Peavey TransFex 208s User's Manual
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1. 10 OR OTHER 7 LU A A 5 H 60 Hz of be sc BUILT UNDER R 0 C INV PATENT NO 150 WATTS l i T 075772 AND PATENT PENDING THE BACK PANEL POWER SWITCH 18 Depress the switch to the on position red pilot light LED will illuminate indicating power is being supplied to the unit LINE CORD 19 120V units only For your safety we have incorporated a three wire line mains cable with proper grounding facilities It is not advisable to remove the ground pin under any circumstances If it 1s necessary to use the amp without proper grounding facilities suitable grounding adaptors should be used A greatly reduced shock hazard exists when the unit is operated with the proper grounded receptacles REMOTE FOOTSWITCH JACK 20 Used for connection of included remote footswitch for remote selection of presets Switches include A B C bypass Bank Up and Bank Down A B switch alternately selects patch A or B C bypass selects patch C and overrides the setting of A B switch Bank Up and Bank Down scroll through the banks 0 9 If the bank is incremented above 9 using the footswitch it will go to the O bank within the User or Factory set of patches This remote footswitch jack will not work with PFC 10 MIDI pedal or any other MIDI pedals The footswitch should be connected before the unit is turned on EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACKS 21 Provided for connection of external speaker cabinet Minimum total impedance is 8 ohms per channe2. No 5 619 578 R O C Inv Pat No 075772 Pat Pend 23 yoojq y Apps se jd suonounj sun v o ul un v UI Yyed 64615 y SMOUS WeIHeIp yooq 5141 b INHO 8 USUUL 91607 YyoyIMs 00 INHO 8 yoer s yp ds 0189 1125 Moi Caper ulead uoudpe H JOSS 901d SOU 0991S 1210 o l ls YBIH PIN Moi WHO 8 uer anon 4220 inau dwy JamMod WHO 8 yoer uayeeds 124 1 437 ped 809 g0c xX JsuelL weibeig x olg 24 PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY Effective Date July 1 1998 What This Warranty Covers Your Peavey Warranty covers defects in material and workmanship in Peavey products purchased and serviced in the U S A and Canada S What This Warranty Does Not Cover The Warranty does not cover 1 damage caused by accident misuse abuse improper installation or operation rental product modification or neglect 2 damage occurring during shipment 3 damage caused by repair or service performed by persons not authorized by Peavey 4 products on which the serial number has been altered defaced or removed 5 products not purchased from an Authorized Peavey Dealer Who This Warranty Protects This Warranty protects only the original retail purchaser of the product How Long This Warranty Lasts The
3. RIGHT RALE SPEED pack WIDTH WET DRY A CHORUS TREMOLO DELAY ROTOR LEFT FLANGE PHASER TIME _ SPEED WET DRY owor ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF EQ OFF USERA CL PA Individual Effects Parameters Chorus The stereo Chorus effect mixes a delayed signal to the dry while modulating the delay time which periodically changes the interval of pitch shift This yields a pleasing stereo effect that sounds like several voices at once with slight variations in pitch Parameters On Off Chorus Flanger Rate Depth Cool Setting Rate Depth The On Off parameter determines whether the Chorus F langer effect is activated The Chorus Flanger parameter determines which effect is selected the Chorus Ch or Flanger FL The Rate parameter adjusts the speed that the delay is modulated It can be varied from 0 99 which represents speeds from 0 to 9 9 Hz in 0 1 Hz intervals This range is somewhat higher than most stomp box chorus pedals so some very interesting effects can be created The Depth control adjusts the amount of variation of delay time that is applied to the delay The 0 99 range should be used with taste and is generally decreased when increasing the Rate control 4 50 Flanger The Flanger originated from the recording technique called flanging in which the recording engineer would rest his hand on the flange of the tape reel By varying the pressure applied the
4. 60 Hz 120 V AC Domestic 150 W 60 Hz 220 230 240 V AC Export PREAMP EFFECTS SECTION D A and A D Conversion Rate 23 44 kHz Quantization 16 bit The following specs are measured I kHz with the controls set as follows Low amp High EQ 10 Mid EQ 0 Lead channel controls 0 Channel select set to Clean channel Preset Volume programmed 31 Maximum Wet Dry mixes set 99 Programmable EQ of off Effects chain with all effects of off Nominal Levels are with clean volume 5 Minimum Levels are with clean volume 10 22 Preamp Input With 10 dB pad OUT Impedance High Z 1 M ohm Nominal Input Level 18 dBV 120 mV RMS Minimum Input Level 28 dBV 40 mV RMS Maximum Input Level 0 dBV 1 V RMS Preamp Input With 10 dB pad IN Impedance High Z 44 k ohm Nominal Input Level 12 dBV 240 mV RMS Minimum Input Level 22 dBV 80 mV RMS Maximum Input Level 6dBV 2 V RMS System Hum and Noise Greater than 66 dB below rated power Equalization Special low mid amp high passive type EQ Push Thrash 20 dB notch 1 kHz in Lead channel Push Gain Increases Lead gain External Footswitch Functions A B C preset selection with LED indicators Bank Up and Bank Down buttons Remote Tuner Access by pressing Bank Up Down simultaneously Dimensions e Width 20 1 4 inches s Depth 9 3 8 inches e Height 16 1 8 inches e Weight 30 Ibs 72 57 8 TECHNOLOGY Built under U S Pat
5. Hz in 1 Hz steps The Width parameter affects the amount of pitch shift and stereo panning that the spinning rotor yields The range is 0 99 and typically sounds best around 75 The Mix parameter allows mixing between wet and dry For maximum rotary speaker effect adjust this parameter to 99 A setting of 0 will result in all dry signal passing through The mix control is useful for obtaining the sound of an amp used with both a rotary speaker and a normal guitar cabinet 64 fast 15 slow 60 99 EQ Master Section The Master section includes 4 important parameters the EQ parameter Left and Right Wet Dry mixes and the Preset Volume These are all preset dependent parameters i e are saved as part of each preset and allow for greater flexibility by allowing each preset to contain different volume mix and equalization settings Parameters EO Off Left Wet Dry Right Wet Dry Preset Volume The EQ Off parameter determines whether the EQ is off or set to one of 7 preset EQ curves Thrash th notches the upper mids Low boost Lo boosts the low end and cuts the presence High boost hi boosts the highs Clean CL boosts the presence while slightly reducing the low mids Lead Ld slightly boosts the mids while slightly reducing the presence Bass bS smiley face Bright br increased highs with sharply reduced presence The Left Wet Dry parameter sets the wet dry mix for the left output Th
6. Schlag Nicht ffnenl VORSICHT Um das Risiko eines elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden nicht die Abdeckung enfernen Es befinden sich _ keine Teile darin die vom Anwender repariert werden k nnten Reparaturen nur von qualifiziertem Fachpersonal durchf hren lassen ACHTUNG Um einen elektrischen Schlag oder Feuergefahr zu vermeiden sollte dieses Ger t nicht dem Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden Vor Inbetriebnahme unbedingt die Bedienungsanleitung lesen ENGLISH Features Congratulations on your purchase of the Peavey TransFex 208s This stereo guitar amplifier repre sents years of research into guitar tones as well as effects units and is one of the most flexible amplifi ers of its kind The preamp consists of the popular TransTube design borrowed from the Peavey Bandit which allows transistors to literally sound like tubes When combined with the effects section this amplifier can get almost any sound known to guitar The effects section is a simplified subset of the TubeFex effects section using the same 24 bit DSP techniques with a simpler interface The amp s 60 presets include the selection of preamp channels and effects with a single press of the footswitch The effects order is fixed but any or all of the effects slots can be on and channel switching is instantaneous There are 8 different effects types chorus flanger phaser tremolo delay reverb rotary speaker and equalization Ea
7. D TransFex UH e Intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product A CAUTION Risk of electrical shock DO NOT OPEN CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel WARNING To prevent electrical shock or fire hazard do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Before using this appliance read the operating guide for further warnings aislamiento dentro de la caja del producto que puede tener una magnitud suficiente como para constituir riesgo de Este simbolo tiene el prop sito de alertar al usuario de la presencia de voltaje peligroso que no tiene corrientazo Este simbolo tiene el prop sito de alertar al usario de la presencia de instruccones importantes sobre la operaci n y mantenimiento en la literatura que viene con el producto PRECAUCION Riesgo de corrientazo No abra PRECAUCION Para disminuir el riesgo de corrientazo no abra la cubierta No hay piezas adentro que el usario pueda reparar Deje todo mantenimiento a los t cnicos calificados ADVERTENCIA Para evitar corrientazos o peligro de incendio no def
8. E FLANGE PHASER ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF CHORUS TREMOLO DELAY g Now use the A FX EDIT button again to select the intensity parameter and use the parameter A or V buttons to set it to 85 CHANNEL SELECT FX lar EDIT nens MIX K re E RIGHT RATE TH WET DRY 2 ON OFF sl ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF EQ OFF eg REVER 14 Next use the FX EDIT button to select the delay effect and use the parameter A or to turn it of Once the effect is turned off it isn t necessary to zero out the parameters However there is one exception on the Rotary Speaker effect the speed settings from the previously used preset will deter mine the initial speed of the rotor Therefore if you want the rotary speaker to ramp up to a fast speed when initially selected simply program the speed to slow on patches that have it turned off DEPTH TENSITY Free RATE FLANGE PHASER TIME 1 ON OFF ON OFF USERA CLIPA PLAY TUNER PRESET Ma JVOLUME RI IGHT WET DRY WET DRY Use the b FX EDIT button again to select the EQ effect It s currently set to br bright but let s change it to CL clean USERA CUPA STORE A TUNER 15 Storing Edited Presets After making all the changes to the preset store it by pressing the Store button Note that the display will blink between S t and 2 b ind
9. N OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF EQ OFF EMO ROTARY pHaser DELAY REVERB SPEAKER To store your newly created guitar tone press the store button The display will start to flash and will indicate the target storage location You can either use the parameter A or W buttons to change the target location or just hit store again That s it 9 97 2 9 6 dil PAD psp i OUT VOLUME LOW MID POST GAIN o 5 ae 0 05 l i i CHANNEL SELECT F THE FRONT PANEL INPUT SWITCH 1 Provided for instruments that have extremely high output which can result in overdriving distorting the input gain stage Depressing the switch to its in position reduces the level of the input signal by 6 dB INPUT 2 The input jack will accept signals from all types of guitar pickups Be sure to use a high quality shielded cable to connect the guitar to the amplifier VOLUME 3 Controls the volume level of the Clean channel LOW MID amp HIGH EQ 4 Passive tone controls that regulate the low mid and high frequencies of the Clean channel PRE GAIN 5 Controls the input volume level of the Lead channel THRASH SWITCH 6 Notches the mid range about 20 dB Depress to the in position to activate GAIN SWITCH 7 Boosts the overall system gain Depress to the in position to activate LOW MID amp HIGH EQ 8 Passive tone controls that regulate the low mid
10. R TIME SPEED WET DRY ROTARY DELAY REVERB SPEAKER The preset that is active novv should be 9C the last factory preset This preset is set on the Clean channel and contains no effects so you can adjust the Clean channel to your particular taste To adjust the Lead channel to your liking press the parameter V button again Now you re on factory preset 9B which is a dry Lead channel preset Adjust the Lead channel and you re done SEN the amp s basic gain and tone to yon personal preferences Let s Hear Some Sounds Checking Out Factory Patches After adjusting the clean and lead tones for your taste use the parameter A or V buttons to step through the factory presets Note that the presets are numbered 0A through 9C This corresponds to 10 banks 0 9 of 3 patches A B amp C per bank If at any time you press a wrong button or get confused you can return to preset 0 A by simply turning the amp off and back on Each preset automatically selects one of the two preamp channels Clean or Lead To hear what a preset would sound like using the opposite channel press the Channel Select button PRESET DEPTH INTENSITY MX VOLUM FEED RIGHT RATE SPEED B ACK TIME WIDTH WET DRY CHORUS TREMOLO ROTOR LEFT 1177 PHASES TYP SPEED WET DRY Let Me Edit a Patch Editing Patches Quickly Use the parameter A or V buttons to select a preset you wish to edit Make sure the patch is
11. TOR ssi FLANGE SPEED WET DRY ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF EQ OH Select the effect you wish to add delete or edit using the FX EDIT button As the FX EDIT buttons are pressed the vertical column of LEDs will show which parameter is being edited while the lower row of LEDs will show which effect is being edited As you scroll through the various effects the main LED display will indicate whether the effect is on or of Use the parameter A or V buttons to turn the tremolo effect on PRESE VOLUME RIGHT WET DRY PHASER OO onvorr EI Changing Parameters Now use the A FX EDIT button to select which parameter you wish to edit The main display will show the current value that the parameter is set to To adjust the parameter use the parameter A or V buttons First select the Tremolo Phaser parameter and note that it is already set to tremolo changing the param eter buttons would change this parameter to phaser 2 BACK WIDTH WET DRY bd CHORUS TREMOLO DELAY LER FLANGE PHASER TIME WET DRY ON OFF ON OFF onor ON OFF ON OFF EQ OFF cHORUS tremotor rotary FLANGE PHASER DELAY 1 REVERB SPEAKER Now use the A FX EDIT button again to select the speed parameter and use the parameter A or V buttons to set it to 25 Note that if the parameter A or V button is held dovvn it vvill scroll to the desired value PRESET g VOLUM
12. Warranty begins on the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser The duration of the Warranty is as follows Product Category 2 Duration Guitars Basses Amplifiers Pre Amplifiers Mixers Electronic d Crossovers and Equalizers 2 years 3 years 2 years 1 year EF Microphones Speaker Components incl speakers baskets drivers diaphragm replacement kits and passive crossovers and all Accessories denotes additional warranty period applicable if optional Warranty Registration Card is completed and returned to Peavey by original retail purchaser within 90 days of purchase What Peavey Will Do We will repair or replace at Peavey s discretion products covered by warranty at no charge for labor or materials If the product or component must be shipped to Peavey for warranty service the consumer must pay initial shipping charges If the repairs are covered by warranty Peavey will pay the return shipping charges How To Get Warranty Service 1 Take the defective item and your sales receipt or other proof of date of purchase to your Authorized Peavey Dealer or Authorized Peavey Service Center OR 2 Ship the defective item prepaid to Peavey Electronics Corporation International Service Center 412 Highway 11 amp 80 East Meridian MS 39301 or Peavey Canada Ltd 95 Shields Court Markham Ontario Canada L3R 9T5 Include a detailed description of the problem together with a copy of your sales receipt
13. a user patch Now press the b FX EDIT button which puts you in Edit mode By continuing to press the FX EDIT button you can scroll through the different possible effects x ae PRESET DEPTH INTENSITY Mi MX VOLUM PE FEED RIGHT RATE SPEED gack TME WIDTH werypry CHORUS rREMOLo DELAY ROTOR LEFT FLANGE PHASER TIME TY SPEED WET DRY 6 onor onvorr ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF EQ OFF When the LED below the effect you wish to edit lights you U notice that the display reads either on or of off This corresponds to whether the effect is currently in use or not To change this parameter use the parameter A or V buttons CHANNEL SELECT DEPTH INTENSITY MIX MIX MIX FEED RIGHT CHORUS tremotos DELAY ROTOR LEFT FLANGE PHASER TIME TYPE SPEED WET DRY onor oyvorr oy oFF ON oFF ON OFF EQ OFF TREMOLO 57 PHASER DELAY REVERB SPEAKER bl Now using the A FX EDIT button step through the various editable parameters of the particular effect you re adjusting When the LED lights in the same row as the parameter that you wish to edit use the parameter A or V buttons to change it to your desirable setting DEPTH INTENSITY MIX MIX MIX ir TIME FEED RIGHT 1 RATE SPEED Back wm LE A CHORUS TREMOLO DELAY ROTOR LEFT q FLANGE PHASER TIME TYPE SPEED VVET DRY O
14. and high frequencies of the Lead channel POST GAIN 9 Controls the overall volume level of the Lead channel The final level adjustment should be made after the desired sound has been achieved DSP EDGE 10 Global EQ that adjusts the amount of high end on the delay and reverb tails CHANNEL SELECT BUTTON 11 Used to select the desired preamp channel for each preset If the Clean channel is active pressing this button will switch to the Lead channel and vice versa This change can then be stored in that preset by pressing the Store button twice When in Tuner mode the Channel Select button selects Mute or Clean channel THE FRONT PANEL 5203 14 W 17 PARAMETER A or V BUTTONS 12 Used to select presets when in Play mode or to adjust parameters when in Edit mode STORE BUTTON 13 Used to store the changes made in Edit mode Upon pressing Store the display will toggle between st and a preset number By using the parameter A or V buttons select the target storage location and press Store again to complete PLAY TUNER BUTTON 14 Used to switch back to Play mode if discarding editing changes activating the chromatic tuner and deactivating the chromatic tuner MAIN DISPLAY 15 The LED segments in the display show the current bank preset when in Play m k or the parameter value being adjusted when in Edit mode Also included are LEDs that indicate if the presets are editable User or non editable Factory Pr
15. ch effect has programmable parameters so the resulting combina tions of tones are almost endless Up to 6 simultaneous effects e Preset selectable two channel TransTube preamp ki Independant EQ on each channel of the preamp kel Gain switch and Thrash EQ switch on the Lead channel e Preset selectable Stereo digital effects processor with 8 effects types bet User definable effects algothrims LED indicators for channel selection badi 30 user presets 30 factory programs b di 7 preset selectable digital EQs b li DSP Edge control for customizing highs of reverb and delays _ Preset volume and effects mix programmable per patch On board full chromatic tuner with selectable mute Clip LED bd Dual 25 vvatt TransTube povver amps Footswitches with LED indicators for A B and C preset and bank selection bet External speaker jacks and stereo headphone jack Quick Start Let s Jump Right In Getting a Good Basic Tone After turning on the TransFex 208s notice that the display reads 0 A This number indicates that the preset A of Bank 0 is active The dot in the middle indicates that this a user modifiable preset 0 A is the first user preset To ensure that the basic starting tone is to your liking press the parameter W button this is just to the right of the display CHANNEL SELECT PRESET DEPTH INTENSITY MX MIX FEED Rate PEED gace TME wom uerge CHORUS tremotos DELAY l ROTOR LEFT FLANGE PHASE
16. digital The digital reverb is also tailored by the setting of the DSP edge control For more modern sounding brighter reverbs the control should be set higher To more closely approximate a spring reverb set the control lower Additional equalization for the delays and reverbs can be obtained by using the programmable EQ with the delays and reverbs mixed 100 wet and using the master L and R mix controls to set the mix This technique allows for the creation of many different sounding reverb effects 12 Edit Mode Getting Into Edit Mode Editing presets and parameters on the TransFex 208s is very simple After using the parameter A or V buttons to select the preset you wish to edit the next step in editing presets on the TransFex 2085 is to put the effects system into Edit mode This is accomplished by pressing either the A or FX EDIT button After doing so the Chorus Flanger LED will start to blink To discard the edited changes at any time during the editing process simply press Play or change the preset using the footswitch Selecting Effects to Edit For the purpose of demonstrating this let s edit preset 2 b It currently contains a delay reverb and a digital EQ We ll add a tremolo delete the delay and select a different EQ Use the parameter A or V buttons to select preset 2 b CHANNEL SELECT _ PRESET DEPTH INTENSITY MIX MX VOLUME FEED SR Bean Ni WET DRY CHORUS TREMOLO RO
17. e expuesto a la lluvia o humedad este aparato Antes de usar este aparato lea m s advertencias en la guia de operaci n Ce symbole est utilis pur indiquer a l utilisateur la pr sence l int rieur de ce produit de tension non isol e dangereuse pouvant tre d intensit suffisante pour constituer un risque de choc lectrique Ce symbole est utilis pour indiquer l utilisateur qu il ou qu elle trouvera d importantes instructions sur l utilisation et l entretien service de l appareil dans la litt rature accompagnant le produit ATTENTION Risques de choc lectrique NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION Afin de r duire le risque de choc lectrique ne pas enlever le couvercle Il ne se trouve l int rieur aucune pi ce pouvant tre r par e par l utilisateur Confier l entretien un personnel qualifi AVERTISSEMENT Afin de pr venir les risques de d charge lectrique ou de feu n exposez pas cet appareil a la pluie ou a l humidit Avant d utiliser cet appareil lisez les avertissements suppl mentaires situ s dans le guide Dieses Symbol soll den Anwender vor unisolierten gef hrlichen Spannungen innerhalb des Geh uses warnen die von Ausreichender St rke sind um einen elektrischen Schlag verursachen zu k nnen A Dieses Symbol soll den Benutzer auf wichtige Instruktionen in der Bedienungsanleitung aufmerksam machen die Handhabung und Wartung des Produkts betreffen VORSICHT Risiko Elektrischer
18. erably in susceptibility to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time The U S Government s Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has specified the following permissible noise level exposures Duration Per Day In Hours Sound Level dBA Slow Response 8 90 6 92 4 95 3 97 2 100 1 1 2 102 1 105 1 2 10 1 4 or less 115 According to OSHA any exposure in excess of the above permissible limits could result in some hearing loss Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when operating this amplification system in order to prevent a permanent hearing loss if exposure is in excess of the limits as set forth above To ensure against potentially dangerous exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pressure levels such as this amplification system be protected by hearing protectors while this unit is in operation SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 83 ZOE KR Features and specifications subject to change without notice Peavey Electronics Corporation 711 A Street Meridian MS 39301 U S A 601 483 5376 Fax 486 1154 86301026 Printed in U S A
19. es and specifications subject to change without notice 8030454 VISIT US ON THE WEB www peavey com Peavey Electronics Corporation 711 A Street Meridian MS 39301 U S A 601 483 5365 Fax 601 486 1278 Peavey Europe Great Folds Road Oakley Hay CORBY Northants NN18 9ET England Tel 44 0 1536 461234 e Fax 44 0 1536 747222 1998 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electric products basic cautions should always be followed including the following L 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 b 18 Read all safety and operating instructions before using this product All safety and operating instructions should be retained or future reference Obey all cautions in the operating instructions and on the back of the unit All operating instructions should be followed This product should not be used near water i e a bathtub sink swimming pool wet basement etc This product should be located so that its position does not interfere with its proper ventilation It should not be placed flat against a wall or placed in a built in enclosure that will impede the flow of cooling air This product should not be placed near a source of heat such as a stove radiator or another heat producing amplifier Connect only to a power supply of the type marked on the unit adjacent to the power supply cord Never break off the ground pin on the power su
20. esets as well as DSP headroom If the clip LED indicator occasionally blinks this indicates 6 dB of DSP headroom remaining before clipping Ifthe LED is constant the DSP is probably being clipped If the tuner 18 activated the note that the guitar s pitch is closest to will be displayed in the display while the bottom row of the effects matrix LEDs will indicate how flat or sharp the note is EDIT A SCROLL BUTTONS 16 Used to scroll through the editable parameters for each effect To edit press either the A or scroll button this switches the DSP into Edit mode Then edit the effects by pressing the Right scroll button to select the effect to edit pressing the Up scroll button to scroll through the parameters and using the parameter A or W buttons to adjust the parameter s value EFFECTS MATRIX LED S 17 The LED matrix indicates which effects are active within a preset when in Play mode and which effect and parameter is being modified when in Edit mode If the tuner is activated the bottom row of effects matrix LEDs will indicate how flat or sharp the note is while the main display will indicate the note that the guitar s pitch is closest to H 2 EXTERNAL EXTERNAL D REMOTE SPEAKER RIGHT H SPEAKER LEFT SWITCH 8 OHA N LOAD me 8 OHMS MIN LOAD HMS M N 25W RMS 114 2V RMS 25W RMS 14 1V RMS E AER A PRODUCT OF PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORP NOT FOR USE WITH SS Dee MERIDIAN MS MADE IN USA
21. etermines whether the Tremolo Phaser effect is activated Tremolo The Tremolo Phaser parameter determines which effect is selected Tremolo tr or Phaser Ph Phaser Speed The Speed parameter adjusts the rate at which the volume is modulated It can be varied from 0 99 and allows for control very similar to that found in vintage guitar amps speed is calibrated in 0 1 Hz intervals from 0 to 9 9 Hz Intensity The Intensity control adjusts the amount of volume reduction obtained by the tremolo effect The range of 0 99 adjusts the intensity from no effect to full volume cut i e the sound is turned completely off as it modulates Cool Setting Speed 40 Intensity 60 Phaser The classic phaser or phase shifter is one of the most commonly recorded guitar effects of the 70 s This effect modulates the phase shift amount of a signal and sums it back to the dry signal Parameters On Off The On Off parameter determines whether the Tremolo Phaser effect is activated 18 Tremolo The Tremolo Phaser parameter determines which effect is selected the Tremolo tr or Phaser Phaser Ph Speed The Speed parameter adjusts the rate at which the phase shift is modulated It can be varied from 0 99 although this range is somewhat higher than most stomp box phasers Intensity The Intensity control adjusts a feedback loop in the phase shifter to allow for a higher frequency and more resonant whistle This isn t l
22. he delays will stop Mix The Mix parameter allows mixing between wet and dry For maximum delay level and minimum dry level adjust this parameter to 99 A setting of 0 will result in only dry signal passing through Cool Setting Delay Time 25 Feedback 30 Mix 30 19 Reverb Probably the most important guitar effect of all time the inclusion of reverb on vintage amplifiers not only added a warmth to the guitar tones of the day it also virtually created the genre of music known as surf music This reverb effect uses four possible reverb types spring plate room and hall and a reverb time control to simulate many different types of reverbs The global setting of the DSP Edge control can be used to simulate darker caverns bright rooms warm spring reverbs etc by tailoring the tone of the reverb tails Parameters On Off Reverb Type Time Mix Cool Setting Reverb Type Time Mix The On Off parameter determines whether the Reverb effect is activated The Reverb Type parameter selects one of four possible reverb types These are spring SP plate PL room ro and hall hL Each type has different types of delays and different tone settings which when combined with the time parameter allow for many variations of reverb settings The Time parameter affects the length of time that the reverb tails last The range is 0 99 with 0 representing a very small room and 99 yielding a huge cavernou
23. icating that the destination preset location is 2 b To select a different destination preset location simply use the parameter A or V buttons Once the appropriate destination preset number is in the display press Store again to store the preset there At any point during the store process simply press the Play button to abort the store operation i SE PRESET gm DEPTH INTENSITY MIX MIX MIX VOLUME FEED RIGHT RATE 75 BACK TIME 101 WET DRY cHoRUS E e LEFT FLANGE PHASER TYPE SPEED WET DRY ON OFF ON OFF Bra ON OFF ON OFF Eq oFF CHORUS TREMOLO roman pHaser DELAY REVERB SPEAKER b 6 DEPTH INTENSITY M X WIDTH CHORUS TREMOLO DELAY ROTOR LEFT FLANGE PHASER TIME TYPE SPEED WET DRY onor onvore onor ON oFF ON OFF EQ OFF The Individual Effects Parameters section starting on the following page contains detailed information about all the different effects the parameters that can be adjusted and includes some cool settings Selecting Preamp Channels The TransFex 208s selects one of the two preamp channels Clean or Lead whenever a preset is selected This is indicated by the LED inside the preamp block on the faceplate To change the selected channel for a preset simply press Channel Select and follow the same storing procedure from above SELECT PRESET DEPTH INTENSITY M X MIX otun FEED _
24. ike a depth control on a chorus where the depth at 0 means no effect just try it The 0 99 range sounds the most normal when set around 50 and sounds like more elaborate phase shifters with color switches etc when set to around 99 Cool Settings Speed 23 Intensity 60 Delay This delay effect is a tapped delay consisting of left and right delay lines separated by 20 mS delay time Itincludes parameters for delay time feedback and wet dry mix and is affected by the global setting of the DSP Edge control This control allows for simulation of tape or analog echos by changing the amount of highs in the delay line Parameters On Off The On Off parameter determines whether the Delay effect is activated Delay The Delay Time parameter sets the amount of time between the dry and delayed signals Time If adjacent presets use different delay times and the delay effect is on the delay will simply change to the new time without stopping the repeats The range is 0 87 and represents delay times of 0 to 870 mS in 10 mS intervals Feedback The Feedback parameter affects the number of repeats that the delay will produce The range is 0 99 with 0 representing a single echo or slap back delay and 99 yielding almost infinite repeats When changing between presets containing delay the delays will continue repeating after changing to the new delay times and feedback settings If the delay is turned off on the newly selected preset t
25. is is particularly useful if you wish to bypass the effects section on one side while the other side is full wet Also this parameter can be used to reduce the effects level without going to each individual effect mix control The range is 0 99 with full dry at 0 and full wet at 99 The Right Wet Dry parameter sets the wet dry mix for the right output The Preset Volume parameter sets the overall output volume of the amplifier for each preset The range is from 0 31 This can be very useful in setting balances between rhythm and lead sounds while using the same preamp channel It s a good idea to start with the volumes set around 25 or 26 to allow for increased and decreased volume on each preset Adjusting this volume will not affect the clip indicator 21 SPECIFICATIONS POWER AMP SECTION Rated Power amp Load each channel 30 W RMS into 8 ohms driven separately 25 W RMS into 8 ohms both channels driven External speaker jacks disconnect internal speakers Power Clipping typically 5 THD 1 kHz 120V AC line 25W RMS into 8 ohms both channels driven Power Amp Hum amp Noise Greater than 75 dB below rated power Headphone Output Stereo Jack Stereo Signal Load Impedance 8 ohms or greater gt Nominal Power Output 30 mw RMS into 8 ohms Frequency compensated to simulate speaker tone Switching jack disconnects internal and external speakers when a stereo plug is fully inserted Power Consumption 150 W 50
26. is set to the user or factory bank of presets The right decimal point in the main LED display will illuminate indicating that the DSP Digital Signal Processor is close to clipping For the quietest operation set the preamp volumes and effect preset levels so that this indicator flickers occasionally 1 e set the preamp volume controls so the light flickers and use the preset volume control to set the volume to taste However for the cleanest operation avoid settings where this light stays on constantly Channel LEDs The channel that is active will have the LED illuminated that is within its control area The LEDs are different colors green for Clean and red for Lead to allow for easier distinction when viewing from a distance 10 Effects LED Matrix When in Edit mode the Effects LED matrix on the far right of the amplifier is used to indicate which effect and which parameter is being edited If the tuner is activated the bottom row of LEDs indicates how sharp or how flat the note is When in Play mode the LED matrix indicates which effects are active This way it is easier to identify the preset at a glance PRESET e DEPTH INTENSITY MIX MIX MX voume E RIGHT pack T ME WIDTH SA CHORUS TREMOLO DELAY LEFT FLANGE PHASER TIME TYPE SPEED WET DRY 6 onvore ON OFF ON OFF EG OFF coRus reemoto et vu rota
27. l Disconnects internal speaker when used STEREO HEADPHONE JACK 22 Provided for use with any stereo headset This provides the same left and right outputs as the internal speakers with frequency compensation to simulate the speaker s tone The internal speakers are automatically disconnected when the headphone jack is in use Play Mode Selecting Presets Basic Functions Whenever the TransFex 208s is powered up it automatically goes into Play mode When in Play mode the main LED display on the TransFex 208s reads the current patch number On power up the selected preset will be 0 A which is user modifiable preset A of bank 0 The presets are arranged in 20 banks 0 9 of user and 0 9 of factory banks of 3 patches A B and C per bank for a total of 60 presets If the decimal point between 0 and A is lit this signifies that the preset is in the user bank otherwise the patch is a factory patch To change from factory to user preset banks simply scroll through the patches using the parameter A or V buttons and it will wrap around to the other banks The user presets come from the factory set the same as the factory presets and can be returned to this state by powering up the TransFex 208s with both the Store and Channel Select buttons held down The display will The previously stored presets simultaneously select two tiene a channel selection between the Clean and Lead channel and an effects selection The channel selec
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29. patch The footswitch includes bank A or V buttons in combination with an A B button that selects between A and B patches and a C override button that overrides the A B settings and switches to C If either the footswitch or the parameter switches are used the other will 9 reflect the same changes One important difference in using the footswitch however is that unlike the parameter buttons the footswitch will not scroll from user presets to factory presets or vice versa If the amp is on a factory preset and you want to switch to a user preset you must first select the user preset bank via the parameter buttons This allows the user to wrap around through the user presets from 9 C back to 0 A which is the most typical application of footswitch use PRESET e VOLUME ORUS TREMOLO B Ro USERA CLIPA mi RD At any time the Channel Select button can be used to change the selected preamp channel from Clean to Lead or vice versa This can be very useful when trying patches in different modes If you change to the next preset without storing this change the channel selection change you made will simply be ignored Various LED Functions Main LED display The main LED display indicates the preset number when in Play mode the parameter being modified when in Edit mode and the note being played when in Tuner mode As previously indicated the center decimal point in the main LED display indicates whether the bank
30. pply cord For more information on grounding write for our free booklet Shock Hazard and Grounding Power supply cords should always be handled carefully Never walk or place equipment on power supply cords Periodically check cords for cuts or signs of stress especially at the plug and the point where the cord exits the unit The power supply cord should be unplugged when the unit is to be unused for long periods of time If this product is to be mounted in an equipment rack rear support should be provided Metal parts can be cleaned with a damp rag The vinyl covering used on some units can be cleaned with a damp rag or an ammonia based household cleaner if necessary Disconnect unit from power supply before cleaning Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through the ventilation holes or any other openings This unit should be checked by a qualified service technician if a The power supply cord or plug has been damaged b Anything has fallen or been spilled into the unit c The unit does not operate correctly d The unit has been dropped or the enclosure damaged The user should not attempt to service this equipment All service work should be done by a qualified service technician This product should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by Peavey Electronics Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss Individuals vary consid
31. ry 575 This particular display indicates the amp is set to User patch 1 C and the following effects are active Chorus Flange Tremolo Phaser Rotary Speaker and EQ Footswitch LEDs The LEDs on the footswitch show which preset is selected A B or C This works as follows If the C LED is off the setting will be A or B depending on which is lit To change between A and B simply press the A B switch To switch to C press the C override button which overides the setting of the A B switch when the C LED is lit the preset is on C regardless of the A B setting To return to A or B first make sure the appropriate one is lit then press C to return to A or B This system is great for toggling between two presets by simply hitting the same button over and over when jumping in and out of solos etc PRESET PEMEY OVERRIDE Ap REMOTE SWITCH Le TUNER This footswitch displays that the amp is set to preset C and if the COVERRIDE button were to be pressed the amp would switch to preset A 11 Tuner Mode If the Play Tuner button is pressed while in Play mode the TransFex 208s will switch to Tuner mode The tuner may also be accessed from the footswitch by pressing the bank A or V buttons simultaneously To return to the previous preset press the A or V buttons on the amp or any of the four footswitch buttons The Channel Select button can be used to select between the Clean channel or muted output Thi
32. s amount of reverb The Mix parameter allows mixing between wet and dry For maximum reverb level and minimum dry level adjust this parameter to 99 A setting of 0 will result in only dry signal passing through SP 40 35 Rotary Speaker RS The Rotary Speaker effect is normally thought of as a keyboard effect hovvever many classic guitar sounds were actually created by running guitar through a rotary speaker cabinet This simulation incorporates separate Rotor Speed and Width controls and when anew preset is recalled the speed automatically ramps to the new speed just like a real rotary speaker cabinet Parameters On Off Rotor Speed The On Off parameter determines whether the Rotary Speaker effect is activated The Rotor Speed parameter sets the speed at which the rotor is spinning If adjacent presets use different rotor speed settings the speed changes gradually like a real rotary speaker when switching between the presets A special technique is used to preset the initial value for the rotary speaker s speed i e whether it will start at or ramp to the speed setting If the 20 Width Mix Cool Setting Rotor Speed Width Mix previously selected preset had the rotary speaker effect off but was set to a different speed the speed will ramp to the new speed value when switching to a preset with the rotary speaker effect on The range for speeds is 0 99 0 to 9 9
33. s selection will remain in memory until altered The tuner is a full chromatic one with LEDs indicating how flat or how sharp the note is When the note is in tune both of the center LEDs will illuminate PRESET 4 FEED RIGHT 5 5 BACK M WIDTH WET DRY cHoRUS TREMOLO DELAY ROTOR LEFT FLANGE PHASER TIME TPE SPEED WET DRY ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF EQ OFF 7777 TREMOLO 7 m STOR 7 pHASER DELAY REVERB SPEAKER 0 Since the tuner is a full chromatic tuner rather than dedicated to EADGBE tuning you detune the whole instrument simply by tuning to whatever notes you desire for example you could tune down 1 2 step to Eb EbAbDbGbBbEb open A tuning EAEAC E drop D tuning DADGBE etc To return to Play mode simply press the Play Tuner button and the amp will return to Play mode in the last preset used before selecting Tuner mode The DSP Edge Control The DSP edge control globally adjusts the high end of the delay and reverb tails This can be very useful when trying to simulate an analog or tape delay where the tape system couldn t play back with digital fidelity the highs were rolled off and successive repeats had less and less highs By adjusting this control to lower settings the resulting delays will sound warmer more analog By adjusting this control to higher settings the resulting delays will sound brighter more
34. tape speed was varied and the pitch modulated Electronic versions from the 70 s also included feedback systems to increase the intensity of the effect and thus created the classic Flanger effect Parameters On Off Chorus Flanger Rate most The On Off parameter determines whether the Chorus Flanger effect is activated The Chorus Flanger parameter determines which effect is selected the Chorus Ch or Flanger FL As in the chorus effect the Rate parameter adjusts the speed that the delay is modulated It can be varied from 0 99 0 to 9 9 Hz in 0 1 Hz steps although this range is somewhat higher than stomp box flanger pedals 17 Depth The Depth control adjusts the amount of variation of delay time that is applied to the delay The 0 99 range should be used with taste and is generally decreased when increasing the Rate control Because of the internal feedback systems and the smaller delay time decreasing the Depth control to 0 will still yield a flanging sound To reduce the flange effect the output wet dry mixes can be utilized Cool Setting Rate 4 Depth 80 Tremolo The tremolo was one of the first on board effects to show up in guitar amplifiers This version of tremolo uses a special modulation waveform to accurately emulate the vintage guitar amp tremolos of the 60 s like turning the volume of the guitar up and down in a somewhat jerky fashion Parameters On Off The On Off parameter d
35. tion will be indicated by the LEDs in each channel block Any preset can call up either channel i e they can all be clean all dirty some of each whatever you want The effects section is a multi effect unit which allows any or all of the 6 effects slots to be active Each one of these effects is fully programmable and can be tailored for each preset Some even allow selection of alternate effects types Chorus Flanger and Tremolo Phaser for example This system allows for many sonic possibilities and tonal flexibility For a complete description of each effect and its parameters see the section titled Individual Effects Parameters PRESET e VOLUME RIGHT WIDTH WET DRY DEPTH INTENSITY MX MIX MIX RATE SPEED TIME CHORUS TeMoto DELAY rotor tert FLANGE PHASER TIME TYPE SPEED WET DRY ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 20 EMO E ROTARY PHASER DELAY REVERB eme 0 After setting the preamp controls to your liking by following the quick start example use the parameter A or V buttons to step through the presets Alternately the footswitch can also be used to select the various presets The footswitch should always be connected with the amp powered down so that its LEDs can be synchronized to the amp s main preset display at start up fitis connected or removed with the amp turned on the preset could change perhaps resulting in lost editing if done while editing a
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