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Description Brand: ADA Amplifier Type: Combo MPN: Does Not Apply Model: VIPER
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FEATURES Two totally independent channels, each with its own VOICING, DRIVE, EQ, VARIABLE BOOST, REVERB MIX, and MASTER VOLUME. • Green channel features two tube voices: CLEAN and CRUNCH. • Red channel features four tube voices: VINTAGE, BROWN, GRIND, and LEAD. • Two low-noise 12AX7A tubes for richharmonics and overdrive. • Warm, dense 3-spring reverb with an independent mix control for each channel. • VARIABLE BOOST function in each channel allows for just the right amount of volume boost to kick in on stage. • NOISE GATE with adjustable threshold for ultra-quiet operation. • PRESENCE control to dial in the overall brilliance of the amp. • Speakers: Celestion G12-T75 driver • Power: Viper: 70W RMS into 8 ohms • Each power amp features current reserves for peak-power well in excess of the RMS wattage, and protection against overvoltage, under voltage, output short-circuit, instantaneous temperature peaks, and thermal runaway. • EXTERNAL SPEAKER jack to drive an additional cabinet. • RECORDING OUT jack with speaker-emulation to go direct to P.A./tape. • ADA's exclusive VariCAB™ circuitry to emulate various speaker and cabinet configurations (Viper and Cobra only). • THUMP (low frequency resonance) and HI-CUT controls to further tweak in the sound of your cabinet (Viper and Cobra only). CONNECTIONS TO THE AMP REFER TO THE CENTER SPREAD FOR JACK LOCATIONS. A. A INPUT Guitar input jack accepts passive oractive pick-up instrument-level signals. B. FOOTSWITCH Footswitch jack for the ADA four-button footswitch Plug in first before powering up. C. RECORDING OUT Line level recording output jack for connecting to the input of a mixer, P. A. or multi-track recorder. The signal features speaker-emulation selected by the front-panel VariCAB. The level is controlled by the MASTER volume of each channel and is live even in STANDBY mode, allowing for silent recording. D. EFFECTS SEND Preamp section output jack for connecting to a line-level effects unit. The toppanel controls, including REVERB, VariCAB, and NOISE GATE, are sent to this output. Slaving an additional poweramp for more power on stage is possible since the signal to the internal power amp is not interrupted when a cord is inserted into this jack. E. EFFECTS RETURN Line level input jack usually used to "return" the output of an effects unit . Plugging into the EFFECTS RETURN jack interrupts the signal from the preamp section, allowinga direct patch to the power amp. F. EXTERNAL SPEAKER Power amp output jack for using an external cabinet in parallel with the internal speaker(s). Only a cabinet with an impedance equal to or higher than 8-ohms is recommended . A 16-ohm cabinet will not be as loud as an 8-ohm cabinet. Internal speaker(s) cannot be defeated. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS G. CHANNEL SELECT Channel and Boost selector switches for instant switching. Corresponds to the 4 buttons on the footswitch. The 4 buttons are: 1. GREEN CHANNEL 2. GREEN CHANNEL W/ BOOST 3. RED CHANNEL 4. RED CHANNEL W/ BOOST H. VOICING Selects the tube voice to be used in that channel. Instantly changes the tube preamp circuitry for radically different tones.
CHANNEL VOICING SWITCH POSITION GREEN CLEAN OUT CRUNCH IN RED VINTAGE OUT OUT BROWN IN OUT GRIND OUT IN
LEAD IN IN
I. DRIVE Controls the amount of tube preamp gain in the channel. Turnup for more tube compression, overdrive, and harmonics. Turn down for more dynamic range,note definition, and cleaner tone. The DRIVE controls and the MASTER VOLUME controls work in tandem and complement each other. With the DRIVE turned up, the MASTER should be turned down to compensate for the volume increase. When turning up the MASTER to stage volume, lowering the preamp DRIVE often cutsthrough themix better and provides a more dynamic feel.
J.BASS Controls the amount of bottom end in the channel. Generally, more bass isneeded when playing at lower volumes and less is needed atstage volumes. K. MID Controls the amount of mid-range in the channel. This control provides more range than standard "vintage" mid controls. For a clean voice,turning the MID down gets a cleaner, more shimmery tone;a must for humbucking pickups. Turning the MID up gets a more honky, round tone. For a distorted voice, turning the MID down gets a sucked-out thrash sound, and turning it up gets a fat,roaring tone. Note that turning up the MID control will affect the bass and treble control ranges, (see note below). L. TREBLE Controls the amount of highs in the channel. Turn it up for more shimmer and sizzle, turn down for a mellower, rounder tone. NOTE: The two sets of tone controls in the RED and GREEN channels are voiced differently to better complement their respective channels. Also the above tone controls are interactive, like most vintage amps, so that turning one control affects the response and range of the other two. It may take a little more time to tweak in tones, but these controls allow for more diverse tone shaping than simple additive tone controls. M. MASTER Controls the overall volume for the channel, the level at the EFFECTS SEND jack, and the speaker(s) volume. Also see DRIVE. N. BOOST Controls the amount of additional volume that kicks in when the BOOST is engaged in that channel.O.
REVERB MIX Controls the amount of reverb added to the dry signal prior to the EFFECTS Loops. P. NOISE GATE Sets the threshold at which the noise gate mutes the signal. The noise gate analyses the guitar input signal before the preamp, and mutes the output of the preamp, but before the reverb, eliminating noise when not playing. The noisier the guitar input (single-coil hum, high output pickups, noisy stage lighting, etc.), the higher the Noise Gate must be set. The Noise Gate is not available for GREEN channel when set to the CLEAN voice because it is not needed in this configuration.To turn off the Noise Gate set the control to 0. Q.
PRESENCE Controls the amount of upper mid frequencies for both channels. R. POWER SWITCH Applies AC power to the amp. When powering up, push this switch on first, then the STANDBY switch. When powering down, push the STANDBY switch off first, then the POWER switch. S. STANDBY SWITCH Mutes the output while the tubes are warming up. Can also be used for silent recording.VariCAB™(Viper and Cobra models only) A proprietary ADA feature providing an additional level of versatility to combo amplifiers by allowing a small combo package to emulate the tonal complexity of much larger speaker and cabinet configurations. It is particularly effective for recording direct with the RECORDING OUT jack. T. BYPASS Bypasses the entire VariCAB circuit when pushed out. U. EMULATION Selects one of the four speaker cabinet emulation modes. V. DARK/BRIGHT Selects the tonality of the speaker used in the emulation. W. THUMP Controls amount of cabinet low frequency resonance. Increasing the Thump emulates a larger cabinet and simulates a close-miking effect. X.
HI-CUT Controls the brightness of the cabinet. Simulates speaker type and aging,as well as mike location and placement angle.
IN TIO QUALITY item.There can't be many of these around. Please email me if you have any questions, thank you. I will carefully pack this item in foam peanuts; tissue and bubble wrap to insure a safe arrival. Don't miss out on this one; it may be a l-o-n-g time before another one turns up.60
Description
| Brand: | ADA | Amplifier Type: | Combo |
| MPN: | Does Not Apply | Model: | VIPER |
VTVTG
FEATURES Two totally independent channels, each with its own VOICING, DRIVE, EQ, VARIABLE BOOST, REVERB MIX, and MASTER VOLUME. • Green channel features two tube voices: CLEAN and CRUNCH. • Red channel features four tube voices: VINTAGE, BROWN, GRIND, and LEAD. • Two low-noise 12AX7A tubes for richharmonics and overdrive. • Warm, dense 3-spring reverb with an independent mix control for each channel. • VARIABLE BOOST function in each channel allows for just the right amount of volume boost to kick in on stage. • NOISE GATE with adjustable threshold for ultra-quiet operation. • PRESENCE control to dial in the overall brilliance of the amp. • Speakers: Celestion G12-T75 driver • Power: Viper: 70W RMS into 8 ohms • Each power amp features current reserves for peak-power well in excess of the RMS wattage, and protection against overvoltage, under voltage, output short-circuit, instantaneous temperature peaks, and thermal runaway. • EXTERNAL SPEAKER jack to drive an additional cabinet. • RECORDING OUT jack with speaker-emulation to go direct to P.A./tape. • ADA's exclusive VariCAB™ circuitry to emulate various speaker and cabinet configurations (Viper and Cobra only). • THUMP (low frequency resonance) and HI-CUT controls to further tweak in the sound of your cabinet (Viper and Cobra only). CONNECTIONS TO THE AMP REFER TO THE CENTER SPREAD FOR JACK LOCATIONS. A. A INPUT Guitar input jack accepts passive oractive pick-up instrument-level signals. B. FOOTSWITCH Footswitch jack for the ADA four-button footswitch Plug in first before powering up. C. RECORDING OUT Line level recording output jack for connecting to the input of a mixer, P. A. or multi-track recorder. The signal features speaker-emulation selected by the front-panel VariCAB. The level is controlled by the MASTER volume of each channel and is live even in STANDBY mode, allowing for silent recording. D. EFFECTS SEND Preamp section output jack for connecting to a line-level effects unit. The toppanel controls, including REVERB, VariCAB, and NOISE GATE, are sent to this output. Slaving an additional poweramp for more power on stage is possible since the signal to the internal power amp is not interrupted when a cord is inserted into this jack. E. EFFECTS RETURN Line level input jack usually used to "return" the output of an effects unit . Plugging into the EFFECTS RETURN jack interrupts the signal from the preamp section, allowinga direct patch to the power amp. F. EXTERNAL SPEAKER Power amp output jack for using an external cabinet in parallel with the internal speaker(s). Only a cabinet with an impedance equal to or higher than 8-ohms is recommended . A 16-ohm cabinet will not be as loud as an 8-ohm cabinet. Internal speaker(s) cannot be defeated. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS G. CHANNEL SELECT Channel and Boost selector switches for instant switching. Corresponds to the 4 buttons on the footswitch. The 4 buttons are: 1. GREEN CHANNEL 2. GREEN CHANNEL W/ BOOST 3. RED CHANNEL 4. RED CHANNEL W/ BOOST H. VOICING Selects the tube voice to be used in that channel. Instantly changes the tube preamp circuitry for radically different tones.
CHANNEL VOICING SWITCH POSITION GREEN CLEAN OUT CRUNCH IN RED VINTAGE OUT OUT BROWN IN OUT GRIND OUT IN
LEAD IN IN
I. DRIVE Controls the amount of tube preamp gain in the channel. Turnup for more tube compression, overdrive, and harmonics. Turn down for more dynamic range,note definition, and cleaner tone. The DRIVE controls and the MASTER VOLUME controls work in tandem and complement each other. With the DRIVE turned up, the MASTER should be turned down to compensate for the volume increase. When turning up the MASTER to stage volume, lowering the preamp DRIVE often cutsthrough themix better and provides a more dynamic feel.
J.BASS Controls the amount of bottom end in the channel. Generally, more bass isneeded when playing at lower volumes and less is needed atstage volumes. K. MID Controls the amount of mid-range in the channel. This control provides more range than standard "vintage" mid controls. For a clean voice,turning the MID down gets a cleaner, more shimmery tone;a must for humbucking pickups. Turning the MID up gets a more honky, round tone. For a distorted voice, turning the MID down gets a sucked-out thrash sound, and turning it up gets a fat,roaring tone. Note that turning up the MID control will affect the bass and treble control ranges, (see note below). L. TREBLE Controls the amount of highs in the channel. Turn it up for more shimmer and sizzle, turn down for a mellower, rounder tone. NOTE: The two sets of tone controls in the RED and GREEN channels are voiced differently to better complement their respective channels. Also the above tone controls are interactive, like most vintage amps, so that turning one control affects the response and range of the other two. It may take a little more time to tweak in tones, but these controls allow for more diverse tone shaping than simple additive tone controls. M. MASTER Controls the overall volume for the channel, the level at the EFFECTS SEND jack, and the speaker(s) volume. Also see DRIVE. N. BOOST Controls the amount of additional volume that kicks in when the BOOST is engaged in that channel.O.
REVERB MIX Controls the amount of reverb added to the dry signal prior to the EFFECTS Loops. P. NOISE GATE Sets the threshold at which the noise gate mutes the signal. The noise gate analyses the guitar input signal before the preamp, and mutes the output of the preamp, but before the reverb, eliminating noise when not playing. The noisier the guitar input (single-coil hum, high output pickups, noisy stage lighting, etc.), the higher the Noise Gate must be set. The Noise Gate is not available for GREEN channel when set to the CLEAN voice because it is not needed in this configuration.To turn off the Noise Gate set the control to 0. Q.
PRESENCE Controls the amount of upper mid frequencies for both channels. R. POWER SWITCH Applies AC power to the amp. When powering up, push this switch on first, then the STANDBY switch. When powering down, push the STANDBY switch off first, then the POWER switch. S. STANDBY SWITCH Mutes the output while the tubes are warming up. Can also be used for silent recording.VariCAB™(Viper and Cobra models only) A proprietary ADA feature providing an additional level of versatility to combo amplifiers by allowing a small combo package to emulate the tonal complexity of much larger speaker and cabinet configurations. It is particularly effective for recording direct with the RECORDING OUT jack. T. BYPASS Bypasses the entire VariCAB circuit when pushed out. U. EMULATION Selects one of the four speaker cabinet emulation modes. V. DARK/BRIGHT Selects the tonality of the speaker used in the emulation. W. THUMP Controls amount of cabinet low frequency resonance. Increasing the Thump emulates a larger cabinet and simulates a close-miking effect. X.
HI-CUT Controls the brightness of the cabinet. Simulates speaker type and aging,as well as mike location and placement angle.
IN TIO QUALITY item.There can't be many of these around. Please email me if you have any questions, thank you. I will carefully pack this item in foam peanuts; tissue and bubble wrap to insure a safe arrival. Don't miss out on this one; it may be a l-o-n-g time before another one turns up.60
FEATURES Two totally independent channels, each with its own VOICING, DRIVE, EQ, VARIABLE BOOST, REVERB MIX, and MASTER VOLUME. • Green channel features two tube voices: CLEAN and CRUNCH. • Red channel features four tube voices: VINTAGE, BROWN, GRIND, and LEAD. • Two low-noise 12AX7A tubes for richharmonics and overdrive. • Warm, dense 3-spring reverb with an independent mix control for each channel. • VARIABLE BOOST function in each channel allows for just the right amount of volume boost to kick in on stage. • NOISE GATE with adjustable threshold for ultra-quiet operation. • PRESENCE control to dial in the overall brilliance of the amp. • Speakers: Celestion G12-T75 driver • Power: Viper: 70W RMS into 8 ohms • Each power amp features current reserves for peak-power well in excess of the RMS wattage, and protection against overvoltage, under voltage, output short-circuit, instantaneous temperature peaks, and thermal runaway. • EXTERNAL SPEAKER jack to drive an additional cabinet. • RECORDING OUT jack with speaker-emulation to go direct to P.A./tape. • ADA's exclusive VariCAB™ circuitry to emulate various speaker and cabinet configurations (Viper and Cobra only). • THUMP (low frequency resonance) and HI-CUT controls to further tweak in the sound of your cabinet (Viper and Cobra only). CONNECTIONS TO THE AMP REFER TO THE CENTER SPREAD FOR JACK LOCATIONS. A. A INPUT Guitar input jack accepts passive oractive pick-up instrument-level signals. B. FOOTSWITCH Footswitch jack for the ADA four-button footswitch Plug in first before powering up. C. RECORDING OUT Line level recording output jack for connecting to the input of a mixer, P. A. or multi-track recorder. The signal features speaker-emulation selected by the front-panel VariCAB. The level is controlled by the MASTER volume of each channel and is live even in STANDBY mode, allowing for silent recording. D. EFFECTS SEND Preamp section output jack for connecting to a line-level effects unit. The toppanel controls, including REVERB, VariCAB, and NOISE GATE, are sent to this output. Slaving an additional poweramp for more power on stage is possible since the signal to the internal power amp is not interrupted when a cord is inserted into this jack. E. EFFECTS RETURN Line level input jack usually used to "return" the output of an effects unit . Plugging into the EFFECTS RETURN jack interrupts the signal from the preamp section, allowinga direct patch to the power amp. F. EXTERNAL SPEAKER Power amp output jack for using an external cabinet in parallel with the internal speaker(s). Only a cabinet with an impedance equal to or higher than 8-ohms is recommended . A 16-ohm cabinet will not be as loud as an 8-ohm cabinet. Internal speaker(s) cannot be defeated. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS G. CHANNEL SELECT Channel and Boost selector switches for instant switching. Corresponds to the 4 buttons on the footswitch. The 4 buttons are: 1. GREEN CHANNEL 2. GREEN CHANNEL W/ BOOST 3. RED CHANNEL 4. RED CHANNEL W/ BOOST H. VOICING Selects the tube voice to be used in that channel. Instantly changes the tube preamp circuitry for radically different tones.
CHANNEL VOICING SWITCH POSITION GREEN CLEAN OUT CRUNCH IN RED VINTAGE OUT OUT BROWN IN OUT GRIND OUT IN
LEAD IN IN
I. DRIVE Controls the amount of tube preamp gain in the channel. Turnup for more tube compression, overdrive, and harmonics. Turn down for more dynamic range,note definition, and cleaner tone. The DRIVE controls and the MASTER VOLUME controls work in tandem and complement each other. With the DRIVE turned up, the MASTER should be turned down to compensate for the volume increase. When turning up the MASTER to stage volume, lowering the preamp DRIVE often cutsthrough themix better and provides a more dynamic feel.
J.BASS Controls the amount of bottom end in the channel. Generally, more bass isneeded when playing at lower volumes and less is needed atstage volumes. K. MID Controls the amount of mid-range in the channel. This control provides more range than standard "vintage" mid controls. For a clean voice,turning the MID down gets a cleaner, more shimmery tone;a must for humbucking pickups. Turning the MID up gets a more honky, round tone. For a distorted voice, turning the MID down gets a sucked-out thrash sound, and turning it up gets a fat,roaring tone. Note that turning up the MID control will affect the bass and treble control ranges, (see note below). L. TREBLE Controls the amount of highs in the channel. Turn it up for more shimmer and sizzle, turn down for a mellower, rounder tone. NOTE: The two sets of tone controls in the RED and GREEN channels are voiced differently to better complement their respective channels. Also the above tone controls are interactive, like most vintage amps, so that turning one control affects the response and range of the other two. It may take a little more time to tweak in tones, but these controls allow for more diverse tone shaping than simple additive tone controls. M. MASTER Controls the overall volume for the channel, the level at the EFFECTS SEND jack, and the speaker(s) volume. Also see DRIVE. N. BOOST Controls the amount of additional volume that kicks in when the BOOST is engaged in that channel.O.
REVERB MIX Controls the amount of reverb added to the dry signal prior to the EFFECTS Loops. P. NOISE GATE Sets the threshold at which the noise gate mutes the signal. The noise gate analyses the guitar input signal before the preamp, and mutes the output of the preamp, but before the reverb, eliminating noise when not playing. The noisier the guitar input (single-coil hum, high output pickups, noisy stage lighting, etc.), the higher the Noise Gate must be set. The Noise Gate is not available for GREEN channel when set to the CLEAN voice because it is not needed in this configuration.To turn off the Noise Gate set the control to 0. Q.
PRESENCE Controls the amount of upper mid frequencies for both channels. R. POWER SWITCH Applies AC power to the amp. When powering up, push this switch on first, then the STANDBY switch. When powering down, push the STANDBY switch off first, then the POWER switch. S. STANDBY SWITCH Mutes the output while the tubes are warming up. Can also be used for silent recording.VariCAB™(Viper and Cobra models only) A proprietary ADA feature providing an additional level of versatility to combo amplifiers by allowing a small combo package to emulate the tonal complexity of much larger speaker and cabinet configurations. It is particularly effective for recording direct with the RECORDING OUT jack. T. BYPASS Bypasses the entire VariCAB circuit when pushed out. U. EMULATION Selects one of the four speaker cabinet emulation modes. V. DARK/BRIGHT Selects the tonality of the speaker used in the emulation. W. THUMP Controls amount of cabinet low frequency resonance. Increasing the Thump emulates a larger cabinet and simulates a close-miking effect. X.
HI-CUT Controls the brightness of the cabinet. Simulates speaker type and aging,as well as mike location and placement angle.
IN TIO QUALITY item.There can't be many of these around. Please email me if you have any questions, thank you. I will carefully pack this item in foam peanuts; tissue and bubble wrap to insure a safe arrival. Don't miss out on this one; it may be a l-o-n-g time before another one turns up.60