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FRONT PANEL
INPUT
– The
MAGELLAN
™
800
is equipped with a standard ¼” unbalanced input. The input stage contains an FET
input amp circuit with an input impedance of 1Meg ohms, a precision high order active high pass filter, and an “RFI” filter
(radio frequency interference) to eliminate unwanted noise.
MUTE SWITCH
– With this switch, you can place the amplifier (and DIRECT OUTPUT) in MUTE mode between sets,
without having to change any of your amp settings. This feature can also be used for silent tuning since the TUNER OUT
stays active when the MUTE is engaged. A red LED indicates when the amp is in MUTE mode.
PAD SWITCH
– This switch provides a -8.5dB pad to reduce the amp’s input level for instruments with high or “hot” output
levels. This switch does not affect the tone or input impedance in any way, only the gain of the input stage.
CLEAN CHANNEL OVERVIEW
–
This channel
provides natural, pristine, transparent reproduction of the bass
instrument. The circuitry consists
of a FET feedback type variable gain circuit that provides wide range, continuously
variable gain with minimal noise.
CLEAN VOLUME
-- This control sets the volume level for the FET CLEAN channel of the preamp.
CHANNEL SWITCH
-- This switch selects between the CLEAN and DRIVE channels. This is also foot switch selectable
with any single button foot switch (not included). Foot switch jack is on the rear panel.
CLIP LED
-- This LED shows the operating status of the preamp channels and EQ stages. When this LED flashes,
clipping of the preamp channels or EQ stages is occurring or about to occur. Adjusting the channel VOLUME controls
down or engaging the PAD switch will remove the clip condition.
DRIVE CHANNEL OVERVIEW
–
This channel is voiced to provide a more “driven” tonal signature and harmonic content
along with a softer top end and more relaxed low frequency response.
DRIVE GAIN
– Provides increased amounts of overdrive and distortion as this control is increased. This control also rolls
in a pre-distortion filter that rolls off lows and highs to specifically target a band of frequencies to generate harmonics from.
This helps to create a smoother sound in the low end and keeps the high end from becoming too harsh or buzzy. This
circuit also emulates tube distortion and offers various stages of overdriven harmonic tonal characteristics from vintage to
classic to modern.
DRIVE VOLUME
– This control sets the volume of the preamp after the DRIVE GAIN stage but before the CONTOUR
filters, EQ, and MASTER VOLUME controls. Use this control in conjunction with the DRIVE GAIN control.
