Vox AD15VT, AD30VT, AD50VT, AD10VT manual Quick Start, Setup

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Apart from the vital valve tone this ingenious power amp design provides, it also allows us to replicate various “circuit characteristics” that are unique to the all-valve power stages of the amps we’ve modelled. These “characteristics” include: Class A or Class AB operation, Presence and Resonance (low end) control circuitry (both found in the negative feedback circuit that some, but not all, valve power amps have) and power output. Being able to match such vital characteristics helps ensure that each and every one of our models is as tonally authentic as possible — as opposed to the usual “close but no cigar” norm of digital modeling. And just so you know, this patented in USA power amp technology is unique to VOX Valvetronix.

Quick Start

nce you’ve satisfied your primal urge to play, I’d like to urge you to give this man- O ual a chance — it’s been written by a fellow guitar nut and this amp boasts some killer bells ‘n’ whistles that warrant your interest. In short, it’ll be worth your while,

we promise. This said, here’s the “Quick Start” — enjoy! I look forward to taking you through the amp in more detail once you’re done...

HINT: If you’re not sure of the location of a control or switch referred to in this Quick Start section, you can refer to the illustrations in the section entitled “The Guitarist’s Guided Panel Tour” (page 5).

SETUP

1.Turn the MASTER volume control on the amp all the way down.

2.Plug one end of the supplied power cord into the AC power connector on the rear panel, and plug the other end into a wall outlet.

3.Plug your guitar into the INPUT jack on the top panel.

4.Turn on the POWER switch.

5.Slowly raise the MASTER volume to adjust the volume.

HINT: The rear panel POWER LEVEL control controls the output level of the power amp, letting you adjust the volume while keeping that great-sounding power-amp distortion! (The AD15VT doesn’t have this feature.)

NOTE: You won’t hear any sound for a few seconds while the valves warm up. This isn’t a malfunction, this is how a tube operates normally.

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Contents Page Important Safety Instructions Table of Contents Page Introduction Main FeaturesWelcome Aboard Power AMP and the Glory Signal PathValve Reactor Technology Quick Start SetupSwitching Between the Channels of a Program Checking OUT the Preset ProgramsCreating Your OWN Sounds AMP Section VolumeGuitarist’s Guided Panel Tour Input SectionEffects Effect SectionTREBLE, MIDDLE, and Bass MasterPRESET/MANUAL/CHANNEL Section Write button Power SwitchAC power Power LevelReturn jack LINE/PHONEExternal Speaker OUT jack Send jackChannel Select Mode Selecting a Channel Program Preset Mode Selecting a Preset ProgramAbout the three operating modes Switching Channels Manual ModeGetting to Manual Mode Creating Your OWN Program Creating and storing your own programWhen you’ve come up with a sound you like, store the program Adjusting the Noise ReductionStoring Your Program Checking the Settings of a Program Original ValuesTurn the power off Restoring the Factory SettingsSwitching to Manual Mode Switch Using the VFS2 dual foot switchSwitching the Channel Program Switch Turning Effect Bypass ON/OFF SwitchAMP Models Amp models and effectsControlling Factors Tube Talk Power AMP AccuracyTurn IT UP Black Boutique CLAC15 UK ’70s Boutique OD UK ModernNumetal US HigainEDIT3 EffectsEDIT1 EDIT2TAP CompFlanger Delay Amp isn’t powering up when the Power switch is on TroubleshootingYou can’t hear any effects Input/output jacks SpecificationsProgrammer’s Cheat Sheet Program Name EDIT2TAP+EDIT 1 /TAP
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