Mesa/Boogie Nomad Amplifier 45 User Manual
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Precautions
Overview & Instant Gratification ________________________________________________________ 1 - 4
Tips for the Desert ___________________________________________________________________ 4 - 5
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
Gain, Master and Presence ____________________________________________________________ 5 - 7
Treble, Middle and Bass _______________________________________________________________ 7 - 9
CHANNEL MODES:
Channel 1 - NORMAL & PUSHED ______________________________________________________ 9 - 10
Channel 2 - NORMAL & MODERN _________________________________________________________ 10
Channel 3 - NORMAL & VINTAGE _________________________________________________________ 10
Graphic EQ & Sample Settings ( Nomad 100 Only ) __________________________________________ 11
Output & Solo Level Controls ____________________________________________________________ 12
Toggle Switches - HI VOLTS and AC MAINS ____________________________________________ 12 - 13
REAR PANEL CONTROL, SWITCHES & JACKS
Footswitch Connect, Fuse & Rotary Channel Select _________________________________________ 14
Recording Out, Speaker On / Speaker Mute and Bias Switch __________________________________ 15
FX Mix - Send & Return _________________________________________________________________ 16
Power Amp Voicing - Nomad 45 Only & 50 / 100 Watt Switch Nomad 100 Only ___________________ 17
Reverb _______________________________________________________________________________ 17
Speakers _____________________________________________________________________________ 17
Slave _________________________________________________________________________________ 18
Sample Settings ___________________________________________________________________ 19 - 25
Tube Description & Task Charts ______________________________________________________ 26 - 28
Tube Noise & Microphonics _____________________________________________________________ 29
Diagnosing Pre-Amp Tube Problems ______________________________________________________ 30
Bias Adjustment: a feature article by Randall Smith _______________________________________ 31 - 33
Speaker Impedance & Possible Hook-Up Schemes - Amplifier to Speaker Cabs ______________ 34 - 39
Triodes, Pentodes & Irishmen: a feature article on the workings of tubes _____________________ 40 - 42
Parts Sheets ______________________________________________________________________ 43 - 45
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