Congratulations!
You are now the proud owner of the Crate GTX120/212 amplifier. This rugged amplifier com-
bines outstanding features with serious clean and distorted sounds. An easy to operate DSPsection
lets you dial in a variety of digital effects including reverbs, delays, octave and wah-wahs – with a
separate level control. Crate’s unique Channel Trackingfeature means that as you switch between
channels and gains, the DSPautomatically “tracks” the changes - your DSP settings for each chan-
nel are stored and automatically recalled! The supplied three-button footswitch allows you to select
channels, change the overdrive gain, and turn the DSPon and off by “remote control.”
Like all Crate products, your GTX120/212 is designed by musicians, and built using only the
best components. Extensive testing confirms that this amplifier is the absolute best it can be.
In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, we strongly urge you to read the information
contained in this manual before you begin playing.
And thank you for choosing CRATE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
The Digital Signal Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Channel Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5
Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover
IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEPALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
•DO NOTOPERATE NEAR ANY HEATSOURCE AND DO NOTBLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS.
•DO NOTUSE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING, FALLING, SPRAYING, OR STANDING LIQUIDS.
•CLEAN ONLYWITH LINT-FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOTUSE CLEANING AGENTS.
•ONLYCONNECT POWER CORD TO APOLARIZED, SAFETYGROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENTELECTRICAL CODES AND
COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTAGE, POWER, AND FREQUENCYREQUIREMENTS STATED ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE APPARATUS.
•PROTECTTHE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON, PINCHED, OR STRAINED.
•UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
•ONLYUSE ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSORIES, STANDS, OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BYTHE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERA-
TION AND TO AVOID INJURY.
•THIS APPARATUS DOES NOTOPERATE NORMALLYAND REQUIRES SERVICE WITH ANY PHYSICALDAMAGE FROM IMPACTOR
ANYEXPOSURE TO MOISTURE.
•SERVICE MUSTBE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
•OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND
PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENTHEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS. USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PRO-
TECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNITIS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS-
TURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
“ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES.”
"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:
EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:
EXPLICATIONDES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:
"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"
“VOLTAJE PELIGROSO”
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"
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PRECAUCION
RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO
NO ABRA
ADVERTENCIA: REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE FUEGO O CHOQUE ELÉCTRI-
CO, NO LE EXPONE DE ESTE APARATO A LLUVIA O HUMEDAD.PARA
DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO. NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA.
NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO REPARAR DEJE
TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS.
ATTENTION
RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION
NE PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION: POUR REDUIRE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS
ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE N'EST
REPRABLE PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE REPARATION,
S'ADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.
GTX120/212 Guitar Amplifier with
DSP & Channel Tracking