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INTRODUCTION Congratulations on choosing the IRT-SLS ultra-compact guitar head. Designed and engineered in the Black Country, Great Britain and packed full of features, amazing tones and a thoroughly modern look. The IRT-SLS offers 3 channels – Clean, Rhythm and Lead, separate EQ's, and two power modes depending on your requirements. A high-power mode delivering 3 to 300 watts RMS, and a standard power mode providing <1 to 60 Watts RMS.
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Laney endorsees that includes some of the world’s most famous and respected musicians. At the same time we believe we have not lost sight of the reason Laney was founded in the first place - a dedication to building great sounding amplification for working musicians.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 13 7 INPUT 1/4" mono jack socket for connecting an active or passive guitar. For best performance, use a good quality instrument cable. PRE-BOOST SWITCH: Switches the input boost circuit on or off. The Pre-Boost circuit increases the input signal to the preamp tubes, just like placing a boost pedal in your signal path.
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This will give you bright cutting sounds at high settings and smooth rounded sounds at lower settings. Midway (0) is a good starting point. REVERB: Controls the level of the built in Laney-designed digital reverb. Reverb is not applied to signal connected to the Aux Input.
SUPPLY VOLTAGE 100V-240V~ RETURN 4 WAY CLASS 2 WIRING REFER TO USER MANUAL FOR DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE UK BY LANEY (FS4-IRT) SUGGESTED CONNECTIONS Please note additional safety instructions and serial number on bottom panel of unit. UNIVERSAL POWER INLET: This socket accepts a standard IEC grounded connector supplied with the product.
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PHONES: A standard 6.35mm stereo jack socket for use with headphones or to provide a stereo feed to a PA system. A level control is provided for comfortable listening/ level balancing and the signal source is set via the selector switch. Three options are available: ■USB+AMP - a mix of the USB Left and Right and signals running through the IRT-SLS.
The IRT-SLS can be connected to your chosen cabinet via Speakon to jack, or jack to jack connectors in either a single or Check out the rest of the IRT cabinet range at www.Laney.co.uk multiple cabinet configuration (as shown above).
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(audio ground) with the ground Lift switch. RHYTHM Remote: A 5 pin DIN connector is provided for connecting a Laney FS4-IRT foot-switch. The functions controlled are: LEAD, CLEAN, REVERB and BOOST. The adjacent LED and associated front panel LED will illuminate when the function is active.
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PHONES and AUX: Phones Ensure the level controls are turned down before using to avoid unexpected or potentially damaging volume levels! REMOTE: The secondary jack remote connections could be used to connect Mobile phone your IRT-SLS to a suitable TRS Mp3 player switchable pedal board.
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USB INTERFACE FOR PC, MAC AND iPAD USB Interface options: ■ USB2.0 Bidirectional to PC/Mac/iPad etc. ■ Record output of amplifier with or without a speaker load connected. ■ Simultaneously record dry guitar signal for later processing or Re-Amping. ■ Re-Amp guitar track changing the settings as required. ■...
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USB INTERFACE FOR PC, MAC & iPAD IRT-SLS USB Recording: iPad/MAC/PC Optional Speaker Load Recording Device IRT-SLS Guitar Input Connect your USB recording device (PC/MAC or iPad) via an appropriate USB cable. Your amplifier will send two audio tracks to your recording device: (1) On the Left channel the direct unaffected guitar signal.
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USB INTERFACE FOR PC, MAC & iPAD IRT-SLS USB “Re-Amping”: Connect USB cable between the amplifier and recording device, then connect a good quality screened guitar cable from the rear panel “Re-Amp” output jack and loop round the front panel to guitar input jack Optional Speaker Load iPad/MAC/PC Recording Device...
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USB INTERFACE FOR PC, MAC & iPAD IRT-SLS USB “Re-Amping” with added Stomp box Effects: Proceed as normal for “Re-Amping” except in this case insert your FX box/s into the Guitar lead from the Re-Amp out jack to the Guitar amplifier input.
QUICK START SETTINGS Set to preference. CLEAN RHYTHM ROCK LEAD RHYTHM METAL LEAD RHYTHM DETUNED METAL LEAD...
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Set to preference. CLEAN RHYTHM LEAD Use the Watts to control the overall volume of the IRT-SLS. In the Rhythm and Lead examples, the output section is pushed into output distortion when the volume controls are set at 7 or above.
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TUBE TIPS The IRT-SLS uses specially selected and tested high voltage pre-amp tubes which should give you years of trouble free service. However like all tube amps; it is important to treat it with a certain amount of care. Use the following steps as a guide for how to take care of your amplifier: ■...
BLOCK DIAGRAM Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Mac, Mac OS & iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Audacity is a trademark of Dominic Mazzoni. MixPad Audio Mixer is a trademark of NCH Software, Inc.
H70mm, W318mm, D235mm Carton Dimensions: H150mm, W442mm, D299mm Weight: 4.5Kg (Unit) 5Kg (Packed) Construction/ features: Sturdy steel chassis Ergonomic and stylish handle design In the interest of continued development, Laney reserves the right to amend product specification without prior notification.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. from the Laney factory to your dealer. In the unlikely event that there has been damage, please re-pack your unit in its original Operation is subject to the following two conditions: carton and consult your dealer.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES ATTENTION: L'utilisation de tout appareil électrique doit être soumiseaux précautions d'usage incluant: WARNING: When using electrical products, basic cautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Lisez ces instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2.
INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE CUIDADO: Cuando use productos electrónicos, debe tomar precauciones básicas, incluyendo las siguientes: ACHTUNG: Beim Einsatz von Elektrogeräten müssen u.a. grundlegende Vorsichtsmaßnahmen befolgt werden: 1. Lea estas instrucciones. 1. Lesen Sie sich diese Anweisungen durch. 2.
INSTRUÇÕES DE SEGURANÇA IMPORTANTI ISTRUZIONI DI SICUREZZA AVVERTENZA: Quando si usano prodotti elettrici, alcune precauzioni dovrebbero essere sempre seguite, tra cui le seguenti: AVISO: Ao usar produtos elétricos, adverte básica devem ser sempre seguidas, incluindo as seguintes: 1. Leggere queste istruzioni. 1.
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