Peavey 5150 - Manual (Page 2)

Congratulations!
purchased a rock roll monster.
The Peavey is the result of
an extensive research and
development project with guitar
legend Edward Van
to
produce the ultimate rock roll
guitar amp. You’re ready to
experience super rock crunch,
harmonic-rich sustain, and
screaming metal drive like you’ve
never heard from another amp.
Before you begin, please take
the time to read this operating
guide, familiarizing yourself with
the controls and functions.
INPUTS
The input block features
HIGH and NORMAL gain
inputs. The HIGH gain input has
twice the gain of the NORMAL
gain input and should be used
when maximum overdrive is
desired. When both inputs are
used simultaneously, the
automatically switches to the
normal gain mode (6 pad).
Situations where both inputs are
used at once (alternating between
two guitars on stage using both
inputs, etc.) should be avoided if
peak overdrive is expected from
the amp. Experimentation with
your particular guitar/pickup into
each input will determine which
input is best for your sound.
Allows selection of the RHYTHM or
LEAD channel. Depressing the
switch to the “in” position activates
the LEAD channel. The red LED
light will illuminate to indicate that
the LEAD channel is active. In the
“out” position the RHYTHM
channel is activated and the green
LED illuminates. Channels may be
remotely selected using the
footswitch. If remote
selection is desired the channel
select switch must be set to the
“in” position (LEAD channel).
The LEAD CHANNEL PRE GAIN
controls the input level and
works with the LEAD CHANNEL
POST GAIN to determine the
overall volume/overdrive of the
LEAD channel. Lower settings of
the PRE GAIN control produce a
relatively clean, undistorted sound
while the middle to high settings
produce harmonically rich distortion
and screaming overdrive/sustain.
Since both PRE and POST GAIN
controls work in “combo,” a basic
rule-of-thumb set-up procedure is to
begin with both controls in the
lower settings (0 2). Using the
PRE GAIN control, dial in the
amount of overdrive/sustain you
want for the LEAD channel. Then,
with the POST GAIN control adjust
for overall volume.
The RHYTHM channel PRE and
POST GAIN operate in the
same manner as the LEAD channel
gain controls. For most
applications, the RHYTHM channel
should be set up with the PRE
GAIN at the lower, “cleaner”
settings (0 4) and the POST GAIN
set for overall volume. The
RHYTHM channel can be
converted to a second “lead”
channel by activating the CRUNCH
SWITCH
Activates a preset boost in the
treble frequencies (6 at 2
and affects only the rhythm
channel.
CRUNCH
Boosts the gain of the rhythm
channel to create a second “lead”
channel. Depress to the “in”
position to activate.
The equalization block
features passive LOW, MID, and
HIGH EQ that is custom tailored
to Edward Van sound.