Carlsbro KICKSTART 25 DSP User manual

WORLD CLASS PA & AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS SINCE 1959
WORLD CLASS PA & AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS SINCE 1959
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This equipment is designed to comply with the following standards;
BS EN50082-1:1992
BS EN55013:1990
BS En60065
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Technical Specifications
Voltage Requirement
For 230V the working range is 207V to 253V 50-60Hz
For 115V the working range is 104V to 126V 50-60Hz
Power Consumption 40VA
Power Output 25W RMS Output (8W)
Dimensions:
Height - 355mm
Width - 320mm
Depth - 210mm
Weight (Approx) - 6.3Kgs
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Experiment with these suggested settings when dialing in your tone.
You can also tailor your sound with the type of pickups you use and
where they are placed on the guitar.
Humbuckers (dual coil pickups) generally have higher output than
singlecoil pickups, and tend to overdrive more easily. Singlecoils
usually have a brighter, ‘clearer’ tone but less body to the sound. In
addition, a pickup sounds tighter and more crisp closer to the
bridge and has a warmer, more rounded sound closer to the neck.
DSP Settings
1. Small Shaft Reverb: Reverb, short for 'reverberation.' Adds an
echoing character to the sound to simulate an acoustic
environment. Small shaft reverb is a small short reverb to imitate
the feeling of playing in a room or small club.
2. Deep Pit Reverb: Big, long reverb to imitate the feeling of playing
in a large venue.
3. Gated Shaft Reverb: Medium reverb with the addition of a noise
gate to artificially cut the decay early
4. M1 Delay: Adds a number of repeats after the signal, allowing you
to layer guitar notes over the top of each other. M1 delay has a
short repeat time (approx 200ms).
5. M25 Delay: Delay with longer repeat time (approx 500ms)
6. Slapper: Slapback echo. Similar to a delay but with fewer repeats
and shorter repeat time
7. Tapper: Multi-tap delay. A rhythmic delay, with accents on every
fourth repeat.
8. Shimmer Chorus: Chorus adds one or more copies of the sound
a tiny fraction of a second later to give the feeling of two or more
players in unison. Shimmer is a short, subtle chorus.
9. Shimmer Chorus/Reverb: As above with reverb.
10. Lush Chorus: A bigger, fuller sounding chorus.
11. Lush Chorus/Reverb: As above with reverb.
12. Tight Flanger: Flanger adds the signal and a continually phase
shifted signal together to produce sounds ranging from short
swirls to those similar to a jet plane taking off. Tight flanger is a
short, swirly effect.
13. Tight Flanger/Reverb: As above with reverb.
14. Bucket Flanger: A flange effect with a slow rate and lots of depth
to create a 'jet plane' sound.
15. Bucket Flanger/Reverb: As above with reverb
16. Crusher: Hard knee compressor. Compresses the peaks in your
playing and raises the whole signal level to produce a more
stable, even signal.
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products, and improvements take place continually. Whilst every
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Limited reserve the right to alter specifications without prior notice.

INTRODUCTION
Thank you for buying a Kickstart 25DSP. Correctly used it will
provide years of reliable service and fulfill all you performance
needs. Please read this user guide thoroughly in order to safeguard
your equipment and to obtain maximum performance from it.
The Kickstart range have been designed and voiced specifically
with the beginner guitarist in mind. They have been designed to be
intuitive and simple to use to enable anyone to start playing with
the minimum of fuss, but have enough quality and features to keep
you playing for years to come. They are ideally suited for home
practice, producing a versatile range of tones without excess
volume.
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
Carefully unpack the unit. If it appears damaged in any way, return
it to the retailer it was purchased from in its original packaging.
Carlsbro Electronics Ltd cannot accept any responsibility for
damage arising from the use of non-approved packaging
SYSTEM CONTENTS
1. Kickstart 25DSP Amp
2. IEC Lead
3. Manual
4. Guarantee Card
MAIN FEATURES:
> 25W output
> Twin switchable channels with independent gain settings
> Boost setting to give extra drive to sound.
> 8" speaker
> 3 band passive EQ
> 16 preset DSP FX unit
> Footswichable channel change and FX on/off (2-way latching
footswitch sold separately)
> Headphone socket
> External audio input
SUGGESTED SETTINGS:
Classic Rock:
Metal:
Rock/Metal Lead:
Blues:
Jazz:
Country:
Note: FX Level and volume should be set to suit playing environment on all these suggested setting.

TOP PANEL FEATURES
1. Input Socket: This is a high impedance unbalanced mono jack
socket. Connect your guitar here using a high quality, shielded
instrument lead.
2. Clean Gain: Adjusts the gain applied to the signal when in clean
mode. Use this to balance volumes when switching channels.
3. Channel Switch: 'Clean' mode is enabled with the switch out. When
pushed in, 'lead' mode is enabled. The switch must be out to use a
footswitch.
4. Channel Indicator LED: Will illuminate to show when lead channel
is active
5. Lead Gain: Controls the amount of gain added to the lead channel
Adding gain causes harmonic distortion of the signal, producing a
fuller, crunchier sound for use in rock music.
6. Boost Switch: When pushed in, this adds a gain boost to the lead
channel. This gives an extra bit of drive to the sound.
7. Bass: This is used to control the level of bass or low frequency
sound. Turn clockwise for boost, anti-clockwise for cut.
8. Mid: As with bass control but offers mid boost or scoop.
9. Treble: As with bass control but for treble or high frequencies
10. FX Select: Use this to choose which effect to add to the guitar
signal. Refer to DSP FX Legend (Real Panel 5) to choose setting
and DSP Settings (page 4) for a description of each setting.
11. FX Level: Adjusts the amount of your chosen effect is added to
the signal. Turn clockwise to add more of the effect.
12. Volume: Sets the overall volume level for the combo. Turn
clockwise to increase volume.
13. Audio In: 3.5mm line level jack socket for connection of external
audio devices (e.g. mp3 player, CD player), allowing you to play
along to songs/recordings.
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14. Phones: 3.5mm line level jack socket provides a mono signal
for headphone attachment
Note: that this disconnects the speaker, so headphones can be
used for silent practice.
15. Power LED: The LED will illuminate when the unit is turned on.
When the amp is switched off, the LED will slowly go out.
REAR PANEL FEATURES
1. Mains Switch: This turns the AC mains power to the unit on or
off. Ensure that the AC power socket and plug are easily
accessible during use
NOTE: The unit is not isolated from the mains until the power
cord is removed
2. IEC Input Socket: Connect the supplied IEC mains lead here.
Should the mains fuse need replacing, it is located below the
mains input. Always replace the fuse with the same type and
rating printed on the rear panel of your amp. If the replacement
fuse blows immediately, then contact your local service agent.
DO NOT fit a higher rated fuse. This appliance must be earthed.
Please ensure the supplied AC power lead is connected to a
mains supply socket fitted with a safety earth connection
3. Footswitch Socket: For the connection of a footswitch for remote
channel switching and enabling/disabling of FX.
Note: Footswitch will only work if the channel select button is
pushed in.
4. DSP FX Legend: Key of FX setting relative to FX number.
NOTE: ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE UNIT FROM THE MAINS
SUPPLY BEFORE CHANGING THE FUSE.
STORAGE
When you are not using your amplifier, disconnect it from the mains
supply and store it away from any source of moisture.
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