Rocktron Piranha - Manual (Page 4)

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Rocktron Piranha ™ High Voltage Tube
Preamp! The Piranha was designed to provide programmability with a user-friendly
interface. With the front panel controls set up similar to an amplifier, it isn't necessary
to page through endless menus to find a specific parameter - just turn the knobs on the
front panel and press the STORE button to save a sound!
The Piranha is powered by dual 12AX7 tubes using a high voltage toroid trans-
former to ensure high headroom and dynamics. Rectified supply voltage for the tube
heaters add to the quality design, while active EQ with superior-grade, low noise op-
amps affords a tremendous amount of tone versatility. The Piranha incorporates a
parametric mid band ranging from 250Hz-7kHz to provide wide tone variations.
The Piranha also provides a global mode, where a single parameter can be
adjusted on all of the presets simultaneously. This means that a common parameter
change doesn't require that each preset be individually adjusted.
Besides great sound and versatility, the Piranha provides many other features,
including:
• two distinct distortion modes - "Classic Tube" and "Modern Tube"
• a programmable stereo effects loop
• stereo outputs
• stereo XLR direct outputs with speaker simulation circuitry
• programmable HUSH
® noise reduction
• front and rear input jacks
• MIDI dump/load capabilities
• Continuous controller mode, which allows the Piranha to send continuous
control messages through the front panel controls
For a thorough explanation of the Piranha and its functions, please read this
manual carefully and keep it for future reference. After removing the Piranha from the
box, save all packing materials in case it becomes necessary to ship the unit.
1. Introduction