Tools
36. TOOLS 37. OUTPUT POWER Press this button to access the utility and user-pref- The Output Power switch is an eight-position switch that erence menus for setting up items such as Tuner Mute, determines the output power limit of the amplifier. This Tuning Reference, Wah Type, Treadle Function, Loop allows you to control the overall system volume level, and Recorder, LCD Contrast and Brightness, and Firmware... -
Page 17: Rear Panel
Rear Panel 42. EXTERNAL SPEAKER The rear panel is where you make all your connections to the VT12 (except for the instrument jack on the top). Use this 1/4" TS (tip-sleeve) jack to connect an 39. AC Power Receptacle external speaker (4 ohms or greater), for an even big- ger sound. -
Page 18: Line Input Left/Right
46. LINE INPUT LEFT/RIGHT These two 1/4" TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) jacks accept bal- The VT12 has a number of factory preset sounds al- anced or unbalanced line-level signals at nominal levels ready created and stored in memory. There are 24 banks ranging from –10 dBV to +4 dBu, optimized by adjusting... -
Page 19: Saving Your Own
7. Press the SAVE button to complete the operation. Note: You can save all the presets to your computer’s hard drive and recall them later using the FILE button in the VT12 Control Panel. See page 22 for more info. Owner’s Manual... -
Page 20: Vt1 Control Panel
The VT12 Control Panel is a software application that runs on both PC and Macintosh. It provides real-time 1. Insert the CD provided with the VT12 into your CD control of the settings for the VT12, as well as additional drive. -
Page 21: Controls
Controls The following controls duplicate the controls on the VT12 top panel. Adjusting a control on the VT12 changes the corresponding control in the control panel. Like- wise, adjusting a control in the control panel changes the corresponding control changes on the VT12. Refer to... - Page 22 Even though this button has the same function as the This button performs the same function as the CLICK SPEAKER [30] button on the VT12, it provides addition- [34] button on the VT12, but provides the following al functionality not available from the VT12 itself. Click window to make adjustments.
- Page 23 Backup all Modes and Presets: Use this button to that mode. If you think you might want to use the origi- backup all the modes and presets in the VT12 to your nal settings again, perform the “Backup all Modes and computer.
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Page 24: Installing Tracktion
Firmware Updater: Check the Mackie website to (version 10.3.9 or later): see if new firmware is available for your VT12 (www. mackie.com). Use the Firmware Updater button to load 1. Insert the CD-R or DVD-R into the CD or DVD drive. -
Page 25: Appendix A: Service Information
DAW. In Tracktion, this is selected in the Set- Troubleshooting tings tab under Audio Devices. • If the VT12 seems to be working fine and you are us- No Power ing Tracktion, click Restart Device in the Settings •... -
Page 26: Appendix B: Connections
Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors 1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks The MIC input is a 3-pin female XLR connector, and the “TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connection points LINE OUTPUTS are 3-pin male XLR connectors. They available on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are are wired as follows, according to standards specified by used for unbalanced signals like the high-impedance the AES (Audio Engineering Society). - Page 27 Unbalancing a Line In most studio, stage, and sound reinforcement situ- ations, there is a combination of balanced and unbal- anced inputs and outputs on the various pieces of equipment. This usually will not be a problem in making connections. •...
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Page 28: Appendix C: Technical Info
Therefore, we reserve the right to External Speaker: 30 W rms into 4 ohms change these specifications at any time without notice. “Mackie.”, “Hotwire,” and the “Running Man” are registered Preamp Tubes trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other brand names... - Page 29 VT1 Physical Dimensions and Weight 18.25 in/464 mm 10.0 in/254 mm WEIGHT 25.0 lb/ 11.4 kg 17.0 in/ 17.75 in/ 432 mm 451 mm Owner’s Manual...
- Page 30 VT12 Block Diagram hotwire VT1...
- Page 31 This warranty provides Note: You must have a sales receipt from an authorized Mackie specific legal rights and you may have other rights which dealer for your unit to be considered for warranty repair.
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