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6 TREBLE, MIDDLE, and BASS This trio of knobs allow you to dial in the exact amount of high, mid, and low fre-quencies. Also, as you’d expect (and ho

7TAP (EDIT 2) and LEDThis button enables you to set the speed of a modulation-type effect (such as CHORUS or FLANGER) the delay time REVERB length; si

8WRITE buttonUse this button to save a new program into CH1 or CH2. Refer to “Storing your program” (page 14).5. POWER SWITCH When the power is on, th

9This control lets you get that highly desirable, fat, warm sound of the Valvetronix power stage being driven hard (a common trait of all great valve

10About the three operating modeshe AD15VT/AD30VT/AD50VT/AD100VT contains eleven “preset programs.” To select one of these, enter Preset mode (which s

11SWITCHING CHANNELSWith either the CH1 or CH2 LED lit, press the CH switch. The channel will change each time you press the button, and the program s

12Creating and storing your own programhere are two ways you can do this; by tweaking an existing preset program that’s close to what you have in mind

13HINT: For details on the effects, refer to “Amp models and effects” (page 17).8. When you’ve come up with a sound you like, store the program.NOTE:

14STORING YOUR PROGRAMWhen you’ve come up with a sound you like, you should store (write) the program.1. Press the WRITE button. The CH1 or CH2 LED wi

15RESTORING THE FACTORY SETTINGSHere’s how you can restore the factory settings.NOTE: If you do this, the programs you saved in the channels will be c

IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS• Read these instructions.•Keep these instructions.•Heed all warnings.•Follow all instructions.• Do not use this apparatus

16Using the VFS2 dual foot switchf the optional VFS2 dual foot switch (sold separately*) is connected to the rear panel FOOT SW jack, you can use it t

17Amp models and effectsIn this section we’re going to talk about the eleven amp models and effects.AMP MODELShich amps did we painstakingly model for

18TUBE TALKUs Brits call ’em valves while our US cousins call ’em tubes ... as the saying goes: England and America are merely two countries divided b

191. BOUTIQUE CL For this amp type, we modelled the Clean channel of a very rare, very expensive and respected 100 Watt head named the Overdrive Speci

204. AC15 This is modelled on Channel 2 of an amazing sounding 1962 VOX AC15. This 1 x12”, 15 Watt, valve driven combo was unleashed on the market in

21Original’s valve compliment: 5 x ECC83s & 1 x ECC82 in preamp, 1 x GZ34 rectifier, 4 x EL84s in power amp.6. UK ’70sThis is based on the “High Tr

228. UK MODERN This is modelled on the High Gain channel of a modern, all-tube 100 Watter. It com-bines a toneful high gain preamp stage with the unmi

23EFFECTSThe AD15VT, AD30VT,AD50VT & AD100VT provide eleven of the most popular effects (some effects actually combine two effects). you can adjus

24COMPWant to play a clean passage that needs to be nice, smooth, and even? Need a bit more sustain on a lead line? Then look no further; COMP is the

25FLANGERA model of a truly classic flanger that “unchained” a highly influential modern guitarist who many hail as the “godfather of two-handed tapping

i Table of Contents Introduction... 1 Welcome aboard! ...

26DELAYThis is a model of one of the most respected analogue tape echo machines ever made. In the original the “echo” is produced by a playback head a

27Troubleshooting1.The amp isn’t powering up when the POWER switch is ON.➢ Is the power cable plugged into the AC power connector on the rear panel of

28➢ Check the settings of the GAIN, VOLUME, TREBLE, MIDDLE, and BASS con-trols. On certain amp types, if the TREBLE, MIDDLE, and BASS controls are all

29Specifications* Appearance and specifications of this product are subject to change with-out notice.URL = http://www.voxamps.co.ukNumber of amp types:

30Programmer’s Cheat SheetWanna remember how you set up your favourite programs? Well this is the place to do it! Simply do as follows:1. Indicate whe

31PROGRAM NAME:NOTE:NR (NOISE REDUCTION): POWER LEVELEDIT2[TAP+EDIT 1]: /TAP EDIT3[BYPASS+EDIT 1]: PROGRAM NAME:NOTE:NR (NOISE REDUCTION): POWER LEVEL

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1 Introduction W ELCOME ABOARD ! hanks for choosing the VOX AD15VT, AD30VT, AD50VT or AD100VT Valvetronix amp. To ensure a long and trouble-free r

2 S IGNAL PATH Your guitar sound passes through the following sections.(You can refer to “The Guitarist’s Guided Panel Tour” while you read the exp

3 Apart from the vital valve tone this ingenious power amp design provides, it also allows us to replicate various “circuit characteristics” that are

4 C HECKING OUT THE PRESET PROGRAMS 1. Press the top panel PRESET button. The PRESET LED will light (this means you’re in Preset mode). 2. Tu

5 The Guitarist’s Guided Panel Tour In this chapter we’re going to take a look at the top and rear panels of your Valvetronix amp. A. Top Panel 1. I