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Crate DX-212 Operation Manual

Dx-112/212 digital guitar amplifier
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  • Page 3 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r Welcome. Please, Read This: We at Crate extend our sincere “welcome” into a whole new world: a world where the legendary performance of a musician-made Crate amplifier combines with the wonders of digital amp modeling and effects.

  • Page 4: Important Safeguards And Precautions

    Important Safeguards and Precautions All Crate products are designed for continuous safe operation, as long as common sense is used and steps are taken to help avoid certain problems. Abiding by the following rules can help prevent damage to your amplifier, yourself and others.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Using a MIDI Footswitch ........9 Using the Crate Foot Controller ....... .9 The MIDI Out/Thru Jack .

  • Page 6: Making Sound

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r Q Q u u i i c c k k S S t t a a r r t t : : P P l l u u g g I I n n a a n n d d G G o o ! ! M M a a k k i i n n g g S S o o u u n n d d : : INPUT/OUTPUT PRESET PARAMETERS...
  • Page 7 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r M M a a k k i i n n g g S S o o u u n n d d : : •...

  • Page 8: A Look At The Front Panel Controls

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r Q Q u u i i c c k k S S t t a a r r t t : : P P l l u u g g I I n n a a n n d d G G o o ! ! A A L L o o o o k k a a t t t t h h e e F F r r o o n n t t P P a a n n e e l l C C o o n n t t r r o o l l s s : : INPUT/OUTPUT PRESET PARAMETERS...
  • Page 9 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r T T h h e e F F r r o o n n t t P P a a n n e e l l : : R R e e f f e e r r t t o o S S e e c c t t i i o o n n / / P P a a g g e e : : 1, 2.

  • Page 10: A Look At The Rear Panel

    A A L L o o o o k k a a t t t t h h e e R R e e a a r r P P a a n n e e l l : : CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK DX-212 OF FIRE, REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE CAUTION:...
  • Page 11 “The Stereo Line In and Line Out Jacks” – page 7,8 20. Stereo Line In: Connect the output of an external effects unit here. “Using the Crate Foot Controller” – page 9,10 21. Standard MIDI/Crate Footswitch Controller: This switch lets you choose how you control your DX-112/212 –...

  • Page 12: The Input Jacks

    T T h h e e S S t t e e r r e e o o L L i i n n e e I I n n a a n n d d L L i i n n e e O O u u t t J J a a c c k k s s : : CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK DX-212 OF FIRE, REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE CAUTION:...
  • Page 13 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r The Input Jacks: The DX-112/212 has two input jacks – High Gain (straight) and Low Gain (padded) – to accom- modate a wide range of pickups and playing styles.

  • Page 14: Using A Midi Footswitch

    U U s s i i n n g g a a M M I I D D I I F F o o o o t t s s w w i i t t c c h h : : CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK DX-212 OF FIRE, REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE MODEL...
  • Page 15 U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e C C r r a a t t e e F F o o o o t t C C o o n n t t r r o o l l l l e e r r : : The optional Crate Foot Controller (model DX-FC) lets you store and recall a total of 100 presets and allows foot control of the tap tempo function.

  • Page 16: Descriptions Of The Models

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r T T h h e e A A m m p p M M o o d d e e l l s s D D e e s s c c r r i i p p t t i i o o n n o o f f t t h h e e M M o o d d e e l l s s : : INPUT/OUTPUT PRESET PARAMETERS...
  • Page 17 Vox, Hi Watt, Fender, Marshall, Dallas-Arbiter, Mesa-Boogie, Boss, and the names of their respective products are all trademarks of their respective companies, and have no affiliation with Crate and/or SLM Electronics, or with the DX-112/212 amplifier. These companies and their products are acknowledged herein because we listened to their stuff and modeled some of their sounds into our amplifier.

  • Page 18: Equalization And Channel Level

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r T T h h e e A A m m p p M M o o d d e e l l s s E E q q u u a a l l i i z z a a t t i i o o n n a a n n d d C C h h a a n n n n e e l l L L e e v v e e l l : : INPUT/OUTPUT PRESET PARAMETERS...
  • Page 19 Vox, Hi Watt, Fender, Marshall, Dallas-Arbiter, Mesa-Boogie, Boss, and the names of their respective products are all trademarks of their respective companies, and have no affiliation with Crate and/or SLM Electronics, or with the DX-112/212 amplifier. These companies and their products are acknowledged herein because we listened to their stuff and modeled some of their sounds into our amplifier.

  • Page 20: Descriptions Of The Effects

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r T T h h e e D D i i g g i i t t a a l l E E f f f f e e c c t t s s D D e e s s c c r r i i p p t t i i o o n n o o f f t t h h e e E E f f f f e e c c t t s s : : INPUT/OUTPUT PRESET PARAMETERS...
  • Page 21 Description Touch Wah Functions as an Auto-Wah (Touch Wah) or normal wah-wah when used with an expression pedal and the optional Crate Foot Controller Compressor Limits the dynamic range of the signal – increases the apparent sustain of the signal (applied pre-amplifier model)

  • Page 22: Effects Selection And Adjustment

    Adjust control. All of the effects (except the compressor and the Touch Wah) can also be changed by using the Tap function – either through the Keypad, or with the Crate Foot Controller. The chart on the following page lists the effects along with the parameter(s) affected by the Effects Adjust knob and the Tap button.
  • Page 23 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r Effect Effect Adjust knob controls: Tap button controls: See Note(s) Touch Wah Sensitivity (Auto-Wah only) ——...

  • Page 24: Recalling The Presets

    The settings are now stored at that preset location. (NOTE: The charts on pages 23 through 42 give you a place to record the settings for your presets. Presets 1–10 are accessible through the keypad, presets 11–100 are accessible by use of the optional Crate Footswitch Controller)

  • Page 25: The Tap Button

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r The Tap Button: The Tap button lets you match the delay time and modulation speeds of the effects (except for the compressor, which has no delay or modulation) to the tempo of the piece you’re playing.

  • Page 26: Factory Presets 1-10

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r F F A A C C T T O O R R Y Y P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 1 1 – – 5 5 - - B B A A N N K K A A (A/B BUTTON NOT LIT) These two pages show the first ten factory presets for your DX-112/212 amplifier.
  • Page 27 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r F F A A C C T T O O R R Y Y P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 6 6 – – 1 1 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B (A/B BUTTON LIT) “Jazzy Chorus”...

  • Page 28: User Presets 1-100

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 1 1 – – 5 5 - - B B A A N N K K A A P P l l a a y y i i n n g g F F a a v v o o r r i i t t e e s s : : Use the blank charts in this section to record the knob settings of your favorite presets.
  • Page 29 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 6 6 – – 1 1 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 30 U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 1 1 1 1 – – 1 1 6 6 - - B B A A N N K K A A NOTE: Presets 11–100 are only accessable through the optional Crate Foot Controller...

  • Page 31: User Presets 16–20: Bank B

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 1 1 6 6 – – 2 2 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 32 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 2 2 1 1 – – 2 2 5 5 - - B B A A N N K K A A Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 33 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 2 2 6 6 – – 3 3 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 34 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 3 3 1 1 – – 3 3 5 5 - - B B A A N N K K A A Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 35 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 3 3 6 6 – – 4 4 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 36 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 4 4 1 1 – – 4 4 5 5 - - B B A A N N K K A A Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 37 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 4 4 6 6 – – 5 5 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 38 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 5 5 1 1 – – 5 5 5 5 - - B B A A N N K K A A Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 39 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 5 5 6 6 – – 6 6 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 40 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 6 6 1 1 – – 6 6 5 5 - - B B A A N N K K A A Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 41 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 6 6 6 6 – – 7 7 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 42 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 7 7 1 1 – – 7 7 5 5 - - B B A A N N K K A A Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 43 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 7 7 6 6 – – 8 8 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 44 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 8 8 1 1 – – 8 8 5 5 - - B B A A N N K K A A Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 45 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 8 8 6 6 – – 9 9 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 46 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 9 9 1 1 – – 9 9 5 5 - - B B A A N N K K A A Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...
  • Page 47 D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r U U S S E E R R P P R R E E S S E E T T S S 9 9 6 6 – – 1 1 0 0 0 0 - - B B A A N N K K B B Preset # I think I'll call it: Set TAP for...

  • Page 48: Designer's Note: Amplifier Modeling

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x A A Designer’s Note: Amplifier Modeling: Building an amplifier model is really not much different than building an actual amplifier.

  • Page 49: Block Diagrams

    ONLY GAIN DIGITAL INPUT MUTE LINE LINE SIGNAL PROCESSOR –6dB MASTER DX-212 GAIN ONLY INPUT LEFT PWR AMP HEAD PHONES MUTE • The digital signal path, which is the path the signal takes inside the digital signal processor. NOISE STEREO...

  • Page 50: Midi Implementation Chart

    D X - 1 1 2 / 2 1 2 D i g ita l G u ita r A m p l i f i e r A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x B B MIDI Implementation Chart: [Crate Digital Guitar Amplifier] Date: 02/18/99 MODEL DX-112/212 MIDI Implementation Chart Version: 1.1...

  • Page 51: Specifications

    1k ohm Headphone Impedance 32 ohm minimum Internal Speaker(s) DX-112 (1) 12” Custom Eminence, 8 ohms; DX-212 (2) 12” Custom Eminence, 8 ohms Power Requirements 120VAC, 60Hz, 200VA; 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 200VA; 230VAC, 50/60Hz, 200VA Size and Weight DX-112/212 21.4”H x 27.9”W x 10.2”D; DX-112 50 lbs; DX-212 57 lbs...
  • Page 52 www.crateamps.com 47-825-02 ©1999 SLM Electronics, Inc. • A Division of St. Louis Music, Inc. 02/99 1400 Ferguson Avenue • St. Louis, MO 63133...

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