Crate Quadradrive gt-200 series User manual

GT-200

Series

Quadradrive

™

Amplifier

OWNER'S

MANUAL

GT-200

Series

Quadradrive

Amplifier

You

aro

now

Ihe

proud

ownor

of

tho

one

of

the

newest

and

most

versatile

guitar

amplifiers

available,

tho

Crate

GT-200/200H

Quadradrive

™

.

This

flexible

and

compact

unit

features

four

separate,

footswitchable

Gain

controls,

with

your

choice

of

Tube

QR

Solid

State

preamps

for

either

the

Rhythm

OR

Lead

channels.

Discrete

tone.

Level,

and

Reverb

controls

for

each

channel

and

Crate's

exclusive

Tube

Driven

Mostet

power

amp

add

even

more

flexibility

and

control.

Like

all

Crate

products,

your

GT-200/200H

is

made

with

pride

in

America,

using

only

the

best

components.

Extensive

testing

at

the

hands

(and

ears)

of

skilled

technicians

and

musicians

insures

you

that

this

amplifier

is

the

absolute

best

it

can

be.

In

order

to

get

the

most

oul

of

your

new

amplifier,

we

strongly

urge

you

to

go

over

the

information

contained

in

this

manual

before

you

begin

playing.

And

thank

you

for

choosing

The

Crate

GT-200/200H

Quadradrive

™

is

truly

unique

and

versatile

With

four

separate

Gain

controls

(all

foot¬

switchable),

two

separate

channels

(footswitchable)

and

your

choice

of

tubes

or

solid

state

(also

footswitchable),

the

GT-200

gives

you

more

'sound

per

pound"

than

any

other

amp

of

its

kind.

Use

the

Solid

State

Rhythm

preamp

section

for

today's

sound;

crisp

highs

and

a

tight

bass

response.

Use

the

Tube

Rhythm

preamp

section

for

that

vintage

tube

sound,

from

ullra-clean

to

a

bluesy

crunch.

The

Solid

Slate

Lead

preamp

section

gives

you

all

of

the

traditional

Crate

Mega-Gain

hard

rock

sizzle

and

fire

with

lots

of

definition

and

compression.

And

the

Tube

Lead

preamp

section

starts

with

a

bluesy

crunch

and

can

deliver

everything

up

to

screaming,

tube-driven

lead

distortion

with

plenty

ol

sustain

and

to¬

tal

tone

conlrol.

FEATURES

OVERVIEW

Given

below

is

a

quick

overview

of

the

GT-200's

features

and

controls:

J

Two

Com

pletely

Sep

arate

Channels

:

Independent

Gains,

3

band

EG's,

Reverb

and

Levels.

V

Four

Gain

Control

s:

Tube

Lead.

Solid

state

Lead.

Tube

Rhythm.

Solid

state

Hhythm

V

Expander

Switch

:

Crate

original.

Creates

a

stereo-like

atmosphere

J

Truo

Storoo

Chorus

:

Dopth

and

Rate

controls.

Footswitchable.

J

Tube

Driven

Mosfet

Power

Amplifier

Crate

exclusive.

No

traditional

solid

state

output

devices.

No

chance

of

harsh

“square

wave"

distortion.

J

Total

Footswitch

Control

:

Channel

selection.

Tube

or

Solid

State

selection.

Chorus

orYoff

All

al

the

touch

ol

a

footswitch.

J

External

Speaker

Jack

:

Series

connection.

No

chance

of

overloading

the

amplifier.

Standard

1/4'

mono

phone

jack.

J

Effects

Loop

:

1/4"

Line

Out/Line

In

jacks.

Allows

external

signal

procossor

connection

Allows

diroct

connection

to

external

power

amplifier,

mixer,

recording

console

or

whatever.

2

GT-200

Series

Quadradrive

Amplifier

GT-200

Series

Quadradrive

Amplifier

THE

GT-200

FRONT

PAN

EL

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25

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27

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1.

INPUT:

Connect

your

guilar

here

using

a

shieldec

instru-

ment

cable.

LEAD

SECTION

2:

TUBE

GAIN:

This

serves

as

the

gain

control

for

the

Lead

Channel's

Tube

preamo

section,

giving

you

control

over

the

compression

and

overdrive

characteristics

ol

the

GT-200's

irput

tubes.

Use

this

control

along

with

the

Lead

Channel's

Lovol

control

(#15)

to

create

a

wide

variety

ol

sounds

at

any

volume

level.

(Some

suggestec

sellings

can

be

found

on

page

7).

With

the

control

to

the

full-lef:

position,

no

signal

passes

through.

As

you

bring

the

control

towa-ds

center,

you

increase

the

signal

level

and

the

tube

compression,

with

maximum

tube

distortion

towards

the

full-right

position.

3.

LEAD

LED:

This

LED

glows

red

when

the

Lead

Channel

is

chosen,

and

along

with

LED

#14

gives

you

a

visual

sgn

that

the

Lead

Gains,

tone

section

and

Master

Level

are

active.

4.

SOLID

STATE

GAIN:

This

serves

as

the

gain

control

for

the

Lead

Channel's

Solid

State

preamp

section.

Use

this

control

along

with

the

Lead

Channel's

Level

control

(#15)

to

create

a

wide

variety

of

sounds

at

any

volume

level

(Some

suggestec

settings

can

oe

found

on

page

7).

With

the

control

to

the

full-left

position,

no

signal

passes

through.

As

you

b'ing

the

control

to¬

wards

center,

you

increase

the

signal

level

and

compression,

reaching

maximum

distortion

towards

the

full-right

position.

5.

CHANNEL:

Select

either

the

Lead

Channel

(switch

in

the

IN

position)

or

the

Rhythm

Channe

1

(switch

OUT)

with

this

push¬

button

switch.

The

channel

indicator

LEDs

(#3

4

14

for

Lead,

#9

&

19

for

Rhythm)

wo-k

with

this

switch

as

a

visual

guide.

NOTE:

When

a

footswiteh

is

connected

to

the

Channel

Select

footswitch

jack

(#36,

rear

panel)

the

front-panel

switch

will

have

no

control

over

which

preamp

section

»s

selected.

6.

TUBE7SOLID

STATE:

Select

either

the

Tube

preamp

(switch

IN)

or

the

Solid

State

preamp

(switch

OUT)

for

either

channel

with

this

pushbutton

switch.

The

Tube

LED

(#7)

works

wth

this

3witch

as

a

visual

guide:

it

glows

whon

tho

Tubo

soc

tion

has

been

seeded.

NOTE:

When

a

footswitch

is

connected

to

the

Channel

Select

footswitch

jack

(which

also

servos

as

the

Tubo/Solid

State

se¬

lect;

#36,

rear

panel)

the

front-panel

switch

will

have

no

control

over

which

preamp

sect

on

is

selected.

7.

TUBE

LED:

This

tube-shaped

symbol

glows

yollow

whon

the

Tube

preamp

section

is

selected,

giving

you

a

quick

visual

reference

as

to

which

preamp

section

s

active.

RHYTHM

SECTION

8.

TUBE

GAIN:

This

serves

as

the

gam

control

for

the

Rnythm

Channors

Tube

preamp

section,

giving

you

control

over

the

compression

ard

overdrive

characteristics

of

the

GT-20O‘s

preamp

tube

Use

Ihis

control

along

with

the

Rhythm

Channel's

Level

control

(#20)

to

create

a

wide

variety

of

sounds

at

any

vol¬

ume

level

(Some

suggested

settings

can

be

lound

on

page

7).

With

the

control

to

the

full-left

position,

no

signal

passes

through.

As

you

bring

tho

control

towards

center,

you

increase

the

signal

level

and

the

tube

compression,

with

a

bluesy

lube

crunch

coming

to

life

as

you

approach

a

setting

cf

’8'

and

thick¬

er

tube

d3tortion

in

tho

full-right

position.

9.

RHYTHM

LED:

Ths

LED

glows

green

when

the

Rhythm

Channel

is

chosen,

and

along

with

LED

#19,

gives

you

a

visual

sign

that

the

Rhythm

Channel

is

actve.

10.

SOLID

STATE

GAIN:

This

serves

as

the

gain

control

for

the

Rhythm

Channel's

Solid

Slate

prearrp

section.

Use

this

control

along

with

the

Rnythm

Channels

Level

control

(#20)

to

create

a

wide

variety

of

sounds

at

any

volume

level.

(Some

suggested

settings

can

be

found

on

page

7).

With

the

control

to

the

full-left

positicn.

no

signal

passes

through.

As

you

bnng

the

control

towards

center,

you

increase

the

signal

level,

which

stays

clean

all

the

way

up

to

the

full-right

position.

LEAD

CHANNEL

11.

LOW:

Adjust

the

Lead

ChannePs

fow

froquoncy

output

with

this

control:

the

center

position

is

'Hat;

that

is,

no

boost

or

cut.

By

turning

the

control

to

the

left

you

reduce

the

low

frequency

output,

turning

it

to

the

right

increases

the

ow

frequency

output.

The

Low

control

provides

up

to

12cB

ol

boost

or

cut

centered

at

100Hz.

12.

MID:

Adjust

the

Lead

Channel's

midrange

frequency

output

with

this

control:

in

the

center

position

the

midrange

output

is

■

flat’

(no

boost

or

cut).

Turning

the

control

to

the

left

reduces

the

midrange

output,

turning

i:

to

the

right

increases

the

mi¬

drange

output.

The

Mid

control

provides

up

to

5dB

of

boost

or

cut

centered

at

lOCOHz,

which

affects

the

Voice’

of

your

guitar’s

sound.

13.

HIGH:

Adjust

the

Lead

Channel's

high

frequency

output

with

this

control:

n

the

center

positon

the

high

frequency

output

will

be

‘flat’

(no

boost

or

cut).

Turning

the

control

to

the

left

re¬

duces

the

high

frequency

output;

lurning

it

to

the

right

increases

the

high

frequency

output.

The

High

control

provides

up

to

lOdB

of

boost

or

cui

centered

at

5000Hz,

which

allcws

you

to

adjust

the

crispness

or

the

'bite*

of

your

guitar

14.

LEAD

LED:

This

LED

glows

red

when

the

Lead

Channel

is

chosen,

and

along

with

LED

#3,

gives

you

a

visual

sign

that

;he

Lead

Gains,

tone

section,

and

Master

Leve

are

active

15.

LEVEL:

Adjust

the

output

level

cl

the

Lead

Channel

with

this

control:

in

the

full-left

position

there

is

no

output.

As

you

ro¬

tate

the

control

to

the

right

you

increase

the

strength

of

the

Lead

Channel's

signal

going

into

ihe

power

amp,

thus

increasng

the

output

volume.

The

signal

level

for

the

Lire

Cut

jack

(#34,

rear

panol)

is

simultaneously

affected

by

this

control.

RHYTHM

C

HANNEL

16.

LOW:

Adjust

the

Rhythm

Channel's

iow

frequency

output

with

this

control:

the

center

position

is

flat,"

that

is,

no

boosl

or

cui.

By

turning

the

control

to

the

left

you

reduce

the

low

fre¬

quency

output;

turning

il

to

the

right

increases

the

low

frequen¬

cy

output.

The

Low

control

provides

up

to

12dB

of

boost

or

cut

centered

at

100Hz.

17.

MID:

Adjust

the

Rhythm

Channel's

midrange

frequency

output

with

this

control:

in

the

center

positon

the

midrange

cut-

put

is

‘flat’

(no

boos:

or

cut).

Turning

the

control

to

the

left

re¬

duces

the

midrange

output;

turning

it

to

the

right

increases

the

midrange

output.

The

Mid

conirol

provides

up

to

7d3

o‘

boost

or

cut

centered

at

800Hz,

which

aftects

the

Voice'

of

your

gui¬

tar’s

sound.

4

GT-200

Series

Quadradrive

Amplifier

18.

HIGH:

Adjust

Ihe

Rhythm

Channel's

high

frequency

output

with

this

control:

in

the

center

position

the

high

frequency

ouiput

will

be

flat'

(no

boost

or

cut).

Turning

the

control

to

the

left

re¬

duces

the

high

frequency

output;

turning

it

to

the

right

increases

the

hgh

frequency

output.

The

High

control

provides

up

to

ISdBof

boost

or

cut

centered

at

ICkHz.

which

allows

you

toad-

just

the

crispness

or

the

‘bite’

of

your

guitar.

19.

RHYTHM

LED:

This

LED

glows

red

when

the

Rhythm

Channel

is

chosen,

and

along

with

LED

#9.

gives

you

a

visual

sign

that

the

Rhythm

Channel

is

active,

20.

LEVEL:

Adjust

the

output

level

of

the

Rhythm

Channel

with

this

control:

in

Ihe

full-left

position

there

is

no

output.

As

you

ro¬

tate

the

control

to

the

right

you

increase

the

strength

of

the

Rhythm

Channers

signal

going

into

ihe

power

amp,

thus

in¬

creasing

Ihe

output

volume

The

signal

level

fo>

the

Line

Out

jack

(#34.

rear

panel)

is

simultaneously

affected

by

this

control.

REVERB

SECTION

21.

LEAD:

Adjust

the

amount

ol

reverb

effect

for

the

Lead

Channel's

signal

with

this

control:

in

the

full-left

position

the

sig¬

nal

is

’dry'

(no

reverb).

As

you

rotate

the

control

to

the

right

you

increase

the

amount

of

reverberation,

with

maximum

reverb

ef¬

fect

achieved

at

the

lull-right

position.

22.

RHYTHM:

Adjust

the

amount

cf

reverb

effect

tor

the

Rhythm

Channel's

signal

with

this

control:

in

the

full-left

position

the

signal

is

'dry'

(no

reverb),

rotatng

the

control

to

the

right

in¬

creases

the

amount

of

reverberation.

CHORUS

SECTION

23.

CHORUS:

Select

Chorus

’ON*

(switch

n

the

IN

position)

with

this

pushbutton

switch.

The

Chorus

indicator

LED

(#27)

works

with

this

switch

as

a

visual

guide.

NOTE:

V/hen

a

footswitch

is

connected

to

the

Chorus

foot-

switch

jack

(#35,

rear

panel)

the

front-panel

switch

will

have

no

control

over

chorus

selection.

24.

EXPANDER:

With

this

switch

in

the

IN

position,

our

exclu¬

sive

Expander

circuitry

is

activated.

This

produces

the

effect

of

being

h

a

true

stereo

environment

with

speakers

on

either

side

of

you.

With

lhis

effect,

you

can

add

a

mere

‘roomy*

feeling

to

your

sound.

25.

EXPANDER

LED:

This

LED

glows

red

when

the

Expander

circuitry

is

selected,

giving

you

a

visual

indicator

that

it

is

active.

26.

DEPTH:

Set

the

intensity

of

the

stereo

chorus

effect

with

this

control:

in

the

far-left

posit

on

there

will

be

airiest

no

cho¬

rus;

as

you

rotate

the

control

to

the

right

the

amount

of

effect

increases.

27.

CHORUS

LED:

Ths

LED

glows

green

when

the

Chorus

section

is

selected

and

gives

you

a

visual

sign

that

the

Chorus

section

is

active.

28.

RATE:

Set

the

speed

of

the

stereo

chorus

effect

with

this

control:

to

the

left

for

slow,

smooch

‘phasing"

sounds,

to

the

right

fa

faster

'vibrato"

sounds.

29.

POWER:

This

hoavy-duty

rockor

typo

switch

is

usod

to

turn

the

amplifier

ON

in

the

left

position,

OFF

in

the

right

pcsi-

tion.

The

channel

LEDs

provide

a

visual

indicator

that

the

unit

Is

on.

THE

GT-200

REAR

PANEL

33

34

35

H

30.

FUSE:

This

protects

the

GT-200

against

damages

caused

trom

a

faulty

AC

power

source

or

other

problems,

if

the

fuse

blows,

replace

it

ONLY

with

tho

same

size

and

type

6A

slo-blo

fuse.

If

the

fuse

blows

repeatedly,

check

the

AC

source:

if

it’s

okay,

contact

your

Crate

dealer

lor

service

information.

31.

POWER

CORD:

Firmly

plug

the

supplied

heavy-duty,

grounded

power

cord

into

a

safely

wired,

grounded

120

volt,

60

cycle

AC

power

outlet.

DO

NOT

attempt

to

defeat

the

ground

connection

on

this

coblo.

If

your

G”-200

was

purchased

outside

of

ihe

United

States,

see

the

unit's

rear

panel

for

its

power

rating

and

follow

the

above

guidelines.

32.

EXTERNAL

SPEAKER

JACKS:

Allow

you

to

connect

the

output

of

the

GT-200

to

external

speakers,

placing

them

n

par¬

allel.

Any

load

equal

to

at

oast

4

ohms

may

bo

connected

to

these

speaker

jacks.

If

mere

fhar

one

jack

is

used,

the

total

load

impedarce,

considering

both

jacks,

must

be

at

least

4

ohms.

Tho

standard

internal

speaker

is

8

ohms.

An

additional

8

ohm

speaker

may

be

connected

here,

which

would

lotal

4

ohms.

With

the

GT-200H

(head),

you

may

coined

cne

4

ohm

speaker,

two

3

ohm

speakers,

or

four

16

ohm

speakers,

without

overloading

the

output.

33.

STEREO

EFFECTS

LOOP

LINE

IN:

Connecting

an

exter¬

nal

signal

processor,

such

as

digital

delay

or

echo,

can

be

accomplished

through

the

Line

In

and

Line

Out

jacks.

Connect

the

OUTPUT

of

the

external

device

to

the

Line

In

jack

using

a

shielded

cable

with

stereo

1/4*

plugs.

This

sends

the

line-level

signal

IN

to

the

GT-2C0's

internal

power

amplifiers.

34.

STEREO

EFFECTS

LOOP

LINE

OUT:

This

carries

a

pre-

amplified,

post-EQ

signal

to

an

external

effects

device,

amolifier,

mixing

console

or

recorder.

Conned

the

Line

Out

jack

to

the

INPUT

of

the

device

using

a

shielded

cable

with

stereo

1/4"

phone

plugs.

35.

CHORUS

FOOTSWITCH:

A

single

footswitch

can

be

plugged

in

here

to

give

you

remote

control

for

the

Chorus

ON/CFF

fer

the

unit.

Connecting

a

footswitch

here

disables

the

front

panel

switch.

36.

CHANNEL/TUBE

FOOTSWITCH:

A

dual

footswitch

can

bo

plugged

in

hero

to

give

you

romote

control

for

tho

selection

of

the

Lead/Rhythm

channels

AND

the

Tube/Solid

State

preamp

sections.

When

connected,

the

footswitch

overrides

the

front

panel

switches

for

these

functions.

NOTE:

Ths

is

a

STEREO

1/4"

jack:

'tip*

controls

the

chanrel

selection,

‘ring’

ccntrols

the

preamp

section,

"sleeve*

is

g'ound

for

both.

Use

only

a

stereo-plug

equipped

footswitch

(such

as

the

Crate

FS-60).

or

a

three-way

footswitch

(such

as

the

Crate

FS-SO)

to

control

Chorus

as

well

-

see

#35.

GBAOv

GT-200

Series

Quadradrive

Amplifier

IF

YOU

HAVE

A

DSP

MODEL...

P$P

SECTION

37.

LEAD

LEVEL:

Adjust

the

amount

of

digital

sound

processing

effect

for

the

Lead

Channel

with

this

control:

in

the

full-eft

position

the

output

sig¬

nal

is

’dry*

(no

reverb

01

eflect)

rotating

the

control

to

the

right

increases

the

amount

of

effect.

38.

RHYTHM

LEVEL:

Aqust

the

amount

of

digital

sound

processing

ef¬

fect

fa

the

Rhythm

Channel

with

this

control:

in

the

fiil-lefi

position

the

output

signal

is

’dry"

(no

reverb

or

effect),

rotatng

He

control

to

the

right

increases

(he

amount

of

offoct.

PSP

MOPE

SECTION

39.

MODE

KNOB:

Select

the

type

of

digital

sound

processing

elfect

with

this

ccntrd.

Each

channel,

preamp

ord

chorus

combination

will

'reme

mber'

its

DSP

selling,

allowing

ycu

to

preset

effects

tor

eight

different

sounds.

For

a

complete

listing

of

the

different

effects

and

their

corre¬

sponding

settings,

see

"Using

the

Mode

Control"

on

this

page.

40.

MODE

LED

DISPLAY:

This

display

is

a

visual

ndicator

of

which

digi¬

tal

sound

procosong

sotting

you

have

chosen

for

the

current

chon

nel/preampfchcrus

combination

you

are

in

This

wiB

change

when

you

switch

between

channels

and

preamps

ana

chorus

ONOFF,

deperding

which

motto

yoj

have

set

fa

the

configuration

ABOUT

THE

DIGITAL

SQPNP

PROCE

SS

OR

The

Dgita'

Sound

Processor's

32-position

Modo

conirol

allows

you

to

instantly

access

the

exact

type

of

effect

you

want

-

frem

classic

reverbera¬

tion

to

radical

‘bachwaios'

sounds

-

(or

any

a

(he

chatnel,

pieamp

or

cho¬

rus

sellings.

Use

toe

table

on

this

page

to

familiarize

yourself

with

the

locations

ot

the

many

different

sourd

elects

possibe

from

your

GT-200

with

DSP

The

setting

of

the

Mode

contrcf

wil

de:ermne

the

type

of

effect

for

whichever

channel/preamp/chorus

combination

toe

amp

is

set

to

at

the

time

you

aejust

the

Mode

control

Once

set.

toe

GT-200

DSP's

nonvolatile

memory

retains

the

setting

until

you

reset

it.

USING

THE

MODE

CONTROL

Plug

in

your

gutar

and

turn

on

toe

amplifier

Set

Channel

to

Rhythm,

Tube/Solid

State

to

Tube

Now

set

the

Mode

control

to

*

12*

(medium

gated

rovorb).

Striko

a

chord

on

your

guitar

arvd

liston

to

tho

sound

of

tho

ohoct.

Press

in

the

Channel

switch

to

choose

the

Lead

Channel,

then

set

the

Mod*

control

to

'26'

(large

hard

surface

echo>.

Strike

a

chord

and

listen

to

the

results.

Now

switch

back

to

the

Rhythm

Channe:

and

strke

a

chad

-

even

though

you

haven’t

changed

the

setting

ot

the

Mode

control,

the

am¬

plifier

’remembered'

that

you

had

programmed

in

settng

’

12

*

and

kept

the

effect

as

yoj

left

it.

There

8

more:

When

a

Chorus

footswrtch

is

usod.

you

can

program

each

ol

the

four

channd/preamp

combinations

wth

two

Mode

setlngs

If

you

want

to

control

Digital

Sound

Processing

ON.OFF

wito

the

footswltch,

for

example,

set

the

Mode

to

’O’

(bypass),

hit

the

footswitch

and

set

Mode

to

’5’

(large

bright

hall)

Now

you

have

the

ability

to

switch

the

DSP

on

and

ott

with

tho

footswitch

With

tho

footswitch

you

have

a

choice

of

two

DSP

settings

lor

each

of

the

four

channe/preamp

combinations,

for

the

most

flexibility

and

versatility

possible)

IABLE-QE-SETDNGS

The

table

below

list

each

ol

the

32

settings

of

the

GT-200DSP's

Mode

conirol.

along

wito

a

briel

expanaion

ol

each

effect

ca

NAME

TYPE

OCSCRPTION

0

OFF

NONE

BYPASS

■

NO

SIGNAL

PROCESSNG

CCCURS

1

SMALL

ROOM.

BRIGHT

SMALL

REVERB

8‘«

tf

e<r*>ly

room

with

hatdwsod

Uxors

2

SMALL

HCOM.

LiAHK

SMALL

FEVERS

B'

«

8

citpeted

room

wito

up

»loin

people

3

SMALL

Httl.

BRIGHT

SMALL

EEVEtHl

70

>

40

Raheaxal

Hall

«>l"

wood

loon.

Hard

walk

m

SMALL

HALL.

C4RK

SMALL

REVERB

20

x

40

catpMed

Rehearsal

Hall

wlh

duped

walls

and

us

lo

33

peoole

■3

LARGE

HALL.

BRIGHT

LARGE

REVERB

5C

i

ICC

enwry

Rehearsal

Hall

with

20

certm*

6

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MAIL.

CWMK

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50

»

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wan

up

to

50

lnonos

and

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7

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CLUB.

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FTEVERB

SCO

capacity

empr.

club

wool

does,

allcrnom

sound

check

6

AVERAGE

CLUB,

DARK

LAFGE

REVERB

SCOcap»ciiy

club.

wood

Boor*.

slutted

wth

peope

9

CONCERT

HALL.

BRGHT

LARGE

F»EVEfl8

SOOOseat

Conceit

Hall,

hard

lack

vail,

alter

neon

sound

check

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bat*

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the—

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round

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sound

dock,

one

hundred

crew

anc

VIPi

only

K3

GATED

nEVERB,

MEDIUM

SPECIAL

REVER8

Stidio

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Engneet

cull

dl

reverb

skghlly

alter

each

nolo

(220ms

Gale)

KES

GATED

REVERB,

LONG

SPECIAL

REVERB

Strdio

Etlocl

Fngneet

dts

nsle

nrg.

thin

cuts

it

ot

(350ms

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KS

PLATE

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special

nrvtnn

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PM

act

Sioujlata*

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Steal

Plfko

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■

a

TRADITIONAL

REVER8

SPECIAL

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old

lashoned

mulcspnof

lube

revet)

uni

M3

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SHORT

oelay

12

>rns

delay

plus

strut

leverb

tlvo‘

(Monte.

■

a

SLAPBACK.

MEOIUIY

UtLAY

JSXrs

delay

plus

small

tteit

Hoorabiiy

special.

SLAPBACK.

LONG

DELAY

557

ms

delay

pnly

630

lavellime

ol

so-nd

m

SHORT

MODERATE

SURFACE

ECHO

8Sms

delay

vMlh

14

2%

regeneration

4

small

teuerb

SHORT

HARD

SURFACE

ECHO

86ms

delay

wth

27

3%

regenerator-

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21

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335ms

delay

with

12

5%

feger*(8Lt<»>

mn

MEDIUM

HARD

SURFACE

ECHO

335ms

delay

with

26

5%regererat*cn.

ES

MEDIUM

GLASS

SURFACE

ECHO

33Sms

Oelay

with

43

7%regereraticn

El

LARGE

SCET

SURFACE

ECHO

ARSme

delay

with

7

MS.

regeow.Mion

26

LARGE

MODERATE

SURFACE

ECHO

485ms

Celay

with

20

3%

regererai

<n

27

LARGE

HARO

SURFACE

ECHO

485ms

celay

with

3)

2%iegereiah<n

6

small

revert

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INPIMTE

DELAY

SPECIAL

EFFECT

5WK»s

celay

mlh

orec

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lejeneution

52

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SPECIAL

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based

sourd

latlerer

ai

selected

fteaueroes

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MULTI-TAP

SPECIAL

EFFECT

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with

some

suble

delays

added.

El

enavsx

SPECIAL

EFFECT

‘Bjckwads

rraskirg’

ellecl

(rumba

nine,

nurrber

one.

)

6

LEAD

CHANNEL:

SOLD

SI

ATE

LEAD

RHYTHM

CHANNEL:

SPARKLING

CLEAN

OUi

LEAD

CHANNEL:

SOLID

SIA1E

CRUNCH

RHYTHM

CHANNEL:

FUNKY

CLEAN

LEAD

CHANNEL:

RHYTHM

CHANNEL;

IN

LEAD

CHANNEL:

HOT

TUBE

LEAD

RHYTHM

CHANNEL:

BLUESY

DIRT

CBSIE

GT-200

Series

Quadradrive

Amplifier

GT-200

SERIES

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Output

Power

Rating

80

watts/channel

RMS

@

5%

THD

-

8

ohm

load,

120VAC

100

watts'channel

RMS

<S

S%

THD

-

A

ohm

lead,

120VAC

Input

Impedance

1

M

ohm

Maximum

Signal

Accepted

3V.

peak-to-peak

Signal

To

Noise

Ratio

Lead

Channel

Solid

State

Tube

Rhythm

Channel

Solid

State

Tube

61dB

57dB

81dB

72dB

Gam

88

dB

&

1kHz,

tones

©

‘b

m

Tc«ie

Control

Range

Lead

Channel

Low

Mid

High

Rhythm

Channel

Low

Mid

High

24dB

®

100Hz

10dB

9

1kHz

20

dB

@

5kHz

23dB

9

100Hz

14dB

&

800Hz

30dB

®

10kHz

Line

Out

Level

1

V

RMS

typical

for

full

power

output,

4V

RMS

max.

DnverTube

Types

12AX7

(1).

12AU7

(3)

Output

Device

Type

MOSFETs

Internal

Speakers

(GT-200

only)

12

‘

Crate

Custom-L,

80

watts,

8

ohms.

34

oz.

magnet,

1.75*

voice

coil

Power

Requirements

100

/120VAC,

60Hz,

6

amps

max.

220/240VAC,

50Hz.

3

amps

max.

Size

and

Weight

GT-200

GT-200H

17.25*H

x

27.25’W

x

11

"D,

57.25

lbs.

(GT-200

DSP

-

58

lbs.)

1

1.75-H

x

30.5‘W

x

10.5‘D,

38

lbs.

(GT-200H

DSP

-

38.75

lbs.)

The

GT-200

is

covered

with

a

durable

black

Tolex

material;

to

keep

the

cabinet

in

top

condition,

wipe

it

clean

with

a

damp

lint-free

cloth

to

remove

dirt

and

road

film.

The

GT-200H

is

covered

in

tough-as-nails

Ozite;

to

clean,

brush

off

with

a

furniture

brush.

Never

spray

cleaning

agents

directly

onto

the

cabinet,

and

stay

away

from

abrasive

cleanser

whch

could

damage

the

linish.

Crate

strives

continually

to

develop

new

products,

as

well

as

find

ways

to

improve

existing

ones.

For

this

reason,

the

specifications

and

information

in

this

Crate

manual

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.

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TO

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DAMAGES

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PLEASE

FOLLOW

THESE

PRECAUTIONARY

GUIDELINES

WARNING:

TOREOUCE

THE

RlSKOFaECIRIC

SHOCK

<•>

OO

NOT

OPEN

CHASSIS

(?)

OO

NOT

OCFEAT

OR

REMOVE

THE

GRCUNO

PIN

CF

THE

POWER

CORD.

CONNECT

ORLY

TO

A

PROPERLY

GROUNDED

AC

POWER

OUTLET.

CAUTION:

TORECUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRO

SHOCK.

DO

KOT

EXPOSE

THS

EOWPUENT

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE

CAUTION:

NO

USER

SERVICE

ABLE

PARTS

INSIOE

REFER

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CAUTION:

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AMPLIFIERS

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SOUNO

PRESSURE

LEVELS

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TO

MIGHSOUNO

PRESSURE

LEVELS

CAN

CAUSE

PERMANENT

HEARING

IMPAIFMENT

OR

LOSS

USER

CAUTION

IS

ADVSEDAND

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IS

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