User manual HUGHES & KETTNER SWITCHBLADE

[. . . ] For another first in guitar amp history, Hughes & Kettner® has packed all the features guitarists have long been dreaming of into one amp ­ a bona fide all-tube design and the boundless versatility of amp modeling. For more than 20 years, Hughes & Kettner® has engineered trailblazing amp designs that explore new frontiers in the powers and possibilities of musical expression. Milestones such as the AS 64 (the world's first fully-programmable amp), the Access (the first programmable tube preamp), the TriAmp (the first six-Channel tube amp) and zenTera (today the undisputed boss among digital amps) raised the bar for technical and tonal excellence. Each of these amp's DNA is in Head Only First plug the speaker cord into the appropriate output on the Head. [. . . ] Caution: If SWITCHBLADE and FSM 432 are not set to the same MIDI channel, the amp will not respond to program changes!Note: If an external effect device is connected to MIDI THRU and you want to switch Switchblade and the effect device simultaneously with the same program change command, you must configure Switchblade's Store function and program this device accordingly. Note: The table above should be big help if you wish to switch the Presets of a device connected to the MIDI THRU directly via the FSM 432. Please bear in mind that some MIDI devices switch program 1 via program change command 0. If this is the case with your outboard gear, simply add a 1 to each value indicated in this table to activate the desired program. 2 Setting Switchblade's MIDI Channel and Switching OMNI ON/OFF Press the SERIAL button longer than two seconds when SWITCHBLADE is in normal operating mode, and the ORIGINAL VALUE LED will start flashing. This assigns special programming functions to the amp's LEDs and buttons: FX ON Now serves as a +1/UP button for setting the MIDI Channel. If the STORE button (OMNI On) lights up, SWITCHBLADE responds to all incoming program changes, irrespective Of the MIDI Channel over which they are sent. If the light on the button is extinguished (OMNI OFF), it responds only to messages sent via the defined MIDI Channel. FACTORY SETTING: MIDI CHANNEL = 1, OMNI = ON Note: OMNI ON is helpful if you are unsure via which channel a connected MIDI device sends its messages. 4 Storing Settings/Programming You have two options for storing a preset to one of the 128 memory slots: Select a new memory slot via MIDI (6. Select a MIDI bank from 1 to 32 on the FSM 432; it flashes to signify that the FSM 432 is waiting for input via one of the four preset buttons A to D. Engage preset button A, B, C or D; the board stops flashing, the light on the STORE button extinguishes, and the preset is stored. Note: Here's how to proceed for other manufacturers' MIDI boards and MIDI-enables devices: Arm SWITCHBLADE by engaging the STORE button and selecting the desired memory slot. As soon as SWITCHBLADE receives a valid program change command, the STORE button extinguishes and the preset is stored. The following table MIDI Channel lists the MIDI Channel settings in what is called binary code: 2 Overwriting Presets Directly at the Device There is an easier way to overwrite the most recently selected preset than going from the amp to the MIDI board and back after every edit: Press and hold the STORE button until its light extinguishes (after about two seconds). Press and hold SERIAL for a few moments to quit the MIDI setup routine and store the settings. 3 Factory Settings and Factory Reset A factory reset is a seldom needed feature. Nevertheless, be sure to read the explanation carefully to ensure you don't accidentally delete your presets. 1 Triggering a Factory Reset If you press STORE and FX SERIAL simultaneously while powering the amp, all settings are reset, including the 128 MIDI-switchable presets and the basic MIDI configuration. They've been burned in ­ that is, operated continuously under a load ­they are subjected to a rigorous selection process. Their electrical specs and mechanical status (microphonics) are checked, and then they are installed in an amp and their sonic performance is auditioned. [. . . ] Where possible, all plugs on connection cables must be screwed or locked onto the casing. It is not permitted to use repaired fuses or to short-circuit the fuse holder. Surfaces which are equipped with the , , HOT" mark (Diagram 2, below), rear panels or covers with cooling slits, cooling bodies and their covers, as well as tubes and their covers are purposely designed to dissipate high temperatures and should therefore not be touched. You should therefore avoid the Direct vicinity of loudSpeakers operating at high Levels. [. . . ]