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.
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 electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove screws. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
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.
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 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 included Amp I – II switch to Duoverb’s rear panel.
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 TWEED 410 PLEXI LEAD AMP 1 0 EXPLORER INPUT BRIT 800 SOLO 100 MODERN CLASS A CLASS A-15 BLACKFACE 212 SMALL TWEED PLEXI 45 ZEN MASTER HIWAY100 10 DRIVE 0 10 BASS 0 10 MID 0 10 TREBLE AMP 2 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 RECTIFIED 1. Guitar Input: Plug your guitar in here. 2.
Duet Manual Page 3 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Front Panel Features 7 8 9 10 11 2• 3 BLEND MASTER 0 10 0 10 PRESENCE VOLUME 0 10 REVERB POWER 0 10 SPLIT 0 10 0 10 0 10 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.
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.
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 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 quick press.
Duet Manual Page 6 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Rear Panel Features Rear Panel Features 12 13 14 15 2• 6 PEDAL SEND MIDI IN MIDI OUT LEFT (MONO) RETURN RIGHT LEFT (MONO) RIGHT 17 XLR OUTPUTS - PIN 2 HOT RIGHT LEFT EFFECTS LOOP connect FBV Class Foot Controller here (not compatible with Floor Board or FB4) PHONES 16 LEVEL TRIM -22dBu +4dBu GROUND LIFT SPEAKER OUTS / CLASS 2 WIRING OUTPUT IMPEDANCE CABINET MODELING SERIAL NUMBER RIGHT RIGHT LEFT - MONO - LEFT 18 4 O
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 connections for live performance and studio recording sessions. See Using Your Direct XLR Outputs on page 2•8 for details.
Duet Manual Page 8 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Working It Using Your Direct XLR Outputs Using Your Direct XLR Outputs 2• 8 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 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.
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 and choose the matching setting on your Duoverb’s rear panel impedance switch.
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 2• 10 OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS 8 OHMS RIGHT RIGHT CABINET MODELING OFF OPEN CLOSED LEFT - MONO - LEFT 160 WATTS MAX PER SPEAKER 320 MAX WATTS TOTAL MONO LEFT/ MONO RIGHT N222 4 2 PER SIDE STEREO OR MONO (LEFT ONLY) 16 8 PER SIDE STEREO OR MONO (LEFT ONLY) Hooking up your HD in stereo with a single 4x12 SPEAKER OUTS / CL
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 RIGHT RIGHT LEFT - MONO - OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS 8 OHMS OPEN CLOSED 160 WATTS MAX PER SPEAKER LEFT/ MONO RIGHT OFF 2• 11 LEFT 320 MAX WATTS TOTAL MONO 160 WATTS MAX PER SPEAKER CABINET MODELING 320 MAX WATTS TOTAL MONO LEFT/ MONO RIGHT N222 4 2 PER SIDE STEREO 16 OR MONO (LEFT ONLY) 8 N222 PER SIDE ST
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 2• 12 *If you are using an open back cabinet such as the Duoverb Extension Cabinet select OPEN CABINET MODELING.
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. 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.
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.
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.
Duet Manual Page 4 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Blackface – based on a 1964 Fender Deluxe Reverb Blackface – based on a 1964 Fender Deluxe Reverb 3•4 The Holy Grail for many blues, country, and “roots” players has been a blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb. The particular amp we studied for modeling was built in 1964, and is truly one of the finest examples of what a Deluxe Reverb can be.
Duet Manual Page 5 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Line 6 Clean Line 6 Clean 3•5 Now, that amp sure looks familiar.... In fact, this model is a unique sound that you’ll only find in Duoverb and Line 6’s other amp modeling equipment. To create this Amp Model, we essentially grafted the preamp and tone stack of Roland’s popular JC-120 “Jazz Chorus” solid state combo onto the poweramp and transformer of a classic Marshall JTM-45 tube head.
Duet Manual Page 6 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Class A-30 – based on a 1967 Vox AC-30 Top Boost Class A-30 – based on a 1967 Vox AC-30 Top Boost 3•6 Music was changing in the early ’60s and guitarists were asking for more brilliance & twang.
Duet Manual Page 7 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Plexi Lead - based on a 1968 Marshall Super Lead Plexi Lead - based on a 1968 Marshall Super Lead 3•7 We literally scoured the world for this particular amp, finally finding a great example of a Super Lead languishing (we like to think fate preserved it for us) in Holland.
Duet Manual Page 8 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Brit 800 – based on a 1987 Marshall JCM 800 Brit 800 – based on a 1987 Marshall JCM 800 3•8 Turn to this Amp Model to conjure up tones of the coveted JCM 800, one of Marshall’s most universally-acclaimed modern amps. This updated version of the Plexi continued Marshall’s heritage with added gain and edge for a new generation of rock guitarists.
Duet Manual Page 9 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Solo 100 – based on a Soldano SLO-100 Solo 100 – based on a Soldano SLO-100 3•9 This model is based on a Soldano SLO-100 head. Mike Soldano first came to fame as the guy who could do all the really cool mods to your Marshall. It wasn’t long before he started building his own ‘hot-rod’ amps— sporting chromed transformers and chassis, no less.
Duet Manual Page 10 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Zen Master – based on a 2001 Budda Twinmaster Zen Master – based on a 2001 Budda Twinmaster 3 • 10 This model is based on a Budda Twinmaster 2x12 combo. The Budda has a great, warm, Class A/B, sound. The Budda philosophy is all about power tube distortion. Simplicity is the key.
Duet Manual Page 11 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Small Tweed – based on a 1953 Fender Tweed Deluxe Small Tweed – based on a 1953 Fender Tweed Deluxe 3 • 11 Modeled after a 1953 “wide panel” Fender Tweed Deluxe, this Amp Model will snarl with the best of them. The original amp had only a single tone control, essentially a Treble roll off. We set up Duoverb’s Treble knob to give you this roll off when using this Amp Model. Which left us with the Bass and Mid knobs just sitting there.
Duet Manual Page 12 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Blackface 212 – based on a 1965 Fender Twin Reverb Blackface 212 – based on a 1965 Fender Twin Reverb 3 • 12 The classic blackface Fender Twin (in this case, a 1965 Twin) was a real workhorse. Everybody used it, from jazz and country players to serious rockers. I myself remember seeing Johnny Winter at a concert where both he and Rick Derringer—am I dating myself or what?—were using six Twins stacked in a pyramid. Each.
Duet Manual Page 13 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Modern Class A – based on a Matchless DC-30 Modern Class A – based on a Matchless DC-30 3 • 13 This model is based on a Matchless DC-30. The DC-30 was the amp that really put Matchless on the map. Mark Sampson, the amp’s designer, who was kind enough to tell us the story behind this great amp’s design personally, set out to create a road-worthy Class A amp that had the versatility to cover a wide range of tones.
Duet Manual Page 14 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Class A-15 – based on a 1961 Vox AC-15 Class A-15 – based on a 1961 Vox AC-15 3 • 14 This model is based on a wonderful 1961 Vox AC-15. The sound is similar to the Vox AC-30 that was the inspiration for the Class A-30 model, but this is a smaller amp (only one 12-inch speaker instead of two) with a warmer, more “woody” sound. Once again, the original amp had only a single tone control—a treble cut.
Duet Manual Page 15 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Plexi 45 – based on a 1965 Marshall JTM-45 Plexi 45 – based on a 1965 Marshall JTM-45 3 • 15 When the royal agents that we had dispatched to the UK found this particular amp, we instantly fell in love. The amp even has the original KT-66 tubes in it, still in great shape! It’s one of the finest examples of a JTM-45 we’ve ever heard, and it’s a constant battle at Line 6 to see who gets to take it home for the weekend.
Duet Manual Page 16 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Hiway 100 – based on a Hiwatt 1973 Custom 100 Hiway 100 – based on a Hiwatt 1973 Custom 100 3 • 16 Based on a Hiwatt DR-103, this model gives a great, punchy sound that will cut through almost anything and retains great definition even when cranked. That’s exactly what designer Dave Reeves was looking for when he left the Sound City division of Dallas Arbiter in 1966 to form HyLight Electronics.
Duet Manual Page 17 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM The Amps & Cabs • Rectified – based on a 2001 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Rectified – based on a 2001 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 3 • 17 This Amp Model is based on a 2001 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head. The Dual Rectifier was part of Boogie’s more modern, high gain approach. In contrast to the earlier Boogies, the Dual Rectifier’s tone controls have more influence at high gain settings, so you can scoop the mids and increase the bottom end.
Duet Manual Page 1 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Using Your Feet • FBV Class Foot Controllers USING YOUR FEET FBV Class Foot Controllers If you find that your Amp I – II switcher pedal is just not enough, have no fear—the FBV is here! Using an FBV series foot controller gives you Wah and Volume pedal control plus the ability to name, store and recall 36 Duoverb Channel Memories.
Duet Manual Page 2 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Using Your Feet • So What Do All These Buttons and Pedals Do? So What Do All These Buttons and Pedals Do? 9 7 6 FX LOOP 1 3 4•2 4 AMP 1 AMP 2 VOLUME WAH FBV SHORTBOARD REVERB 8 CHANNEL A CHANNEL B CHANNEL C TAP CHANNEL D HOLD FOR TUNER 5 2 7 6 WAH FX LOOP STOMP BOX 1 STOMP BOX 2 AMP 2 REVERB 3 AMP 1 PEDAL 1 VOLUME PEDAL 2 CUSTOM FOOT CONTROLLER STOMP BOX 3 4 5 TREMOLO MODULATION DELAY TAP TEMPO 10 HOLD FOR TUNER BA
Duet Manual Page 3 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Using Your Feet • So What Do All These Buttons and Pedals Do? 6. Amp 1 - Amp 2: (Shortboard owners, apply the included sticker to label these controls.) When one amp is on, kick the other amp’s switch to turn that other amp on instead. Or when one amp is on, kick that amp’s switch to turn both amps on. And if both amps are on, kick either switch to switch to having only that amp on. Reverb: Switches Duoverb’s reverb on and off.
Duet Manual Page 4 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Using Your Feet • Saving and Naming with an FBV Saving and Naming with an FBV To prepare for saving, it’s a good idea to browse through the various factory-stored preset sounds to decide which you can do without. Make a note of their Bank number and Channel letter so you can save your own sounds there instead. 1. Save: Step on the FX LOOP switch until “NAME EDIT” is displayed. 4•4 2.
Duet Manual Page 1 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Appendices • MIDI Capabilities APPENDICES MIDI Capabilities Duoverb always communicates on MIDI Channel 1. MIDI Program Change messages select Duoverb’s Channel Memories or Manual Mode, and are sent by Duoverb to control MIDI effects, etc. A variety of parameters can be controlled via MIDI Continuous Controller messages, as detailed on page 5•2.
Duet Manual Page 2 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Appendices • MIDI Continuous Control Messaging (Part 1) MIDI Continuous Control Messaging (Part 1) Amp Parameter MIDI TX 5•2 MIDI CC Range RX CC# Min Notes Max Amp 1 Engage Amp 1 Model Select √ √ 0-7 √ √ 111 12 0 0 127 15 Amp 1 Drive Amp 1 Bass Amp 1 Mid Amp 1 Treble Amp 1 Presence Amp 1 Chan Volume Amp 1 Split/Pan √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 13 14 15 16 21 17 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 Amp 1 Reverb Send Amp 1 Cabine
Duet Manual Page 3 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Appendices • MIDI Continuous Control Messaging (Part 2) MIDI Continuous Control Messaging (Part 2) Amp Parameter MIDI TX Reverb Enable Reverb Model Reverb Decay Reverb Pre-Delay Reverb Tone Split/Blend Mode A.I.R.
Duet Manual Page 4 Tuesday, October 1, 2002 9:36 PM Appendices • Customer Service Customer Service Before contacting the Line 6 Customer Service team, please take the time to look through this publication to see if it can answer your questions. Additional helpful information is on the Support page of the Line 6 web site (www.line6.com), including the searchable FAQTRAQ system which is often the fastest and easiest way to go answers.