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

FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features

CHANNEL SELECT:

for selecting the desired channel when the
DIODE
TUBE
CH 1
FT MASTER PRES
SW
CH 2
DIODE
TUBE

OUTPUT CONTROL:

been set for the desired sound style and the two channels levels have been balanced with the channel MASTER Controls, the OUT-
PUT Control allows you to change the playing level by adjusting a single control. The OUTPUT Control is also wired as the Effects
SOLO
OUTPUT
ACE's
may use the 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
1.) The LOOP IN / HARD BYPASS switch must be set to LOOP IN.
2.) 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).
3.) The SOLO Control may be used to footswitch to a pre-determined amount of boost when the footswitch is connected.

SOLO CONTROL:

SOLO is an additional 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 volume levels.
SOLO
OUTPUT
This 3 position switch - located in the center line of the chassis between the two channels - is responsible
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Footswitch is not being used.This comes in handy in the studio where you may 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
Loop Return Level Control. Should you ever use your
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
as a power amp - the SOLO Control can be used to attain a footswitchable 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 that you
This control can only be activated if the correct Footswitch is connected to the Footswitch jack.
If the power section is either not a part of the sound (super quiet), or producing all its
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 level is possible
on the fly...giving you some control over your level 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 ver-
sion of your tone.
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for use as a power amp only;
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