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- Page 1 Owner’s Manual Generator 7-40 Revv Owner’s Manual - 1...
- Page 2 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. Revv Owner’s Manual - 2...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
— — MIDI channel setting — 25-26 — MIDI program change — 26-27 — MIDI controllable functions — — Revv Generator 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
The passive input jack is to be used with guitars that have passive pick- ups & 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)
“just barely more than clean” to quite a bit of distortion. Channel Two (Distortion) Selected by: 1) pushing the designated front panel momentary toggle switch down (LED turns red), 2) footswitch button #2 or a footswitch preset mode setting, 3) MIDI & CC commands. Revv Owner’s Manual - 8... - Page 9 All else being equal this will result in a more broken up old- school sound, compared against letting the preamp take care of much of the gain in the higher headroom 40w mode. Revv Owner’s Manual - 9...
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Page 10: 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 amplifier without the proper speaker load connected! Revv Owner’s Manual - 10... -
Page 11: 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 - 11... -
Page 12: 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 - 12... -
Page 13: 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 - 13... - Page 14 8 Ohms). However the opposite will possibly cause damage to the output transformer or other components & it is suggested that the amplifier never be run into a lower load than what the amplifier is set to when hooking up speakers in different configurations. Revv Owner’s Manual - 14...
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Page 15: Fx Loop Connections
MIDI Connections The MIDI IN connection is for external equipment connections when your rig necessitates control of your Revv with third party gear. The MIDI through jack allows for connection of additional MIDI devices in your signal chain in addition to your Revv. - Page 16 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.
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Page 17: Serial Effects Loop
T ube driven with the send output buffered at 900 ohms. If you are not using the effects loop - its send level control can be used as a volume boost with the 4-button Revv foot controller. FX Loop On/Off The amplifier’s footswitch (button #3 in control mode) is used to switch... -
Page 18: Send Level Control
Be sure to test each channel & the send level coming from the effects loop. For this reason it is normally preferable to set the level of your channels first then adjust your effects loop send level. Revv Owner’s Manual - 18... -
Page 19: Fx Loop Hookup
If you are not using any effects in your FX loop - use the Send Level knob to dial in a volume higher than your normal volume, & activate this boost by pressing the FX Loop button (#3) on the footswitch while in control mode. 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 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. The amplifier also features OMNI mode to allow control options on 16 channels, &... -
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 Channel LEDs turn on as you increase the MIDI channel number. Once you reach the channel you desire, press the STORE 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 Fat 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 Generator 40W Continuous Controller
Revv Generator 40w Continuous Controller Commands (CC) In order to use CC commands, the Generator 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) Fat: 28 – (0x1C) Bright: 29 – (0x1D) Mute: 30 – (0x1E) Revv Owner’s Manual - 29...
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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
— OMNI functionality — 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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