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RedPlate BlackLoop Operations Guide
Welcome to the RedPlate Family, thank you for your purchase of a RedPlate BlackLoop
amplifier. Please take a moment and review this manual for an understanding of all the
available features (or just put all the knobs at noon and play).
This Manual applies to BlackLoop models produced after 12/01/2011.
Signal Path Block Diagram:
FRONT PANEL:
Input Jack – Typical High impedance input to the amplifier. Designed to be "Pedal Friendly" in
the unlikely event you will ever use a pedal in front of the BlackLoop.
BlackLoop
Operations Manual
CLEAN PREAMP SECTION
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Summary of Contents for RedPlate BlackLoop
- Page 1 BlackLoop Operations Manual Welcome to the RedPlate Family, thank you for your purchase of a RedPlate BlackLoop amplifier. Please take a moment and review this manual for an understanding of all the available features (or just put all the knobs at noon and play).
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Page 2: Drive Section
The Clean Preamp is designed to imitate (and surpass) all of the “classic” guitar amp preamps. The BlackLoop Mode control gives the player the ability to shift midrange center point frequency. Bright Switch – Center = OFF, Down = sound of new strings, Up = normal Bright response. -
Page 3: Rear Panel Section
To access the fuse(s) use a small flat blade screwdriver in the notch at the side of the power cord inlet connector, the drawer snaps out in a rearward direction. The BlackLoop uses the smaller European (5mm X 20mm) sized fuses. A time delay variety (SLO-BLO) is recommended Voltage Selector- (export version only) Rotate the selector switch for the proper VAC selection. -
Page 4: Other Features
OTHER FEATURES The BlackLoop comes complete with a 3 button footswitch and a footswitch cable. The cable used is a regular MIDI cable and is readily available in any length at most music stores. -
Page 5: Maintenance Section
The BlackLoop is a cathode biased amp so no biasing is required. INTERNAL TRIM POT The BlackLoop has 1 internal trim pot for the PI Balance – Useful for working with unmatched 12AX7 tubes in the phase inverter position. Refer to qualified personnel for proper setting. -
Page 6: Favorite Settings
At RedPlateAmps we pride ourselves making products that are built to last. The workmanship in your RedPlate amplifier is warranted to be problem free for the lifetime of the original owner, or in the event of resale a onetime transfer to a new owner for coverage for 3 years from the original manufacture date (please inform us of an ownership change to insure coverage). - Page 7 RedPlate BlackLoop Operations Guide...