User manual HUGHES & KETTNER MATRIX100

[. . . ] With the MATRIXTM 100, you now own a unique guitar-driven sound system that offers everything you need to have a blast at rehearsals and on stage. We factored the wishes and suggestions of many guitarists into the design of the MATRIXTM 100, aiming to turn up a modern guitar amp that would stand as a benchmark DFX amp. No comparable amp comes close to matching the MATRIXTM's sound quality, flexibility, performance and handling convenience. Your MATRIXTM 100's nerve center is the innovative Autostore FX MATRIXTM. [. . . ] Again, crank the knob for single-coils; back it off a bit for humbuckers. 2 CRUNCH VOL Controls the CRUNCH channel's level; use it to determine the balance between it and the other channels. 1 LEAD/WARP GAIN Controls the LEAD and WARP channel's input sensitivity and thus the amount of saturation, with distortion option ranges from creamy smooth to British grit and chunky NuMetal thunder. 2 LEAD Vol Controls the LEAD channel's level; use it to determine the balance between it and the other channels. The MATRIXTM 100's heart of darkness, this channel offers fierce high-gain sounds of a flavor favored by popular NuMetal bands. Depending on this channel's settings, you can dial monster NuMetal tone, grinding post-grunge and alternative sounds, and thunderous death and Gothic metal noise. 1 WARP VOL Controls the WARP channel's level; use it to determine the balance between it and the other channels. 5 CRUNCH, LEAD, WARP Voicing Section For handling ease, the MATRIXTM 100's three overdrive channels share common voicing controls. However, behind these tone controls are three different EQ circuits that are automatically switched along with the channel. This is why an EQ setting that you have dialed in for the LEAD channel works so well with the CRUNCH and WARP channels. 1 CHORUS Low CHORUS settings yield a slow throb for thick, underwater sounds that work great with ballads. Courtesy of automatic effect depth adjustment, higher CHORUS settings do not evoke that dreaded "seasick" tone. 2 FLANGER Slow FLANGER settings yield a stately sweeping whoosh effect, while faster settings give you swirly effects often heard in contemporary rock and pop tunes. 3 TREMOLO Though the classic TREMOLO effect is great for recreating the sounds of `60s, it also serves up some hip effects that work wonders for contemporary tunes. 2 DELAY DELAY is controlled via two knobs: TIME is an infinitely variable knob that sweeps smoothly to the next repetition from 80 ms to 1400 ms. Short DELAYs with minimal feedback conjure great slap-back rockabilly sounds, while medium-length DELAYs are perfect for U2-style jangle. The VOLUME knob determines the level of repetitions, with a control range sweeping from off to as loud as the original signal. All three effect models may be used simultaneously and adjusted independently. 1 MOD FX The MATRIXTM 100 puts at your disposal the three most soughtafter modulation effects: A CHORUS, FLANGER and TREMOLO are all assigned to one knob. CHORUS is assigned to the first third of the knob's control range, FLANGER to the second, and TREMOLO to the final third. You can sweep the knob within each third to adjust the effect's characteristics. We staked out the parameters so that you can swiftly and easily dial in settings that elicit good-sounding, useful variations of the desired effect. [. . . ] â· High loudspeaker levels can cause permanent hearing damage. You should therefore avoid the direct vicinity of loudspeakers operating at high levels. Caution: The unit mains switch must be in position OFF before the mains cable is connected. â· The unit is connected to the mains via the supplied power unit or power cable. [. . . ]