Lexicon 284 User Manual
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Introduction ..................................................................................... 1
Front Panel Controls ........................................................................ 2
Power and Standby ................................................................................ 2
Guitar Input ............................................................................................. 2
Gain
.............................................................................................. 2
Getting the Feel of the Signature 284 .............................................. 3
Tone Controls (Bass, Midrange, Treble and Presence) ......................... 3
Volume
.............................................................................................. 4
Getting the Tone You Want .............................................................. 5
Rear Panel Connections .................................................................. 6
Speaker Outputs ..................................................................................... 6
Slave Outputs ......................................................................................... 6
Recording Outputs .................................................................................. 6
Effects Loop ............................................................................................ 7
Loop vs. Mixer Bus for Effects ......................................................... 7
Level Matching ................................................................................. 7
Stereo Loop Examples ..................................................................... 8
Dual Mono Effect .............................................................................. 9
Mono Loop Example ........................................................................ 9
Split Loop Examples ...................................................................... 10
Rear Panel Guitar Input ........................................................................ 10
Applications ................................................................................... 11
General Notes ...................................................................................... 11
Direct Recording ................................................................................... 11
Recording with Directs and Microphones ............................................. 11
Low Volume Live Setup ........................................................................ 12
High Volume Live Direct ....................................................................... 12
High Volume Live Slave ....................................................................... 12
Example Settings .................................................................................. 13
Using the Signature 284 with non-Guitar Sources ............................... 15
Power Amp for Tube Warmth ......................................................... 15
Harp
............................................................................................ 15
Keyboards ...................................................................................... 15
Vocals ............................................................................................ 16
Acoustic Guitar ............................................................................... 16
Digital Effects ................................................................................. 16
Re-Amping ..................................................................................... 16
Precautions and Maintenance ...................................................... 17
Specifications ................................................................................. 18
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