REVV Dynamis 7-40 Owner's Manual

REVV Dynamis 7-40 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Dynamis Revv Owner’s Manual - 1...
  • Page 2: Intro

    INTRO Congratulations and welcome to the Revv family! Thank you for trusting Revv Amplification with such an important part of your musical endeavors. Enjoy tone, durability, and ease of use designed to inspire. Please note that this manual applies to both our Dynamis head & combo amplifiers.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    — — MIDI channel setting — 25-26 — MIDI program change — 26-27 — MIDI controllable functions — — Revv Dynamis 40w continuous controller — 28-29 commands (CC) — foot switch — — hook up — — control mode —...
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions & Warnings

    Do not use 2 pole prevent loss of hearing or hearing extension or power cords to supply damage. power to this amplifier. • Keep away from children. Revv Owner’s Manual - 4...
  • Page 5: Set Up & Power Up

    & power up Only keep your Revv in a dry place that keeps 6” of space between the rear and any other objects. Tubes produce heat, and anything flammable should be kept away. First, make sure that the power and standby switches are in the off (down) positions.
  • Page 6: Front Panel Layout

    This input jack is to be used with guitars that have passive pickups & require high impedance for proper signal transfer. This jack is designed to get the strongest signal from a passive pickup to the first tube stage. Revv Owner’s Manual - 6...
  • Page 7: Channel One (Clean)

    7 watts for a more broken up sound with the Output Power Switch. Channel output power is independent so you can use this to control both tone & volume separately from the gain channel. Revv Owner’s Manual - 7...
  • Page 8: Channel Two (Distortion)

    Generator’s Aggression Modes & applied to the Dynamis’ vintage tones. You could easily cycle through these for crunch, rhythm & lead, or find the mode you like the feel of best & always use it for all of your gain tones! Revv Owner’s Manual - 8...
  • Page 9 All else being equal this will result in a more broken up oldschool sound, compared against letting the preamp take care of much of the gain in the higher headroom 40w mode. Revv Owner’s Manual - 9...
  • Page 10: Reverb, Level, & Decay Switches

    The decay options are indicated by LED: short decay (off), medium decay (blue), long decay (Red). Note: These levels can be cycled through by holding footswitch button #4. Reverb can be turned on & off entirely with a single momentary press of button #4. Revv Owner’s Manual - 10...
  • Page 11: Standby & Power Switch

    First turn on the power switch & wait one minute to allow the tubes to warm up. Turn on the standby switch to the Revv position once you are ready to play. Note: NEVER power up the Dynamis Head without the proper speaker load connected, or the Dynamis combo with the speaker disconnected! Revv Owner’s Manual - 11...
  • Page 12: Rear Panel Layout

    Always replace them with the same type & rating only! Always unplug the amplifier from the mains before replacing the fuses. Fuse requirements are marked on the rear panel of the amplifi- Revv Owner’s Manual - 12...
  • Page 13: Bias Test Points

    For example, if the speaker cabinet is 8 ohms, set the amplifier to 4 ohms, & if the speaker cabinet is 16 ohms, set the amplifier to 8 ohms. Revv Owner’s Manual - 13...
  • Page 14: Impedance & Speaker Jacks

    Most rigs will not utilize more than 2 cabinets so we won’t go beyond 2 cabinets here. Revv Owner’s Manual - 14...
  • Page 15 4 ohm jack, & the other 8 ohm cabinet would be plugged into the remaining 4 ohm jack. The provided speaker MUST be disconnected from the 8 ohm jack, & the 8 ohm jack MUST NOT be used. Revv Owner’s Manual - 15...
  • Page 16: Fx Loop Connections

    FX Loop Connections The FX loop connections are to be hooked up to external pedals or effects units. The Send level will supply the signal required & needs to be set accordingly with the send level control. Revv Owner’s Manual - 16...
  • Page 17: Midi Connections

    Revv speaker cabinets each have an illuminated up logo which is pow- ered from the cab lighting jack on Revv amplifiers. This is a 4 pin DIN jack that should be connected to the 4 pin DIN jack of a Revv speaker cabinet only.
  • Page 18: Serial Effects Loop

    Always make sure to check this knob if you are experi- encing any overly loud, or quiet effects - or level issues of any kind. If your effects start clipping - you are driving the loop too hard with this control. Revv Owner’s Manual - 18...
  • Page 19: Fx Loop Hookup

    Note: If you hear no sound - your effects loop level control knob is proba- bly set at zero, or your FX loop is disabled! Refer to the above on/off sec- tion. Revv Owner’s Manual - 19...
  • Page 20: Tubes & Bias

    Power Tubes Our lower wattage amplifiers are designed with 6V6 tubes for the best tonal & feel performance at a wide range of volumes. REVV-brand 6V6GT tubes are always recommended when replacement is required. Note: While we designed the amplifier to be easy to maintain, we advise that all tubes be set up by a qualified service technician to prevent damage to the amp from improper bias settings.
  • Page 21: Set The Bias

    & turn on the main power. Let the tubes warm up for one minute 4) Turn the volume controls to zero & turn on standby to the Revv posi- tion. Set the bias: 1) Place the black lead from your meter into the black bias test point on the amplifier &...
  • Page 22: Bias Chart

    Once complete, return the rear baffle panel to the rear of the amp & fasten it with the screws you removed. You are done! BIAS CHART (Measurements are for two tubes per bias point) Type Recommended set point 55mV Revv Owner’s Manual - 22...
  • Page 23: Midi

    MIDI Note: Combos do not include MIDI. Versatile & optional MIDI control helps Revv amps seamlessly integrate into any rig. The amplifier will store up to 128 programs for program change commands as well as accept Continuous Controller (CC) commands to control functions directly.
  • Page 24: Omni Mode

    5) You can do this with just our footswitch, or not at all, if you choose. External equipment just becomes more beneficial when integrating your Revv with additional pieces of a rig such as effects units. OMNI Mode OMNI mode off will allow the amplifier to be controlled via a designated channel (1-16), &...
  • Page 25: Midi Channel Setting

    As you press the switch you will notice the other LEDs turn on as you increase the MIDI channel number. Once you reach the chan- nel you desire, press the bright switch to save it to memory. Revv Owner’s Manual - 25...
  • Page 26: Midi Program Change

    4) Once the command is received, the amplifier will save the current amp configuration to that program number. The bright LED will flash 3 times & turn off verifying that the command has been received & saved. Revv Owner’s Manual - 26...
  • Page 27: Midi Controllable Functions

    CC command will switch any one of the functions listed above, independent from any of the others. The CC command functions are great for things like instant access buttons on foot pedals etc. Revv Owner’s Manual - 27...
  • Page 28: Revv Dynamis 40W Continuous Controller Commands (Cc)

    Revv Dynamis 40w Continuous Controller Commands (CC) In order to use CC commands, the Dynamis Functions have all been given a designated number & on or off setting. When using & selecting a function the number associated with the function must be used & then the setting of the function (on or off) must also be sent.
  • Page 29 ( 0-63 is OFF & 64-127 is ON). (Consult the Peripherals instruction manual) Effects Loop: 26 – (0x1A) Contour: 27 – (0x1B) Bright: 29 – (0x1D) Mute: 30 – (0x1E) Solo Boost: 31 – (0x1F) Reverb: 32 – (0x20) Revv Owner’s Manual - 29...
  • Page 30: Foot Switch

    The footswitch is connected to the rear of the amplifier with a shielded Ethernet cable & very rigid connectors. The amplifier & footswitch will work with any Ethernet cable should you be in a pinch, but the Revv cable is always recommended for best performance.
  • Page 31: Control Mode

    Note: Bright, Fat, & Contour functions cannot be changed via the footswitch as they are considered to be an extension of the EQ. They can be saved to a bank when in Preset mode however. Revv Owner’s Manual - 31...
  • Page 32: Preset Mode

    Note: When a preset is set on the foot switch, it will not be lost if power is removed from the amp. The Revv footswitch has memory & will retain the settings. Each button is identical in Preset mode & will be considered banks.
  • Page 33: Memory Reset

    & hold buttons 1 & 2 down & turn the power switch to the ON posi- tion on the amplifier. As soon as the footswitch powers up it will return all memory locations to factory defaults as long as buttons one & two were held down properly at power up. Revv Owner’s Manual - 33...
  • Page 34: Specifications

    High Quality WGS ET speakers (combo only) — 3 band EQ per channel + voicing switches — REVV tube arrangement: 4 - 12AX7, 1 - 12AT7, 4 - 6V6GT — 4, 8, 16 ohm output impedance speaker jacks — Baltic birch head shell —...
  • Page 35: Warranty

    Amplification Inc. will not be covered by this warranty. This warranty shall not apply to repair or replacements necessitated by any cause beyond the control of Revv Amplification Inc. including, but not limited to, any mal- function, defects, or failure caused by or resulting from unauthorized ser-...
  • Page 36 Box 29 Ile De Chenes, MB Canada, R0A 0T0 info@revvamplification.com http://www.revvamplification.com Copyright Revv Amplification Inc. 2018...

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