Peavey Citation MARK IV Series Operating Manual

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WARNING
TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. BEFORE
USING THIS APPLIANCE, READ BACK COVER FOR FURTHER WARNINGS.
Cilalion
Operating Guide
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Citation™ incorporates the features needed to reproduce the complex tonalities and dynamics necessary
for today's guitarist. Our extensive Research and Development program has recently yielded several significant and,
we feel, pivotal breakthroughs in amplification of the electric guitar. For many years, both guitarists and instrument
amp manufacturers have diligently sought to reproduce the warm, sensuating characteristics of vacuum tubes with
solid state equipment. Our innovative, new Citation™ features a new effect that we call Saturation™ which produces
the kind of gain compression/expansion that has previously been obtainable only with a select few, extremely high
gain, relatively powerful tube-type amps. In the past, many companies have attempted to reproduce the much
sought after characteristics of vacuum tubes by using field effect transistors, mosfets, interstage transformers,
series gain stages, etc. The results were usually loud but didn't accomplish the goal. We feel our new Saturation
circuit gives the necessary dynamic characteristics, harmonic texture and compression/ expansion so eagerly
sought after by contemporary musicians.
The combination of two totally separate input channels, Saturation™ effect, and extremely effective equalization
circuitry enables the Citation™ to, quite literally, simulate almost any guitar sound available from any amp old or
new. Each channel also features its own pre and post gain Controls in conjunction with our unique Automix™
switching circuitry. The Automix™ remote footswitch enables each channel to be selected individually or combined
for a totally different tonal response. In addition we have included a full-range reverb system that is functional on
both channels. All of these features mentioned above plus a complete patch panel of preamp and line outputs and
the all important power amp input creates a portable package that is virtually unmatched by any system anywhere
near its price range.
The power output section of the Citation™ is totally solid state and produces a harmonically rich 160 watts RMS
into a 4 or 2 ohm load