Hughes & Kettner TrilogyTM - Manual (Page 5)

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Trilogy™ Manual 1.1
MASTER PRESENCE FX-MIX TREBLE MID BASS MASTER ULTRA GAIN LEAD GAIN TREBLE MID BASS MASTER GAIN TREBLE MID BASS VOLUME
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ULTRA LEAD/LEAD
Figure 1: Trilogy front panel
1 Front Panel Connections
and Control Features
Trilogy™ features four channels: CLEAN, LEAD, ULTRA LEAD,
CRUNCH. Press CLEAN ON, CRUNCH ON, LEAD ON and
ULTRA LEAD ON to select channels. These buttons trigger
reciprocally, meaning that engaging a button selects its
assigned channel directly. The ancillary sound-shaping options
SPARKLE in the CLEAN and BOOST in the CRUNCH channel
are also switchable.
The three-band voicing sections comprise BASS, MID and
TREBLE controls. Twist these knobs to dial in the desired tone.
Note that each channel’s controls influence each other, as is
standard and desirable in tube amps sporting this type of voicing
section. For instance, if you boost treble frequencies, mids are
cut and vice versa. Though the two LEAD channels share a
voicing section, each channel is equipped with different circuits
that are tweaked to suit the given channel’s sonic properties.
The given circuit is actuated automatically when you select a
LEAD channel.
Let’s look at Trilogy™ starting with the input and moving from
right to left to the channels, the MASTER section and on to the
MAINS and STANDBY switches:
1.1 Input
Connect your guitar to this high-impedance 6.3 mm (1/4")
jack. Please use high-quality shielded cords only.
1.2 Clean Channel
Trilogy™ offers oodles of CLEAN headroom, ensuring your
tone remains crisp and clear even at considerable volumes.
It serves up full, well-rounded sound with negligible saturation
at high levels, with a healthy helping of twang to boot. And it
offers stout low-end response with ample sound pressure and
toasty tube warmth.
The SPARKLE switch lets you sweep from balmy jazz and
blues-approved tone to shimmering sounds well-suited for
pop and nu metal. SPARKLE is not some cosmetic high-end
boost; it is a genuine presence circuit driven by power amp
feedback.
Handling:
VOLUME: Controls the volume level
BASS: Controls the amount of bass frequencies
MID: Controls the amount of midrange frequencies
TREBLE: Controls the amount of treble frequencies
CLEAN ON: Activates the CLEAN channel
SPARKLE:
Adds presence and top-end shimmer to
the CLEAN channel
1.3 Crunch Channel
This channel offers ultra dynamic response, affording you total
and very precise control over saturation levels. True to the
subtlest details of your attack, it renders every aspect of your
touch and even the daintiest embellishments with accuracy.
In a word, this channel is all about honesty. The BOOST switch
transforms the channel’s tight, crisp rhythm and lead tone into
a richer, beefier sound well-suited for thundering power chords
and riffs.
Handling
GAIN: Controls input sensitivity and thus saturation /
distortion levels
MASTER: Controls the volume level
BASS: Controls the amount of bass frequencies
MID: Controls the amount of midrange frequencies
TREBLE: Controls the amount of treble frequencies
CRUNCH ON: Activates the CRUNCH Channel
BOOST:
Taps additional gain reserves for an even
creamier tone