Hughes & Kettner Triplex manual

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    ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS IT ALIANO ESP AÑOL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG M ANU A L illustrations technical data[...]

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    HOME ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS IT ALIANO ESP AÑOL MODE FX-UNIT RED BOX LINE OUT LINE IN IN OUT INPUT FOOTSWITCH FS-2 LINE OUT PHONES[...]

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    C O N G R AT U L A TI ONS AND TH ANK YOU FOR CHO O S I NG THE HU G H ES & KETTNER TRIPLEX AMP! Men and women with a mission, our team of guitarists and engineers developed the TRIPLEX with the goal of putting a powerful musical tool into your hands: an amp that is easy to handle, delivers top-notch tone, and gives you features that make musical[...]

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    1.0 C H A NNELS The TRIPLEX features a newly developed preamp that not only produces authentic harmonic overdrive but also responds dynamically to your picking style. Based on semiconductors, this innovative circuitry simulates the sound-shaping elements of tube amps and delivers sound quality unparalleled in this price range. It also provides the [...]

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    CHANNEL SELECT: This channel selector switch activates either the CLEAN or OVERDRIVE channel. The OVERDRIVE channel is active when the button is pressed. RED OVERDRIVE LED: The red LED illuminates when the OVERDRIVE channel is active. MODE: Overdrive Mode button; it allows you to switch back and forth between two distinct overdrive characteristics.[...]

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    5.0 O P E RA TING T HE TR IPLEX 5 .1 S E LE C T I N G CHA NN E LS Use the CHANNEL SELECT switch or an external footswitch to change channels. NOTE: Before using a footswitch, set the CHANNEL SELECT switch on front panel of the amp itself to the CLEAN position. 5.2 THE TRIPLEX AND SIGNAL PROCESS O RS The effects loop on the TRIPLEX is a serial effec[...]

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    • Refrain from do-it-yourself repairs! Have a qualified service technician replace internal fuses. W ith the unit off and unplugged, use a soft damp cloth to clean the exterior surface of the TRIPLEX. 7. 0 T R O UBL E SH OO T I N G 1) The TRIPLEX will not switch on: • The amp is not getting any AC power. Check the mains cable to see if it is co[...]

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    TEC HNIC AL DA T A PREAMP SECTION: CLEAN + OVERDRIVE solid state channels INPUT: -10 dBV/ 1 M ohm LINE IN: 0 dBV/ 25 k ohms LINE OUT: 0 dBV/ 220 ohm POWER AMP SECTION:: 'CURRENT FEEDBACK' solid state power amp Output Power: 50 watts rms into 8 ohms Freqency response: 20 Hz - 30 kHz (into 8 ohms) S P E A K E R : CELESTION ® RockDriver Jun[...]

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    WIR FREUEN UNS, DA SS DU DICH F ÜR EINEN H U GHES & K ETTNER TR I P L EX AMP ENTS CHIEDEN HA S T ! Ein Team aus Gitarristen und Technikern hat den TRIPLEX mit dem Ziel entwickelt, anspruchsvolle Gitarrensounds mit einfachster Bedienung und praxisgerechter Ausstattung zu kombinieren. Der TRIPLEX ist das ideale Arbeitsgerät für anspruchsvolle [...]

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    1.0 D IE KANÄ LE DES TR I P L EX Die Vorstufe des TRIPLEX realisiert nicht nur harmonischen Overdrive, sondern auch ein besonders dynamisches Reagieren auf die Spielweise. Sein innovatives Schaltungs- konzept, das alle soundgestaltenden Elemente von Röhrenamps in Halbleitertechnik simuliert, verleiht dem TRIPLEX eine bisher in dieser Preisklasse [...]

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    FX SELECT: Je ein 3-fach Kippschalter pro Kanal, an dem der Effekt (Reverb, Delay oder Chorus) per Vorauswahl eingestellt wird. CHANNEL SELECT : Schaltet zwischen dem CLEAN Kanal und dem OVERDRIVE Kanal um. Bei gedrücktem Schalter ist der LEAD Kanal aktiv. ROTE OVERDRIVE LED: Die leuchtende LED zeigt den aktiven OVERDRIVE Kanal an. MODE: Mode Scha[...]

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    4.0 ST ANDARD SET UP / VERKABEL UNG 5.0 B EDIENUNG D ES TR IPLEX 5.1 D AS A NW ÄHL E N DE R K AN ÄL E Die Kanäle des TRIPLEX werden über den CHANNEL SELECT Schalter oder einen externen Fußschalter angewählt. HINWEIS: Wird mit einem externen Fußschalter gearbeitet, so muß sich der CHANNEL SELECT Schalter auf der Frontplatte in ”CLEAN” Po[...]

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    Deinen Amp an. • Prüfe vor Anschluß des Gerätes immer die vorhandene Netzspannung. Kontaktiere im Zweifelsfall den Bühnentechniker, Hausmeister o.ä. . • V ersuche keine ”do it yourself” Reparaturen! Auch der T ausch interner Sicherungen wird besser von einem erfahr e- nen Techniker vorgenommen. • Die Oberfläche des TRIPLEX läßt si[...]

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    T E C H N I S C H E D A T E N VO RSTUFEN SEKTION: CLEAN + OVERDRIVE Kanäle in Halbleitertechnik Input: -10 dB/1 M Ohm LINE OUT: 0 dBV/1k Ohm LINE IN: 50 k Ohm E N D S T U F E : ‘CURRENT FEEDBACK’ Halbleiterendstufe Ausgangsleistung: 50 Watt rms an 8 Ohm Frequenzgang: 20 Hz - 30 kHz SPEAKER : CELESTION ® RockDriver Junior, 12”, 8 Ohm Kopfhö[...]

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    NO U S VO US FÉLICITONS POUR LE CHO IX DU TRIPL EX DE H U GH ES & KETTNER! Le TRIPLEX a été mis au point par une équipe de guitaristes et de techniciens en vue de combiner des sons de guitare spécifiques avec une commande des plus faciles et un équipement pratique. Le TRIPLEX est un outil de travail idéal pour les guitaristes exi - geant[...]

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    1.0 L ES CANAUX DU TRI PLEX Le préampli du TRIPLEX, plus développé, réalise non seulement des Overdrive très riches en harmoniques, mais aussi une réac- tion très dynamique à votre jeu. Son concept de circuit inno- vateur simule par une technique semi-conducteur tous les élé - ments créateurs de sons d’un ampli à lampe. Ce concept per[...]

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    FX SELECT: interrupteur à bascule à 3 niveaux par canal per- mettant de présélectionner l'effet choisi (Reverb, Delay ou Chorus). CHANNEL SELECT : commute du canal CLEAN au canal OVER- DRIVE. En position enfoncée le canal OVERDRIVE est activé. OVERDRIVE LED ROUGE: le LED allumé indique que le canal Lead est activé. MODE: commutateur Mo[...]

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    5 . 0 MANIEMENT D U TRIPLEX 5 .1 SELECTION DES CANAUX Les canaux du TRIPLEX sont sélectionnés par le bouton CHAN- NEL SELECT ou par un pédalier externe. INDICATION: Si vous travaillez avec un pédalier externe, le bouton CHANNEL SELECT sur le panneau avant doit être en position CLEAN. 5.2 LE TRIPLEX ET LES PROCESSEUR S D’EFFETS Le TRIPLEX est[...]

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    • Contrôlez toujours la tension du réseau secteur avant de brancher l’appareil . En cas de doute, contactez un techni- cien de scène, le régisseur etc. • Ne tentez pas de réparations ”Système D”! Il est même préférable de laisser effectuer le changement d’un fusible intérieur par un technicien qualifié. La surface du TRIPLEX [...]

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    C A R A C T E R I S T I Q U E S T E C H N I Q U E S SECTION PREAMP L IFICA TEUR: CANAUX CLEAN ET OVERDRIVE A TRANSISTORS ENTREE: -10 dB / 1 M ohms SORTIE LIGNE: 0 dBV / 25 K ohms ENTREE LIGNE: 0 dBV / 220 ohms SE C T I ON ET AG E D E PU I S S AN CE: Ampli de puissance transistors de type CURRENT FEEDBACK 50 watts RMS sous 8 ohms BANDE PASSANTE: 20 [...]

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    C O N G R A T U L AZ I ON I E G R A ZIE P E R AV E R S C E L T O L ' A M P L I F I C A T ORE HUG HES & KETTNER TRIPLE X! Un gruppo di chitarristi e tecnici ha sviluppato l'amplificatore TRIPLEX prefiggendosi un unico scopo: combinare suoni di chitarra elaborati ed esigenti con un equipaggiamento pratico, adeguato e facilissimo a usare[...]

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    1 .0 C AN A L I Il TRIPLEX possiede un nuovo tipo di preamplificatore che non solo è in grado di produrre una saturazione con armonici autentici ma offre anche una grande risposta dinamica rispet- to allo stile con cui suonate. Basata su una serie di semicon- duttori, questa innovativa circuiteria simula il suono tipico degli amplificatori a valvo[...]

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    FX SELECT: Un interruttore a levetta con 3 posizioni per chias- cun canale. Serve a preselezionare l' effetto (Reverb, Delay o Chorus). CHANNEL SELECT : Questo selettore di canale passa tra i canali CLEAN o OVERDRIVE. Il canale OVERDRIVE è attivo quando il tasto è premuto. RED OVERDRIVE LED: Il LED rosso si accende quando il canale OVERDRIVE[...]

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    5 . 0 UTIL I ZZARE IL METROVERB 5 .1 SE L E ZI O NA R E I C AN ALI Utilizzate il selettore CHANNEL SELECT o un selettore a pedale esterno per cambiare i canali. NOTA: Prima di utilizzare un selettore a pedale, impostate il selettore CHANNEL SELECT sul pannello frontale del TRIPLEX su CLEAN. 5 .2 IL TRIPLEX E I PROCESSORI DI SEGNAL E Il loop effetti[...]

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    • Assicuraratevi che la tensione della rete di corrente alla quale state per collegarvi sia compatibile con quella dell'amplificatore. Nel caso foste in dubbio chiedete infor- mazioni al tecnico del suono o al custode del locale in cui state provando. • Evitate di riparare lo strumento da soli! Fate in modo che sia un tecnico di assistenza[...]

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    C A R A TTE RISTIC HE T ECNICH E SEZIONE P REAMP Canali solid-state CLEAN & OVERDRIVE INPUT: -10 dBV/ 1 M ohm LINE IN: 0 dBV/ 25 K ohm LINE OUT: 0 dBV/ 220 ohm SEZIONE FINALE Finale di potenza: solid-state Current Feedback Potenza di uscita: 50 watt su 8 ohm Risposta in Frequenza: 20 Hz - 30 kHz (su 8 ohm) A LT O P ARLA NTE: CELESTION ® RockDr[...]

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    ¡ NO S AL E GR AMO S DE QU E HA Y A E S C O GID O UN AM P L IF I CADOR TRIPL EX DE HUG HES & K ETTNER! Un equipo de guitarristas y técnicos ha desarrollado TRIPLEX con el objetivo de combinar los exigentes sonidos de guitarra con el manejo más simple y el equipamiento apropiado para la práctica. El TRIPLEX es la herramienta ideal para los g[...]

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    1 .0 L OS CA NA L E S D E L T R IP LE X El desarrollado preamplificador del TRIPLEX permite un overdri- ve armónico además de una respuesta dinámica relativa a la manera de tocar. Su innovador concepto de circuito, que con su técnica de semiconductores simula todos los elemen- tos de configuración de sonido en los amplificadores de vál- vulas[...]

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    FX SELECT: Cada uno con un interruptor basculante triple por canal en el que se preselecciona el efecto (Reverberación, Retardo o Coros). CHANNEL SELECT: Conmuta entre el canal CLEAN y el canal OVERDRIVE. Con el conmutador presionado el canal OVER- DRIVE está activo. OVERDRIVE LED de color ROJO: El LED encendido indica que el canal OVERDRIVE est?[...]

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    5 . 0 MANEJO D EL TRIPLEX 5 .1 LA S ELECCION DE LOS CANALES Los canales del TRIPLEX se seleccionan por el conmutador CHANNEL SELECT o por un pedal conmutador externo. INDICACIONES: Si se trabaja con este pedal conmutador externo, el conmutador CHANNEL SELECT en el panel frontal debe estar en posición "CLEAN". 5.2 EL TRIPLEX Y LOS PROCESA[...]

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    escenario, o a otro responsable. • ¡No intente hacer las reparaciones usted mismo! Incluso el cambio de fusibles internos es mejor que lo realice un técni- co especialista. La superficie del TRIPLEX se puede limpiar perfectamente con un paño húmedo. 7.0 DETECCION Y S U P R ESION DE E R R O R E S / T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G F1) No es posib[...]

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    D A TOS TECN ICOS SECCIÓN DEL P REAMP L IFICADOR: CLEAN y OVERDRIVE canales solid state Entrada: -10 dB/ 1 MOhmios LINE OUT: 0 dBV/ 25 KOhmios LINE IN: 0 d BV/ 220Ohmios S ECC I Ó N DE LA E T A P A DE POTENCIA : ”CURRENT FEEDBACK” solid state power amplifier POTENCIA DE SALIDA: 50 W RMS a 8 Ohmios. A L T AVO Z: CELESTION ® RockDriver Junior,[...]