Crate Amplifiers MX20RC manual

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    Congratulations! Y ou are now the proud owner of the compact but powerful Crate MX20RC amplifier . T wo versatile channels – one crystal clear and the other with our patented “Flex-Wave” distortion – combined with reverb and a three-band EQ and a switchable Chorus offer you more flexibility and performance than any amp in its class. Our “[...]

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    Important Safeguards and Precautions: 3 All Crate products are designed for continuous safe operation. Abiding by the following rules can help prevent damage to your amplifier, yourself and others. • The amplifier is equipped with a three-pronged AC power cord. T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, NEVER remove or otherwise attempt to defeat t[...]

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    4 The Front Panel: 1: INPUT : Use this 1/4” jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable. OVERDRIVE CHANNEL: A high gain channel giving you sounds from a slight edge to serious overdrive. 2: GAIN: Use this control to adjust the amount of distortion for the Overdrive channel. With the control counter clockwi[...]

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    5 9: REVERB LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the amount of reverberation: in its full counter clockwise position the signal will be “dry” (without any reverb). As you rotate the control clockwise the amount of reverberation increases. 10: CHORUS: This switch, when depressed, activates the built-in, preset chorus effect to enhance the sound of [...]

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    Suggested Settings: 6 Clean: Blues: Rhythm: Lead:[...]

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    System Block Diagram: 7[...]

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    MX20RC TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS: Output Power Rating >20 watts RMS @ 5% THD 4 ohms, 120 VAC Gain, Overdrive Channel 86 +/-6dB @ 1kHz Gain, Clean Channel 46 +/-6dB @ 1kHz T one Control Range, Low 25dB @ 80Hz T one Control Range, Mid 19dB @ 900Hz T one Control Range, High 23dB @ 5kHz Signal T o Noise, Overdrive Channel >50dB Signal T o Noise, [...]