Crate Amplifiers DX-212 The Input Jacks, The Stereo Line Out/In Jacks, Connections, to DX-112

DX-112/212 Digital Guitar Amplifier

The Input Jacks:

The DX-112/212 has two input jacks – High Gain (straight) and Low Gain (padded) – to accom- modate a wide range of pickups and playing styles. The jack you use depends on your type of pickups and the sounds you’re after.

For example, most players will plug their guitars into the High Gain jack. These players include those with “normal output” pickups and some players with “hot” pickups who are looking for some added distortion.

Some players will choose the Low Gain jack. These players are mostly those with “hot”/active pickups who want a cleaner sound, with more headroom for the Gain control.

When nothing is plugged into either jack, the DX-112/212 mutes its internal speaker(s).

CONNECTIONS

The Stereo Line Out/In Jacks:

The DX-112/212 has a Stereo Line In and Line Out jack (rear panel), for use as a stereo effects loop, or to send a preamplified signal to an external stereo power amp.

To use an effects loop, connect the Line Out jack to the input of the effects device, then connect the output of the device to the Line In jack.

To send a preamplified signal, connect a stereo signal cable from the Line Out jack to the input of the stereo power amplifier.

The jacks are wired as follows: TIP = left channel, RING = right channel, SLEEVE = ground.

The Line Out jack signal is post master, post eq, and post effects.

•If you want to connect a DX-112 to another guitar amplifier for stereo sound, you’ll need to make a custom patch cable like the one shown to the right. Use this cable to connect your DX-112 Line Out jack to the Line In jack of the second guitar amp AND the DX-112 Line In jack.

to DX-112	to DX-112
Line Out jack	Line In jack
1	2

RING	TIP	RING	TIP
	SLEEVE	SLEEVE

	SLEEVE	TIP	RING	SLEEVE
		2T, 2R	3T	2S,3S
TIP	1
	2	1T, 2R	2T	1S,3S
3	3	1R	(N/A)	1S,2S

to second guitar amp's Line In jack

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