4 - Using the guitar amp
Guitar amp gain, equalization and output
Choosing the channel
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When the green light is ON, the CLEAN section is active and when the red light is ON the OVERDRIVE section is active .
You can also change the channel using a TASCAM
Adjusting the volume and tone quality
The clean and overdrive channels have the same types of control knobs.
Adjust the volume of each channel with its GAIN and VOLUME knobs. Use the MAIN MASTER VOLUME knob to control the final volume output of the guitar amp main speaker.
The GAIN knob adjusts input gain, and the VOLUME knob adjusts the channel output level. Raise the gain to increase distortion. Even a small amount of gain creates distortion in the overdrive channel. Distortion does not become audible in the clean channel until the gain is raised significantly. With a single coil pickup guitar, for example, distortion starts around 4.
Choose the overdrive channel to use distortion, and adjust the GAIN knob until you achieve the amount that you desire.
Choose the clean channel and set the GAIN knob low for an undistorted sound.
Adjust the overall volume with the VOLUME knob and the MAIN MASTER VOLUME knob. Adjusting these knobs will not affect the tone quality.
Adjust the BASS, MIDDLE and TREBLE knobs to alter the tone quality (frequency characteristics) further.
NOTE
The MAIN MASTER VOLUME knob adjusts the overall volume of the output signal sent to the main speaker
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