The Channel 4 Control Group - CARVIN QUADX User Manual

Quad X-Amp
Front Panel Control Descriptions Section 2
Channel 3 Overdrive Control
The Channel 3 Overdrive control sets the drive level for the "crunch" channel. Although you
can use it for overdrive, channel 3 is designed with less drive and a brighter voice than channel
4 specifically to allow you to get a sound in between clean and distortion. What we call a
"crunch" sound. Try setting the overdrive level so that you can stay clean with a light touch but
can get a definite crunch out of power chords. For full on overdrive you'll probably want to use
channel 4.
LO, and HI Tone Controls
These two tone controls let you adjust the bass and treble tone balance for channels 2 and 3.
They affect only channels 2 and 3. The normal (flat) setting is "5" for each control. Be careful
though, all the tone controls on the Quad X-Amp are quite powerful; use them sparingly.
Unlike amps with passive tone controls, starting out at "10" would be a mistake. If in doubt
return to settings near "5".
Channel 2 /3 Cloaking Control
The cloaking device! There is no "normal" setting for the cloaking filter but setting it to "0" will
defeat it. As you raise the control it will begin "cloaking" the bottom range of your guitar until
at "10" only the very high end remains. The best way to learn what this control does is to listen
to it. It affects both channel 2 and channel 3 so that you can use it for both clean and overdrive
playing. It's especially useful for thinning out your recording mixes.

2.4 The Channel 4 Control Group

Channel 4 LED and Volume Control
CH 4
The LED next to the VOLUME 4 control lights
0 0 0 0 0
whenever Ch 4 is selected. Use the VOLUME 4
control to set the level of channel 4 relative to the
VOLUME 4 OVERDRIVE LO MID HI
other channels. The normal setting is "3". Adjust
(SUSTAIN)
your overall volume using the STEREO OUT
control at the far right of the top row of controls.
Channel 4 Overdrive Control—for Sustain
The Channel 4 Overdrive control sets the drive level for the "sustain" channel. Set the overdrive
level for the drive character and sustain time you like. Higher settings give longer sustain times
and stronger tendency to feed back, but they also give you higher noise. For high drive settings
we recommend that you use the noise gate. You should definitely experiment with the full range
of this control. Listen to the way the tone changes as a note decays. This tone modulation
changes with the overdrive setting. Don't feel like the only setting for the overdrive is "10" or
you may miss the subtle variations in the overdrive voice that are available at lower settings.
LO, MID, and HI Tone Controls
These three tone controls let you adjust the bass, middle and treble tone balance for channel 4.
Like all the controls in this group they affect only this channel. The normal (flat) setting is "5"
for each control. Be careful though, all the tone controls on the Quad X-Amp are quite
powerful; use them sparingly. Starting out with all the tone controls at "10" would be a mistake.
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