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Congratulations and welcome to the Revv family! The Generator guitar amplifier is our way of taking modern guitar amplification and giving it a new defi- nition! One that brings monstrous tone and control together into one design that meets the needs of...
Revv Owner’s Manual contents Tubes & Bias Warranty Safety Instructions & Warnings Power Tubes Set up & Power up Power Tube Sockets & Tube Type Preamp Tubes Front Panel Layout Power Tube Bias Input MIDI Channel One (Clean) Channel One (Crunch)
Revv Generator 100w warranty This Revv Amplification Inc. product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase to the original owner. Tubes and fuses however will be warranted for ninety (90) days from date of purchase of the product to the original owner.
Revv Owner’s Manual safety instructions & warnings Please read, understand and follow all safety instructions in this manual, as well as those on the rear panel of the amplifier. These instructions and warnings must be followed for your safety, and also to ensure that the amplifier will serve you for many years.
Revv Owner’s Manual front panel layout C H 1 C H 2 C H 2 BRIGHT CONTO AC IVE AGGRESSION Input ¼” Instrument cable input. keep the tone of the amp articulate and preventing unwanted compression Active Input – The active input jack is to and noise.
PR S N E D PTH experimenting with different sounds. responsive and punchy to give you great The Generator clean has been tailored versatility in finding the ultimate clean to have incredibly clean tone and is very tone every time!
Revv Owner’s Manual Finally, the level (volume) control adds sent to the loop allowing for balanced the flexibility to keep the volume of the signals from the two channels. This channel set as you require. Because the is a very handy feature that allows for...
Revv Generator 100w Master Volume Control The Generator is equipped with 2 MIDI The master volume #1 control is in and foot switchable/programmable use when the red “masters” LED is off. master volume controls. These controls And master volume #2 control is in use come right after the effects loop and when the red “masters”...
Revv Generator 100w Standby & Power Switch The power and standby switches give Turn on the standby switch to the Revv the amp power from the mains, as well position once you are ready to play. as high voltage through the circuit. First...
Revv Owner’s Manual rear panel layout CAUTION: Unplug power before moving fuses. BIAS FX LOOP LINE OUT Replace with same type and rating only! V1/V3 V2/V4 MAINS MAINS / FUSE T.5A T.5A 100V / T4A V1/V3 V2/V4 120V / T4A...
Revv Generator 100w LINE OUT IMPEDANCE The Generator 100 Watt Amplifier CAUTION: Never power on amp wihtout speakers connected! Model # PC1G100 Serial # LEVEL SPEAKER CABINET LIGHTING Made in Canada by MIDI IN MIDI THRU FOOTSWITCH CAUTION: Setting incorrectly...
2 cabinets here. Note: Depending on the power tubes used, Some examples: the Generator can supply 180 watts+ of 2 - 8 ohm cabinets would be run to the power to the speakers at high volumes, so...
This is a 4 pin DIN jack that should be cabinet rigs. connected to the 4 pin DIN jack of a Revv Note: This jack can only be used with Revv speaker cabinet. A cable with 2 – 4 Pin speaker cabinets.
900 ohms. Note: The Generator is set by default to start up with the FX Loop turned off. If you want to bypass the features benefits as described below, and want the FX loop to turn on automatically at start up, simply turn the power off on the amplifier, press the FX Loop toggle switch up and hold it, then turn the main power switch to the on position.
Adjust each channels First, you need to hook up your effects level control to your liking and set your units to the Generator. The send jack send level control and master volume will need to be connected to the input as stated above.
6L6GC – The 6L6GC tube is big, open of other tube types that can be used. and articulate. These tubes come stock in the Generator as they provide the low end and clarity that we find to work best with this amplifier.
Revv Generator 100w Preamp Tubes The Generator amplifier uses 12AX7 Preamp tubes do not need to be biased preamp tubes in tube positions V1 V2 V3 and usually have a long life unlike power V4 and V6. A 12AU7 preamp tube is used...
80mV - 100mV MIDI The Generator has been designed and programmed to use MIDI controls to further the versatility of the amplifier. It will store up to 128 programs for program change commands as well as accept Continuous Controller (CC) commands to control func- tions directly.
LED begins to flash. on any channel. If other equipment is Once the “masters” LED has stopped being used along with the Generator in flashing, it has accepted the command a MIDI system, it is desirable to set each to adjust Omni mode.
CH1 CLEAN LED. So change procedure. keep count as you select the channel you MIDI Program Change The Generator can remember up to 128 with the correct channel and program program settings of the MIDI controlla- number you intend to have the Generator ble functions (See 6.5).
Continuous Controller Commands (CC) In order to use CC commands, the The following command will switch to Generator Functions have all been given the channel and then toggle through a designated number and a on or off the aggression levels with each use of setting.
Revv Owner’s Manual foot switch The Foot switch that is used with the Generator is not like most foot switches. This unit not only controls the amplifiers functions, it can also be used as a MIDI pro- gram bank pedal. It has been designed with 2 modes, control (See 7.2) and Preset (See 7.3) modes.
When it is held for 2 seconds it will turn level but only when the amp is already in on the mute ability of the Generator and channel two. the LED will flash.
Revv Owner’s Manual the foot switch to save the setting into ing which means that the current bank that bank and your done. The LED will setting is different from that of the amps stop flashing verifying that the change new configuration.
Revv Generator 100w amp memory reset Amp Memory Reset (Factory Default) If you would like to clear the amps switch (down) together and turn the memory of all saved program patches power switch to the ON position. The and restore all of the amps settings...
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