Front Panel Explained - Egnater TWEAKER-88 Owner's Manual

1) ON/OFF SWITCH: Turns the main
power ON and OFF.
NOTE: The correct procedure for turning
ON and turn OFF is as follows. When first
powering the amp ON, always have the
STANDBY switch in the STANDBY posi-
tion. Turn the POWER switch ON. Wait
about 30 seconds or longer before moving
the STANDBY switch to PLAY. Reverse
the procedure when turning the amp OFF.
Turn the STANdbY off first, followed by
POWER off. By following these steps you
will help extend tube life by not "slam-
ming" the tubes with high voltage while
they are cold.
2) STANDBY/PLAY SWITCH: The
STANDBY switch has a couple of impor-
tant functions. First, it can help extend
tube life as we described above. The other
is so that your amp can be ready and
warmed up but not producing any sound
until you switch to PLAY. This is great for
set breaks or when the amp may sit idle for
a while and you don't want to wait for it to
warm back up before playing.
3) COOL BLUE PILOT LIGHT: Tells
you the amp is powered ON and ready to
rock.
BOOST MODE (4-9): This section is a
switchable second/boost MASTER for each
channel. The mini toggle switch allows you
to preset one of two "modes" for the boost.
In the CLEAN setting, when the BOOST is
activated, the knob simply acts as a second
MASTER volume for solos etc... In the
GAIN mode, not only is the second MAS-
TER active but, an additional gain boost
is also turned on which adds a little grind
along with the BOOST in volume.
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4) RHYTHM BOOST MODE: As
described above, this switch presets the
MODE for the BOOST function. The OFF
position is to allow you to still access the
BOOST mode even when the pedal is not
connected.
5) BOOST LED: Tells you the
RHYTHM BOOST is active.
6) RHYTHM BOOST: Adjusts the vol-
ume of the BOOST.
7) LEAD BOOST MODE: As described
above, this switch presets the MODE for
the BOOST function. The OFF position
is to allow you to still access the BOOST
mode even when the pedal is not con-
nected.
8) BOOST LED: Tells you the LEAD
BOOST is active.
9) LEAD BOOST: Adjusts the volume
of the BOOST.
10) RHYTHM VINTAGE/MODERN
SWITCH: The two switch settings
modify the power amp circuit from a fairly
"neutral" sort of response (not in a bad
way) in the vINTAGe setting, to a more
aggressive tone and feel in the MODERN
position by boosting the low and high end
just the right amount.
11) RHYTHM MASTER: Adjust the
loudness of the RHYTHM channel.
12) RHYTHM LED: Indicates when the
RHYTHM CHANNEL is active.
13) LEAD CHANNEL VINTAGE/
MODERN SWITCH: The two switch
settings modify the power amp circuit
from a fairly "neutral" sort of response
(not in a bad way) in the vINTAGe set-
ting, to a more aggressive tone and feel
in the MODERN position by boosting the
low and high end just the right amount.
14) LEAD MASTER: Adjust the loud-
ness of the LEAD channel.
15) LEAD LED: Tells you the LEAD
CHANNEL is active.
16) BRIT/AC/USA SWITCH: This is
a really cool feature. Partly where the
TWEAKER got its name. This magical
switch lets you instantly select any one of
the three "classic" tone control circuits that
are quite familiar to all of us. The USA set-
ting duplicates the classic American/Cali-
fornia tone so revered in those "Blackface"
amps. The BRIT settings conjures up the
stronger lower midrange girth of the Brit-
ish amps. The AC setting creates a unique
voice that lives in the world of alternate
British amps whose three letter name
begins with V and ends in X. Use this
switch along with the tone control knobs to
create a never ending palette of classic and
unique tones.
17,18,19) TONE CONTROLS: Pretty
self explanatory. The Tweaker 88 features
the familiar passive tone control designs
of many revered classic tube amps. Dial
in beautiful, pristine clean sounds to bold,
powerful overdrive tones. You'll find a
vast array of stellar sounds. Don't hesitate
to turn the knobs. Let your ears create the
tones, not your eyes.
20) RHYTHM TIGHT/DEEP SWITCH:
This switch is really effective for tighten-
ing the low end, especially when pushing
the GAIN. It works by cutting the deep
bass at the beginning of the preamp. Set-
ting the TIGHT switch to the tight position
will result in a clearer, more defined tone.
DEEP retains a full, big low end that is