Mackie VT12 Owners Manual

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  • Mackie VT12 | Owners Manual - Page 1
    MODE SWITCHING TUBE AMPLIFIER Mode Switching Tube Guitar Amplifier OWNER'S MANUAL
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    instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers sence d'instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l'entretien (service) dans le livret d'instruction accompagnant l'appareil.  hotwire VT12 Duration
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    Getting Started...7 VT12 Features...9 Input Stage and Hotwire Section...9 1. INPUT...9 2. SIG ...9 3. CLIP...9 4. GAIN ...9 5. MANUAL...9 6. BRIGHT Don't forget to visit our website at www.mackie.com for more information about this and other Mackie products. Part No. SW0658 Rev. A 02/08 ©2008
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    the VT12 Control Panel...20 Controls...21 Installing Tracktion...24 Appendix A: Service Information 25 Troubleshooting...25 Repair...25 Appendix B: Connections...26 Appendix C: Technical Info...28 VT12 Specifications...28 VT12 Block Diagram...30 VT12 Limited Warranty...31  hotwire VT12
  • Mackie VT12 | Owners Manual - Page 5
    Manual Introduction Thank you for choosing the Mackie Hotwire VT12 professional guitar amplifier, the world's first Class A/A-B mode-switching tube guitar amplifier for live performance and studio recording. The Hotwire VT12 is a single 12" combo amplifier guitar players like the sound of their amp
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    USA and UK guitar amplifier working, and you're probably not going speaker emulations. to read the manual first (sigh!). So the first section after • Manual mode, for "what-you-see-is-what-you-get" (basic guitar amp) operation. this introduction is a Quick-Start Guide called "Getting Started
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    reads manuals, all we ask is that you read this page now before you begin using the VT12. You'll be glad you did! The Hotwire VT12 may other guitar amplifier. It just has more features and options to spark your creativity than any other guitar amp you've ever seen. Input Stage and Hotwire Section
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    without having the amplifier playing loud. Good for practicing and keeping peace with your neighbors. That's it for the Getting Started section. Hopefully, this has provided enough information to get you well on your way to enjoying your new Hotwire VT12. The next section, VT12 Features, goes into
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    manual mode, so only the MODE switch and EQ controls are active. Use manual mode to simplify the operation of the VT12 for basic guitar amp amplifier modes, emulating various classic guitar amplifier sounds. As described in the "Getting Started" section, the various sounds are created by "hotwiring
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    guitars. Full-range clean sound for electric guitar or keyboard. Warm, dark, and clean sound for jazz guitar the signal from the preamp tube stage of the amplifier, after the Drive and EQ controls. With high MANUAL BRIGHT SIG INPUT GAIN 10 hotwire VT12 EQ TSTYYPLEE EFX TYPE TYPE 02 CLEAN CR
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    Manual connection. Normally, you will use the Mono setting when listening through the amp. • Mono - the left and right channels are the same. • Stereo1 ranges from 20 Hz to 20 kHz in variable steps. Tremolo The tremolo guitar effect has been around a long time, and is simply described as amplitude
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    hotwire VT12 control, and you can create some very interesting effects on a guitar solo. Tap 1 Time: This determines the length of delay time EQ TSTYYPLEE EFX TYPE TYPE 02 Silver Surfer MODE SWITCHING TUBE AMPLIFIER BY CLEAN CRUNCH OVERDRIVE LEAD BUZZ CHANNEL NOTCH SPEAKER EXIT SAVE
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    Manual Tap end of a spring and a pickup at the other end to create and capture vibrations in a metal spring. The longer the spring, the longer the decay time of controls the amount of signal that is sent to the power amplifier section, after the EQ and Effects sections. Use this in conjunction with
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    up on the source (microphone or acoustic guitar) and/or the amplifier until it begins to feedback. 2. Press guitar. You can also edit the threshold, release time, and reduction level of the Buzz feature manually T 2 W S 30 60 1 120 14 hotwire VT12 b. "Save To Channel" - use the Select/Adjust
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    Owner's Manual S is flat of the indicated target note). Routing: Mic Path or Guitar Path In addition to the scrolling display, there are indica- tor arrows and out of the signal path. 02 Silver Surfer MODE SWITCHING TUBE AMPLIFIER BY Press and hold the Comp button for two seconds to access
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    off. The cool blue light next to the switch lights when the amplifier is on. 02 Silver Surfer MODE SWITCHING TUBE AMPLIFIER BY CLEAN CRUNCH OVERDRIVE LEAD BUZZ CHANNEL NOTCH SPEAKER EXIT SAVE MIC COMP CLICK TUNER TOOLS MAINS 8 16 4 AT T 2 W S 30 60 1 120 16 hotwire VT12
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    (4 ohms or greater), for an even bigger sound. This jack is powered by a dedicated 30 watt internal power amplifier. Use a two conductor speaker cable to make this connection, not a shielded guitar cable. 43. PHONES OUT The 1/4" PHONES jack feeds a pair of stereo headphones; when the headphones are
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    them either. Refer to your microphone's owner's manual to see if it is compatible with phantom power mixed with the guitar signal), or processed (uses the same signal path and processing as the guitar). See MIC US 3031613 CONFORMS TO IEC 60065 18 hotwire VT12 BAL/UNBAL -10dB +10dB This device
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    Owner's Manual BANK 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 and want to revert to the original factory presets, press and hold the "MIC" and "TOOLS" buttons when powering up the VT12. This restores the original factory presets in banks 1-12. This doesn't affect banks 13-24, so it won't erase the
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    be installed on a PC running Windows XP or a Macintosh running OS X. Note: Check our website periodically (www.mackie.com) to see if there are newer versions of the VT12 firmware or Control Panel available to download. Computer Requirements These are the minimum computer requirements for running the
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    [34] TOOLS [36] OUTPUT POWER [37] The following controls and buttons are only available from the VT12 Control Panel: TUBE WIRING Click this button to provide a unique view of the VT12 hotwiring that takes place when you change the MODE select switch. A graphic representation of each of the four
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    -up dialog box with the following options. COMP This button performs the same function as the COMP [33] button on the VT12, but provides the following window to make adjustments. 22 hotwire VT12 Save Mode: This allows you to create a new mode and save it in memory. You can modify an existing mode
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    Owner's Manual Note: This will erase the original factory settings for that mode. to the original factory presets, press and hold the "MIC" and "TOOLS" buttons when powering up the VT12. This restores the original factory presets in banks 1-12. Restore all Modes and Presets: Use this button to
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    hotwire VT12 Firmware Updater: Check the Mackie website to see if new firmware is available for your VT12 (www. mackie.com). Use the Firmware Updater button to load the new firmware into the VT12. Complete instructions for updating the firmware will be included with the new firmware file. To
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    Owner's Manual Appendix A: Service Information If you think your VT12 has a problem, please check out the following troubleshooting tips and do your best to confirm the problem. Visit the Support section of our website (www.mackie.com/support) where you will find lots of useful information such as
  • Mackie VT12 | Owners Manual - Page 26
    hotwire VT12 Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors 1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks The MIC input is a 3-pin female XLR connector, and Stereo Headphones RING SLEEVE SLEEVE RING TIP TIP RING TIP SLEEVE 1/4" TRS Stereo Unbalanced Wiring: Sleeve = Shield Tip = Left Ring = Right 26 hotwire VT12
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    Owner's Manual Unbalancing a Line In most studio, stage, and sound reinforcement situations, there is a combination of balanced and unbalanced inputs and outputs on the various pieces of equipment. This usually will not be a problem in making connections. • When connecting a balanced output to an
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    , we reserve the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. "Mackie.", "Hotwire," and the "Running Man" are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc. All other contact your local city office, waste authority, or your household waste disposal service. 28 hotwire VT12
  • Mackie VT12 | Owners Manual - Page 29
    Owner's Manual VT12 Physical Dimensions and Weight 18.25 in/464 mm 10.0 in/254 mm 17.0 in/ 432 mm WEIGHT 25.0 lb/ 11.4 kg 17.75 in/ 451 mm Owner's Manual 29
  • Mackie VT12 | Owners Manual - Page 30
    SETTINGS USER SETTINGS EFX BYPASS RIGHT LINE INPUT LEFT OUTPUT POWER SELECT GAIN ADC ADC MACKIE HOTWIRE VT12 BLOCK DIAGRAM 02/19/08 BASS TREBLE EFFECTS ONE EFFECT CAN BE MOVED TO MIC PATH FROM GUITAR PATH USER SETTINGS EFX BYPASS CLICK METRONOME USER SETTINGS TUNER MUTE ON/OFF HEADPHONE
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    Have your Mackie product's serial number ready. You must have a Service Request Number before you can obtain factoryauthorized service. • Pack the product in its original shipping carton. Also include a note explaining exactly how to duplicate the problem, a copy of the sales receipt with price and
  • Mackie VT12 | Owners Manual - Page 32
    16220 Wood-Red Road NE • Woodinville, WA 98072 • USA United States and Canada: 800.898.3211 Europe, Asia, Central and South America: 425.487.4333 Middle East and Africa: 31.20.654.4000 Fax: 425.487.4337 • www.mackie.com E-mail: [email protected]
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OWNER’S MANUAL
Mode Switching Tube Guitar Amplifier
MODE SWITCHING TUBE AMPLIFIER