Owner’s Manual Guitar Amplifier Nextone Stage NEX-STAGE 40 W output, 30 cm (12 inch) speaker Nextone Artist NEX-ARTIST 80 W output, 30 cm (12 inch) speaker Nextone Special NEX-SPL 80 W output, 30 cm (12 inch) speaker
USING THE UNIT SAFELY Before using this unit, carefully read “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (inside front cover), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 2), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 3). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference. © 2018 Roland Corporation WARNING About WARNING and CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.
IMPORTANT NOTES CAUTION CAUTION When disconnecting the power cord, grasp it by the plug Route all power cords and cables in such a way as to prevent them from getting entangled To prevent conductor damage, always grasp the power cord by its plug when disconnecting it. Injury could result if someone were to trip on a cable and cause the unit to fall or topple.
Panel Descriptions (Nextone Stage / Artist) Top panel 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rear panel/Bottom panel 15 14 16 17 20 18 Top Panel 1 [CH SELECT] button Switches between the CLEAN channel and the LEAD channel. The indicator of the selected channel is lit. * Hold down this button for one second or longer to select CUSTOM mode. In CUSTOM mode, sound settings can be made only using the dedicated software. http://www.boss.info/ 2 INPUT jack Connect your electric guitar here.
Panel Descriptions (Nextone Stage / Artist) 11 [POWER AMP SELECT] switch Selects the type of power amp. Using proprietary Tube Logic technology (p. 11), this applies adjustments to each power tube of the power amp circuit, so that not only the power tubes but also the cabinet speaker is driven optimally. Adjust the output level using the [VOLUME] knob.
Panel Descriptions (Nextone Stage / Artist) Using the GA-FC You can switch between CLEAN and LEAD. You can also switch the BOOSTER, TONE, EFFECT LOOP (EFX LOOP), and DELAY on/off. Connecting a Footswitch (Sold Separately) Affix the included adhesive labels to the GA-FC.
Panel Descriptions (Nextone Special) Front panel 1 3 2 4 9 5 Rear panel 7 6 14 15 8 16 10 17 13 18 12 19 20 5 EQUALIZER Top Panel [AMERICAN] / [BRTISH] button 1 [CH SELECT] button Switches between the CLEAN channel and the LEAD channel. The indicator of the selected channel is lit. Settings of the PRE AMP, EQUALIZER, EFFECT, and POWER AMP knobs and buttons can be made individually for each channel.
Panel Descriptions (Nextone Special) 7 POWER AMP [BOTTOM] knob Adjusts the depth of the low-cut filter. If this is turned all the way to the left, the low-cut filter is not applied. [TOP] knob Adjusts the depth of the high-cut filter. If this is turned all the way to the left, the high-cut filter is not applied. [PRESENCE] knob Adds lustrous outline to the mid- and high-frequency range. This is effective when you want to improve the definition of the sound.
Panel Descriptions (Nextone Special) 16 EFX LOOP SEND/RETURN jacks Connect an external effect device (mono). Connect the SEND jack to the input of your external effect device, and connect the output of your external effect device to the RETURN jack. 17 USB O port You can use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable to record the sound of the Nextone into your computer. You can also use dedicated software to edit the amp’s internal settings.
Panel Descriptions (Nextone Special) Using the GA-FC You can switch between the CLEAN channel and LEAD channel, and switch the TONE SETTING selection. You can also turn on/off BOOST, DELAY, and REVERB, and an external effect (EFX LOOP). Connecting a Footswitch (Sold Separately) Connecting the BOSS FS-6, FS-7, or FS-5L When the [1], [2], [3], or [PANEL] switch is selected, you can longpress the same switch to turn SOLO on/off. When SOLO is on, the indicator blinks slowly.
Turning the Power On/Off * Once everything is properly connected (p. 4–p. 10), be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure. 1. Connect the power cord to an AC outlet. * Use only the power cord that was included with the unit. 2. Make sure that the Nextone’s [MASTER] knob and the volume of the devices connected to the Nextone are set to “0.
Main Specifications Nextone Stage Rated Power Output 40 W Nominal Input Level Speaker Nextone Artist Nextone Special 80 W 80 W INPUT: -10 dBu (1 MΩ) RETURN IN: -10 dBu (100 kΩ) 30 cm (12 inches) x 1 [CH SELECT] button [CH SELECT] button [BOOST] button [EXTRA HEAD ROOM] button [TONE] button [SOLO] button [VOLUME] knob [BASS] knob [MIDDLE] knob [TREBLE] knob [BOOST] knob [DELAY] knob [REVERB] knob [BOTTOM] knob [TOP] knob [PRESENCE] knob [POWER AMP SELECT] switch (6V6, 6L6, EL84, EL34) [SOLO]
Block Diagram USB -Primary (Windows) -Input 1,2/Stereo Out(1,2) (Mac) *No Signal from the USB will be output from the speaker. USB -Secondary (Windows) -Input/Output 3,4 (Mac) POWER AMP SELECT (6V6/6L6/EL84/EL34) POWER CONTROL (STANDBY-0.
