Savory Sonics Sonorous Sublime User manual

Sonorous Sublime User's Guide
Front Panel Features (from left to right)
Input - -20db, instrument level input. Plug your guitar in here.
Volume - Level control for amplifier's first gain-stage. This affects both channels.
Higher settings yield a thicker fuller tone in clean or overdrive.
Bright Switch - Emphasizes high frequencies adding extra clarity to the sound.
Has a greater effect with lower settings of the volume control.
Mid Switch - Adds thick midrange emphasis to the tone of the amp. On the
overdrive channel, also increases the gain. When combined with the foot
switchable Preamp Boost and the Overdrive channel, fluid high-gain lead sounds
can be obtained.
Rock/Jazz Switch - Changes the overall voicing of the amplifier's tone-stack.
Rock is higher gain/volume with more low mids. Jazz is more mid-scooped and
quieter.
Treble - Adjusts the high end frequency content of the amplifier. Higher settings
give the amp more "bite".
Middle - Adjusts the midrange frequency content of the amplifier. Higher settings
will allow the amplifier to "cut through the mix" better and sound more "up front".
Bass - Adjusts the low end frequency content of the amplifier. Higher settings will
also add more gain and "bloom" when in overdrive.
Drive - Gain control for the amplifier's overdrive channel. Lower settings yield
bluesy, just-breaking-up sounds. Higher settings add smooth harmonic crunch.
Volume - Level control for the amplifier's overdrive channel. Use this control to
balance the volumes of the clean and overdrive channels.
Master - Overall volume level of the amplifier.
Presence - Adjusts the amplifier's extreme high-frequency content. Adds a
variable amount of clarity and "slice" to the sound.
Reverb - Adjusts the mix of Reverberated sound with the amplifier tone. The
reverb is positioned after the FX Loop in the signal chain. The Reverb circuit can
be bypassed by the Reverb foot-switch or the switch on the back of the amp.
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Savory Sonics
Sonorous
Sublime
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DRIVE VOLUME MASTER PRESENCE
OVERDRIVE GLOBAL
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Rear Panel Features (from left to right)
A.C. Mains - Plug IEC AC Power cable from 120VAC wall socket in here.
Fuse - Use a 2.5 amp fuse. Consult qualified technician in event of failure.
Bias - To bias amp: with amp off, set voltmeter to DC millivolts. Insert flat-head
screwdriver into bias adjustment slot and rotate fully clockwise. Insert negative
lead of voltmeter into "Ground" jack on amp. Insert positive lead of voltmeter into
V1 jack on amp. Turn on amp. Adjust bias control until meter reads 32-42mV
(37mv optimal) for 6L6 power tubes, or 27-37mV (32mV optimal) for EL34 power
tubes. Plug positive lead into V2, V3, and V4 jacks to check matching.
Mains - Main power switch for amp. Turn this switch on first when powering up
amp and off last when powering it down.
Standby - Standby switch. Turn this switch on 1 minute after Mains when
powering up amp. Turn it off 10 seconds before Mains when powering amp down.
Speaker Output - Always ensure that a speaker or load is connected to one of
these jacks whenever the amp is powered up. The main and extension jacks are
wired in parallel: (main * ext.) / (main + ext.) = total impedance load.
Impedance Switch - Set this switch to match the total speaker load plugged into
the Main and Extension jacks. EX: With a single 8 ohm cab plugged into Main, set
this to "8". With one 8 ohm cab plugged into main and one 8 ohm cab plugged into
extension, set this to "4": (8*8) / (8+8) = 4.
Effects Loop - This is a series, buffered, post overdrive, pre-reverb signal access
connection. The "Send Level" control is always active so you'll need to adjust this
to an appropriate level to avoid overloading the built in reverb. The optimal setting
will vary based on how high you have the amps volume and tone controls set. "5"
is a good starting point, though. If the amp is producing a harsh, un-natural
distortion, try turning the send down.
Control Switches - The "Reverb," "Drive," and "Boost" switches turn the reverb,
overdrive, or preamp boost features on or off. These should be in the "off" position
if the foot-switch is being used. DANGER:
HIGH VOLTAGE!
Refer servicing
to qualified
technician.
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FTSW.
FUSE
5 AMP
SLO-BLO
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A.C. MAINS
350 VA
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60 HZ
GROUND
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32-42mV
for 6L6
27-37mV
for EL34
FUSE