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MIDI), for example, to boost the volume for leads
when playing live. The level of the signal sent to the
RED BOX OUT (and to the mixing console) will be
bumped up accordingly. The signal level of the 18W,
5W, 1W and SPEAKER OFF modes remains the
same for a very good reason: That way you can choose
the right SPEAKER OUT level for the rehearsal
room, home practicing and silent recording without
having to adjust MASTER knob settings.
TSC
We devoted an entire chapter to the
TUBE SAFETY CONTROL. See section 4 to learn
more about it.
POWER SOAK
Use these buttons to adjust the
TubeMeister 36's output power and set its basic
volume level. This feature lets you enjoy the benefits
of full-blown power amp saturation at low volume so
you can play at home in your living room without
alienating the neighbors. Its silent recording
capability lets you capture genuine tube-driven tone
via a mixing console without having to drive
speakers. And if you want to rehearse in silence any
time day or night, simply plug a set of headphones
into the mixer.
None of the buttons in this section light up when
the amp is in 'normal' operating mode (36 watts of
output power). When you press the 18W button,
TSC disables two tubes to reduce the output power
by half to 18 watts. When you press the 5W and 1W
buttons, some of the power is converted into heat
to further reduce the output by 5 watts and 1 watt,
respectively. In Speaker Off mode, all the power is
converted into heat and the amp is muted.
The POWER SOAK is not just about managing
volume; it's also about conjuring the right tone
and response. For modern sounds that demand
fast, tightly focused response with less power tube
saturation, set the POWER SOAK to full power
and turn the MASTER knob down. If you want
classic rock sounds replete with spongier power tube
saturation and creamier tone, drop the POWER
SOAK down to a lower setting and crank the
MASTER knob to give those power tubes a workout.
If you have connected a MIDI board, you can assign
a separate power amp mode to each channel. This
lets you do things like conjure classic rock tone by
running the CRUNCH channel in a lower power
mode with the MASTER cranked to saturate those
power amps. Then you could operate the LEAD
channel at full power and with a lower MASTER
setting to coax more modern sounds out of the amp.
Note that if you choose to mute the amp, you do
not need to connect a speaker to the TubeMeister
36's SPEAKER OUT. Designed to enable silent
recording, this option provides the full signal to
the RED BOX output. To protect the power amp,
TubeMeister automatically engages this mute circuit
as soon as the plug is pulled from the SPEAKER
OUT port.
HEADS UP: TSC shuts down one pair of tubes to cut
the power from 36 to 18 watts (see section 4), which
is why two TLC LEDs always light up when the amp
is in 18W, 5W, 1W and Speaker Off modes. TSC is
simply indicating that two tubes are off, and not that
it has detected a fault.
NOTE: If you select the POWER SOAK mode
manually, this will affect all channels globally. The
MIDI option (see chapter 3) is a different matter
altogether: It lets you store the POWER SOAK mode
locally for any given channel or even in a MIDI preset.
This means you can switch the output power level on
the fly simply by tapping your foot board. And that
makes the POWER SOAK a sound-sculpting tool that
you can use creatively on stage.
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