ECSTASY MANUAL 2012 - Bogner Amplification
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1. lead with tons of bottom You want your crunch big bottomed too Simple set Excursion A to L Loose Set Presence A wherever it sounds good for Channels 2 amp 3 Switch Presence B Select to Ch 1 and set Excursion B to T Tight Whatever channel is assigned to Presence amp Excursion B the other two channels will be governed by Presence amp Excursion A Classic option discontinued as of 2009 This option features a pre amp circuit somewhat close to the first available Ecstasy in 1992 100B without the structure switch found on the 101B The power amp differs in the filter stage to both the 100B and 101B The loop master volume moves to the front panel chrome on the Classic just like it was on the 100B The Classic option does not feature the dual presence and excursion controls The boost switch for the clean channel is not featured on the front panel and can be only engaged via the foot controller 20 Anniversary option This option features a new preamp circuit with so called boutique capacitors which have been available for the past few years now The pre EQ s 2 amp 3 have been shifted and a vintage modern style switch lets you decide the overall flavor of Ch 2 and Ch 3 bypassed when in plexi mode The plexi channel has slightly more gain and a foot controllable boost was added which expands the amp to have 6 sounds on tap The boost is engaged with the same switch as for Ch 2 amp 3 The clean channel has been ch2. will be added to or blended in with the dry signal The knob on the left rear panel is called the Mix control The further clockwise you turn the Mix control the more effect you ll hear Now your guitar signal has come back from your effect through the Loop return and Master Vol control or has been blended through the Mix control and is entering the Power Amp section of the Ecstasy There are several ways to alter the operation of the Power Amp section First there s the optional Power amp Class A AB switch rear panel right side In the A position the power amp is operating in Class A mode Many old amps which are highly prized and very collectable use Class A operation Class A is a very inefficient yet incredibly sweet sounding way to run a power section gt gt gt The Vox AC30 is an example of a Class A amp A good general description of class A might be harmonically richer 2nd and 3rd order harmonics than A B more sweetly compressed a little less note distinction than A B more melted together shall we say yet more musical Class A B is head roomier punchier louder and of course less squished sounding In Class A the amp draws full current all the time even if you do not play the amp runs hotter and tube live might be shorter then in Class AB To the left of the A AB switch is the Output Power Half Full switch The function of this switch is to cut two power tubes out of the circuit and knock the amp
3. Ecstasy User Manual Please read safety instructions before operating this amplifier Thank you for purchasing the Ecstasy 101B As modern guitar amplifiers go the Ecstasy is not the least expensive so we assume that you ve listened very carefully to other amplifiers available on the market and we agree with you The Ecstasy combines the sonic characteristics of the best modern and vintage amps while offering you the technological advances you ve come to expect from Bogner This manual was designed to help you get the most from your new Bogner We have included some tips amp uses you might not have thought of so please take a few minutes to read it Of course please feel free to call your Bogner dealer anytime you have questions The Ecstasy was designed with simplicity amp usability in mind It was built with the finest materials the world has to offer so with just a tube change and a biasing every once in a while the Bogner Ecstasy should provide you with the most wonderful sound for many many years to come Features e 3 channel all tube design e Ch1 gain bass middle treble and volume control e Ch1 3 position pre eq and gain boost e Ch2 gain volume and 3 position pre eq e Ch3 gain volume and 3 position pre eq e Ch2 amp 3 common bass middle and treble controls e Ch2 amp 3 common gain structure gain boost and plexi mode switch e Tube buffered effects loop series or parallel mix control mode master volume e Dual assign
4. able presence controls with excursion switches for loose and tight feel e Half power amp old new style switch cuts power from full to about 25 watts e Functions on foot controller ch1 ch2 ch3 boost 1 boost 2 fx loop stand by mute Options e 120W EL34 100W 6L6 or 45W 6V6 power amp e Class A AB mode switch cuts power further e Individual line out controls for each channel standard one common control e Metal Grill not available on 20thA e Classic Circuit discontinued e 20thA Circuit 6L6 standard gold plexi front panel and larger head shell DIMENSIONS and WEIGHTS Are subject to change anytime Please measure your amp carefully if a Custom Case is being made Add inch for each handle and rubber feet Head 9 50 H 27 25 W 10 25 D 46 pounds 20thA Head 10 25 H 29 75 W 10 50 D 51 pounds The Manual Let s begin by hooking up a speaker to the Speaker 1 jack on the back panel of the Ecstasy Be sure to set the impedance switch correctly to match your cabinet If you re not sure what impedance your cab is open the back of the cabinet and call your dealer There are many ways to wire a speaker cabinet and you need to know what yours is rated at Now plug the footswitch connector into the Remote Control jack on the back panel Next with the standby switch front left panel in the standby down position flick the Power switch to the Power up position Let the amp warm up for at least a minute or two Th
5. anged special emphasis was taken to the boosted mode which gives you more gain with nice balanced frequencies and compression Power amp dampening was adjusted to compliment the new pre amp design the Excursion switches so to speak The amp was designed and comes standard with 6L6 power amp tubes The 20tA has a plexi panel with gold background and is housed in a slightly bigger head shell to feature the all familiar classic vintage vibe There you have it It s all up to you now be creative and push your musical imagination Be sure to visit our website at bogneramplification com
6. ce the same general direction you many not want dry in the effects speakers You decide We like them both ways You can also use the line out to feed a mixing board a recorder or to send signal to another amp to power more speakers In this case it is best to use an EQ in between so you can shape the tone Notice next to the line out jack there is a Trim pot optional individual for each channel and three push buttons Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 The buttons will switch channels if you are without your footswitch or Medusa The trim pot is a line out level control This gives you the ultimate flexibility for slaving gt gt gt On the front panel left side you will find 2 little switches called Excursion A and Excursion B Excursion is our name for speaker cone travel and damping factor which can be controlled via the switches The Ecstasy offers you three options T Tight L Loose amp M Medium The Tight setting will be more even from low string to high string while the Loose setting will have a much bigger bass sound The Medium position is midway between Loose amp Tight Notice to the right of Excursion B there is a switch called Presence B Select If you leave this switch on O then presence A and Excursion A will serve all 3 channels You have the option of assigning Presence B and Excursion B to Channel 1 or Channel 3 Let s say you want a very funky bright clean not too much bottom but you want also a huge slamming
7. down to half the watts This enables you to crank the amp up to redline and only hurt your immediate neighbors not the ones at the end of the block When using the half power switch reset the ohms switch to 1 2 the actual value of the cabinet A 16 ohm cab should be set to 8 ohms an 8 ohm cab to 4 don t use a 4 ohm cab in half power Further left on the rear panel you ll find the Old New style switch This control functions as a pentode triode selector In new position the Ecstasy s power section is operating in pentode which means all elements within the power tubes are working In the old or Triode mode only 3 out of 5 elements within each tube are working This cuts power but it also smoothes and sweetens the sound and of course limits headroom Triode mode is more sensitive to imbalances and if you hear a slight hum is probably the result of the power amp tubes These 3 power amp operation switches Class A AB Full Half power and Sound Style Old New all cut power or watts By using these controls together you can get almost any wattage or power level you want from a max of around 120 Class AB Full power New down to about 7 watts Class A 1 2 power Old Please note that cutting the power in half does not mean half the volume would say it is only about 20 less but tone headroom and feel changes as well As matter of fact if you switch from Class AB to A you might even have slightly higher volume even so the wattag
8. e is lower this is because in Class A the power amp is more sensitive to the input gain back the channel volume off until it matches the gain level it had in Class AB and then volume should be lower Best reduction for volume is to use less and smaller speakers with combination of the above Many pro players sometimes like to slave their amps by running a line out from their amplifiers through effects to another stereo power amp A line out is an output from the head that is line level suitable for feeding the input of an effect or power amp This is also known as slaving The difference between a line out and a send which is also line level is A send is a pre amp out and a line out comes after the power tubes The way this works is run the Ecstasy head to a speaker cab dry Speaker cable from speaker out to cab nothing in loop then run a shielded cable from the line out jack rear panel left side to an effect input Run two shielded cables from the stereo outputs of the effect to the inputs of a stereo power amp Run the speaker outs of the power amp to two more cabs Turn them all up and be blown away You are now successfully tri amping Some guys like to mix only effect in their wet speakers others like a little dry in there too Of course it all depends on your application If the extra speakers are to be used as a guitar monitor for your drummer you ll most assuredly want some dry sound in it If the speakers will all fa
9. is will stabilize the circuits and prevent a painful surge from flashing through your tubes If you re kind to your amp it will reward you with grateful reliability At this point it might be helpful to understand the difference between Preamp and Poweramp functions For instance you are probably aware that the presence knob on most amps is a poweramp brightness control while the treble knob is the preamp brightness control Your new Bogner has been carefully laid out so that you have options regarding how the preamp and poweramp respond both together and separately On the front panel turn down Vol 1 Vol 2 amp Vol 3 these are your channel masters Make sure the loop on off button on the rear panel is off and the loop light on the foot controller is off more about this later Plug your guitar into the H HI Input jack on the front panel Classic and 20thA model have only the HI input and flick the standby switch to ON Please note the standby switch on the foot controller is not associated with the standby switch on the amp this switch is an audio signal mute so you can switch guitars silently Tap the Green channel on the foot controller You are now in channel 1 the Clean Channel Channel 1 has Gain Bass Middle Treble amp Vol controls There is a 3 position Pre EQ switch The Middle position is N or normal B1 is bright 1 which acts like the bright switch on an old Fender Twin B2 is bright 2 eve
10. ls as does Channel 1 Of course 2 and 3 have the crunch and soaring gain that made Bogner famous As with Channel 1 you ll find 3 position Pre EQ switches Though Channels 2 and 3 share Bass Middle and Treble controls the Pre EQ switches allow you to voice the Channels very differently Don t under estimate the tonal power of Pre EQ Experiment Tap in Channel 3 set the Pre EQ to B1 and bring up the volume a little Now set Ch 2 Pre EQ to N Now kick back and forth between channels 2 amp 3 See how different they can sound using different Pre EQ s With the dual Presence Excursion controls you can really zero in on the sounds for each channel gt gt gt To the left of the Pre EQ s 2 amp 3 you ll notice the Gain Boost Ch 2 amp 3 Structure and the Plexi switch Similar to the Gain Boost Channel 1 switch the Gain Boost Ch 2 amp 3 switch is linked directly to the Boost 2 button on the foot controller Remember if the foot controller or optional Medusa is hooked up keep the Gain Boost Ch 2 amp 3 switch on L As with Channel 1 if the Gain Boost 2 amp 3 switch is set to H the foot controller will be bypassed for this function The switch is there so that if you are without your foot controller in the studio for instance you can use the Gain Boost function The Plexi channel is voiced to please players who love that wide open 60 s British sound Plexi is a lower gain channel than Lead Like the older amp
11. n brighter than B1 The higher you set the gain control the less effect the Pre EQ will have on the sound This gives you almost infinite control over Pre EQ level Channel 1 like channels 2 amp 3 also has a boost activated by the Boost 1 button on the footswitch and or the Gain boost ch 1 switch on the front of the amp on the Classic model boost can be only engaged via the foot controller If you are using the supplied master footswitch controller or the optional Bogner Medusa for midi switching leave the front panel Gain boost ch 1 set to L Low The reason for this is If the front panel boost switch is set to H High the footswitch will be bypassed for this function The Gain boost ch 1 front panel switch is there so that you can boost in the studio without your footswitch If the switch is set to H the channel will be boosted at all times If you haven t already bring up Gain 1 and Vol 1 and play in Channel 1 Note Low end response changes drastically with the different positions of the Excursion discussed later Tap the middle button on the footswitch and you are in Channel 2 Bring Gain 2 and Vol 2 up a little By now you ve noticed that in addition to the light on the footswitch two lights of the same color come up by the Gain and Vol of that channel on the front panel This is meant to help you make quick adjustments on a dark stage when you need to Channels 2 and 3 have Gain Treble Middle Bass and Volume contro
12. o the input of your effect and another shielded cable from the out of the effect to the Return jack If the effect has level switches set them to 4 Tap the Loop button on the foot controller You will notice that the yellow FX loop indicator light under the presence B knob on the front left panel will come on You have a knob on the left rear panel with the words Master Vol under it Slowly bring up the Master Vol Knob You should now hear your effect In series mode use the balance control in your effect to balance dry signal with effected signal The Master Vol now is the Power Amp return Volume and it only works if the loop is on The Master Vol knob allows you to match Loop on and Loop off volumes Switch Loop off listen to the volume then switch Loop on and match that volume with Master Vol Of course watch the input level on your effect If the input LED s are in the red turn down the input of the effect and reset Master Vol The Loop button on the Rear panel is there to switch the loop in and out if you re for some reason without your foot controller If there is no effect in the Loop Foot controller or not the Loop button on the Rear panel must be set to off or the circuit from pre to power amp is open If you switch your Ecstasy to the parallel loop mode located between send and return jacks the signal flow is a little different The dry preamp signal will always flow directly to the power amp The effected signal
13. s it emulates the louder you turn it up the better it sounds As you can see the plexi channel can be assigned to either Ch 2 or Ch 3 This enables you to keep intact your favorite dirty channel 2 or 3 and kick back and forth between plexi and your favorite channel Note structure switch and Gain Boost 2 amp 3 switch are inactive for Plexi gt gt gt Some players use the Plexi Channel as their crunch channel and Channel 2 as their highest gain channel Other players like the Plexi and Channel 3 for lead Different situations call for different sounds With your Ecstasy you ll have them all The Structure switch is an overall gain reduction switch for Channels 2 amp 3 In the L or low position both channels 2 amp 3 have a lower gain starting point Obviously in the H position the preamp will be higher in gain overall The Structure switch was designed with your blues and country gigs in mind Everything we ve talked about so far gain tone shaping and such have been Preamp Functions Now let s talk a little about where the signal goes from the Preamp If the FX Loop Button on the foot controller is off the preamp signal flows from the Vol 1 2 amp 3 controls into the power amp section Naturally you will want to get a balance between the three channels Do this now with the Vol 1 2 amp 3 controls the channel masters If you want to put an effect in the loop plug a shielded cable from the Send jack on the rear panel t
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