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FRONT PANEL LAYOUT
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1) Inputs
Top Boost: Plugging your guitar into this input will route your signal through the Top Boost
channel.
Normal: Plugging your guitar into this input will route your signal through the Normal channel.
2) Input Link switch: This is where you can link or “blend” the Normal and Top Boost channels. This
switch works in conjunction with, and is dependent on which of the inputs is used. Here are the options you
have:
When you plug into the upper Top Boost input and the switch is in the “up” position, you will only
access the Top Boost channel.
When you plug into the lower Normal input and the switch is in the “up” position, you will only
access the Normal channel.
To b lend the channels, simply plug into the upper Top Boost input and move the switch to the
“down” position and you can now blend the Top Boost and Normal channels.
3) Normal Volume: This determines the sensitivity of the preamp section in the Normal channel. De-
pending on where this is set, you can either blend in more gain by turning it clockwise or you can set it lower
for a cleaner sound. This works in conjunction with the Master Volume meaning that if you keep this volume
lower and the Master higher, you will get a cleaner sound and conversely, if you keep this higher and the
Master lower you will get more gain and distortion.
4) Brilliance switch: This switch engages the Brilliance function on the Normal channel and will add
more top end brightness. Engaging the Brilliance switch will make the Normal channel into one from a
vintage “Treble�� AC30.
5) Top Boost Volume: This determines the sensitivity of the preamp section in the Top Boost channel.
Depending on where this is set, you can either blend in more gain by turning it clockwise or you can set it
lower for a cleaner, “chimey” sound. This works directly with the Master Volume meaning that if you keep
this volume lower and the Master higher, you will get a cleaner sound and conversely, if you keep this
higher and the Master lower you will get more gain.
6) Treble: This controls the treble (high) frequencies in your sound — from soft and round when turned
down (counterclockwise) to bright and cutting when cranked (clockwise) and all points in-between.
7) Standard/Custom Switch
Standard: When this is selected the EQ (Treble and Bass) becomes very interactive and acts
like a standard AC30. As you increase the Treble or Bass, the mids are decreased and con-
versely, as you decrease Treble or Bass, mids are increased.
Custom: When this is selected the EQ becomes less interactive like an AC30 Hand Wired or an
AC15TB.