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WARNINGS
•Attempting to repair this unit is not recommended and may void its warranty.
•Missing or altered serial numbers automatically void the warranty. For your own protection,
be sure that the serial number labels on the unit’s back panel and exterior box are intact.
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Manufacturer warrants unit to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period
of one (1) year from the date of purchase to the original purchaser and is not transferable.
This warranty do
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions, Warnings, Fuse Information 2-3 Quick Start Instructions 3 Tech 21, The Company 4 SansAmp PSA-1.1 Overview 4 Front Panel 5-7 Input Jack 5 Pre-Amp 5 Character Controls 6 Low and High 7 Level 7 Trim 7 3-Digit LED display 7 Save Switch 7 Up and Down Buttons 7 Programming 8-9 Saving a Program 8 Moving/Copying a Program 9 Locating Individual Control Values 9 Rear Panel 10-12 Input 2 Section 10 Input 2 Jack 10 Level Selector Switch 10 0dB and -10dB Positions 10 Ef
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14. Unplug unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. time. READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS. 15. This unit must be earth grounded. To reduce the risk of electric shock, NEVER This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous remove or otherwise attempt to defeat the ground pin of the power cord. If the provided voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitud
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TECH 21, THE COMPANY FRONT PANEL Tech 21 introduced the SansAmp™ Classic (the original pedal design) in 1989. Our proprietary INTRODUCTION circuitry pioneered Tube Amplifier Emulation in professional applications for recording direct The SansAmp PSA gives you access to specific tone-shaping characteristics within the tube and performing live, and created an entirely new category of signal processing. While there have amplifier sound spectrum. Controls of this nature are traditionally inaccessibl
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To achieve the least amount of noise, we recommend keeping the Pre-Amp knob at unity gain LOW AND HIGH or higher. Experiment with the interplay between your instrument and the SansAmp PSA. These active low-end tone controls are specially tuned for maximum musicality when used to EQ instruments. Boost or cut ±12dB from its center point indicated by the arrows. For best results, do not set the Pre-Amp level lower than unity gain when the Drive knob is at 9 o’clock or higher. However, if you want
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Note: You can off-load your custom presets to a computer, sequencer, etc., using a Custom PROGRAMMING Preset Data Dump. For more on this, see page 17. Programs 01-49 are factory presets (refer to list on page 22). If you try to save over a factory preset, you will get a flashing “EE” indicating you’re making an error. Note: You can choose to MOVING/COPYING A PROGRAM TO A NEW LOCATION be able to overwrite any location, except 00 and 50, including factory presets, or to lock all pro- 1. Choose th
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REAR PANEL RIGHT RETURN When using a mono effects processor, plug the processor’s output into the SansAmp PSA’s Right Return. This will route the signal to both pairs of left and right Outputs. LEFT RETURN INPUT 2 SECTION This is one of two stereo returns for the Effects Loop. If your signal processor has only one out- INPUT 2 JACK put (mono), then plug it into the Right Return. 1/4-inch, 4.7megOhm. This high impedance input is designed with piezo pickups in mind to provide maximum output and dy
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XLR GROUND LIFT USING THE SANSAMP PSA’S INPUTS Connects or disconnects the ground circuits between the XLR Direct Out of the SansAmp PSA and the mixer. We recommend starting with the ground lifted (button in). If necessary, connect the ground (button out). MIDI MIDI IN This jack receives MIDI signals, including Program Change commands and MIDI data dumps. NOTE: Pins 1 and 3 of the MIDI connector are set up to output 10V DC phantom power to our MIDI Mouse™ footcontroller (see Options on page 28
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USING THE SANSAMP PSA’S OUTPUTS USING MIDI The SansAmp PSA has dual 1/4" unbalanced and XLR balanced Outputs for interfacting with all types of gear. XLR Outputs provide a signal for driving pro gear, including P.A. sys- tems, mixers, signal processors. 1/4" Outputs are ideal for feeding most mixers, signal proces- All MIDI gear, including MIDI footcontrollers, signal processors, keyboards, and computers, sors, and instrument amplifiers. Each set can be used simultaneously and independently. can
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SPECIAL PAGE FUNCTIONS & MIDI IMPLEMENTATION SPECIAL PAGE FUNCTION 1: CUSTOM PRESET DATA DUMP This lets you off-load your custom presets to another SansAmp PSA-1.1 (note: must be the SPECIAL PAGE FUNCTIONS same “1.1” model number) or other external MIDI gear, such as a sequencer. Connect a MIDI Some very important features lurk inside your SansAmp PSA and aren’t accessible through cable from the SansAmp PSA’s MIDI Thru/Out jack, and plug the other end into a second the knobs and Up and Down swi
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To change the setting, use the Up and Down buttons to select 00 or 01. Then push Save to store your selection. The display will then flash 00 to indicate you’re back in the Special Page menu. You may now choose either a new Special Page function, or press Save again to exit. If no choice is made in about 15 seconds, the display stops blinking, indicating the SansAmp Digits Push Left Digit Select Push PSA is in Bypass Program 00. Blink the Blinks, Right New the Save Digit Dims to Incoming Save S
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Select “o” Digits Push Current Push Display Digits Stop Push Display Digits Stop Select 00, Digits Push Current for Blink the Setting the Flashes 00 Blinking the Flashes 00 Blinking 01 or 02 Blink the Setting “Omni,” Save is Save Upon Upon Save Upon Upon for Save is or Switch Shown Switch Return to Return to Switch Return to Return to Display Switch Shown Channel Again Special Program Again Special Program Mode 1 - 16 Page 00 Page 00 Desired Menu Menu SPECIAL PAGE FUNCTION 6: SOFTWARE REVISI
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FACTORY PRESETS CUSTOM SETTINGS Note: Factory presets are based upon using the appropriate types of instruments and/or (Keep a checklist of your customized programs.) accessories associated with each particular sound. SOUND GROUP PRESET SOUND PROGRAM# SOUND/NAME PROGRAM# SOUND/NAME 00 Bypass ® Marshall styles 01 Plexi 02 Vintage 03 Schenker ® 04 JMP-1 05 High Gain 06 Bluesbreaker 07 Hendrix 08 Van Halen I 09 Classic Clean ® Fender styles 10 Stock 11 B.B. King 12 Stevie Ray 13 Funk ® 14 Champ ® 1
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CUSTOM SETTINGS DIAGRAMS (Photocopy these pages and keep a record of your customized programs.) Program Number Program Number Notes Notes Program Number Program Number Notes Notes Program Number Program Number Notes Notes 24 25
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CUSTOM SETTINGS DIAGRAMS (Photocopy these pages and keep a record of your customized programs.) Program Number Program Number Notes Notes Program Number Program Number Notes Notes Program Number Program Number Notes Notes 26 27
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SPECIAL PAGE RESTORE SansAmp PSA-1.1 Specifications You can reset the settings of the Special Page Functions and MIDI mapping to their original factory values, as shipped, without disturbing your stored settings: Model Number: PSA-1.1 •Turn the power switch off. Input Impedance-Input 1: 1MegOhm •Turn all pots counter-clockwise to minimum. Input Impedance-Input 2: 4.7MegOhm •Press and hold the Save switch (with a pick or pen), while turning the Input Level-Input 1: -10dB power switch back on.
