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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Hello from the Tone Farm Thank You for choosing the CabClone™ IR and Welcome to the MESA/Boogie Family! This product benefits from the same strict code of fine instrument building employed that all MESA/Boogie Products share and we hope you find years of inspiration and enjoyment through its features and sounds.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents PRECAUTIONS OVERVIEW ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1-2 HELPFUL HINTS ________________________________________________________________________________ 3 REAR PANEL (Interface Connections) INPUT: LINE ____________________________________________________________________________________ 3 INPUT: FROM AMP SPKR OUT _____________________________________________________________________ 3 OUTPUT: TO SPKR______________________________________________________________________________ 3-6 MIDI THRU _____________________________________________________________________________________ 7 MIDI IN ________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 POWER: 18VDC/1 AMP ___________________________________________________________________________ 7 USB ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 LIFT/GROUND __________________________________________________________________________________ 8 180/PHASE _____________________________________________________________________________________ 8...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat.

  • Page 5: Overview

    ¼” TO SPKR Output. Make sure you choose the proper impedance CabClone IR, as they are built specifically for 4, 8 (most common) or 16 Ohm applications. The load portion of the CabClone IR is a reactive circuit that functions regardless of whether or not power is supplied to the unit.
  • Page 6 These 16 Factory loaded IR Presets can be moved to any of the 2 Bank’s 8 Preset locations or removed altogether to make room for IRs you might already have elsewhere or prefer to purchase and download into the CabClone IR. The Cab Library folder can be used as a storage location while transferring the Factory IRs, and for keeping any purchased MESA or 3rd party IRs for easy access later on.

  • Page 7: Helpful Hints

    Since so many of the interfacing connections are located on the Rear Panel, unlike other MESA Operating Guides/Manuals, we will start on the Rear Panel to help you get your CabClone IR connected properly for your chosen application. The Top Panel where the Controls are located is very simple to look at and even simpler to operate, so we’ll jump up there in just a moment, but first, let’s get...
  • Page 8 ance you’ve chosen for the internal safety load when purchasing your CCIR does not affect the impedance load at this jack. Once the internal load is disabled in this manner, the load impedance is determined by the Speaker Cabinet(s) you are connecting here. NOTE: It is possible to feed more than one speaker cabinet from the TO SPKR Output.
  • Page 9 LIVE ON STAGE WITH TWO 8 OHM CABINETS GUITAR AMP 4 OHM OUT (SHOWN WITH 8 OHM CABCLONE™ IR) CAUTION: WARNING: Do Not Set Amp Output To Max - Read User Manual Before Use. Damage May Occur. Do Not Expose To Rain Or Moisture. ®...
  • Page 10 LIVE ON STAGE WITH TWO 8 OHM CABINETS (Using Parallel Box) GUITAR AMP 4 OHM OUT (SHOWN WITH 8 OHM CABCLONE™ IR) CAUTION: WARNING: Do Not Set Amp Output To Max - Read User Manual Before Use. Damage May Occur. Do Not Expose To Rain Or Moisture.

  • Page 11: Midi Thru

    PRESET locations. The CabClone IR will appear as MESA IR on your computer much like a USB Flash Drive. Each IR PRESET has its own File Folder within the CabClone IR. Don’t forget to eject the CabClone IR just as you would a Flash Drive when you are done manipulating the IRs.

  • Page 12: Lift/Ground

    Ground. This Ground float switch can be helpful in eliminating ground loops caused by different references to Ground between consoles and the CabClone IR’s circuitry. Always start with the unit set to the GROUND (toggle down) position when con- necting the unit to a console.

  • Page 13: Top Panel Controls

    (STUDIO versions as loaded from Factory). IRs can be loaded into any order you choose, but from the Factory, the CabClone IR ships with the identical biggest closed-back cabinets loaded in the first five positions and the open-back Cabinets in the following three positions of both BANKS. This was done to place the biggest sounding/most popular cabinets first, and the smaller, less popular, style-specific cabinets last.

  • Page 14: Organizing And Loading Ir's

    During that time, the input LEDs blink and progress is indicated on the Preset LEDs. Allow this process to finish before continuing. That wraps it up for the rundown of Features and Controls. We hope the CabClone IR provides you with a useful and convenient tool for both your recording and live DI needs and helps inspire you in your musical endeavors.

  • Page 15: Example Live And Studio Connection Diagrams

    Example Live and Studio Connection Diagrams: RECORDING STUDIO GUITAR AMP 8 OHM OUT (SHOWN WITH 8 OHM CABCLONE™ IR) CAUTION: WARNING: Do Not Set Amp Output To Max - Read User Manual Before Use. Damage May Occur. Do Not Expose To Rain Or Moisture. ®...
  • Page 16 SLAVE OUT / LINE LEVEL GUITAR AMP SLAVE OUT GUITAR CABINET (REQUIRED WHEN USING SLAVE OUT) PREAMP OUTPUT GAIN TREBLE BASS PRESENCE MASTER INPUT CAUTION: WARNING: Do Not Set Amp Output To Max - Read User Manual Before Use. Damage May Occur. Do Not Expose To Rain Or Moisture.
  • Page 17 CONNECT TO DAW / RECORDING 8 OHM OUT GUITAR AMP (SHOWN WITH 8 OHM CABCLONE™ IR) CAUTION: WARNING: Do Not Set Amp Output To Max - Read User Manual Before Use. Damage May Occur. Do Not Expose To Rain Or Moisture. ®...
  • Page 18 LIVE ON STAGE WITH CABINET GUITAR AMP 8 OHM OUT (SHOWN WITH 8 OHM CABCLONE™ IR) CAUTION: WARNING: Do Not Set Amp Output To Max - Read User Manual Before Use. Damage May Occur. Do Not Expose To Rain Or Moisture. ®...
  • Page 19 SILENT WITH HEADPHONES 8 OHM OUT GUITAR AMP (SHOWN WITH 8 OHM CABCLONE™ IR) CAUTION: WARNING: Do Not Set Amp Output To Max - Read User Manual Before Use. Damage May Occur. Do Not Expose To Rain Or Moisture. ® MADE IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA, USA WITH THE WORLD’S FINEST MATERIALS LINE / INST LINE OUT (DRY)

  • Page 20: Specifications

    CABCLONE™ IR Specifications Supported IR File Specifications • WAVE files (.wav) • Mono • 48 kHz • 24 bits are preferred (but 16 or 32 bits will also work) • 100ms or under (longer files will be truncated to 100ms) Hardware Specifications Latency (from Input connector to Output connector): 2ms AD/DA conversions: ........
  • Page 22 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 24 19/12/31...

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