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  • Page 1 1/11 Nirvana User Manual User Manual Nirvana v1.1 ENG Mezzabarba Mezzabarba Mezzabarba c u s t o m c u s t o m c u s t o m m p l i f i c a t i o n...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2/11 Nirvana User Manual Nirvana v1.1 ENG Index Front panel....................................... 4 Rear panel........................................ 4 Basic sounds......................................5 MIDI programming, Midi Channel, Control Changes ........................ 6 Usage and periodical maintenance..............................7 Replacing tubes..................................... 7 Troubleshooting..................................... 8 Fuses.
  • Page 3 Mezzabarba. Used by an ever-growing number of artists worldwide for more than a decade, Mezzabarba amps are custom-built, all-tube beasts which are entirely hand-made in Italy. Founded in 1998 in the Etruscan town of Farnese, between Latium and Tuscany, Masotti Guitar Devices and its high-end brand Mezzabarba Custom Amplification have become reference points for rockers in Italy, Europe and around the world.

  • Page 4: Front Panel

    4/11 Nirvana User Manual User Manual Nirvana v1.1 ENG Front panel From left to right: a) MAIN INPUT jack. b) GAIN controls -these allow for allow for gain management in the preamp section of Channel of Channel 1, 2 and 3.

  • Page 5: Basic Sounds

    Whether you are using a NIRVANA Preamp in combination with distortion pedals, digital effects, or on its own, you will be amazed by the response you’ll get in any of these contexts. Imagine the dynamics and rage of the best, late 60s’ Brit amps, beautifully infused with a more modern tone, all of which results in an elegant elaboration of a classic, evergreen sound.

  • Page 6: Midi Programming, Midi Channel, Control Changes

    1. Connect and switch ON a pedalboard to MIDI IN connector; check that pedalboard sends Program or Control Changes messages on desired MIDI channel. 2. Switch ON NIRVANA Preamp and push the Prog switch at the same time. The Program Status Led will bright 3 times, the it will ON.

  • Page 7: Usage And Periodical Maintenance

    If you are using your NIRVANA Preamp mostly in a studio setting, you will simply need to periodically replace the tubes, just as you would in any other tube preamp. If on the other hand, you use your NIRVANA Preamp mostly on the road, it is advisable to periodically check that all of the internal components are properly connected and functioning.

  • Page 8: Troubleshooting

    30 minutes! Troubleshooting Here below are some of the problems that you might experience when operating your NIRVANA Preamp. Some of them are trivial whereas other ones might require the intervention of qualified MGD (Masotti Guitar Devices) personnel and/or authorized technicians. Please do not hesitate to contact us when in doubt, we are at your complete disposal for any help you may require.

  • Page 9: Warranty

    All shipping costs to/from Mezzabarba shall be borne by the owner, after 90 days of purchase. Mezzabarba will be responsible for the factory-to-customer return shipping cost to the original owner for only the first 90 days of ownership.

  • Page 10: Important Safety Information

    Nirvana v1.1 ENG Important safety information Your NIRVANA Preamp was engineered and built according to the strictest electrical safety standards as per international norm, IEN EN 60065 and according to the electromagnetic compatibility requirements specified by international norms EN 55103-1 and EN55103-2. It thus fully complies to EU standards and therefore carries the CE marking on the rear panel.

  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    11/11 Nirvana User Manual Nirvana v1.1 ENG Technical specifications Power supply: 230V/117V±10% 50Hz Power consumption: 62VA Input impedance: 1MΩ. Output impedance: 1K Ohm Tubes: 6 x ECC83/12AX7 Environmental operating parameters: 10-40°C, 30-90% humidity without condensation Dimensions: 2 Rack Units x 30 cm.

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