Crate Amplifiers Musical Instrument Amplifier GTX120 User Manual

GTX212  
GTX120  
Owners Manual  
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GTX120/212 Guitar Amplifier with  
DSP & Channel Tracking  
The Digital Signal Processor:  
Crate’s Digital Signal Processing offers 16 exciting digital effects, accessible through the DSP  
Mode control. The effects are described below.  
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small room reverb  
medium room reverb  
large room reverb  
concert hall reverb  
short slapback w/small room reverb  
medium delay w/plate reverb  
long delay w/large room reverb  
slow deep flange w/reverb  
flange w/reverb & delay  
slow chorus w/reverb  
chorus w/reverb & delay  
rotating speaker  
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octave down  
Use the DSP Mode control to access  
any of the 16 built-in digital effects.  
Use the Level control to mix in the  
desired amount of each effect.  
14 touch wah  
15  
16  
inverse wah  
doubler  
Channel Tracking:  
Your Crate GTX120/212 gives you the power of Channel Tracking! Once you select a DSP set-  
ting for each channel, Channel Tracking recalls those DSP settings automatically – without chang-  
ing the DSP controls! For example:  
Select the Clean channel. Set the DSP Mode to “8” (slow deep flange w/reverb)  
Select the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 1. Set the DSP Mode to “10” (slow chorus w/reverb)  
(the setting for the Clean channel is now saved to memory)  
Select the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 2. Set the DSP Mode to “14” (touch wah)  
(the setting for the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 1 is now saved to memory)  
• Reselect the Clean channel (the setting for the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 2 is now saved to memory)  
Now when you go back to the Clean channel, even though the DSP Mode was last set to “14”  
(touch wah), Channel Tracking automatically recalls the last setting for the Clean channel – in this  
example, “8” (slow flange). Change to the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 1, and “10” (chorus) is  
recalled. Change to the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 2, and “14” (touch wah) is recalled. That’s the  
power of Channel Tracking!  
(Note: Even when the power is turned off, Channel Tracking still retains the settings – until you change them!)  
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GTX120/212 Guitar Amplifier with  
DSP & Channel Tracking  
The Front Panel:  
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1: INPUT: Use this 1/4” jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable.  
RHYTHM/SOLO CHANNEL: A high gain channel giving you sounds from a slight edge to serious overdrive.  
2: RHYTHM GAIN 1: Use this control to adjust the amount of light distortion for the Rhythm/Solo channel. Gain  
1 produces less intense distortion than Gain 2 (#3) and is active when the Rhythm/Solo Gain switch (#5) is in  
the out position.  
3: SOLO GAIN 2: Use this control to adjust the amount of heavy distortion for the Rhythm/Solo channel. Gain  
2 produces more intense distortion than Gain 1 (#2) and is active when the Rhythm/Solo Gain switch (#5) is  
depressed.  
4: SHAPE: Use this control to “dial in” the tone for the Rhythm/Solo channel when Gain 2 is selected. Rotating  
the control counterclockwise enhances the mid frequencies, while rotating the control clockwise enhances the  
low and high frequencies.  
5: RHYTHM/SOLO SWITCH: Use this switch to select which gain control is active for the Rhythm/Solo chan-  
nel. With the switch in the out position, Gain 1 (Rhythm) is selected. When the switch is depressed, Gain 2  
(Solo) is selected.  
6: LOW: Use this control to adjust the low frequency level of the Rhythm/Solo channel.  
7: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the Rhythm/Solo channel.  
8: LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level of the Rhythm/Solo channel.  
9: CHANNEL SWITCH: Use this switch to select the desired channel. With the switch in the out position, the  
Clean channel is selected. When the switch is depressed, the Rhythm/Solo channel is selected.  
CLEAN CHANNEL: A normal gain channel designed to give you sounds from crystal clear to medium distortion.  
10: LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level of the Clean channel.  
11: LOW: Use this control to adjust the low frequency level of the Clean channel.  
12: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange frequency level of the Clean channel.  
13: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency level of the Clean channel.  
14: DSP LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the amount of digital effect: in its fully counterclockwise posi-  
tion the signal will be “dry” (without any effect). As you rotate the control clockwise the amount of effect  
increases.  
15: DSP MODE: Use this control to select one of the 16 built-in digital effects. The effects are shown on  
page 3.  
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GTX120/212 Guitar Amplifier with  
DSP & Channel Tracking  
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16: INSERT: Use this jack to connect an external effects device to the amplifier. Use a stereo 1/4” male Y con-  
nector: ring = send, tip = return, sleeve = ground. (Refer to the illustration at the bottom of page 5.)  
17: EXTERNAL SPEAKER: Use this jack to connect an external speaker to the amplifier. This jack is wired in  
series with the internal speaker(s) which remain active when an external speaker is connected.  
18: POWER: Use this switch to turn the amplifier on (top of the switch depressed) and off (bottom of the  
switch depressed). The switch is illuminated when the amplifier is on.  
19: AC LINE CORD (rear panel, not shown): This grounded power cord is to be plugged into a grounded  
power outlet, wired to current electrical codes and compatible with the voltage, power, and frequency require-  
ments stated on the rear panel. Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection.  
20: FUSE (rear panel, not shown): The fuse protects the amplifier from damages caused by a faulty AC  
power source and/or other problems. If the fuse opens, replace it ONLY with the same size and type. If fuses  
continue to fail, check the AC source – if the source is okay, contact your Crate dealer for service information.  
21: CHANNEL SELECT / GAIN FOOTSWITCH JACK (rear panel, not shown): Use this jack to connect the 1/4”  
stereo plug on the footswitch cable to the three-button footswitch (supplied). This allows you to remotely switch  
between the Clean and Rhythm/Solo channels and between Rhythm Gain 1 and Solo Gain 2 of the Rhythm/Solo  
channel.  
22: REVERB FOOTSWITCH JACK (rear panel, not shown): Use this jack to connect the 1/4” mono plug on the  
footswitch cable to the three-button footswitch (supplied). This allows you to remotely turn the DSP function on and  
off.  
Stereo-to-mono Y-cord:  
Y-adapter and 2 cables:  
CONNECTING TO THE INSERT JACK:  
TIP  
RING  
SLEEVE  
RETURN  
TIP  
to Insert  
jack  
to Insert  
jack  
SEND  
RING  
GROUND  
SLEEVE  
The Insert jack (#16) allows you  
to patch an external effects  
(STP201, 3'  
STP202, 6'  
STP203, 9')  
(YPP117)  
device into the amplifier prior to  
its power amp stage. Use Crate’s  
STP201, STP202 or STP203  
stereo-to-mono Y cord or an  
adapter such as Crate’s YPP117  
and two 1/4” mono signal cables  
to connect the effect as shown in  
the adjacent illustration.  
(1/4"-TO-1/4"  
MONO CABLES)  
to  
to  
effect  
"IN"  
to  
to  
effect  
"IN"  
effect  
"OUT"  
jack  
effect  
"OUT"  
jack  
jack  
jack  
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External Effect  
External Effect  
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GTX120/212 Guitar Amplifier with  
DSP & Channel Tracking  
Suggested Settings:  
"Sweet 'n Clean"  
"Just a 'Lil Nasty"  
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"Pol  
"Octave Down 'n Dirty"  
"Wah Full H  
"Mean & Obscene"  
IN  
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GTX120/212 Guitar Amplifier with  
DSP & Channel Tracking  
System Block Diagram:  
CLEAN  
CHANNEL  
CHANNEL  
BUFFER  
INPUT  
SELECT  
LEVEL LOW MID HIGH  
FLEX WAVE  
STAGE  
EQ  
RHYTHM/SOLO  
CHANNEL  
SHAPE  
ACTIVE  
GAIN 2  
LOW HIGH LEVEL  
GAIN 1  
SHAPE  
MIX  
AMP  
DSP  
INSERT  
LEVEL  
POWER  
AMP  
SPEAKER  
MODE  
DAMPING  
CIRCUIT  
EXT.  
SPEAKER  
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GTX120/212 Guitar Amplifier with  
DSP & Channel Tracking  
GTX120/212 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:  
Output Power Rating  
120W RMS @ 5% THD, 4, 120 VAC  
Speaker Size and Rating  
GTX120  
GTX212  
(1) Custom Design 12”, 4Ω  
(2) Custom Design 12”, 8Ω  
Input Impedance  
Total System Gain  
470kΩ  
Overdrive Ch  
Clean Ch  
Gain 1: 88dB, all controls @10; Gain 2: 110dB  
58dB, all controls @10  
Maximum Input Signal Accepted  
7 volts peak-to-peak  
Rhythm/Solo Channel  
Low Control  
Shape Control  
High Control  
11dB range @ 80Hz  
Proprietary Circuit  
10dB range @10kHz  
Clean Channel  
Low Control  
Mid Control  
High Control  
22dB range @ 80Hz  
14dB range @ 600Hz  
28dB range @ 10kHz  
Power Requirements  
Size and Weight  
120 VAC, 60Hz, 95VA; 100VAC, 50/60Hz, 95VA;  
230VAC, 50Hz, 95VA  
GTX120  
GTX212  
17-1/2” H x 20” W x 11” D, 34 lbs.  
21” H x 26.5” W x 11” D, 50 lbs.  
The GTX120/212 is covered with a durable charcoal gray Tolex material: wipe it clean with a lint-free cloth.  
Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet. Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish.  
Crate continually develops new products, as well as improves existing ones. For this reason, the specifications  
and information in this manual are subject to change without notice.  
Declaration Of Conformity  
#34, Effective 01-01-2001  
Manufacturers Name:  
Production Facility:  
Production Facility:  
Shipping Facility:  
Office Facility:  
SLM Electronics  
11880 Borman Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146, USA  
700 Hwy 202 W, Yellville, AR 72687, USA  
1400 Ferguson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133, USA  
1400 Ferguson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133, USA  
Product Type:  
Audio Amplifier  
Complies with Standards:  
LVD:  
92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC, & 73/23/EWG  
EN60065  
EN55013, EN55020, EN55022, EN61000-3-2,  
& EN61000-3-3  
Safety:  
EMC:  
Supplementary information provided by:  
SLM Electronics - R & D Engineering  
1901 Congressional Drive, St Louis, MO 63146, USA  
Tel.: 314-569-0141, Fax: 314-569-0175  
@2002 SLM Electronics, a division of St. Louis Music, Inc 1400 Ferguson Avenue St. Louis, MO 63133  
47-476-07 04/02  
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