Mesa/Boogie Mesa engineering Pre V-Twin RACKMOUNT Owner's Manual
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Page 1: Owners Manual
OOGIE RACKMOUNT Owners Manual The Spirit of Art in Technology 1317 Ross Street Petaluma, CA 94954... - Page 2 Hello from the Tone Farm..You, smart player and all around intuitive human, have put your trust in us to be your amplifier company. This is something we do not take lightly. Our reward is that we've made a classic pre-amplifier and by choosing this wonderful unit, you have become part of the MESA family...WELCOME! Our goal is to never let you down.
- Page 3 Your MESA/Boogie Amplifier is a professional instrument. Please treat it with respect and operate it properly. USE COMMON SENSE AND ALWAYS OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS: Do not expose amplifier to moisture, rain or water, direct sunlight or extremely high temperatures. Always insure that amplifier is properly grounded.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
RACKMOUNT TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT PANEL Overview 2 & 3 V-Twin Hook-Ups 3 & 4 Set Control - Quick Set-Up Front Panel Mini Toggles CONTROLS Volume Treble Midrange Bass Presence Master Mix & Mix Master REAR PANEL Instrument Inputs Footswitch Effects Loop Main Outputs Record Out... -
Page 5: Overview
PERATING NSTRUCTION OVERVIEW: CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of the V-TWIN as your choice of rack mount pre-amplifiers! This one space wonder is the perfect adddition to any system. From a simple two or three space rack, to the world class coliseum size rig utilizing multiple pre-amps, the V-TWIN will likely become a favorite right away. -
Page 6: V-Twin Hook-Ups 2
OVERVIEW: (Continued) At this time, we would like to remind you that for any rack guitar system to sound amazing, it must not only have a great pre-amplifier such as the one you have just purchased...it must be combined with a musically warm and expressive power amplifier that is tuned to the needs of the guitar as well ! May we humbly suggest trying one of the three all-tube power amplifiers that we have worked for years developing specifically for this application. -
Page 7: Set Control - Quick Set-Up 3
V-TWIN SET UP FOR RECORDING HEADPHONE RECORD OUT MAIN OUTPUT FOOTSWITCH EFFECTS RETURN SEND INSTRUMENT POWER LOOP INPUT EXTERNAL CHANNEL SELECT OUTPUT AUTO SOLO FOOT 100% LEVEL SOLO 1 SOLO 2 SOLO 3 CLEAN 1 CLEAN 2 CLEAN 3 ON / L IFT AUTO CLEAN OUT TO TAPE... - Page 8 As we mentioned earlier, each channel of theV-TWIN contains three different Modes voiced for different styles of playing. Their descriptions and toggle positions are as follows: Toggle Left = CRUNCH SOLO CHANNEL Toggle Center = LEAD GAIN TREBLE MIDDLE BASS Toggle Right = BLUES SOLO CHANNEL...
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Page 9: Controls
CONTROLS: VOLUME: (GAIN) This is by far the most powerful control in the pre-amp. It not only determines the V-TWIN'S overall Gain amount, shape and sensitivity...but it is also a powerful Tone control. Generally speaking, whatever is dialed here ultimately determines the V-TWINS' personality. Set low, INPUT GAIN it allows cleaner, brighter sounds with enhanced dynamic response, especially in the... -
Page 10: Bass
BASS This control blends in the lower frequencies, and its effectiveness, again, depends on the setting of the TREBLE Control. It should be set with moderation, as extreme settings in either low or high directions can produce an unbalanced tone. Be especially careful when using the V-TWIN at high Volume level settings because too much BASS will cause a flabby, unfocused GAIN... -
Page 11: Mix & Mix Master
This control is the pan pot for the MIX MODE. It is responsible for the blend of the SOLO and CLEAN Channels when MIX: the MIX function is called up, either via the Footswitch or when both channels MANUAL / FOOTSWITCH Front Panel mini toggles are set to the MANUAL position. -
Page 12: Rear Panel
REAR PANEL: HEADPHONE RECORD OUT MAIN OUTPUT FOOTSWITCH EFFECTS RETURN SEND INSTRUMENT POWER LOOP INPUT EXTERNAL CHANNEL SELECT OUTPUT AUTO SOLO FOOT 100% LEVEL SOLO 1 SOLO 2 SOLO 3 CLEAN 1 CLEAN 2 CLEAN 3 ON / L IFT AUTO CLEAN INSTRUMENT INPUTS: The Instrument Jack located on the Rear Panel and to the far right is just one of two Instrument... -
Page 13: Record Out
RECORD OUT: These jacks provide direct stereo interfacing to recording or live mixing consoles. They faithfully reproduce both SOLO both SOLO and CLEAN Channel sounds similar to MAIN OUTPUT HEADPHONE RECORD OUT EFFECTS RETURN SEND FOOTSWITCH INSTRUMENT those you are accustomed to hearing from your LOOP INPUT OUTPUT... -
Page 14: Sample Settings Clean Channel
V -TWIN SAMPLE SETTINGS C L E A N C H A N N E L Squeaky Clean MIX LEVEL GAIN TREBLE MIDDLE BASS PRESENCE MASTER POWER FOOTSWITCH CLEAN CLEAN CHANNEL Fat Vintage Clean MIX LEVEL GAIN TREBLE MIDDLE BASS PRESENCE MASTER POWER FOOTSWITCH... -
Page 15: Sample Settings Solo Channel
V -TWIN SAMPLE SETTINGS S O L O C H A N N E L Sweet Blues GAIN TREBLE MIDDLE BASS PRESENCE MASTER INPUT SOLO CLEAN SOLO CHANNEL SOLO FOOTSWITCH Vocal Lead GAIN TREBLE MIDDLE BASS PRESENCE MASTER INPUT SOLO CLEAN SOLO CHANNEL SOLO... - Page 17 OOGIE The Spirit of Art in Technology Thank you for trusting MESA/Boogie to be your amplifier company. We wish you many years of toneful enjoyment from this handbuilt all tube instrument.