Tech 21 Character Plus Series Instructions Manual page 3

SCREAMING BLONDE GUIDE TO CONTROLS
(in order of signal flow)
Independent SansAmp Section:
DRIVE A and DRIVE B
Adjusts the overall amount of gain and overdrive, similar to when the
output section of a tube amp is being pushed.The first half of the rota-
tion will increase the volume as well as the overdrive.
CHAR A and CHAR B
Both Char A and Char B have the same range as each other.They
sweep through an entire range of tonal possibilities associated with
Fender-style amplifiers. In addition to modifying the frequency re-
sponse, Character also influences the attack and drive characteristics.
Therefore, you may need to adjust your gain and tone settings after
tweaking the Character control.
Range of Settings:
are in the Black and Silver Face family. When clean,
• Below 12 o'clock
there's a soft midrange with a nice top-end sparkle. Driven, the tone
moves to a warmer low-end breakup.
brings you into Blonde territory with more of
• Around 12 o'clock
everything --more lows, more mids and more highs.
moves things into the Tweed era with a pro-
• Above 12 o'clock
nounced midrange bark.
gives you lead boosted tones.
• Full up
LOW, MID, HIGH
On-board post-EQ section gives you full control, like having a studio
mixing board at your fingertips. Unlike passive tone controls that only
cut, these active controls cut and boost ± 12dB. Low is tuned to 125 Hz;
High frequency is 3.2 kHz. Mid is tuned to 1kHz.
VOL A and VOL B
Adjusts the volume of the SansAmp section.
Independent Scream Section:
OVERDRIVE
Adjusts the overall amount of drive. Highly interactive with the level of
your guitar. For instance, you can clean up the amount of distortion by
decreasing the guitar's volume (except in very extreme settings) with-
out having to change the setting on the pedal.
TONE
Specialized voicing for adjusting the high-end and mid-range.At max, it's
flat.As you reduce the setting, it will decrease the high-end without los-
ing mids or getting muddy.
LEVEL
Adjusts the level of the Scream section.
SPEAKER SIMULATION
Speaker simulation is an integral part of the SansAmp circuitry. It is de-
signed for a smooth, even response as would be achieved by a multiply-
miked cabinet, without the peaks, valleys, and notches associated with
single miking.The shape of the speaker curve will not adversely effect
or interfere with the frequency response of your own cabinet.The
speaker simulation works in tandem with the EQ controls to custom
tailor the overall sound.
Screaming Blonde: tuned to match standard 12" Jensen®-style
speakers.
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