Owner’s Manual Guitar Amplifier English Deutsch Français Italiano Blues Cube Artist (BC-Stage) (BC-Artist) (BC-Tour) 30 cm (12 inch) speaker, 60 W output 30 cm (12 inch) speaker, 80 W output 100 W output Mode d’emploi Manuale dell'utente Manual del usuario Manual do proprietário Gebruikershandleiding Nederlands Bedienungsanleitung Português Owner’s Manual Blues Cube Tour Español Blues Cube Stage
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Owner’s Manual Guitar Amplifier English This owner’s manual applies to the Blues Cube Tour, Blues Cube Stage and the Blues Cube Artist. Deutsch A Artist only , Artist/Tour only , or Tour only icon will be used to mark explanations that pertain only to a specific model.
USING THE UNIT SAFELY Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (inside front cover), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 2), and ““IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 3). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature of your new unit, read Owner’s Manual in its entirety. This manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
IMPORTANT NOTES CAUTION Place in a well ventilated location The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. When disconnecting the power cord, grasp it by the plug Periodically clean the power plug An accumulation of dust or foreign objects between the power plug and the power outlet can lead to fire or electric shock.
About Your New Blues Cube Stage / Artist / Tour Introduction Congratulations! You’ve made the right choice. The Blues Cube is the happy result of using Roland’s technological expertise to obtain the best possible sound from your electric guitar. But to get the most out of your Blues Cube, you should go through this manual. You don’t need to keep most amp manuals. But this one will explain important stuff about what makes a great sounding amp and how to get that killer tone.
About Your New Blues Cube Stage / Artist / Tour Wide-Open Sound at Any Volume (Power Control) Every tube-amp player knows that you really need to turn up the volume and push the output tubes to get the amp to sing at its best. The downside is that the sound simply becomes too loud for playing anywhere but the biggest stages—though that’s certainly never stopped guitarists from trying! The power amp section of the Blues Cube uses a high-impedance drive circuit to drive the speaker in an authentic way.
Panel Descriptions Top Panel Blues Cube Stage 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 Blues Cube Artist 1 2 6 7 8 Blues Cube Tour 1 2 3 5 4 1 INPUT jacks Connect your electric guitar here. Use either the HIGH or LOW jack according to the output level of your guitar. Normally you’ll connect to the HIGH input. If your guitar has an especially high output and distorts easily, connect it to the LOW input. 2 Channel select [CH SELECT] button Switches between the CLEAN channel and the CRUNCH channel.
Panel Descriptions 5 EQUALIZER Turning the Power On/Off [BASS] knob * Once everything is properly connected (p. 6 – p. 9), 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. Adjusts the sound level of the low-frequency range. [MIDDLE] knob Adjusts the sound level of middle-frequency range. 1. [TREBLE] knob Adjusts the sound level of the high-frequency range.
Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Blues Cube Stage 10 11 12 13 9 Blues Cube Artist 10 11 12 13 14 9 Blues Cube Tour 10 9 9 AC IN AC IN jack Connect the included power cord. * Use only the power cord that was included with the unit.
Panel Descriptions 10 FOOT SWITCH Adjust the output level using the [VOLUME] knob of the CLEAN channel or the CRUNCH channel. TIP: CH SELECT RING: DUAL TONE jack If a footswitch (sold separately: BOSS FS-6, FS-7, or FS-5L) is connected, you can use it to switch between the CLEAN/CRUNCH channels, or to turn DUAL TONE (p. 6) on/off. For detail, refer to “Connecting a Footswitch (FS-6/FS-7/FS-5L)” (p. 10).
Using a Footswitch / Foot Controller Connecting a Footswitch (FS-6/FS-7/FS-5L) Connecting a GA Foot Controller (sold separately: GA-FC) Artist/Tour only If you connect a footswitch (separately sold: BOSS FS-6, FS-7, or FS-5L), you can use it to switch channels or turn DUAL TONE (p. 6) on/off. On the Blues Cube Artist, you can additionally use a footswitch to turn the tremolo effect on/off and to turn the EFX LOOP on/off with your foot.
Using a Footswitch / Foot Controller Using the expression pedals Blues Cube Tour By connecting expression pedals (Roland EV-5, BOSS FV-500L, BOSS FV-500H; sold separately), you can change the input volume and master volume by pedal. Switch Explanation CLEAN Switches to the CLEAN channel. CRUNCH Switches to the CRUNCH channel. DUAL TONE Turns the DUAL TONE. on. CLEAN-BOOST Turns the CLEAN channel’s BOOST on/off on. CRUNCH-BOOST Turns the CRUNCH channel’s BOOST on/off on.
Main Specifications Roland Blues Cube Stage: Guitar Amplifier Roland Blues Cube Artist: Guitar Amplifier Roland Blues Cube Tour: Guitar Amplifier Rated Power Output Blues Cube Stage Blues Cube Artist Blues Cube Tour 60 W 80 W 100 W EFX LOOP RETURN: -10 dBu EFX LOOP RETURN A/B: -10 dBu [POWER] switch [DUAL TONE] switch [CH SELECT] switch [POWER] switch [DUAL TONE] switch [CH SELECT] switch [POWER] switch [DUAL TONE] switch [CH SELECT] switch [BOOST] button [TONE] button [VOLUME] k
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT For the USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Blues Cube Tour MIDI IN Tour only RECOGNIZED RECEIVE DATA RX CH 1( fixed) OMNI OFF( fixed) 1 (00H) : CLEAN 2 (01H) : CRUNCH PC 3 (02H) : DUAL 4 (03H) - 128 (7FH) : Ignored CC #16 CLEAN BOOST SW #17 CLEAN TONE SW #18 CRUNCH BOOST SW #19 CRUNCH TONE SW #80 EFX LOOP A SW #81 EFX LOOP B SW #82 CH SELECT SW #83 DUAL SW 0 - 63 : OFF, 64 - 127 : ON 0 - 63 : CLEAN, 64 - 127 : CRUNCH 0 - 63 : OFF, 64 - 127 : ON
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