SUPERBLOCK Compact Guitar AMP/Console Interface Owner’s Manual
- June 6, 2024
- SUPERBLOCK
Table of Contents
CONGRATULATIONS!
Welcome to the SUPERBLOCK-US: Micro size, major TONE!
The SUPERBLOCK provides all the key requirements for coupling an electric
guitar or other instruments to a PA or recording console, and also contains a
built-in amp with 25 “real watts”, enough power for practice or small gigs. It
combines a full-service guitar preamp, overdrive section, effects loop,
abinet simulator, headphone driver, and highly dynamic 25-watt power amp in a
single pedal-size enclosure. It provides a complete interface for our
instrument, your pedals, your DAW, your PA system, or a stand-alone
loudspeaker, with the flexibility to handle whatever you may need as a
performing artist. In spite of its diminutive size, this little powerhouse
packs a potent punch capable of driving a serious stageworthy rig.
The high impedance INPUT accepts normal guitar cables. The GAIN control ranges from clean to overdrive. The LIMITER acts like a “governor” affecting the higher ranges of gain response. The three-band EQ adjusts LOW, MID, and HIGH frequencies, with three selectable EQ VOICE modes based on famous US-made amplifiers. A series FX LOOP includes a “stealth input” that allows an auxiliary music source to be “injected” into the FX RETURN, which further expands the capabilities of the SuperBlock. The MASTER control adjusts the overdrive threshold from 0 to 25 watts offering clean headroom and/or rich overdrive at will. From the MASTER CONTROL, dual signal paths lead to the BAL LINE OUT/HEADPHONE jack, and the SPEAKER OUTPUT jack, which drives any normal speaker and is stable with no speaker connected.
Please consult the rest of this manual to obtain the best results from all these features.
A NOTE FROM PAT QUILTER:
Our goal at Quilter Labs is to bring you all the tone and dynamics of the best
vintage amplifiers without the weight and drawbacks of tube technology.
Despite its small size, this is a fully professional product, produced on a
world-class production line. May your new amplifier deliver many years of
faithful
service and become a source of inspiration and creativity.
CARTON CONTENTS
1 Quilter SuperBlock amplifier
1 IEC AC Power Cord
1 24 Volt DC Power Supply
1 Owner’s Manual
Troubleshooting Chart:
NO SOUND| RED POWER LE 0 tS ON: Confirm that Power switch HON (not ST BY). Confirm that the Gain. Master and your Instrument volumes are turned up Confirm that input, effects loop, and speaker cables are all good.
Try an alternate: peaker, and try the headphones to see d you have signal, NO RED POWER LEO: Check the PS.24 power supply.
If the green power supply LED is on. confirm that the connection from PS34 power supply to SUPERBLOCK is fu IN seated.
If the green power supply LED is off, confirm that the AC power is plugged in. If so, unplug the power supply from the SUPERBLOCK, If the green LED comes on, the SUPERBLOCK may be bad. If the greed LED stays off the pow. er supply may be bad. Contact flusher Labs for service instruction
if the sound from the SuPf RecOCK remains weak and deflated. It may need servicing,
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HUM AND NOISE| Hum and buzz are chronic problems with electronic
instrument hookups- To track down the source, reduce guitar volume to zero, If
the hum clears up. it is coming from the guitar. Guitar hum is frequently
affected by where you position yourself and often increases when not touching
the strings.
If the hum remains. unplug the guitar cable from the interBlock If this fixes the hum try another cable.
If hum remains after unplugging the input, unplug any devices connected to the Effect: Loop. If this fixes the hum, the problem is in the pedalboard.
Gently wiggle all cables. listening for any fluctuation in hum level. Solder- less cables often go bad after a year or two If cables are good, confirm that the pedalboard power supply is not cntrloaded, which can also cause hum.
If the hum remains with nothing plugged into the input or effects loop. the problem may be a ground loop between the InterBlock and outboard
console. If possible. operate from the same AC strip, and if necessary, insert aground. by Direct Box between the Line Out and console Line In,
LOUD SCREECHING NOISES| Be sure the speaker output is only connected to
a stand-alone speaker (or left unplugged) Accidentally connecting the speaker
to a signal input will often cause runaway feedback or damage the SUPERBLOCK
speaker output.
HEADPHONE| The headphones lack r.1/winch to mate with professional
study-type headphone: The sound should be centered. If sound only comes from
one lade. check with another headphone and confirm that the plug is fully
inserted. If using an adaptor to connect to rnira.plug earbuds, confirm that
it is good
OVERALL SIGNAL FLOW: The signal flow matches the layout of typical pedals, flowing the SUPERBLOCK at the upper left corner of your pedalboard. The INPUT feeds the VOICE s LOOP, returns to REVERB, then MASTER. The signal splits to the SPKR on the left side,
from right to left. Jacks are located on the rear and left side, making it ideal to locate )ICE switch passes through GAIN, LIMITER, 3-band EQ SECTION, out to the EFFECTS and the CAB SIM switch which feeds HEADPHONE and XLR LINE OUT jacks.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR OWNERS:
Factory Service
Please retain the shipping carton and packing materials in the unlikely event
your Quilter product needs servicing.
To return a product to Quilter Labs for service under the warranty policy,
please con-tact Quitter Labs by phone or email. Mail can be sent to Quilter
Labs at 1700 Sunflower, Suite A, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Please include the
serial number of the product and a copy of your sales receipt. Instructions on
how to send your product will be provided.
Do not attempt to open the product and service it yourself. Any attempt to
service the product by a non-authorized service technician may void your
warranty.
For warranty or service information visit us online
atquilterlabs.com
FCC STATEMENT REGARDING RADIO INTERFERENCE.
Note: 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:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
- Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Quilter Laboratories, LLC
1700 Sunflower, Suite A
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-519-6114
QuilterLabs.com
Part Number 001293 Rev A
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