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- Page 1 Owner's Manual 8FX Ampete Owner's Manual Ampete Engineering GbR Krefelder Str. 40 50670 Cologne Germany +49 (0) 221 56 09 77 11 mail engineering@ampete.com www.ampete-engineering.com...
- Page 2 Owner's Manual 8FX __________________________ Ampete Engineering GbR, 2021 Ampete is a registered trademark copyright 2014, all rights reserved...
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Page 3: Foreword
It might surprise you to read this in a manual for an electronic device. We want to make sure you understand that by purchasing an Ampete Engineering Product you will get a device in which we put all our passion, belief and knowledge and that you get a product in the tradition of many great people before us, for whom electronics were and still are wonderful masterpieces. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Hook up................. 7 ............7 888 Setup Diagram ..........8 Daisy-Chain Setup Diagram Quick Start Check List............. 9 Setup..................9 Setting The Unit ID..............9 Controlling the 8FX via MIDI............ 10 MIDI Control Change messages table........11 Troubleshooting..............11 Specifications................. 12... -
Page 5: Introduction
Theory of operation The initial idea of the 8FX goes back to the Ampete 444, which was the first of its kind to not only switch tube amplifiers and speaker cabinets but also include amp’s effect loops into an entire switching process. -
Page 6: Front Panel
BUS OUT RETURN: To daisy-chain several 8FX, connect the BUS OUT RETURN to the following 8FX BUS IN RETURN jack (12) FX IN: Connect this jack (in case of multiple 8FX in the system the first 8FX in the chain) to the effect device (pedal, rack or entire rig) input. -
Page 7: Hook Up
FX LOOP CABINETS CABINETS AMP1/CABINET1 AMP2/CABINET2 SPK BUS SPEAKER CABINETS AMPS SPEAKER OUTPUT LINE BUS AMPS INSTRUMENT INPUT REMOTE OR FOLLOWING PREV. SWITCHER SWITCHER 88S or 88S-STUDIO ID 1 88R (optional) NOTE: If 88R is used set 8FX to Mode 1... -
Page 8: Daisy-Chain Setup Diagram
AMP 9-16 FX LOOP SEND / RETURN Note that the order of connecting the 88S / 88S-STUDIO / 8FX units to the control bus (Cat5e cable) is not necessarily to be like shown, as long as the 88S / 88S-STUDIO with ID 1 is the first in the chain. -
Page 9: Quick Start Check List
If you only have a single 8FX in your system, leave factory default at ID 1. – Mode: Set the 8FX to Mode 1 if you are using a remote 88R in your system. If not leave the factory default at Mode 0 –... -
Page 10: Controlling The 8Fx Via Midi
I.e. if you program a preset that sends commands to switch on two amps at a time, the 8FX will give out an error status (Er) in the display. -
Page 11: Midi Control Change Messages Table
Owner's Manual 8FX MIDI Control Change messages table CC Controller Number Function Value 0 ... 39 AMP 1 ... 40 0=off, 127=on 40 ... 79 CAB1 1 ... 40 0=off, 127=on 80 ... 119 CAB2 1 ... 40 0=off, 127=on... -
Page 12: Specifications
2,3kg (5 lbs) Power consumption 3W max. _______________________________________________________________ Ampete Engineering reserves the right to change specifications, wether it's technical, dimensional or in the owner's manual. __________________________ Ampete Engineering GbR, 2021 Ampete is a registered trademark copyright 2014, all rights reserved...
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