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1. 6666 O CRUNCH QO gt O D Australian Rock n Roll O CRUNCH O CRUNCH drive hass middle treble volume 00000 0 MD X100MENG 1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 10 13 Depth presence and master controls are common to the three channels Depth controls the reactivity and consistence of low frequencies presence controls the width and freshness of mid highs Master controls the level at the input of final stage after pre section and effects loops Thanks to this pot and to the final stage transparency it s possible to put under pressure the preamp stage also at low volume despite of high output power X100M has been projected keeping in mind a very diffused needs that is to have a fully satisfying sound also at low levels X100M use requires normal attention as in any other tube power amplifier Top and rear grids must be free for air circulation and correct cooling of internal parts Wait for at least two minutes after switch on before go in active mode in order to allow tube heaters reach the steady state Cabinet can be cleaned with a soft cotton cloth wet with normal water Avoid use of aggressive solvents As for all the other amplifiers if X100M is used often on stage and it is transported frequently with deep vibrations and shock periodically check the tube insertion screws lock of frame and internal parts bias and power supply2. Switch ON X100M in stand by channels leds are OFF Select the desired channel by front switch and loop status by rear switch Send the patch in which you want to store the status selected in point 4 You can send more than one patch in order to store the same condition in many points fo the map 6 Repeat points 4 and 5 as your needs Every store is confirmed by a blinking of the selected channel Switch the amplifier OFF Now the patches are stored permanently and they can be recalled in MIDI operating mode XA A A X100MENG 1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 8 13 MIDI pedalboard phantom power supply optional MIDI pedalboard can be supplied directly by X100M through a MIDI 5 or 7 poles cable Its recommended to check the correct polarity of your pedalboard before connecting This function is a free of charge optional and it must be set on factory Please contact MGD before delivery for correct wiring of the connector X100M is a head engineered to give the widest flexibility of the sound We developed circuital solution completely different from usual so a period of training specially on eq knobs is necessary to reach the best results In this section we report some start point setups Furthermore we have developed two hardware setups based on different final tubes X100M Classic four selected E34L a new interpretation of the british sound with a proud and aggressive soul at the same time round and elegant Dedicated to
3. if X100M wakes up in crunch mode MIDI enable front and rear switches are disabled and channel will be crunch until a valid Program change will be received X100MENG 1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 7 13 At the end of the session put the stby switch to STANDBY wait for about 20 seconds and finally switch the mains OFF If X100M wakes up in LEAD position it s possibile to select the channel by front switch and or dedicated footswitch XFC see next picture XFC is enabled by leaving the front selector in CRUNCH position Loop can be activated by the rear switch or by the fourth stomp on XFC This stomp is enabled by leaving the rear selectos low If X100M wakes up in CRUNCH position channel and loop management is possible only via MIDI Program changes 0 to 127 on MIDI channel 1 Default factory memory is so organised patch 0 clean patch 1 crunch patch 2 lead patch 3 clean loop patch 4 crunch loop patch 5 lead loop ecc The map can be modified as described further Note if your MIDI pedalboard is set in 1 128 mode simply add 1 at map reported above Dedicated footswitch controller XFC Any channel and loop status can be associated to any patch between 0 and 127 Programming is very simple and consists of the following points 1 With X100M switched OFF select CLEAN on the front switch 2 Connect and switch ON a pedalboard to MIDI IN connector check that pedalboard sends Program Change messages on MIDI channel 1
4. X100M User manual 5 13 e pots for crunch lead channel crunch drive lead drive bass mid treble crunch and lead volume f channel selector g input jack Clean selection is indicated by the green led crunch is indicated by the yellow one and lead channel by yellow and red leds From left a Master depth and presence pots b Speakers outputs two for 4 ohm two for 8 ohm and one for 16 ohm c Direct output jack and its level pot d Loop send return jacks and selector e MIDI IN MIDI TRHU and FOOTSWITCH connectos f HVfuse g Mains fuse h IEC plug Note before S N 05006 ground lift switch was present instead of HV fuse this fuse was placed internally One or two speakers cabinet can be connected to 4 ohm output at same time or to 8 ohm output at same time However the impedance matching must be respected as follows to 4 ohm out one 4 ohm cabinet OR two 8 ohm cabinets to 8 ohm out one 8 ohm cabinet OR two 16 ohm cabinets to 16 ohm out one 16 ohm cabinet Never connect more than two cabinets or two cabinets using different outputs i e one in a 4 ohm out and another in 8 ohm out Total power capability of the speakers must be more than 150W rms Please check the impedance and the power of your speaker before connect it to X100M Direct out can be connected to a mixer Send return connectors allow the serial processing of the sound through an external mfx and they divide the pre stage out from the fina
5. X100MENG 1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 1 13 Masotti Guitar Devices ATOOM User manual X100MENG1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 2 13 Welcome to Masotti Guitar Devices world and thank you for your choice Our challenge is to bring new ideas in guitar amplification exploring new techniques and adopting the no compromise philosophy IMPORTANT BEFORE SWITCH THE AMPLIFIER ON READ CAREFULLY THE IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES AT PAGES 12 13 X100MENG1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 3 13 Index General destapa a a a sinar 4 KONAN a ara fann a 4 Rear Patel a i a ar E ROAT A E REE E EEEa AR ARTSA 5 POP EEE O ee 6 Sek ON your IM Lasse Sa 6 CA deres Fad aah ct Sa la ee an 7 MIDT pr stamnmns asaesddsrdes 7 MIDI pedalboard phantom power supply optional 8 Startup sound SEP EEEE E E E E E EE ERR 8 Use maintenance and periodic checks sni a a a A RA 10 Tube repl cement and DASS 10 Troubleshooting A 11 USCS nr a aa ah ESSEN aoe rate eS ace NERE SEE caida ale ack 11 AFA ce se a Na 12 Versions and COStOI St OS asna 12 Import nt safety Warnings AAA A a 12 Technical specifications ee 13 Contacts aar NEDE 13 X100MENG 1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 4 13 X100M is a no compromise guitar head with all tubes 100W of nominal power It has seven 12Ax7 and can be equipped with four final tubes choosing between E34L 6L6 and KT66 Preamp section derives directly from X3M and gives thre bas sounds
6. and knobs for Classic version Standard cover and knobs for Modern version P WARNING don t replace final tubes with different type If your X100M is delivered with E34L never replace them with 6L6 and vice versa Important safety warnings X100M is projected and engineered following international rules EN 60065 EN 55103 1 and EN55103 2 and it is compliant to European Community laws CE mark indicates the compliance X100MENG 1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 13 13 CE However in order to avoid shock or hurt risks you should follow carefully the instructions indicated in this manual and in the following notes Never open the case Removal of rear grid or the frame from cabinet exposes the operator to dangerous voltages and high temperature parts Please refer to qualified personnel to any maintenance operation Never unscrew any screw from the device Avoid use or storage in presence of rain water sparks high temperature and or wet atmosphere water or chemical vapours excessive dust or any other material which can penetrate the case from air cooling apertures Don t close air cooling grids on the top and on the rear Leave free space on the top and on the rear for free air circulation After many hours of uninterrupted functioning top air grid could become hot Even if temperature does not reach dangerous values avoid to touch it Don t enter any metal or isolated part inside air cooling grids Never use X100M without r
7. clean crunch and lead Clean channel is completely separated from the others and it has gain treble mid bass master controls and a bright switch Crunch and lead channels share the eq section but they have separate gain and master controls As for X3M the two passive eq circuits are based on the innovative total band suppression technology developed by Masotti Guitar Devices for a deep management of the sound By this circuit it s possible to cut completely a band without affecting or modifying the others Final stage is identical to Slave100 with same over dimensioning of power supply and output transformers developed and produced in exclusive for MGD Final section has Master volume presence and depth for a total control of amplifier response Power supply for heaters is in DC and stabilised for a total elimination of hum while particular care has been adopted for HV filtering in order to give the maximum dynamics and stability to the sound Signal is routed through gold plated relays Channel switching is completely clickless thanks to the microcontroller based muting system Channel and serial loop selection is made by switches on the front rear for loop by a stomp pedalboard as our XCF and via MIDI ara From left to right we can find a power check lamp b mains switch c standby switch d brite switch and pots for clean channel drive bass middle treble volume X100MENG 1 0 04 2006
8. eamp tube heaters 250V 2A T delayed Internal fuse for bias 250V 100mA T delayed External fuse for HV anodic voltage 250V 1A T delayed External mains fuse 4 A T delayed If mains voltage has fast and violent oscillation in a few seconds mains fuse can blow Warning replace external fuses only with identical type and specs ones Internal fuses must ne replaced only by qualified personnel X100MENG 1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 12 13 Warranty is lifetime for the hardware tubes not included except these parts connectos switches and pots These parts have 24 months warranty from purchase date Preamp tubes have 6 months warranty from purchase date Final tubes have 3 months warranty from purchase date Warranty is not valid if the amplifier is opened by not qualified personnel or partially modified Masotti Guitar Devices does not have any responsibility for damages to humans animals or things caused by a manumission or an improper use of the device different from the description of this manual X100M is available in two main versions Modern and Classic different for sound but identical for controls and general circuitry It is possible to customise a lot of functions and sound aspects MIDI switched dual master parallel loop etc so you can contact us for explain your needs In this manual a special Black crocodile version is shown It s possible also customise cover as shown in the following pictures Standard cover
9. ear protection grid Use only proper jacks and plugs in the sockets of the amplifier Don t espose X100M to excessive vibrations during the funcitoning After a storage at very low temperature if you will play in a wet humid warm ambient please wait for at least 30 40 minutes before switch the amplifier ON Use only good mains cables and never cut protective earth connections Check mains voltage indicated on the rear of the amplifier Disconnect the device from mains in case of use during thunderstorms IF HV and or mains fuses blow not related to extraordinary events as thunderstorms or violent mains variations don t attempt to replace more than once fuses and contact qualified personnel Dont force pots and switches Never replace internal fuse and refer to qualified personnel Technical specifications Power supply 230V 10 50Hz or 115V 10 50 60Hz factory set Max power consumption 600VA Input impedance 1MQ Output power nominal 100W rms Output impedance 4 8 16 ohm Tubes seven ECC83 12AX7 four E34L EL34 or four 6L6 Ambiental conditions 10 40 C 30 90 humidity with no frost Dimensions 680 W X280 D X250 H mm Weight 24 5 kg Contacts Masotti Guitar Devices Via C Battisti 107 01010 Farnese VT Italy URL www masottiamp it For info e mail info masottiamp it
10. l stage input X100MENG1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 6 13 HV fuse is 1A T delayed and mains fuse is 4A T delayed for 230V wiring and 8A T delayed for 115V wiring IMPORTANT always disconnect mains plug from AC line before replacing fuses use only fuses for type and dimensions as indicated on the panel Top Aluminium grid is for final tubes cooling and must be left free Switch ON your X100M IMPORTANT before switch the amplifier on 1 Check the good conditions of the mains cable with earth connector and the presence of a good earth connection in the line 2 Check speaker connection adn proper imepdance a Before connecting the mains cable to X100M put MAINS switch to OFF position and STBY ACTIVE switch to STANDBY position b If you want to enable MIDI channel selection put channel selector to CRUNCH position c if you want to enable front rear switches and dedicated footswitch select CRUCH LEAD d if you want to access the MIDI program mode select CLEAN see below how to program X100M e turn all front pots counter clockwise and all rear pots at mid position f connect the guitar g Switch the mains ON while stby is OFF h After about two minutes move stby switch to ACTIVE position Now you are ready to play turn gently the pots of the current channel to the position you want see further for some start point setups and explore all the possibilities of X100M sound also by acting on the rear pots Note
11. onnection from the IEC rear socket Troubleshooting Here we report some possibile problems during X100M use Don t esitate to contact MGD for any doubt Y X100M does not power on Check mains voltage Check mains cable Check mains fuses If it is blown replace it with an identical one following the instructions indicated before If it is blown again contact MGD or qualified personnel for maintenance v At the switch ON all leds blink for a moment and then they are lit OFF X100M has been switched ON in MIDI program mode with channel selector on CLEAN position v Channel is correctly selected but there is no sound Check cables and jacks and their insertion Check level of drive tones and volume Check master level on the rear panel If tones are all OFF signal is completely cut Y X100M does not react to MIDI messages Check MIDI cables and connections Check channel and mode of pedalboard channel must be 1 mode must be Program Change Y Noisy pot at rotation Absolutely do not attempt to clean it with spray or in any other way Please refer to MGD for pot replacement v Sound is bad the amplifier generates strange noise hisses or pops One or more tubes are at end of life or they became microphonics Please contact MGD or a qualified technician for individuate the defective tube s and replace in the best way FUSes X100M has 5 fuses Internal fuse for final tube heaters 250V 10A T delayed Internal fuse for pr
12. vintage sound lovers X100M Modern 4 X E34L or 4 X 6L6 two deeply different versions strong and heavy the first round and elegant the second For players who need a modern versatile ultra dynamic and ultra defined amplifier A brief channel description Clean dedicated to clean sound it s equipped with a brite switch to refresh high frequencies Drive and volume controls are inter dependt and they can be set in order to obtain different sounds drive high and volume low for a full and strong sound drive low and volume high for crystal brilliance results At high levels and with an external booster it s easy to have a very impressive crunch Crunch channel for mean overdriven sounds available in two versions Crunch and Boosted Crunch Crunch starts from clean gradually dirty up to reach a rhythm rock sound full and dynamic Acting on the guitar volume it s possible to have a wide variety of degrees of crunch Boosted crunch is similar to the former but is more useful for modern sounds both for rhythm and solo parts with very high gain dynamics and transparency Lead modern high gain channel great headroom with rich armonics perfect for solo parts Very reactive to the pick with a solid and fully controlled response to low frequencies it gives a liquid and sustained sound Here you have some basic setup 00000 CLEAN X100MENG 1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 9 13 00000 CLAN
13. voltages Warning controls on the internal parts must be done only by qualified personnel For any doubt and before any service please refer to MGD for information Tube replacement and bias set X100M is equipped by factory with selected tubes The seven ECC83 12AX7 last a lot of months and their replacement does not require any re tuning Tube location is shown in the following drawing All ECC83 12AX7 but the four final tubes Crunch1 Clean1 Clean2 Recovery stage Lead Crunch2 Crunch3 i TN Phase shifter Final tubes 4X E34L 0 4X 6L6 X100MENG 1 0 04 2006 X100M User manual 11 13 The four E34L 6L6 life is function of the use and of the mean volume and it can be about 6 to 24 months They must be replaced all four in the same time and a selected good brand quartet is strongly recommended Their replacement necessarily requires the setup of bias on an internal trimmer this operation must be done by a qualified technician In case of fault of one final tube external HV fuse and or some internal fuses could blow and they must be replaced by qualified personnel Manufacturer and selection of tubes pre and final have a deep influence on the sound and they can be chosen following personal attitudes For more info and tips please conctact MGD WARNING tube and fuses replacement bias set and any other maintenance internal to X100M must be done exclusively by MGD or qualified and skilled personnel at least 30 minutes after mains disc
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