Harmony House JT50 manual

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Section-1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Johnson Mirage JT50/JT100! And thank you for choosing Johnson Amplification. The Johnson Mirage JT50 and JT100 are extremely versatile and easy to use, and deliver several of the most sought after amp tones in the world. With 12 different high quality amp models, a host of various modul[...]

Quick Start The JT50 and JT100 come with 21 pre-programmed user Presets. These Presets were designed to provide you with a wide array of sounds perfect for a variety of musical applications. The straight forward controls makes Preset selection and fine tuning the effects a breeze. Programming menus have been replaced with clearly labeled knobs maki[...]

A Guided T our of the Mirage JT50/JT100 The T op Panel 1 . Input - This 1/4” jack is where you connect your instrument to the Mirage JT50/JT100. 2. Master V olume - This knob is used to control the overall output volume on the JT50/JT100. 3. Amp Controls - These knobs control the Gain, Equalization and Levels for each Amp Model. The EQ controls o[...]

9) Feedback - This knob adjusts the number of Delay repeats. 10) T ap It/Shift - This button is used to set up the Delay time of the Delay effect. T apping this button in time with the music will synchronize the Delay repeats with the tempo of the song. This button also functions as a shift key to change the function of the knobs labeled with Shift[...]

About the Mirage JT50/JT100 The Johnson Mirage JT50 and JT100 are extremely versatile and easy to use. For ease of operation, the JT50 and JT100 have been divided in to two sections: the Amp section and the Effects section. The Amp Section The Amp Section is located on left half of the control panel. This section includes the Master V olume, Gain, [...]

Section 2 - Using the Mirage JT50/JT100 Getting Started Making Connections The Mirage JT50 and JT100 include the necessary options to use the amps live, at home, or in studio applications. The following diagrams outline a few of these set up options. Plug and Play The JT50/JT100 come ready to play from the factory . Just connecting your guitar to t[...]

Foot Controller Connections The Mirage JT50 and JT100 provide the option of being controlled remotely with the JT3 Footswitch or J8 Footcontroller . On the rear panel you will find a single 5 pin DIN jack for connecting the optional J8 foot controller . Simply use the cable provided with the J8 to connect it to the controller input on the JT50/JT10[...]

Adjusting the Amp Controls After you have selected the Amp T ype that you wish to use, you can adjust the Gain, Bass, Mid, T reble, and Level to suit your application. These Amp controls are patterned after the Amp T ypes that they are emulating, giving you authentic EQ points just like you were actually using those Amps. In other words, setting th[...]

Vibrato A Vibrato is an effect that modulates the frequency , or pitch of the entire incoming signal. This will take the whole signal slightly in and out of tune at a steady pace. Speed - The Speed knob adjusts how fast the signal is being modulated. Depth - The Depth knob adjusts the amount of pitch change. * Level - No function Pitch/Detune Pitch[...]

Reverb Reverb is an effect that simulates the acoustic environment of an actual room. It gives the listener the illusion that the music is being performed in a large or small room. When a sound is heard in a room it reflects thousands of times off of the surfaces in the room such as the walls and the floor . Each reflection reaches the listener at [...]

Section 3 - Other Functions Foot Control Options The Mirage has two different optional foot controllers, the JT3 and the J8. These foot controllers offer you the ability of changing presets on the fly or bypassing effects within a preset. The JT50/JT100 include individual jacks on the rear panel for each of these foot controllers. JT3 The JT3 is a [...]

T uner The Bank Up switch will also activate the tuner . T o activate the tuner , press and hold the Bank Up switch for 2 seconds. Once the tuner mode is activated, the J8 display will read “ tu .” At that point, any note played will register in the display . The 7 LEDs above the display will provide an indication as to whether the note is flat[...]

The Effects Loop The JT50/JT100 provides you with the means of adding your favorite effects processor to the signal path by including an effects loop. On the rear panel of the JT50/JT100 you will find a single Loop Send jack and a single Loop Return jack. The JT50/100 effects loop is a stereo TRS send/return loop utilizing TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) jac[...]

Section 4 - Appendix Mirage Factory Preset List Bank 1 Bank 5 1. Match This 1. Solo Stack 2. V oxy V erb 2. Flangey Johnson 3. Johnson Gain Solo 3. Octo Bassy Bank 2 Bank 6 1. True Blackface 1. Modern Rockabilly 2. British Steel 2. Guitar Organ 3. Johnson Clean Chorus 3. Electro 12 String Bank 3 Bank 7 1. Singing Boogie 1. Chorus Amongus 2. Rockin?[...]

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