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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Extreme User’s Guide CONTENTS Introduction Features Quick Start Instructions Quick Setup With An Amp Quick Setup In An Effects Loop Quick Setup Into A Mixer Installation Powering The XTREME Knobs And Presets Distortion Controls Red Zones! Drive Mid & Freq...
  • Page 3 Setup Diagrams Plugging Directly Into An XTREME & Amp Using The XTREME In An Amp’s Effects Loop Plugging The XTREME Directly Into A Mixer Using The XTREME With A Power Amp & Cabinets Warranty & Service Information Customer Service XTREME Specifications Your Personal XTREME Settings Charts Applied Research and Technology’s XTREME provides you with three of the most intense distortion circuits ever designed for the guitar.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the XTREME—and congratulations! You now own the nastiest, coolest, and most versatile distortion processor ever developed. Additionally, the XTREME is one of the most sophisticated pieces of audio sig- nal-processing technology available. The XTREME offers the wickedest distor- tions you’ll ever need and incredible digital effects in a sturdy steel case designed to be abused on the floor.

  • Page 5: Quick Start Instructions

    Quick Start Instructions You’ve unpacked your XTREME and you’re in a hurry to get it up and run- ning. You probably would rather play with it than read the manual (at least, right now). Fair enough. But check out the basics, outlined here, just to get your XTREME on line.

  • Page 6: Installation

    XTREME’s Input. Connect another shielded cord between Output 1 and a line input on your mixer. If you want to run in stereo, connect a second shielded cord from the XTREME’s Output 2 to another line input on your mixer. Note: If you need further help during your initial hook-up, refer to the diagrams and information on pages 17 through 20.

  • Page 7: Powering The Xtreme

    into a power amplifier, P.A., or mixing console, as well as into the effects loop of an instrument or P.A. amplifier. Self-contained in an all-steel enclo- sure, the XTREME is designed for continuous professional use and can withstand the rigors of the road and stage. Powering The XTREME The XTREME is powered by an external AC adapter.

  • Page 8: Knobs And Presets

    ing of the effect combinations for the digital presets is included on the XTREME’s front panel, below the controls. Keep in mind that the dis- tortion can be used with or without digital effects, and if you’re using the XTREME with an amp, it can be like adding a third overdrive chan- nel—with three different types of distortion, plus effects! Distortion Controls Use the distortion with or without the XTREME’s digital effects—your...

  • Page 9: Drive

    Drive DRIVE The Drive control sets the amount of gain for the distor- tion circuit. Its range is from 0 (none) to 60 (We warned you!). Use lower settings for cleaner, bluesy overdrive sounds, and dial up higher settings when you want to be XTREME.

  • Page 10: High

    tween 7 and 9 o’clock. (This is an especially great way to create a “cabi- net simulation” effect when you plug the XTREME straight into a mixer/ recorder setup—even at low distortion settings.) You can also select a frequency to boost, making it easy to sustain—or even to feed back—specifically at certain notes or when you play in certain ranges.

  • Page 11: Digital Effects Controls

    for your new powers. When your calluses have calluses, pick the manual back up and read on. DIGITAL EFFECTS CONTROLS The XTREME’s high-quality digital effects were specially chosen to be impressively musical, plus they are perfect complements to the analog distortion sounds.

  • Page 12: Distortion Types

    The Presets are arranged to offer the most effective and useful selections for any playing style. If you like a particular digital effects preset, press the Bank switch and you’ll find the same effect combination with value changes suited to either rhythm or lead playing. Experiment with the variations—twice the presets means twice the tonal possibilities.

  • Page 13: Retro

    it’s driven harder. Similar to using a hot-rodded version of classic metal- clad overdrives, this distortion is primo when you want to give your combo or head a firm kick in the shins. Retro The Retro distortion offers enough versatility to produce a wide range of textures, from smooth overdriven vintage tones to down and dirty Texas Blues distortions.

  • Page 14: Example Settings

    EXAMPLE SETTINGS Check out these settings for a quick tour of how devastating the XTREME can be. When you test these sounds, set your amp’s tone controls to their “flat” (no boost or cut) position, and turn down the amp’s overdrive, so that you can hear the XTREME’s full range of tones.

  • Page 15: Digital Effects Preset List

    DIGITAL EFFECTS PRESET LIST The following list describes all of the 32 presets in the XTREME’s digital effects section. They are arranged by banks (1 and 2). Here’s a quick expla- nation of some of the abbreviations: doubling Short delay that gives the illusion of two instruments playing in unison.

  • Page 16: Bank 1 Preset List

    Bank 1 Preset Description Chorus + Delay Slow chorus + 380ms regen delay Dual Pitch Transpose Octave up + octave down Chorus Slow chorus Delay 425ms regen delay Flange Slow flange with high regen Chorus + Reverb Slow analog chorus + 2.0 Sec hall reverb Reverb .04 sec room reverb...

  • Page 17: Bank 2 Preset List

    Bank 2 Preset Description Chorus + Delay Slow chorus + 380ms regen delay Dual Pitch Transpose Octave up + octave down Chorus Slow chorus Delay 425ms regen delay Flange Slow flange with high regen Chorus + Reverb Slow analog chorus + 2.0 sec hall reverb Reverb .04 sec room reverb...

  • Page 18: Setup Diagrams

    SETUP DIAGRAMS PLUGGING DIRECTLY INTO AN XTREME & AMP Before you do anything, make sure your amp is in a clean mode, with any preamp gain turned low. The Xtreme has TTAC MODULE SYSTEM S-28 more than enough gain to drive the daylights out of your amplifier.

  • Page 19: Using The Xtreme In An Amp's Effects Loop

    USING THE XTREME IN AN AMP’S EFFECTS LOOP Patch the XTREME into the effects loop of an instrument amplifier as shown (for mono set- ups, use the XTREME’s TTAC MODULE SYSTEM S-28 Output 1 jack). If the amp has two effects- loop return jacks for CARBON FIBER TTAC...

  • Page 20: Plugging The Xtreme Directly Into A Mixer

    PATCHING THE XTREME INTO A MIXER’S REVERB SEND/RETURN LOOP Connect the Output 1 and Output 2 of the XTREME to two line input channels of your mixer (use Output 1 if you wish to run in mono). Adjust the Input and Output lev- els of the XTREME and then the Input level of the mixer.

  • Page 21: Using The Xtreme With A Power Amp & Cabinets

    USING THE XTREME IN STEREO WITH A POWER AMP & SPEAKERS Plug your instrument into the XTREME. Connect the Output 1 and Output 2 jacks into the Left and Right Input jacks on the power amp. Connect the speaker outputs of the amp to two cabinets (or a stereo cabinet).

  • Page 22: Warranty & Service Information

    WARRANTY & SERVICE INFORMATION LIMITED WARRANTY Warranty and Service for this unit will be provided by Applied Research and Technology, Inc. in accordance with the following warrant state- ment. Applied Research and Technology, Inc. (ART) warrants to the original purchaser that this product and the components thereof will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of purchase.

  • Page 23: Customer Service

    Service The following information is provided in the unlikely event that your unit requires service. 1) Be sure that the unit is the cause of the problem. Check to make sure the unit has power supplied, all cables are connected correctly, and the cables themselves are in working condition.

  • Page 24: Xtreme Specifications

    XTREME SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions 9.0" D x 8.25" W x 2.0" H Weight 3.0 lbs Connections Mono 1/4" input, Stereo 1/4" outputs (L&R) Digital presets Input impedance 470k ohms Output impedance 300 ohms Maximum input level -0dBv Maximum output level 0dBv Residual output noise <-85dBv Input dynamic range...

  • Page 25: Your Personal Xtreme Settings Charts

    Xtreme Settings Make photocopies of this page and mark your settings for future reference. NAME COMMENTS DRIVE FREQ HIGH OUTPUT BLEND 16 15 60 -15 +15 -15 +15 300 5K -15 +15 0 100 G XTREME SCREAM RETRO BANK 2 DISTORTION ON EFFECTS ON NAME...

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