User manual HUGHES & KETTNER TUBE FACTOR

[. . . ] TF 0997-l hi- &b TECHNOLOGY OF TONE TUBE FACTOR User's Manual Bedienungsanleitung 6. Recommended Settings/ Empfohlene Einstellungen Does not affect the sound but adds depht and control to every Clean-, Crunch- and Lead-sound. Standard boost for every Clean-, Crunch- and Lead-sound. For big, fat Clean-, Crunch- and Lead-sounds. Mid boost suitable for the most Clean-, Crunch- and Lead-sounds, Perfect for FAT CLEAN. Gives this sensibly controllable soft clipping to the edge of your Clean-sound. You know what we mean . . . Works with Clean-, Crunch- and Lead-sounds. Fat, sweet Lead tone for Cleanand Crunch- channels. IQ s'";"`sl Your Clean channel changes to a high gain lead channel. Be cautious . . . . [. . . ] ON/OFF LED: This LED illuminates to indicate the TUBE FACTOR is processing your signal. FACTOR 1/2 Switch: Use this switch to flip between the two TUBE FACTOR operating modes. FACTOR 1 activates the tube circuit that fine-tunes the dynamics and response generated by the interplay between your guitar and amp. It primarily boosts those elements of the sound spectrum that are responsible for making your tone fat. Factor 1 delivers bluesy, singing lead tone and loud, tight clean sound. The frequency spectrum is boosted in the low and high ends and the amp delivers more attack. In this mode TUBE FACTOR delivers big high-gain lead tone and heavy-duty rhythm crunch with loads of punch and attack, much like the trademark guitar sound of AC/DC. 34 FACTOR LED: When you set the TUBE FACTOR to Factor 2 mode, this LED illuminates (red). VOICING Control: The voicing knob is an active sound-shaping element that does not influence a specific frequency bandwidth. What it actually does is boost different sound characteristics throughout the control range. Use this pot to fine-tune the tonal spectrum of your guitar to your amp's current setting Experiment with different settings to spice up the sound to your taste. Refer to the section "Recommended Settings" in this manual for more helpful tips. OUTPUT Control: Use this pot to dial in the desired TUBE FACTOR output level. If you set the Drive pot to a relatively low value, you can use the TUBE FACTOR as a neutral preamp to increase the signal being sent to your amp's input. [. . . ] If you go overboard on the gain, your sound will end up muddy and the enormous amount of compression will generate feedback. Output level preamp off: 1 M ohm - 40 dB -26dB + 17dB 2 K ohms + 6 dB + 12 dB Max. power draw: Tube type: Width: Height: Depth: Weight with power pack: 480 mA at 13. 4 V 6. 5 VA ECC83 or 12AX7A 160 mm 80 mm 215 mm 1. 55 kg (3 Ibs) [. . . ]