Rocktron Chameleon On-Line - Manual (Page 4)

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Rocktron Chameleon ® Online!
The Chameleon Online features presets created and uploaded by Rocktron users from all over the world to
Rocktron's World Wide Web site. These presets can be easily updated from the "Patch Bay" at Rocktron's web
page. In addition, you can also upload your own custom presets to share with other online users. For instructions
on downloading and uploading Chameleon presets, please visit our web site at "http://www.rocktron.com" and click
"Patch Bay".
The Chameleon Online is a 24-bit DSP professional guitar preamp providing 12 unparalleled effect algorithms
and superb sound quality never before heard from a digital guitar preamp. Complete programmability and full MIDI
implementation are coupled with a user-friendly operating format to ensure that designing unique and useful preset
sounds is as simple as possible.
In addition, the Chameleon ® Online also features:
• Advanced Speaker Simulation, which provides a strikingly realistic approxima-
tion of a miked speaker cabinet at line-level for direct mixer input or headphone
listening.
• Full parametric Pre and Post EQ gives the user complete EQ control over each
preset.
• Hush Systems' HUSH ® noise reduction provides noise reduction while playing
and complete silence when not.
• Variac Simulation, like a conventional Variac, adjusts the level at which the
preamp begins to distort. This provides more gain in high-gain applications, and
allows for full-bodied cleaner presets which just begin to distort when the strings
are attacked harder.
• Internal Wah-Wah allows the player to use an expression pedal for Wah-Wah
effects instead of running long audio cables out to a conventional Wah-Wah
pedal.
• High-quality digital effects, including:
- Reverb - Phasing
- Tremolo - Flanging
- Pitch Shifting - Compression
- Chorus - Delay
• XLR Outputs for direct mixer input.
For a thorough explanation of the Chameleon Online and its features, please read this manual carefully and
keep it for future reference. After removing the Chameleon from the box, save all packing materials in case it
becomes necessary to ship the unit.