PlexiMan Manual – ENG - Brunetti Tube Amplification
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1. a a Brunetti qo refully tr eonan ructural os THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE BRUNETTI PLEXIMAN AMP THE PURCHASE OF A BRUNETTI PRODUCT IS NOT JUST A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION IT S THE BEGINNING OF A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN US AND OUR CUSTOMER IT S OUR MISSION IN LIFE TO SATISFY YOUR EXEPCTATIONS FROM YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE BRUNETTI BRAND Marco Brunetti PLEXI To celibrate 25 years of Brunetti we wanted to design a new model that would make history in the world of guitar amplification The Pleximan is the result of our efforts This very special head is small in size but is incredibly powerful It has many similarities with its older sister the Customwork Mercury There are two tube powered channels plus other new features that add two extra channels giving you four individual sounds with simple and effective operation The philosophy of less is more is truly demonstrated by the Pleximan Powerful but tame the 5 0W 5W power amp is powered by EL34 tubes Gorgeous british rock sounds to suit a variety of musical genres are delivered effortlessly The Pleximan works perfectly with the Singleman 1x12 Vintage 30 Cab or the more powerful Customwork CW212 2x12 Vintage 30 Cab Connect your choossen cabinet to the Pleximan switch the power on and read this manual You will then be ready to play and experience the emotion of Brunetti CONTROLS amp SPECIFICATIONS CH 1 Volume Tone Dense2. CREMOTE SWITCHING controlled and must be connected to the jacks FOOTSW The footswitch pedal has two jacks The stereo jack is for CH and CH Tr SOLO and the mono for HOTROD In order to have the footswitch correctly working the two jacks must be connected both D The manual switches on the front panel must be selected as SOLO rue HOTROD DENSE STEREO JACK MONY JACK REMOTE JACK follow CH switch in CH2 red led ON CD HOTROD switch in OFF position Hotrod Ga Ensure that connection of the two footswitch jacks corresponds to STEREO and MONO as shown on the diagram to the rear of the unit Inverted connection will not cause any damage but the switching will not function correctly Each function will be switched on when the jack tip is connected to ground SWITCHING REMOTO lt SoZ TIP HOTROD DENSE The functions CH HOTROD SOLO and DENSE can also be ar i ane dake ETE IE switched by remote jack by connecting an ON OFF contact relay or pedal Take care to use a stereo jack with two mono jacks for CH and SOLO as shown on the diagram FUUTSW O O O wa A Z O O A gt gt Z Z Z Z O O O O Z Z Z Z O O O O REMOTE SWITCHER lt MIDI controls The functions will be switched on when the jack s tip will be grounded GENERAL INFO ON EFFECTS amp LOOP FILTER EFFECTS The filter effects main feature see example is the physical alteration of the
3. signal wave as a distortion pedal does This family of effects finds its best place between guitar and preamp input MODULATION EFFECTS The modulation effects main feature See example is the addition or the overlapping of other curves or waves to the input signal This family of effects finds its best place in connection to the effects loop i e between preamp and power amp FILTER MODULATION gt EF E gt EFX Input Signal Output Signal Input Signal Output Signal SERIAL LOOP In the serial loop all the signal getting out of the preamp passes through the effects chain of the loop During the setting of the effect you have to consider that the sound is composed by a share of the original sound DRY and a share of the processed sound WET They both come from the original sound and are mixed MIX INSIDE the effect processor before being sent to the outputs SERIAL LOOP IN OUT GUITAR This connection is good for stomp effects or fx processors that act on the dynamics like compressors or equalizers Do not put distortion fx in the loop EFFECT PARALLEL LOOP In a parallel loop a share of the signal getting out of the preamp passes unaltered through the loop circuit DRY and a share reaches directly the SEND The latter is processed by the effects sent to the RETURN and then mixed with the DRY The effect quality is less important here than in the serial loop because the original DRY signal will b
4. CH 2 Gain Bass Middle Treble Volume Hotrod Extra Mellow Solo Volume 10dB x3 Potenza 50W AB Class 2xEL34 fixed bias or 5W A Class POWERLIMIT Effect loop Serial amp tube buffered Sensitivity 10dB 0dB Speaker out 2 paralleled linked 4 8 16 O switchable Footswitch Ch Hotrod Solo volume Tubes 4 x 12AX7 ECC83 2 x EL34 Standard equipment Footswitch power cable cover user manual Dimension inch 17 7 W 7 5 H 8 7 D Weight 18lb 8 5Kg CH 1 VULUME Channel 1 is able to give many tonal nuances Its characteristic is to add harmonics to the dynamic without distorting the basic sound It can generate very clean tones but also compressed and emphasised harmonics Dense mode Warm and full bodied it is a classic British Plexi style channel but with a new Brunetti shape Simple yet effective with very intuitive controls this channel works perfectly with the range of stomp pedals A real all rounder channel uv VULUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS GAIN Mdlon CG Cs Hotrod CH2 Channel 2 is designed with smooth or heavy distortion in mind We have created it to be dynamic but also with the right amount of compression This is not a hi gain metal channel but it can be cranked up high without generating any annoying sharp or dissonant harmonics Incomparable timbre from smooth blues rock to crunchy and defined full bodied tones The Hotrod mode delivers a true 80 s 90 s s
5. E VOTACE SERIAL the product serial number Serial Make sure this information is clearly visible as Numero di serie without it the product will not be eligible for technical assistance either during or after the warranty period C E HT FUSE T 0 5A FUSE the main fuse rating VOLTAGE voltage of mains input power for which the device has been manufactured HT FUSE high voltage tubes fuse rating Follow the indicated rating CAUTION DO NOT USE FUSES WITH DIFFERENT RATINGS TO THOSE ORIGINALLY FITTED AS THIS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE TUBES CHART V4 V6 V5 V1 CH1 CH2 V2 CH1 CH2 V3 EFFECT LOOP V4 PHASE SPLITTER V5 V6 POWER TUBES V3 V2 v1 USEFUL INFORMATION Each tube is selected and matched to the amp during the electrical and sound testing procedure Only replace defective tubes with the exact same model better if supplied by Brunet ti The EL34 power tubes require bias adjustment after replacement Failure to use the correct type of valve may result malfunction of the amp CAUTION Inside the amplifier there are potentially lethal voltages If your unit requires repair or service please contact Brunetti or a Brunetti approved service centre Qualified technicians guarantee that the work is carried out correctly If in doubt please email support brunetti it FOOTSWITCH e SWITCHING The main functions CH HOTROD and SOLO are footswitch
6. e not colored when it passes through the loop or the effect and the WET signal will be pleasantly added to the DRY signal PARALLEL LOOP gt DIRECT 0 In order to achieve a great sound you ii DIRECT This connection is good only for MUST exclude the DRY SIGNAL from modulation effects chorus phaser the fx processor by using its internal ani etc or ambient effects delay reverb mixer etc EFFECT 100 CT 7 WARNING Before any kind of cleaning manteinance operation disconnect the appliance from the electric supply WARNINGS Do not EVER throw water jets directly on the appliance Do not use water steams to clean the appliance Do not use solvents to clean the appliance The manufacturer declines all responsibility for any kind of damage to persons things and or animals resulting from a wrong use of the appliance The appliance conformity is proved by CE symbol on the rear side The manufacturer reserves the right to make any useful and essential change to the products without compromise the main safety and working features Do not use the appliance barefoot Do not touch the appliance with wet or moist hands or feet Do not leave the appliance exposed to rain sun dust umidity etc Do not allow children or incompetents to use the appliance Do not leave inflammable materials near the appliance Do not pull up the appliance by control knobs Read carefully compile and deliver t
7. he warranty attached to the appliance The appliance repair may be done during the warranty period only by us in our laboratory or by authorized staff in conformity to the national previsions in force Control periodically all cables supplied with the appliance if they result damaged you have to replace them immediately with another one with the same characteristics In case of damage contact the shop where you bought the appliance The appliance must be earthed in conformity to the national previsions in force Please fill out the warranty form you find on www brunetti it to validate your warranty WARNING Please refer to the manufacturer for all repairs and tubes replacement to insure the correct working of the preamplifier It does not exist service centres licensed by Brunetti Marco amp C The manufacturer declines all responsibility for malfunctioning due to assistance not provided or authorized by Brunetti amp C Brunetti Marco amp C S a s Via De Bonomini 25 27 41100 MODENA ITALIA plefono 39 059 243404 Brunetti Fax 39 059 216464 Tih 7 ban info brunetti it commercial 4 e amp frea Rait support brunetti it technical www brunetti it www brunetti it forum 8
8. ound The hot and fluid distortion previously delivered by the Mercury Customwork range is evident in this mode The classic stack EQ with the MELLOW switch softens the tone The EXTRA function boosts a broad spectrum of midrange frequencies giving an incredible punch to the overall sound Simple and full of energy as per the Brunetti philosophy ql 4 N d POWER ACTIVE evo YFF STANDBY The Pleximan also has a SOLO function as seen on the Customwork series This convenient function more than doubles the output volume of the amp and is controlled via a simple footswtich The Pleximan is equipped with a power limit switch that steps down the power from 50W to 5W When this mode is selected a frequency compen sation system is automatically engaged to give the same punch at lower volumes TOTAL IMPEDANCE SPEAKER YUTPUTS LINKED There are two connected speaker jack outputs When using only one speaker cabinet set the total impedance The tube buffered serial effect loop equal to the impedance of the cabinet itself is compatible with stomp pedal When using only two speaker cabinets of the same impedance set the and rack effects with 10dB total impedance to half that of the nomainal cabinet impedance sensitivity For example to connect two 162 cabinets to the Pleximan the impedance selector should be set to 80 The product identification data label shows the Settimana Anno following information FUS
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