Owner's Manual
GLX30
Guitar Amplifier with
DSP
GLX30 Guitar Amplifier with DSP
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
· READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
· DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS. FOR
PROPER OPERATION, THIS UNIT REQUIRES 3" (75mm) OF WELL VENTILATED SPACE AROUND HEATSINKS AND OTHER AIR
FLOW PROVISIONS IN THE CABINET.
· DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING, FALLING, SPRAYING, OR STANDING LIQUIDS.
· CLEAN ONLY WITH LINT-FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS.
· ONLY CONNECT POWER CORD TO A POLARIZED, SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRICAL CODES AND
COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTAGE, POWER, AND FREQUENCY REQUIREMENTS STATED ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE APPARATUS.
· PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON, PINCHED, OR STRAINED.
· UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
· ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSORIES, STANDS, OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERA-
TION AND TO AVOID INJURY.
· THIS APPARATUS DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY AND REQUIRES SERVICE WITH ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE FROM IMPACT OR
ANY EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE.
· SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
· OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND
PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS. USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PRO-
TECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS-
TURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
"ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES."
"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:
EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:
EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:
"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"
"VOLTAJE PELIGROSO"
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"
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PRECAUCION
RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO
NO ABRA
PRECAUCION: PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O DESCARGAS
ELECTRICAS, NO PERMITA QUE ESTE APARATO QUEDE EXPUESTO A LA
LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD. PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO.
NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA. NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO
REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS.
ATTENTION
RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION
NE PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION: PROTÉGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L'HUMIDITÉ
AFIN D'ÉVITER TOUT RISQUE D'INCENDIE OU D'ÉLECTROCUTION. POUR
REDUIRE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE
PIECE INTERNE N'EST REPRABLE PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE
REPARATION, S'ADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.
Congratulations and thank you for choosing the Crate GLX30 Guitar Amplifier with Digital
Signal Processing. This rugged amplifier features a Clean channel with a three-band EQ and
level control, and a Solo channel with our patented FlexWave technology, Gain, Level and
Shape control. An easy to operate DSP section lets you dial in a variety of digital effects includ-
ing reverbs, delays, octave and wah-wahs. RCA input jacks allow connection of a CD or tape
player for practicing with your favorite music. The GLX30 also features an electronic tuner to
help you get tuned and stay in tune any time the amplifier is on.
Located on the top of the amplifier, the electronic
tuner is active whenever the amp is turned on,
providing constant, "real-time" tuning. The bottom
row of LEDs indicates which note (string) is being
tuned. The top row of LEDs provides directional
queues to facilitate quick and precise tuning of
your instrument. The indicated note (string) is
properly tuned when only the center LED of the
top row is illuminated.
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1: INPUT: Use this 1/4" jack to connect your guitar to
the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable.
SOLO CHANNEL: A high gain channel giving you
sounds from a slight edge to serious overdrive.
2: GAIN: Use this control to adjust the amount of dis-
tortion for the Solo channel.
3: SHAPE: Use this control to adjust to tone of the
Solo channel.
4: LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level
of the Solo channel.
5: SOLO/CLEAN: Use this switch to select the Solo
or Clean channel. With the switch in the out position,
the Clean channel is selected. When the switch is
depressed, the Solo channel is selected.
CLEAN CHANNEL: A normal gain channel designed
to give you crystal clear sounds to medium distortion.
6: LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level
of the Clean channel.
7: LOW: Use this control to adjust the low frequency
level of the clean channel.
8: MID: Use this control to adjust the midrange fre-
quency level of the clean channel.
9: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequen-
cy level of the clean channel.
10: DSP LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the level of
the selected digital effect. The DSP effects can be
turned on and off by using a footswitch (#16, rear
panel).
11: DSP MODE: Use this control to select one of the
16 built-in digital effects. The numbers around the
control correspond to the digital effects as listed in the
chart below.
12: CD INPUT: Use these RCA jacks to connect the
output from a CD payer or tape deck to the amplifier.
The signal at these jacks is summed into a mono sig-
nal which is sent to the internal power amp circuit.
Use the CD or tape player's output level control to
adjust the signal for the proper mix with your guitar.
13: HEADPHONES: Use this jack to connect head-
phones to the amplifier. The internal speaker is dis-
connected when headphones are used.
CAUTION: To avoid possible damage to your
hearing, do not use headphones for extended
periods of time at extremely loud levels.
14: SPEAKER: Use this jack to connect the amplifier
to an external speaker. The internal speaker is dis-
connected when this jack is used. The impedance of
the external speaker must be 4 ohms or greater.
WARNING: Do not attempt to use headphones in
the Speaker jack! Permanent hearing damage
could result!
15: POWER: Use this switch to turn the amplifier on
(top of the switch depressed) and off (bottom of the
switch depressed). The adjacent LED illuminates
when the amplifier is turned on.
16: FOOTSWITCH (rear panel, not shown): Use this
jack to connect the 1/4" stereo plug on the cable of a
two-button footswitch (such as the Crate CFP2. This
allows you to remotely switch between the Clean and
Solo channels and turn the DSP function on and off.
17: POWER CORD (rear panel, not shown): The
grounded power cord should only be plugged into a
grounded power outlet that meets all applicable electri-
cal codes and is compatible with the voltage, power, and
frequency requirements stated on the rear panel. Do not
attempt to defeat the safety ground connection.
1 - Small Room Reverb
2 - Medium Room Reverb
3 - Large Room Reverb
4 - Concert Hall Reverb
5 - Short Slapback with Small Room Reverb
6 - Medium Delay with Plate Reverb
7 - Long Delay with Large Room Reverb
8 - Slow Deep Flange with Reverb
9 - Flange with Reverb and Delay
10 - Slow Tremolo Chorus With Reverb
11 - Chorus with Reverb and Delay
12 - Rotating Speaker
13 - Octave Divider
14 - Touch Wah
15 - Inverse Wah
16 - Doubler
The Front Panel:
The Digital Effects:
GLX30 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Output Power Rating
>30W RMS @ 5% THD, 4
, 120 VAC
Gain
Solo Ch
98dB +/-6dB @ 1kHz
Clean Ch
42dB +/-6dB @ 1kHz
Maximum Input Signal Accepted
6 volts peak-to-peak min. @ 1kHz
Tone Controls
Low
20dB range @ 80Hz
Mid
12dB range @ 900Hz
High
18dB range @ 10kHz
Speaker Size and Rating
10" Crate Custom Design 4 ohm
Power Requirements
120 VAC, 60Hz, 50VA
100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 50VA
230VAC, 50/60Hz, 50VA
Size and Weight
15-1/2" H x 16-3/4" W x 9-3/4" D, 20 lbs.
The GLX30 is covered with a durable Tolex material: wipe it clean with a lint-free cloth.
Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet. Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish.
Crate continually develops new products, as well as improves existing ones. For this reason, the specifications
and information in this manual are subject to change without notice.
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@2002 SLM Electronics, a division of St. Louis Music, Inc · 1400 Ferguson Avenue · St. Louis, MO 63133
47-330-01 · 05/02
GLX30 Guitar Amplifier with DSP
Declaration Of Conformity
#33, Effective 01-01-2001
Manufacturer's Name:
SLM Electronics
Production Facility:
11880 Borman Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146, USA
Production Facility:
700 Hwy 202 W, Yellville, AR 72687, USA
Shipping Facility:
1400 Ferguson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133, USA
Office Facility:
1400 Ferguson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133, USA
Product Type:
Audio Amplifier
Complies with Standards:
LVD:
92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC, & 73/23/EWG
Safety:
EN60065
EMC:
EN55013, EN55020, EN55022, EN61000-3-2,
& EN61000-3-3
Supplementary information provided by:
SLM Electronics - R & D Engineering
1901 Congressional Drive, St Louis, MO 63146, USA
Tel.: 314-569-0141, Fax: 314-569-0175