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anywhere from 6 month to 3 years, depending on theamount of use of the
amplifier.
Chapter Three: Peripheral Connections
3.1 Front Panel Connections
3.1.1 The input jack ("IN") receives your Electric Guitar signal by means of a
shieldedguitar cord with 1/4" mono style plug.
Your guitar cord is an important part of your signal chain and its quality
andconstruction type clearly affect the overall tone of your rig. Try and buy
the bestquality guitar cord that you can or want to afford. Call us if you have
doubts andneed recommendations. This is where the smart "weak link"
comment comes in.
3.1.2 Cable ABC
Some cords and cables sound very neutral; others color the sound spectrum
and/orattenuate high frequencies due to capacitance inside the wire and the
shield. Whatare we talking about? OK. A capacitor is used in electronic
crossovers, amongstother things, to divide low and high frequencies.
Capacitance in a cable cuts yourguitar's high end to a certain degree.
Generally, the longer of a cord you use, themore of the cord's inherent
characteristics will be audible.
3.1.3 Cable Selection
In certain circumstances, it is desirable to match a guitar cord to a
specificinstrument. One may use the otherwise undesirable qualities of a cord
to one'sadvantage, if one has the time and patience to experiment with
different cords andguitars. This should be done while playing with your band,
or while recording.Sometimes it is difficult to tell a component's true
advantages until it is used inthe right context.A guitar that has very piercing
highs could theoretically be tamed down somewhatby using a long guitar cord
that offers some high-end attenuation.The loops of your Einstein send signals
at higher levels and impedances, whichmakes this section of wiring less
sensitive. You should still use reliable and goodquality wiring for all loops.
3.2.1 Send/Return Loop
The system consists of 2 separate Loops. It allows creation of effects path
ineither serial or parallel configurations. The individual channel volume
controlsdetermine the signal strength at the send jacks. The range is ... to
+10dB. Theoutput impedance is 4.7 kΩ. To use the Send/Return Loops,
connect the "Send" tothe "return" or "input" or "in" of the effects unit. Be sure
3.2 Rear Panel Connections
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