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Duet Manual Page 1 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM
Pilot’s Handbook
An in-depth exploration of the revolutionary
technologies and tonal pleasures of the Duoverb.
Electrophonic Limited Edition. Also available at www.line6.com. Revision A.
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Duet Manual Page 3 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The serial number can be found on the back panel of your Duoverb. It’s the number that begins with “(21)”. Please note it here for future reference: SERIAL NO: WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, electric shock, do not expose this appliance to do not remove screws. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer rain or moisture. servicing to quali
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Duet Manual Page 5 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Please Note: Line 6, Duoverb, Vetta, POD and Flextone are trademarks of Line 6, Inc. All other product names, trademarks, and artists’ names are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. Product names, images, and artists’ names are used solely to identify the products whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model development for this product. The use of these pro
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Duet Manual Page 1 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Welcome to Duoverb......................................................................................................1•1 Working It Quick Start Guide....................................................................... 2•1 Front Panel Features ................................................................................................................2•2 Amp 1 & 2 Foot Switch..........................................
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Duet Manual Page 1 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Welcome to Duoverb • Register 1 • 1 WELCOME TO DUOVERB Register Thanks for buying a Duoverb! Please send in that included registration card or click on over to www.line6.com to get registered. We’ll wait right here... Connect at www.line6.com Join the thriving community at www.line6.com. The discussion boards are humming with Line 6ers sharing insights to get the most from their gear and the great adventure of making
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Duet Manual Page 1 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Quick Start Guide WORKING IT 2• 1 In a rush? Well, then, just read this page and come back to the rest later: Quick Start Guide SPEAKERS, POWER: If you’ve got a Duoverb HD, hook up your speakers (details are on Connecting External Speakers on page 2•9). Connect the power cord from Duoverb’s rear panel to your power outlet. But don’t turn the power on yet. FOOT CONTROLLER: Connect the
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Duet Manual Page 2 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Front Panel Features Front Panel Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 2• 2 AMP MODEL LINE 6 CLEAN BLACKFACE CLASS A-30 AMP 1 TWEED 410 PLEXI LEAD EXPLORER BRIT 800 010 010 010 010 SOLO 100 INPUT DRIVE BASS MID TREBLE MODERN CLASS A BLACKFACE 212 CLASS A-15 SMALL TWEED PLEXI 45 AMP 2 010 010 010 010 ZEN MASTER HIWAY100 RECTIFIED 1. Guitar Input: Plug your guitar in here. 2. Amp Models: When you spin one of these knobs, i
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Duet Manual Page 3 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Front Panel Features 10 11 7 8 9 2• 3 BLEND MASTER 010 010 010 PRESENCE VOLUME REVERB POWER 010 SPLIT 010 010 010 As you come across your own favorite settings that you’d like to keep, you can save them to the A, B, C and D buttons to replace the factory presets. Just hold down any of A, B, C or D buttons for about 3 seconds until all of them flash and presto—Duoverb has now memorized your c
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Duet Manual Page 4 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Amp 1 & Amp II Foot Switch Amp 1 & Amp II Foot Switch 2• 4 The included Amp I – II foot switch connects to Duoverb’s rear panel, letting you control which amp(s) are on with your feet. The lights on the pedal show which amp(s) are currently on. It all works like this: 1. To turn on Amp 1, step on switch I, and its light will come on. 2. To select Amp 2, step on switch II, and its light will come on. 3. To turn on
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Duet Manual Page 5 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Manual Mode: What You See Is What You Get Manual Mode: What You See Is What You Get When none of the A, B, C, D Buttons are lit, Duoverb is operating in Manual Mode, meaning that all of the controls are active and the sound of the amp is determined by 2• 5 the current knob settings. Just like pretty much any other amplifier, right? If you are not in Manual Mode and would like to be, simply give the lit A,B, C, or D Button a qu
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Duet Manual Page 6 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Rear Panel Features Rear Panel Features 12 13 14 15 16 17 2• 6 EFFECTS LOOP XLR OUTPUTS - PIN 2 HOT connect FBV Class Foot Controller here (not compatible with Floor Board or FB4) SEND RETURN RIGHT LEFT PHONES PEDAL MIDI IN MIDI OUT LEFT (MONO) RIGHT LEFT (MONO) RIGHT LEVEL TRIM -22dBu +4dBu GROUND SPEAKER OUTS / CLASS 2 WIRING LIFT OUTPUT CABINET IMPEDANCE MODELING SERIAL NUMBER 4 OHMS 8 OHMS OFF OPEN CLOSED RIGHT RIGHT LEFT - M
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Duet Manual Page 7 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Rear Panel Features 16. Level Trim: The level of the XLR Ouputs is set by the small rear panel trim, and is not affected by the Master knob. 17. XLR Balanced Outputs & Ground Lift: These versatile connections are designed with Line 6’s exclusive A.I.R. II technology to give you the perfect pair of direct 2• 7 connections for live performance and studio recording sessions. See Using Y our Direct XLR Outputs on page 2•8 for deta
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Duet Manual Page 8 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Using Your Direct XLR Outputs Using Your Direct XLR Outputs One of the nifty features inside your Duoverb is Line 6’s exclusive A.I.R. II technology that enables you to get that great mic sound out of your amplifier without the 2• 8 microphone! Your Direct outputs can be used either in the studio or as a direct feed to the house sound system for a live performance. The Master knob on your Duoverb sets the level for the interna
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Duet Manual Page 9 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Connecting External Speakers Connecting External Speakers The following pages illustrate how to connect your Duoverb to Line 6 speaker cabinets. If you are using any other cabinets be sure to check your speaker cabinets’ impedance 2• 9 and choose the matching setting on your Duoverb’s rear panel impedance switch. In correct settings will give you less volume than you’d expect, or cause Duoverb to shutdown its power amps after
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Duet Manual Page 10 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Connecting External Speakers Hooking up your HD in mono with a single 4x12 SPEAKER OUTS / CLASS 2 WIRING OUTPUT CABINET IMPEDANCE MODELING 4 OHMS 8 OHMS OFF OPEN CLOSED 2• 10 RIGHT RIGHT LEFT - MONO - LEFT 160 WATTS MAX PER SPEAKER 320 MAX WATTS TOTAL MONO LEFT/ RIGHT MONO N222 4 PER SIDE STEREO 16 PER SIDE STEREO OR OR 2 MONO (LEFT ONLY) 8 MONO (LEFT ONLY) Hooking up your HD in stereo with a single 4x12 SPEAKER OUTS / CLASS
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Duet Manual Page 11 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Connecting External Speakers Hooking up your HD in side by side stereo with two 4x12s SPEAKER OUTS / CLASS 2 WIRING OUTPUT CABINET IMPEDANCE MODELING 4 OHMS 8 OHMS OFF OPEN CLOSED - MONO - RIGHT RIGHT LEFT LEFT 2• 11 160 WATTS MAX PER SPEAKER 320 MAX WATTS TOTAL MONO 160 WATTS MAX PER SPEAKER 320 MAX WATTS TOTAL MONO LEFT/ LEFT/ RIGHT RIGHT MONO MONO N222 N222 4 PER SIDE STEREO 16 PER SIDE STEREO 4 PER SIDE STEREO 16 PER SID
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Duet Manual Page 12 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Connecting External Speakers Hooking up your HD in side by side stereo with two 2x12s SPEAKER OUTS / CLASS 2 WIRING *If you are using an open OUTPUT CABINET IMPEDANCE MODELING back cabinet such as the Duoverb Extension 4 OHMS 8 OHMS OFF OPEN CLOSED Cabinet select OPEN 2• 12 RIGHT RIGHT LEFT - MONO - LEFT CABINET MODELING. * RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT N222 N222 STEREO - 8 MONO - 4 STEREO - 8 MONO - 4 USE BOTH JACKS THIS JACK ONLY USE
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Duet Manual Page 1 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Meet The Family THE AMPS & CABS Duoverb’s heart is its collection of Amp and Cab Models—resulting from Line 6’s meticulous study of a dream collection of vintage and modern amplifiers and cabinets. 3 • 1 Each position of Duoverb’s Amp Model knobs calls up a particular Amp/Cab combination, powered by the same coveted models as the Line 6 Vetta series amps. Meet The Family Once we’ve set our sights on creating a software
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Duet Manual Page 2 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Explorer – based on a 1960 Gibson Explorer Explorer – based on a 1960 Gibson Explorer 3 • 2 This Amp Model is based on a 1960 Gibson Model GA-18T Explorer (little brother to the Gibson “Les Paul” GA40T). The particular amp we modeled originally belonged to the father of one of the high school buddies of Line 6’s Artist Relations guru, Tim Godwin. It was sitting in a crawlspace for years, until Tim happened to ask his f
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Duet Manual Page 3 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Tweed 410 – based on a 1958 Fender Tweed Bassman Tweed 410 – based on a 1958 Fender Tweed Bassman 3 • 3 The classic ’58 Fender Bassman 4x10 combo was the amp that started it all—instant rock and roll tone. Originally a bass guitar amp, the Bassman became a Blues staple for 6-string guitarists thanks to its fat bottom end and the Fender twang on the top. An interesting thing about the Bassman—and Duoverb’s Tweed 410 mode
