tc electronic DC30 Dual-Channel Guitar Preamp User Guide
- June 13, 2024
- tc electronic
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tc electronic DC30 Dual-Channel Guitar Preamp User Guide
Safety Instruction
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Read these instructions.
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Keep these instructions.
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Heed all warnings.
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Follow all instructions.
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Do not use this apparatus near water.
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Clean only with dry cloth.
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Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
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Use only attachments/ accessories specified by the manufacturer.
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Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
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Correct disposal of this product: This symbol indicates that this product must not be disposed of with household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU) and your national law. This product should be taken to a collection center licensed for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The mishandling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the efficient use of natural resources. For more information about where you can take your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, or your household waste collection service.
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Do not install in a confined space, such as a book case or similar unit.
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Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the DC30 PREAMP pedal. In this unit you will find a true-to-life digital simulation of a 1965 VOX AC30 Top Boost* tube amplifier, created using TC Electronics unique AMPWORX modeling technology. Every detail of the original tube amp has been lovingly re-created in painstaking detail by the TC tone technicians, right down to every last component in the circuit. Bringing you the best digital amp modeling experience available.
*VOX AC30 and VOX AC30 Top Boost are trademarks or registered trademarks of VOX Amplification Ltd.
Celestion CAB SIM
To provide you with a DI-ready pedalboard setup solution for connection to PA
systems, recording interfaces and headphones, we’ve partnered up with the best
in the business and supplied you with an official Celestion Digital impulse
response of a 2×12 Celestion Alnico Blue combo, so it’s ready to roll right
out of the box via dedicated DI and Headphone outputs.
Custom MODS
What would a beautiful vintage tube amp be without a couple of hand-crafted boutique mods? We’ve added some optional modifications, so you can tailor the pedal to your liking.
- BOOST – DC30 comes fully armed with a booster that can be engaged and disengaged via the BOOST footswitch. On the back panel of the pedal you will find a PRE/POST toggle switch which will let you select what kind of booster you want.
- PRE – In PRE your booster will act like a vintage overdrive pedal stacked in front of your amp model, providing more gain and a distinct mid hump. Perfect for solos and pushing the amp model, adding more drive.
- POST – In POST your booster will be a completely clean volume boost with no change to the tone or feel of the amp model, it just gets louder.
- BOOST GAIN – On the back panel of the pedal you will find a ‘set it and forget it’ global control knob to tailor how much gain the booster has.
Controls
NOTE: All controls on the back panel of the pedal are global and not
saved per channel. Intended to “set and forget”.
NOTE: All controls values on the top panel of the pedal and the BOOST footswitch status, are independent per channel and save their settings automatically when you switch between channels.
- N – Connect your instrument to this jack by using an instrument cable with a ¼” TS connector.
- OUT – Outputs the amplifier model without speaker cab sim. Connect to dedicated power amplifier, amp FX RETURN, amplifier input or external IR (Impulse Response) loader.
- DI (CAB SIM) – Outputs the amplifier model, combined with official Celestion Impulse Response speaker cabinet for direct input to audio interface, FRFR (full range) cabinet or PA system.
- BOOST GAIN – Controls the amount of gain added when the boost circuit is activated.
- BOOST (PRE/POST) – This switch controls whether the boost is applied before the amp (PRE) for more distortion and midrange in the tone or after the amp (POST) for a volume boost.
- DC IN – Connect to a standard 9 VDC / 300 mA power supply with center pin negative connector.
- USB – Connect to a computer using the included mini-USB cable for firmware updates.
- PHONES – Connect headphones with a 1/8″ (3.5 mm) stereo jack. Includes AMP MODEL with CAB SIM.
- NORMAL – Sets the gain for the amplifier model’s “normal” signal path.
- BRILLIANT – Sets the gain for the amplifier model’s “bright” signal path.
- LEVEL – Sets the output level with independent control per channel. Caution: AMPWORX pedals have a lot of output level on tap.
- BASS – Adjusts the level of low-end frequencies within the tone stack.
- TREBLE – Adjusts the level of high range frequencies within the tone stack.
- CUT – Controls the treble cut (low-pass filter) in the power amp section of the emulated amplifier.
- BOOST FOOTSWITCH – Press this footswitch to engage/disengage the gain boost. The LED will light when the boost is active.
- CHANNEL FOOTSWITCH – Press to toggle between the Green (clean) and Red (more gain) channels in Dual Channel mode. Press to toggle pedal on/off in Bypass Mode
- BOOST + CHANNEL – Press both footswitches simultaneously to change between footswitch modes.
See “Footswitch Modes” for more details.
Footswitch Modes
Your AMPWORX pedal has two different footswitch modes, Dual Channel Mode and Bypass Mode, which will change the function of the CHANNEL footswitch.
Press both footswitches simultaneously to change between footswitch modes.
Both LED’s will flash RED for DUAL CHANNEL MODE or GREEN for BYPASS MODE.
Dual Channel Mode
In Dual Channel Mode the CHANNEL footswitch will toggle between the Green and Red channels of the amp model. In this mode your AMPWORX pedal is always on.
Both the Green channel and the Red channel in DC30 PREAMP are modelled combinations of the
Normal channel and Brilliant channel of the VOX AC30*. The Red channel has a slightly different voicing than the Green channel.
Dual Channel Mode is the default mode when you unbox your pedal.
Bypass Mode
In Bypass Mode the CHANNEL footswitch will toggle the pedal on/off.
The last channel you had selected when in Dual Channel Mode is the one that will be active when the pedal is active in Bypass Mode.
DC30 PREAMP Recommended Setups
DC30 PREAMP Recommended Setups
Specifications
Connectors|
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Input| 1 x ‘A” TS, unbalanced
Input impedance| >1 MO
Output| 1 x ‘A” TRS, balanced with ground sensing
Direct out (cab sim)| 1 x1/4″ TRS, balanced with ground sensing
Output impedance| 1 k0
Headphones| 1 x’ S“ TRS, stereo
Headphones impedance range| >32 0
USB port| Mini-B USB connector
Controls|
Front panel| NORMAL, BRILLIANT, LEVEL,
BASS, TREBLE, CUT
Top panel| BOOST GAIN, BOOST switch (PRE / POST)
Footswitches| BOOST, CHANNEL (bypass)
System|
Speaker and cab emulation impulse response| Celestion Alnico Blue,
2 x 12″ open back cabinet
Bypass Physical Power| Buffered bypassStandard 5.5 / 2.1 mm DC, centre
negative
9 V /?300 mA (power supply not included)
Dimensions (H x W x D)| 51 x 113 x 136 mm (2.0 x4.5 x 5.4″)
Weight| 0.493 kg (1.09 Ibs)
Standard, unbalanced TS (mono) cables will work with these connections, but for longer cable runs or when interfacing with balanced equipment like soundcards, mixers, and so on, balanced TRS cables will give much better noise suppression.
LIMITED WARRANTY
For the applicable warranty terms and conditions and additional information regarding Music Tribe’s Limited Warranty, please see complete details online at community.musictribe.com/pages/ support#warranty.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
TC Electronic
DC30 PREAMP
esponsible Party Name: Music Tribe
Commercial NV Inc.
Address: 122 E. 42nd St.1,
8th Floor NY, NY
10168, United States
Email Address: [email protected]
DC30 PREAMP
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant 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:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation. Important information:
Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Music Tribe can void the user’s authority to use the equipment.
Hereby, Music Tribe declares that this product is in compliance with Directive 2014/30/EU, Directive 2011/65/EU and Amendment 2015/863/EU, Directive 2012/19/EU, Regulation 519/2012 REACH SVHC and Directive 1907/2006/EC.
Full text of EU DoC is available at https://community.musictribe.com/
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