Hughes & Kettner DSM manual Special Functions, PRE Effect Mode, Global EQ, Tuner

ZENTERA - MANUAL

6.0SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

6.1PRE EFFECT MODE

The following effects are available to you in this mode (see also the table INS-FX in the appendix under 11.1). Unlike the other effects found in the effect section, the only signal routing option for these effects is PRE, in other words, in front of the input:

Wah Wah: '60s vintage wah-wah

Wah Wah 2: contemporary wah-wah with more bottom end

Fix Wah: both wah-wahs with fixed frequency (as if you left the wah-wah pedal on in a certain position)

Mod Wah: automatic version of the two wah-wahs

Compressor: three compressors with different attack times - short, medium, long

Tube Scream, Fuzz: two legendary distortion boxes

Tap rAMP TYPE briefly to access PRE EFFECT MODE.

In PRE EFFECT MODE, select the desired effect via WTYPE. Use WPARA 1 and WPARA 2 to edit the given effect para- meters. Press and hold tAMP TYPE to set PRE EFFECT MODE to BYPASS This lets you A/B the sound with and without effect.

If you want to use an expression pedal (see FOOTPEDAL in the section above) to create wah-wah effects, you must use WTYPE to assign WAH or WAH 2 to the given presets.

6.2 GLOBAL EQ

If you use your zenTera® in different venues, you may occasionally find it necessary to adjust its settings to suit the acoustics of the given room, for example, to cut back the bass frequencies for smaller clubs' stages. The GLOBAL EQ lets you do this quickly without having to adjust the settings of all presets.

To activate the GLOBAL EQ, press and hold the tPRESET knob. EQUALIZER ON or OFF will appear in the display. If OFF appears, press and hold tPRESET once more.

The EQ will activate and the BASS, MID, TREBLE and PRESENCE knobs are enabled.

WBASS adjusts the bottom end, WMID the low mids, WTREBLE the upper mids, and WPRESENCE the top end frequencies. You can switch the EQ (tPRESET) on and off to hear how the modifications affect the sound.

Once you are satisfied, leave the EQ on and exit the menu by briefly tapping rTUNER.

Note: If the GLOBAL EQ was on when you switched the amp off, the amp will indicate this when you switch it on again. EQUALIZER ON will flash in the display for about eight seconds. The idea here is of course to remind you that the EQ is still enabled. If you are in a different venue, you should switch the GLOBAL EQ off or readjust it.

6.3 TUNER

Activate the built-in tuning device by tapping rTUNER with your fingertip. The term TUNER will appear in the first line of the display. A large “+” appears when the string’s pitch is sharp (too high), a “-“ when the pitch is flat (too low), and “OK” when the string is tuned to pitch. You can also see this indicated in the chain of lights at the bottom of the display.

Various values can appear in the second line.

Let’s take a look at these:

1)The selected center frequency of the reference note A is indi- cated at the beginning of the line. You can adjust it within a range of 435 to 445 hertz using PARA 1. This lets you calibrate the TUNER should the need arise.

2)You can opt to mute the zenTera while you are tuning. Use PARA 2 to preset the amp’s level for the duration of the tuning procedure: M = muted, 1, 2 ,3 = three different levels. The given setting appears in the display following the center fre- quency.

3)The pitch of the most recently played string is indicated at the end of the second display line.

ENGLISH

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