Crate TX50DB User Manual
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THE FRONT PANEL
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1. LOW Z: Connect a low impedance micro-
phone here by means of a shielded signal cable
terminated with an XLR type connector.
2. HIGH Z: Connect a high impedance micro-
phone here by means of a shielded signal cable
terminated with a 1/4” connector.
3. LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the level of
the mic channel.
4. LOW: Use this control to adjust the low fre-
quency level for the mic channel.
5. MID: Use this control to adjust the mid fre-
quency level for the mic channel.
6. HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high fre-
quency level for the mic channel.
7. DSP SEND: Use this control to adjust the
amount of signal sent to the internal Digital
Signal Processor (DSP) for the mic channel.
8. INSERT: Use this jack to connect an external
effects device to the amplifier. This is a stereo
1/4” jack, wired as follows:
Tip = Line In (Return - from effect out)
Ring = Line Out (Send - to effect in)
Sleeve = ground
More information on the Insert jack can be
found on page 8.
9. INSTRUMENT INPUT: Connect an instru-
ment, tape player, CD player, or high imped-
ance microphone here by means of a shielded
signal cable terminated with a 1/4” connector.
10: GAIN (Active only with the Channel Select
switch depressed): Use this control to adjust
the gain for the instrument channel 1 – the
lower the setting, the lower the amount of dis-
tortion. As this control is rotated clockwise, the
distortion increases and the output signal
becomes louder.
11: SHAPE (Active only with the Channel Select
switch depressed): Use this control to adjust
the tone of the instrument channel 1. Rotating
this control counter clockwise enhances mid
frequencies; rotating it clockwise enhances the
low and high frequencies.
12: LEVEL (Active only with the Channel Select
switch depressed): Use this control to adjust
the output level of the instrument channel 1.
13. CHANNEL SELECT: Use this switch to
select channel 1 or 2 for the instrument input.
With this switch depressed, the Gain, Shape,
and Level controls (#10 – 12) are active. With this
switch in the out position, the Low, Mid, High,
and Level controls (#14 – 17) are active. Channel
1 is typically used for electric guitars since the
Gain control can be cranked to produce heavily
overdriven distortion.
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