Crate Amplifiers CRATE MX20RC user manual

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Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the compact but powerful Crate MX20RC amplifier. Two versatile channels – one crystal clear and the other with our patented “Flex-Wave” distortion – combined with reverb and a three-band EQ and a switchable Chorus offer you more flexibility and performance than any amp in its class. Our “Flex Wave” circuitry uses sequential cascad- ing gains to deliver distortion which is rich in harmonics and is touch sensitive. A special damp- ing circuit simula

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Important Safeguards and Precautions: All Crate products are designed for continuous safe operation. Abiding by the following rules can help prevent damage to your amplifier, yourself and others. • The amplifier is equipped with a three-pronged AC power cord. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, NEVER remove or otherwise attempt to defeat the ground pin of the power cord. • Connect the amplifier ONLY to a properly grounded AC outlet of the proper voltage for your amp. • Avoid sudden temper

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The Front Panel: 1: INPUT: Use this 1/4” jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable. OVERDRIVE CHANNEL: A high gain channel giving you sounds from a slight edge to serious overdrive. 2: GAIN: Use this control to adjust the amount of distortion for the Overdrive channel. With the control counter clockwise, the sound will have a thick com- pressed quality. As you rotate the control clockwise the amount of distortion increases. 3: LEVEL: Use this control t

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9: REVERB LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the amount of reverberation: in its full counter clockwise position the signal will be “dry” (without any reverb). As you rotate the control clockwise the amount of reverberation increases. 10: CHORUS: This switch, when depressed, activates the built-in, preset chorus effect to enhance the sound of either channel. 11: HEADPHONES: Use this jack to listen to the amplifier through a pair of stereo headphones. The internal speaker is disconnected when the

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Suggested Settings: Clean: Blues: Rhythm: Lead: 6

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System Block Diagram: 7

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MX20RC TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Output Power Rating >20 watts RMS @ 5% THD 4 ohms, 120 VAC Gain, Overdrive Channel 86 +/-6dB @ 1kHz Gain, Clean Channel 46 +/-6dB @ 1kHz Tone Control Range, Low 25dB @ 80Hz Tone Control Range, Mid 19dB @ 900Hz Tone Control Range, High 23dB @ 5kHz Signal To Noise, Overdrive Channel >50dB Signal To Noise, Clean Channel >65dB Maximum Input Signal Accepted >1.2 volts RMS Internal Speaker 10” Crate Custom Design, 4 ohm Power Requirements 120 VAC, 60Hz, 20VA 100/115VA