Hughes & Kettner TRIAMP Manual page 4

TRIAMP - Manual
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STANDBY
1.0 TRIAMP
- Three amps in a single chassis.
Three completely different all-tube amplifiers in one housing
- three totally unique worlds of authentic tone in one head -
this has been a seemingly impossible guitarist's dream. But
after years of intensive research and development, this
combination is now a reality in the TriAmp all-tube
amplifier. TriAmp's new and unprecedented circuitry
enabled us to integrate three individual tube amps offering
ultimate tonal quality. Each of these three amps is a dual-
channel amplifier in its own right, giving you a total of six
unique basic sounds at the touch of a button.
AMP 1
The first amp is dedicated to delivering classic clean sounds.
Classic amps were originally built to meet the demand for
the cleanest, clearest tone, but creative guitarists soon
discovered that a wide-open amp had a charm unto itself.
This is exactly the type of sound that AMP 1 delivers.
CHANNEL A has a warm, round tone and when overdriven,
delivers smooth, broad-band distortion. CHANNEL B has
more of an edge to it and will bring out the harmonics in the
upper midrange even at lower GAIN settings - ideal for
single-note picking and lively arpeggios. Both channels will
of course generate a wealth of pristine clean tones at the
appropriate GAIN settings.
Note how the amp reacts to your attack when you activate
the TIGHT button - response becomes tighter, more direct
and more percussive.
AMP 2
What will strike you about the second amp is its
extraordinary dynamics at every level of distortion. This
responsiveness opens up enormous expressive possibilities
by reacting sensitively to the subtleties and nuances of
different playing styles. This amp conveys every detail of
your attack - this is as honest as an amp gets.
CHANNEL A has a wide-open, British tone with a rough and
ready character that punches through the din when you are
playing rhythm. The tone in CHANNEL B gets fatter as the
level of distortion goes up; as you play with greater sustain,
the more this amp begins to sing.
The response of AMP 2 can likewise be modified with the
TIGHT button.
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AMP 3
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AMP 3
'Truth in distortion' is a major consideration when buying an
amp. An absolute prerequisite for any top amp is that it
preserves the guitar's own characteristic sound - rather than
making all guitars sound more or less alike - and the tone
must remain well defined no matter how high you set the
gain. Only a handful of amps make the grade, and AMP 3 is
certainly a leading member of this elite club.
The lead sound in CHANNEL A is honest and direct - it
responds dynamically to your attack and the volume pot
changes of your guitar. CHANNEL A is great for aggressive
soloing and can deliver plenty of power-chord muscle
without becoming mushy. CHANNEL B delivers virtually
infinite high-gain singing sustain with loads of punchy mids
for cutting leads.
How does TriAmp produce such fundamentally different
sounds with just one power amp and a common master
section?
TriAmp's tonal potential lies primarily in its puristic tube
design. Highly advanced new switching technology
developed by Hughes & Kettner for this amp reconfigures
the multiple tube stages with each new sound you select.
This new design pulls every drop of tone out of the all-tube
circuitry, lending TriAmp incredible tonal flexibility without
any reliance on solid-state compromises. The power amp
design further supports TriAmp's vast range of tones through
the utilization of a variable presence circuit and the
application of a unique damping factor to the power stage
for each of the six basic sounds.
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