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1. Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP and 11 Amp Profiles Owner s Manual 9 5 K lt Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Profile Tracking The Top Panel The Rear Panel The DSP Section Installing Tracktion System Block Diagram Profiler Model 5 Technical Specifications Service Information 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 MOISTURE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL PRECAUCION RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO NO ABRA PRECAUCION PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS 0 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 T RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION PROTEGEZ CET APPAREIL DE LA PLUIE ET DE L HUMIDITE AFIN D EVITER TOUT RISQUE D INCENDIE OU D ELECTROCUTION 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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ FOLLOW HEED AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS2. THE OUTLET MUST REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO DISCONNECT THE UNIT IF A FAULT SHOULD ARISE WHILE IN USE THIS UNIT SHOULD BE UNPLUGGED WHEN NOT IN USE EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS DANGEROUS VOLTAGE IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS VOLTAJE PELIGROSO ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES EXPLICATION DES SYMB LES GRAPHIQUES DANGER HAUTE TENSION REFERREZ VOUS AU MANUAL D UTILISATION 9 50 K lt Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP Introduction Congratulations You are now the proud owner of the Crate Profiler Model 5 compact five watt Stereo guitar amplifier with advanced digital signal processing DSP and 11 classic amp pro files This portable amplifier has guitar strap pegs on each side for hands free transport and a battery compartment for operating when AC power isn t available This rugged amplifier combines outstanding features with serious clean and distorted sounds Digital Reverb Delay and Effects provide you with a wide variety of stereo sounds Crate s unique Profile Tracking feature automatically stores your DSP settings for each profile to memory As you switch from one profile to another the last DSP settings for the selected pro file are instantly recalled A rear panel 1 8 stereo audio input jack allows you to play along with your CD player MP3 player or iPod There is also a headp
3. from original 9 Vibrato 10 Auto Wah 11 Auto Wah with Phaser 9 50 K lt Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP Installing Tracktion The CD that came with your Profiler Model 5 contains Tracktion compliments of Mackie Tracktion is an easy to use multitrack audio recording and MIDI sequencing software applica tion capable of unlimited track count VST support automation and much more It comes with a variety of EQ compressor and effects plug in processors for creating exactly the sound you want To install the software For a PC Place the CD into the CD drive on your computer Double click the file TracktionSetup exe and follow the instructions to install Tracktion on your PC For a Macintosh Place the CD into the CD drive on your computer Double click the file TracktionSetup dmg and drag the Tracktion icon into your Applications folder Visit http my mackie com to register Tracktion If you haven t already done so set up an account by entering your email address and clicking No want to create an account Then click Continue Enter the information to set up your profile Then click Create My Account Proceed to regis ter your Tracktion software Your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements PC Requirements e Windows XP SP2 e Pentium Ill or better processor 256 MB RAM 512 MB recommended e 30 MB hard disk space Macin
4. 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 e CLEAN ONLY WITH LINT FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS e ONLY CONNECT AC ADAPTER TO A POLARIZED SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRICAL CODES AND COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTAGE POWER AND FREQUENCY REQUIREMENTS STATED ON 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 OPERATION AND TO AVOID INJURY WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE e SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL e 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 PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME WARNING WHEN USING THE AC ADAPTER CONNECT TO AN OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRIC CODES HAVING THE LINE SUPPLY VOLTAGE POWER AND FREQUENCY IDENTIFIED ON THE AC ADAPTER
5. The Top Panel 1 POWER Use this switch to turn the amplifier on top of the switch depressed and off bottom of the switch depressed 2 POWER LED This LED illuminates when the POWER switch is on and the amplifier has power provided from either the supplied AC adapter or the battery pack 3 INPUT Use this jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier by means of a shield ed instrument cable 4 GAIN Use this control to adjust the amount of gain for the Medium Gain and High Gain profiles The amount of gain varies depend ing on the profile selected The more gain the more distortion The Gain control has no effect when a Clean profile is selected 5 TONE Use this control to dial in the tone Rotating this control counter clockwise results in a darker sound while rotating it clockwise will give you a brighter sound 6 MASTER Use this control to adjust the overall output level of the amplifier 7 PROFILES Use this switch to select one of 11 different amplifier profiles These profiles simulate the sound of 11 popular amplifiers There are two clean profiles four medium gain profiles and five high gain pro files More information about these profiles is provided on page 7 8 DELAY Use this control to select the type of digital delay effect When the control is straight up 12 o clock the delay effect is bypassed Turning the control to the left counterclockwise provides five differ ent pres
6. ademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged Service Information If you are having a problem with your Profiler Model 5 you can go to our website www crateamps com and click on Support for service information or call 1 800 898 3211 during business hours 7 am to 5 pm PST Monday Friday If you are outside of the U S contact your local distributor for technical support and service www crateamps com 2007 LOUD Technologies Inc 16220 Wood Red Road NE Woodinville WA 98072 Part No SW0514 Rev A 05 07 43 5 12
7. e batteries 13 HEADPHONES Use this 1 8 stereo mini jack to connect headphones to the Profiler Model 5 and monitor the stereo sig nal that is playing in the two speakers The internal speakers are disconnected when headphones are used Note Depending on your headphones you may need to use a stereo 1 8 plug to 1 4 jack headphone adapter available at most electronic stores 6 PERATION IS I ICE MAY NOT HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND MUST ACCEPT ANY IN ICE THAT MAY CAUSE U CAUSE INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INDESIRED OPERATION ove D 3031613 N222 A 14 AUDIO INPUT Use this 1 8 stereo mini jack to connect the output from a CD player MP3 player laptop etc to the ampli fier The stereo signal at the Audio Input 15 summed with the left and right signals in the amplifier just before the USB output and the Master volume control This allows you to play along with your favorite music Use the output level control for the signal source to adjust the signal for the proper mix with your guitar Note Depending on your CD player or other signal source you may need to use an adapter i e two phono jacks to 1 8 stereo plug available at most electronic stores 15 USB The USB Universal Serial Bus connector allows you to connect the Profiler Model 5 to a computer so you can record your guitar directly to Tracktion or another DAW application Use a standard USB cable not s
8. ets of multi repeat delay settings Turning the control to the right clockwise results in four different presets of single repeat delay settings The last position in the clockwise direction turns on the A 440 Hz tuner It provides a repeating 440 Hz tuning fork tone as a tuning reference 9 EFFECTS Use this control to select one of ten digital modulation effects When the control is straight up 12 o clock the modulation effects are bypassed More Information about these effects is provided on page 8 10 REVERB Use this control to adjust the amount of digital reverb effect In its fully counterclockwise position the signal will be dry without reverb As you rotate this control clockwise the amount of reverb increases 5 9 5 KN Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP The Rear Panel CRATES SVDG 500mA 60 Q AUIS 11 BATTERY COMPARTMENT Remove the cover to the battery compartment by pressing the clip on the right hand side of the cover and pulling it out Install six AA alkaline batteries making sure to orient them correctly as indicated by the markings inside Reinstall the cover and you re ready to go 12 POWER IN This is where you connect the AC adapter to provide power to the Profiler Model 5 whenever AC power is avail able to prolong the life of the batteries Note When the AC adapter is connected power is automatically drawn from the AC adapter and not from th
9. fier Complies with Standards LVD 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC amp 73 23 EWG Safety EN60065 EMC EN55013 EN55020 EN55022 55103 EN61000 3 2 amp EN61000 3 3 The official Declaration of Conformity for this product is kept on file at LOUD Technologies Inc 16220 Wood Red Road NE Woodinville WA 98072 Tel 1 866 858 5832 11 9 5 K lt Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP Profiler Model 5 Technical Specifications Output Power Rating 2 x 2 5 watts rms 5 THD into 4 ohms Gain Profile High Gain 5 California Mod 82 dB with Gain and Master controls 10 CD Input 32 dB Maximum Input Signal Accepted 2 5 volts rms 400 Hz Input Impedance 1M ohm Tone Control Proprietary Circuit Speaker Size and Rating 2 x 4 4 ohms each Power Requirements AC Adapter 9 VDC 500 mA Battery 6 AA alkaline batteries Size H x W x D 8 1 in 20 6 cm x 11 5 in 29 2 cm x 7 0 in 17 8 cm Weight 6 7 b 3 0 kg The Profiler Model 5 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 Crate is a registered trademark of LOUD Technologies Inc All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered tr
10. hone output for private listen ing and a jack for connecting the supplied AC adapter whenever AC power 15 available The Profiler Model 5 also includes CD with Tracktion Mackie s powerful audio and MIDI sequencing software for digital recording on a PC or Mac Simply connect the USB port on the Profiler Model 5 to your computer and record your music into Tracktion or any other DAW software application Like all Crate products your Profiler Model 5 amplifier is designed by musicians and built using only the best components Extensive testing confirms that this amplifier is the absolute best it can be In order to get the most out of your new amplifier we strongly urge you to read this manual before you begin playing And thank you for choosing Crate Here are some of the features packed into your new Profiler Model 5 Stereo Combo Amplifier e 5 watts rms power output 2x 4 speakers 11 digitally controlled analog classic amp profiles e Proprietary Tone EQ control e Stereo DSP Effects including Delay Modulation Effects and Reverb sections e Audio Input e Headphone Output e USB Port e AC Adapter or battery powered e software application included 9 5 KN Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP Profile Tracking Your Crate Profiler Model 5 gives you the power of Profile Tracking Once you select a DSP setting for each profile Profile Tracking stores the settings to memory
11. odel 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pur suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by LOUD Technologies Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules Declaration Of Conformity Manufacturer LOUD Technologies Inc 16220 Wood Red Rd NE Woodinville WA 98072 USA Product Name Crate Profiler Model 5 Product Type Audio Ampli
12. tosh Requirements e OS X 10 3 9 or later e Power Mac G3 600 MHz or faster G4 or G5 processor 256 MB RAM 512 MB recommended 35 MB hard disk space After you have installed Tracktion start the application and connect your Profiler Model 5 to your computer using a standard USB cable Click the Settings tab in Tracktion and select Profiler by CRATE in the Wave Device drop down box under the Audio options When you create a new project two inputs will appear in the edit page corresponding to the Profiler Model 55 left and right inputs Be sure to read the Tracktion Quick Start Guide to help you get started with all the cool fea tures in Tracktion 9 50 K lt Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP System Block Diagram DIGITALLY CONTROLLED ANALOG FILTERING AND BUFFER DISTORTION CIRCUITRY ADC DAC P s ua w TONE MICROCONTROL MEDIUM GAIN HIGH GAIN MULTI SINGLE FLNG CHO PHSR ojo o ojo o o 9 9 o o PHSR 9 x 9 ATAY WAH CLEAN o 5 5 O 4 440 h TREM o o WAH PHSR TUNE PROFILES DELAY EFFECTS REVERB MIX AMP LEFT POWER gt AMP USB USB DRIVER LEFT B gt SPEAKER INPUT MASTER RIGHT POWER AMP 1 I LEVEL I RIGHT gt speaker k AMP MUTE HEADPHONE AMP L HEADPHONE OUT 10 9 5 K Profiler M
13. upplied to make this connection 9 50 K lt Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP The DSP Section PROFILES DELAY EFFECTS Profiles Description Clean 1 Acoustic Clean 2 Clean Medium Gain 1 Small Tweed Medium Gain 2 Large Tweed Medium Gain 3 High Watt Medium Gain 4 Vintage Club High Gain 1 Top Mount High Gain 2 sixties UK High Gain 3 Flex Wave High Gain 4 Tube Rectifier High Gain 5 California Mod Delay Description Bypass Center No delay Multi Turning control counterclockwise from center 1 Quick multiple delays alternating right left tapering off 2 Quick multiple delays alternating right left slightly louder tapering off 3 Quick multiple delays alternating right left a little louder tapering off 4 Longer multiple delays alternating right left tapering off 5 Longer multiple delays alternating right left slightly louder tapering off Single Turning control clockwise from center 1 Quick single delay 2 Longer single delay 3 Longer single delay slightly louder 4 Even longer single delay 5 440 Hz Tuning repeating tuning fork tone 9 50 K lt Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP PROFILES DELAY EFFECTS Effects Rotating clockwise from left to right Tremolo Rotary Speaker Classic Phaser Stereo Chorus Stereo Flanger Bypass no effects 12 o clock position Stereo Chorus w Phaser SS oa Octave Down adds pitch one octave down
14. whenever you change profiles When you go back to that profile Profile Tracking recalls those DSP settings auto matically without changing the DSP controls For example e Select a Clean profile Set the Effects control to Flanger the Delay control to Multi and adjust the Reverb control to your preference e Select a Medium Gain profile Set the Effects control to Chorus the Delay control to Single and readjust the Reverb control to a different setting The DSP settings for the Clean profile are now saved to memory Select a High Gain profile Set the Effects control to Phaser the Delay control to another Multi setting and readjust the Reverb control once again The DSP settings for the Medium Gain profile are now saved to memory Reselect the first Clean profile The DSP settings for the High Gain profile are now saved to memory When you reselected the Clean profile the DSP settings previously stored in memory were automatically recalled Switch to the Medium Gain profile and the DSP settings you just stored are still there You can change the DSP settings at any time Once you set the DSP and select another profile Profile Tracking stores the settings for you Even when the amplifier is turned off the DSP settings are stored and recalled the next time you turn it on That s the power of Profile Tracking 9 5 K lt Profiler Model 5 Compact Stereo Guitar Amplifier with DSP
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