Line 6 Flextone Cab 212S - Manual (Page 48)

Inside Your Head: C ABINET H OOK - UPS
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C ABINET H OOK - UPS
In addition to all of the cool stuff like TubeTone modeling, awesome Direct Outs, and
great effects, the Flextone HD offers unmatched versatility and flexibility for powering
almost any type of speaker cabinet(s). The type and number of speaker cabs you
choose is up to you. Most likely, the cabinets you choose will depend on the situations
you play in – some gigs require more of the closed back grind and thump, while other
gigs will work better with the classic sound of open back speaker cabinets. Either way,
the Flextone HD has got you covered.
First, some speaker cabinet basics:
• Be sure to turn the amplifier off when connecting or disconnecting speaker
cables and cabinets. (This protects both the amplifier and the speakers.)
• Only use heavy gauge, unshielded cables for hooking up speaker cabinets.
(Do not use standard guitar cables to connect your speaker cabinets, as
they will degrade your sound. )
V OLUME L EVELS
When using your Flextone guitar amplification system, be sure to
exercise some common sense about volume levels. The Flextone HD is
a high-powered head designed to drive up to four 4x12" cabinets per
side. So obviously it’s got enough juice to spare that you could fry the
speakers of most setups if you really tried.
WARNING SIGNS
If you see the speakers practically jump out through the speaker grille, and they’re
making rude noises, back off on the Flextone HD’s Master Volume a wee bit to get
things back into the realm of reasonable operational levels (note that, for Line 6
speaker cabinets, we’ve included some recommended maximum volume settings with
the hook-up diagrams that follow in this manual). Also understand that Line 6 can
not be liable for replacement of speakers damaged by abuse. So, feel free to crank it up,
but do it with a bit of sense.
Flextone Manual Rev E; bookfile Page 48 Tuesday, September 8, 1998 10:31 AM