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Setup
1.
Setup your keyboard as usual.
2.
Take a ¼" instrument cable from the output of your instrument
and connect it to the input of the 122AMA.
3.
If using the 122AMA as an amplifier, connect a ¼" speaker cable
to the jack marked "Speaker" on the rear panel.
the other end to an 8 Ohm speaker cabinet with a power rating of
10 watts or more.
4.
If using the 122AMA as a preamp / tonal modifier, connect a ¼"
instrument cable to the jack marked "Line Out" on the rear
panel.
Then connect the other end to the input of your power
amplifier
(NOTE: Output level can directly drive most PA power amplifiers with
the volume control fully clockwise.)
5.
Make sure the power switch is off and then connect the supplied
power cord to the IEC socket on the rear of the unit then
connect the other end to a wall outlet whose power is the same
rating as the values stated on the rear panel.
Adjustment
1.
Set all controls to "0" (fully counter clockwise) on the 122AMA.
2.
Set Bass and Treble controls to "5" (12 o'clock position).
3.
If using a power amplifier after the 122AMA, set it's input
volume to "3" (about the 9 o'clock position).
4.
Turn on the power to all units.
5.
Wait for a few moments for the 122AMA's tube circuitry to warm
up.
6.
Set the keyboard volume to around half.
7.
On the 122AMA, set the "Output Volume" and front panel "Power
Amp Volume" and "Input Volume" to around "3".
(NOTE: If you are using the 122AMA as your power amplifier, i.e.
with a speaker connected, you may skip the "Output Level"
adjustments as they will have no effect)
8.
Play a few notes on the keyboard; you should here it playing
softly.
9.
With your loudest preset selected, hold a full chord on the
keyboard (pedal too if you play them) and turn up the "Input
Volume" until you hear distortion.
Volume" back down until the distortion disappears.
10. Do the same thing, this time adjusting the "Power Amp Volume"
11. Do it one more time, this time adjusting the "Output Volume"
control (if applicable)
12. If using an external power amp, you may adjust it to the desired
volume level now.
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- Page 1 122 ABSOLUTE MODELING AMPLIFIER QUICK START GUIDE Setup Setup your keyboard as usual. Take a ¼” instrument cable from the output of your instrument and connect it to the input of the 122AMA. If using the 122AMA as an amplifier, connect a ¼” speaker cable to the jack marked “Speaker”...
- Page 2 Once again, if distortion is desired, this isn’t where you want it. For the distortion, crunch, grind of a rear 122, the “Power Amp Volume” is where you want to be. This is a volume control that is situated in the very same location electronically as the “Volume”...
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