Kammer Tiny K User manual

Manual
Quality made in Germany

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Kammer Electronic Design UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Kandelstr. 6, 79183 Waldkirch
Handelsregister: Freiburg i. Br. HRB 709873
Manual V1.00
The device Tiny K fulfills all relevant EG directives. Declaration of conformity
can be obtained from the manufacturer.
Kammer Electronic Design UG reserves the right to change the provided do-
cumentation without prior notification.
www.kammerelectronic.de

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Attention! Important Advice
•Read this manual before using the device.
•The device may only be repaired by qualified personel. No user serviceable parts inside of the
main device nor the power adaptor.
•Use high quality power supply cables with faultless isolation only!
•The device must not be exposed to dust, moisture, water, direct sunlight or other sources of
heat. The device may not be operated if covered with dew.
•The output may only be connected to a cabinet! If the output is connected to a device
(e.g. guitar amp, audio interface or mixer), the device might be permanently damaged.
•Only use the device with the provided power supply. If another power supply is used,
safe operation cannot be warranted. Additionally unwanted noise might occur.
Introduction
The Tiny K is a full-blown two-channel guitar amp. With its powerful 40W poweramp it masters
every situation - regardless whether you are in the studio, in a live situation or rehearsing.
The preamp is 100% analog and provides a broad spectrum of excellent tube-like sounds from
clean to high-gain.
All these features are available in an ultra-compact pedal format! Do you want to carry your amp
in a backpack or in a guitar case to the gig? No problem! And if there is no cabinet available, you
can plug the send signal directly into the mixing console.
High quality components and intelligent design are making the Tiny K a long-lasting investment,
which will bring you a lot of enjoyment!
Kammer amps stand for inspiration and quality - made in Germany.

Controls and Indicators
Channel LED
Indicates the active channel: Clean (green) or overdrive (red).
Boost LED
Indicates if the boost ist active.
Gain Control (Clean)
Adjusts the gain of the clean channel. Use this control to adjust the volume of the clean channel
to the volume of the overdrive channel. You can also generate beautiful crunch sounds with the
clean channel. The gain setting at which it starts to saturate depends on the output level of the
pick-ups.
Gain Control (Overdrive)
Adjusts the gain of the overdrive channel.
Treble- und Bass-Control
Adjusts the frequency response of the bass and treble range. This tone stack is super easy and
nevertheless very versatile. Bass and treble frequencies are controlled in a wide range. The
middle frequency range are being controled indirectly: If more mids are desired, bass and treble
are turned down, which makes the mid range more prominent. Vice versa if bass and treble are
turned up simultaneously, the mid range frequencies are less prominent.
Volume-Control
Adjusts the volume. This control potentiometer is located in the signal path after the FX-loop di-
rectly in front of the power amp. By turning the knob clock-wise, the amp is pushed to higher vo-
lumes until the power amp reaches saturation
Channel-Switch
Switches noise-free between clean and overdrive channel.
Boost-Switch
Activates and deactivates the boost, which means a preamp gain change of about 12dB.
Jacks
Input
Connection for the guitar signal or preceding effect pedals (e.g. wah-wah pedal). Other instru-
ments, such as an electric bass, might be connected as well.
Send &Return
This serial FX-loop is used to apply effects between the preamp and the power amp. You can al-
so use it to feed the preamp signal directly into the mixing console by accessing the preamp si-
gnal at the send output. The frequency response is optimized so that you do not need further
speaker simulation.
Return is the input that leads directly to the power amp. With that feature the Tiny K kann be
used as a power amp only.
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Output
Connector for the cabinet. Use high quality cabinet cables only!
Power Supply
Connector for the power supply (24VDC, 2.0A).
Connect the Tiny K output to the cabinet before you turn it on.
Always use high quality cables to maximize signal quality.
A cabinet with 4Ωcan be used also. No damage will occur neither at the amp nor the cabinet.
However, please be aware that in this setup not the complete output power can be accessed. If
the overcurrent protection of the power amp mutes the output, turn the amp off and on again to
continue normal operation.
The power supply grounds the circuit of the Tiny K. If the device is used with other effect pedals,
then ground loops might occur if they are also powered via a grounded supply. Use either an
isolated supply or batteries for the effects to avoid ground loops.
We recommend cabinets which can handle at least 50W RMS, because cabinets with a smaller
power rating might be destroyed by the Tiny K.
Technical Data
Output power 40 W
Minimum speaker impedance 6 Ω
Input impedance (return) 16 kΩ
Output voltage (send) 10 Vpp
Supply voltage / current / polarity (main device) 24 VDC / 2.0 A / center positive
Power consumption 50 W
Measures (HxWxD) 125 mm x 186 mm x 57 mm
Weight (without power supply) 0.55 kg
Ambient temperature range 0°C - 40°C
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Preamp Tone Stack FX-Loop Power Amp
Input Speaker
Send Return
Volume
Gain OD / Clean Bass Treble
Block Diagram

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