Lead Heavy Lead
Hi Gain
Soft Lead
HiGain
Lead II
Lead I
Lead I's
to and putting both Lead channels into high gear. This doubles the
number of basic sounds in Main Channel 2. The Soft Lead setting suffices for high-
output pickups - even for playing leads - so you can leave off if your guitar is
shred-approved. settings also work for chugging rhythm riffs or as
alternative crunchsounds, so give 'em a try. Butby all means, for scorchingultra high-
gain lead sounds with truckloads of sustain or for power chords with a monster
bottom-end,gofortheHeavyLeadvariantwith activated.
This knob determines the Lead II channel's input sensitivity and preamp saturation
level.
Extremelyhighgainandvolume levels in Lead mode can producepowerful
feedback. Avoid feedback squeals; they can lead to hearing loss and damage
speakers!Athighervolumes,backofftheGain andTreblelevelsandpossiblyPresence
levelsofaconnectedpowerampinordertopreventuncheckedfeedback!
The two Lead channels' fundamental tones are not worlds apart: boasts a bit
more gain and bottomend than , andworks very well for fat, in-your-face solos
and chunky riffs with a big bottom end with plenty of low-frequency punch. Its
response is not quite as speedy as , and the low-end can turn muddy at high
Gainsettingsincombinationwithhigh-testosteronepickups.
This is the preamp voicing section's passive low-frequency EQ for Main Channel 2's
LeadIandLeadIImodes.
This is the preamp voicing section's passive midrange EQ for Main Channel 2's Lead I
andLeadIImodes.
Thisisthepreampvoicingsection'spassivehigh-frequencyEQforLeadImode.
Thisisthepreampvoicingsection'spassivehigh-frequencyEQforLeadIImode.
Tohelpyougetacquaintedwiththepreamp'sfundamentalsounds,Irecommendthat
you set all tone controls to about the center or 12 o'clock position. For higher-gain,
high-volumeleadsounds,yourbestbetistoturntheTrebleknobdowntopreventthe
pickupsandspeakersfromgeneratingfeedback(asettinginthe9-to-1o'clockrangeis
recommended).
If your power amp - say, an ENGL tube power amp - features a Presence knob, you
could turn up the preamp's Treble knob a bit and back off the power amp's Presence
knob when in Lead mode. If your power amp is not equipped with a Presence knob
(meaningthatthepoweramp'sfrequencyresponseisfairlylinear),itisrecommended
thatyousetthetwoTrebleknobstorelativelylowvaluesinordertopreventfeedback.
Besides,over-the-topTreblesettingsresultinoverlyaggressive,piercingleadtones.
CAUTION:
Atipfromthedesigner:
Atipfromthedesigner:
21LEADIIGAIN
22BASS
23MIDDLE
24TREBLELEADI
25TREBLELEADII
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