Watts / 15 / 5 Watts: Channel Power Select; Output & Solo Controls - Mesa/Boogie Lonestar Special Owner's Manual

FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features
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configurations per channel!
NOTE: At some point in your experimentation with the Channel Power Select switches, try setting one or both of the Channels to 30W
and moving the Speaker Load to the OPTIONAL (8 ohm) jack. This produces a bolder, snappier response and a little more power
and headroom that is great for certain applications, especially clean sounds. There is no right way, but the difference in response is
definitely worth investigating for both clean and overdriven sounds.
OUTPUT & SOLO CONTROLS:
GAIN controls have been 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 Return Level control. Should you ever use your Lone Star Special amplifier as a power amp alone by inserting
a signal into the RETURN jack, the OUTPUT control will serve as the master level control.
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MASTER
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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 - see #2)
2.) The SOLO control may be used to footswitch to a pre-determined amount of boost when the footswitch is connected.
NOTE: NOTE: Therefore, we recommend selecting Channel 1 when you wish to use the Lone Star Special as a power amp. NOTE:
SOLO: This control can only be activated if the correct Footswitch is connected to the Footswitch DIN jack. SOLO is an ad-
ditional final output level control wired in parallel with the OUTPUT control. It is capable of a setting above that of the 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
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OUTPUT: This control determines the overall output volume level of the amplifier. After the
NOTE: NOTE: To use the Lone Star Special amplifier as a power amp - use the EFFECTS NOTE:
RETURN as an input. The SOLO control can be used to attain a footswitchable boost if
C A P
the Footswitch is connected. It is wired in parallel to the OUTPUT control and therefore
L A S S O W
SOLO
also controls the volume of the power section.
LOOP ON
NOTE: NOTE: The Effects Loop RETURN jack can serve as a power amp input so that you NOTE:
may use the Lone Star Special 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 Lone Star Special for use as a power amp only;
volume levels.
C A P
L A S S O W
If the power section is either not a part of the sound (super quiet), or producing all its
SOLO
rated wattage (super loud), there is very little signal for the SOLO control to work with.
By using the Footswitch and selecting SOLO, a pre-settable boost in overall levels is
possible on the fly...giving you some control over your levels when it's time to step out.
Engineers may give you a bit of a frown the first time you use it...but isn't it time you
heard yourself. It might even prevent them from punishing you with the dreaded monitor
or sidefill version of your tone.
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offering 3 choices that showcase the two classic wiring
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OUTPUT OUTPUT control and therefore