Hughes & Kettner Era Serie Manual Del Usuario página 4

era 1 / era 2 – Manual 1.2
sound of your instrument. In some cases, their effect may be more subtle
than is normally the case with standard EQs.
Hands-on tips
Steel-string vs. nylon-strings acoustic guitars:
The EQ Mode 1 tone controls favor steel strings and are usually more
effective at voicing the frequencies of that type of guitar. The EQ Mode 2
tone controls excel at shaping the sound of guitars with nylon strings.
Using a microphone to amplify your voice:
If you have a low voice, the EQ Mode 1 tone controls are generally the better
choice for shaping its frequencies. The EQ Mode 2 tone controls tend to
favor higher voices. This gives you an idea of where to start, but again, your
best bet is to just try it out.
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7 Bass
This knob cuts and boosts bass frequencies by +/– 10 dB (peak EQ).
The knob has no effect on frequency response when set to the center or
12 o'clock position.
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8
Mid
This knob cuts and boosts midrange frequencies by +/– 6 dB (peak EQ).
The knob has no effect on frequency response when set to the center or
12 o'clock position.
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9 Treble
This knob cuts and boosts treble frequencies by +/– 10 dB (peak EQ).
The knob has no effect on frequency response when set to the center or
12 o'clock position.
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10 FX Preset
This rotary selector activates one of 16 effect programs (see the table
below).
No. Effect Description
1 Reverb Room Dark Short reverb, heavy HF damping
2 Reverb Room Bright Short reverb, light HF damping
3 Reverb Hall Warm Medium reverb, warm HF
damping
4 Reverb Hall Bright Medium reverb, slight HF
damping
5 Reverb Church Long reverb, slight HF damping
6 Delay Short Single echo, slapback at 80 ms
7 Delay Mid Multiple repeats, 170 ms
Delay Long**
8 Multiple repeats, 800 ms
9 Delay + Pan Delay** DT: 140 ms + 660 ms
Delay + Reverb
10 DT: 170 ms, medium reverb
11 Chorus Rate: 0.3 Hz
12 Chorus + Reverb Chorus no. 11, medium reverb,
reverb level 80%
13 Chorus + Delay Chorus no. 11, DT 170 ms
14 Flanger Rate: 0.4 Hz
15 Flanger + Reverb Flanger no. 14; medium reverb,
reverb level 80%
16 Flanger + Delay Flanger no. 14; DT 170 ms
* These parameters may be adjusted individually, see 11:
"Customizing FX presets"
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Bass
**Heads up: FX no. 8 and 9 cannot be used separately on channels CH 1
and CH 2, nor adjusted separately for each channel ( for more on this, see
" Customizing FX presets"). Changes to FX parameters here are effective
across both channels, regardless of the channel in which they are made.
"DT" stands for delay time, or the time between echoes / repeats.
"HF damping" attenuates the high-frequency (HF) components in the reverb signal to take
the harsh edge off and achieve a warmer, fatter tone.
"ms" is shorthand for milliseconds.
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11 FX Vol.
This knob adjusts the volume of the selected effect preset. Turn it to the
far left to bypass the FX section and remove presets from the signal path.
Customizing FX presets
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parameters. This can even be done separately with most FX types for each
channel. Here's how to adjust parameters:
1. Use the FX Preset (10) selector to dial in the preset (no. 1-16) that you
wish to edit in the given channel.
2. Press EQ/Mode 2 for three seconds. Mode 2 LED f lashes to indicate the
amp is now ready for programming.
3. Turn the Aux In knob to adjust the selected parameter (see the FX
parameter table's last column).
4. To save your changes, press EQ/Mode 2 for three seconds, until the
Mode 2 LED lights up continuously.
5. To exit without saving changes, press EQ/Mode 2 brief ly to return your
amp to its standard operating mode. The Mode 2 LED will f lash brief ly
Variables*
to conf irm the cancellation.
shorter or longer
Note: Only one effects preset can be customized at a time. If the FX
shorter or longer
Preset (10) selector is moved during the programming process, this will
shorter or longer
cause any changes to be cancelled (Mode 2 LED will f lash quickly).
shorter or longer
shorter or longer
DT: 20 – 170 ms
DT: 20 – 170 ms
DT: 170 – 800 ms
DT: 140 ms +
(140–660) ms
DT: 20 – 170 ms
Rate: 0,1 – 10 Hz
Reverb level
DT: 20 – 170 ms
Rate: 0.1 – 10 Hz
Reverb level
DT: 20 – 170 ms
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12 Aux In
This knob adjusts the volume of the connected signal source. Section 1.2,
Rear Panel CH 3/Input, explains how to connect a playback device.
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Mid Treble
era 2 has a hidden function that lets you adjust presets'
CH 3 MASTER
12 13
Off
Aux In Notch Volume
CH 3
10 11
1
16 2
15 3
14 4
13 5
12 6
11 7
10 8
9
Off
FX Preset FX Vol.
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