Channel Select; Output Control; Solo Control - Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Owner's Manual

FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features

CHANNEL SELECT:

for selecting the desired channel when the Stiletto Footswitch is not being used. This comes in handy in the studio where you may
100 W
50 W
CH 1
MASTER PRES
FTSW
100 W
CH 2
50 W

OUTPUT CONTROL:

set for the desired sound style and the two channels levels have been balanced with the channel MASTER Controls, the OUTPUT
Control allows you to change the playing level by adjusting a single control. The OUTPUT Control is also wired as the Effects Loop
BOLD SOLO
OUTPUT
SPONGY
that you may use the Stiletto amplifier as a power amp for either stereo reproduction or to incorporate additional pre-amps. Here are
a few things to remember that will help you when interfacing to the Stiletto for use as a power amp only;
1.) The OUTPUT Level will be the only active control on the Front Panel (the PRESENCE Control of Channel 1 will be active only
when that channel is engaged).
2.) The SOLO Control may be used to footswitch to a pre-determined amount of boost when the footswitch is connected.
3.) Channel 1's FAT CLEAN and TITE CLEAN modes - as part of their voicing - utilizes less negative feedback in the power stage
creating a scenario of increased power sensitivity. This increased power sensitivity may not be as easy to work with when using the
Stiletto as a stand alone power amp. Therefore we suggest selecting Channel 2 (any of the 3 modes) for a more traditional power
sensitivity.

SOLO CONTROL:

is an additional final output level control ontrol wired in parallel with the OUTPUT Control. It is capable of a setting above that of the
BOLD SOLO
OUTPUT
SPONGY
This 3 position switch - located in the centerline of the chassis between the two channels - is responsible
wish to use the head in the control room with the cabinet isolated and select the channels for overdub
parts, or any time the footswitch is not needed for performance.
To use the Footswitch, set the mini toggle in the center position - labeled FTSW - and connect the
standard stereo cable to the FOOTSWITCH jack on the far right of the Front Panel. Selecting one
of the Channels with the Channel Select toggle when the Footswitch is connected will override the
Footswitch.
This control determines the overall output volume level of the amplifier. After the GAIN Controls have been
This control can only be activated if the correct Footswitch is connected to the Footswitch jack. SOLO
(Continued)
Return Level Control. Should you ever use your Stiletto amplifier as a power
amp alone by inserting a signal into the RETURN jack, the OUTPUT Control
will serve as the master level control.
NOTE: When using the EFFECTS RETURN as an input - to use the Stiletto
amplifier as a power amp - the SOLO Control can be used to attain a footswitch-
able boost if the Footswitch is connected. It is wired in parallel to the OUTPUT
Control and therefore controls the volume of the power section as well.
NOTE: The Effects Loop RETURN jack can serve as a power amp input so
OUTPUT Control and can not be set below.The amount of apparent boost also
depends on that of the OUTPUT Control - in that if the amplifier is at either
the extreme low or extreme high levels of the OUTPUT, its effectiveness is
minimized. It has been optimized for live performance volume levels.
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