Summary of Contents for RedSeven Amplification AMP CENTRAL
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AMP CENTRAL Reactive load – I.R. Loader Version 2.1 Aug 2023...
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AMP CENTRAL Amp Central is a load device who takes the output of your tube based amplifier and transforms this energy by dissipating it into heat. Since NO volume is perceived, you might be tempted to turn your amplifier’s master volume to a very...
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'cheap' nowadays. Second point, you’ll send too much signal into Amp Central, for no benefit. A fan, inside the unit is placed to protect load section from overheating and it will automatically turn on as soon it will feel the need to.
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INTRODUCTION What is AMP CENTRAL? Amp Central is our answer for modern guitarist who still love to use any tube based amplifier in live or studio situation, even where silent stage is required. Amp Central, as the name suggested is a hub to connect your amplifier to the outside world, without the need of a real cabinet or any volume at all.
We think it’s better to start slow and to understand the workings of the Amp Central before diving in and trying the unit. What you need to know to proceed in the safest way, is to consider the Amp Central as a normal guitar cabinet.
• HEADPHONE LEVEL: this pot controls the output volume of your headphones. Everything coming into the Amp Central both from your amplifier or LINE IN will be affected by this control, using the headphones output.
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10KHz. This filter do not apply to line output, but only at I.R. output • HEADPHONES OUTPUT: connect your headphones here. • AUX INPUT: connect to your PC, soundcard or whatever line level signal you want to hear through every output of the Amp Central.
MIDI INPUT/THRU: Midi input and thru ports for midi connection. Switch between the I.R. by sending Midi CC's to the Amp Central. • MAIN OUTPUT (XLR and jacks output): main output from Amp Central. Both set of outputs are fully balanced...
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( !!! VERY IMPORTANT – READ THIS AT LEAST COUPLE TIMES!!! ) The very first thing we recommend to do when you start using Amp Central is to set the proper input level in order to achieve the best signal to noise ratio possibile without any clipping.
Amp Central to your PC/MAC, and you have to delete previous one. Please read USB chapter on the next pages for more information on this process. Amp Central will cut the length of any I.R. to the total length of 20ms, which is the maximum ability of internal DSP's calculations.
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Volume control for your source, it on the source itself. This is a great feature to improve your skills at late night for example, without connecting Amp Central and your amplifier to any audio interface. Just put your phone output into Amp Central, and open YouTube to play along with your favorite tunes! Everything coming out from H.P.
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If you want to use a MONO external device and only one jack/XLR out, use LEFT side first. USB and HOW TO CONNECT THE AMP CENTRAL TO PC/MAC You must connect Amp Central to your PC/MAC with a USB cable, to upload new I.R.'s by following the next steps: •...
Remember: only one I.R. can be place into a cabinet folder. You cannot place two or more in a folder, in that case Amp Central will not process the incoming signal. Once you've uploaded your selection of I.R.'s, you need to eject mounted AMPCENTRAL device from your PC/MAC as you normally would do with any another external devices, by simply clicking the EJECT button.
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MIDI Amp Central has a MIDI IN and MIDI THRU port, to remotely select any of 16 available I.R.. The first operation, is to select desired midi channel on Amp Central.
MIDI CHANNEL LIST: MIDI CHANNEL BANK CABINET Following is Control Change list, you have one CC for each I.R. Please remember, to select an I.R. on desired CC, you need to send a value equal or greater than value 64 for that desired Control Change: Control Change BANK CABINET...
Amplification offer a standard two year not transferable warranty for any component (except to wear subjects). By removing top piece or by making any modification to original state, you will violate the standard warranty and RedSeven Amplification will not be responsible for any damage to people, things or animals. Revision 2.1...
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