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12. Treble
By adjusting the Treble control you can add or
take away the higher frequencies in your guitar tone.
By turning up the Treble control and increasing
those high frequencies you will make your guitar
sound more cutting.
13. Volume
This controls the volume of Channel 2 and
allows you to balance the volumes of Channel 1 and
Channel 2.
14. FX Mix
When using the FX Loop on the rear panel the
FX Mix allows you to dial in the desired amount of
effected signal into your overall sound. Turning the
control fully clockwise will result in a fully effected
sound, (i.e. no dry signal and turning the control
fully anti-clockwise will result in a fully dry sound).
15. Reverb
Adding Reverb to your guitar tone will add
ambience and size, giving the effect of playing in a
large empty room or hall.
16. Power LED
This will light up when the combo is on.
17. Power Switch
Switches the mains power to the combo.
Rear Panel Features
1. Mains Input
For connection to mains supply. Always ensure
that your plug is wired correctly and fitted with the
correctly rated fuse.
2. Headphones Jack
For connection of headphones. Connecting
headphones will automatically shut off the internal
speaker.
3. Footswitch Jack
It is possible to change channels on the VS65R
by either the front panel switch or via the optional
one way footswitch. This jack is for connection of
the one way footswitch. The optional footswitch,
model PED 801 features an LED to show when
Channel 2 is selected.
- Effects Loop -
The effects loop is used for connecting an
external effects processor or floor pedal. The effects
loop on the Marshall VS65R is sensitive enough to
suit the level of either type (processor or floor pedal)
to ensure that a perfect match is made.
Generally it is advisable to connect time based
effects such as Chorus or Delay through the loop
only and any external distortion type effects directly
between the guitar and the combo.
4. FX Return
For connection to the output of an external
effects processor or floor pedal.
5. FX Send
For connection to the input of an external
effects processor or floor pedal.
6. Line Out Jack
The Line Out Jack can be used for connection
to recording equipment for direct recording or for
connection to a P.A. system.
Suggested Settings
Before we look at some suggested settings there are a few points that you should remember;
1- Taste in sound is a very personal thing. What might sound great to one guitar player might not appeal to another
guitarist. Therefore these suggested settings may well need some fine tuning to suit your own individual tastes.
2- One of the main influences on your sound will be your guitar. Each guitar displays certain characteristics e.g. solid
heavyweight guitars with humbuckers tend to be very warm sounding and generally speaking exhibit a strong bass response,
while lighter weight guitars with single coil type pick-ups tend to have a much brighter sound.
3- There are a whole range of factors that can influence background noise. You will notice, particularly when using a
heavily overdriven tone, that standing too close to the combo when playing can induce feedback and hum, as can facing the
combo, so select your positioning carefully. There may be occasions where you actually require feedback, here again your
positioning will be important and you will need to experiment to find the most suitable. Other factors that can create unwanted
noise include poor quality guitar leads and certain types of pick-ups (single coil types particularly).
Below there follows four simple settings, for both guitars fitted with single-coil pick-ups and those fitted with humbuckers.
Though you may find these settings suit your taste perfectly they should be viewed as a starting point from which to develop your
own settings.
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