UNIVERSAL AUDIO UAFX Lion 68 Super Lead Amp Instruction Manual

UNIVERSAL AUDIO UAFX Lion 68 Super Lead Amp

Specifications

• Classic British amp sounds
• Three distinct 100-watt plexi amplifiers
• True stereo I/O
• Footswitchable live, preset, and boost modes
• Controls: volumes, treble/middle/bass/presence, output level, boost, six miked cabinets, room tone

Product Usage Instructions

Firmware Update
To update the pedal’s firmware, use UA Connect for the latest features and functionality. Refer to the manual for detailed instructions.

Powering the Pedal
Refer to the manual for instructions on how to power your UAFX pedal correctly to ensure optimal performance.

Making Connections
Follow the manual’s guidelines to wire your UAFX pedal properly for seamless operation.

Overview and Controls
The UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp pedal offers iconic plexi tones with controls for volumes, EQ settings, output level, boost, cabinet selection, and room tone adjustment.

UAFX Control App
Utilize the UAFX Control app to configure input routing, noise gate, bright cap, and ghost note settings for a customized experience.

Enjoy Legendary Tones
Experience authentic emulations of three legendary plexi setups – Super Lead, Super Bass, and Brown – for a wide range of inspiring tones.

FAQ

1. Q: How do I access the quick start sheet?
   A: The quick start sheet is included in the box or can be downloaded from the provided link in the manual.

2. Q: Can I use the UAFX pedal with other effects pedals?
   A: Yes, you can integrate the UAFX pedal with other effects pedals in your setup for enhanced creativity and sound possibilities.

This article contains complete operating instructions for the UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp effects pedal from Universal Audio.

A Letter From Bill Putnam, Jr.
Congratulations on your new UAFX pedal. We know that buying any new piece of gear requires an investment of time and money, and we aim to make your investment pay off! At UA, we are dedicated to the idea of building “instant classics” — the type of music and audio gear that delivers album-worthy sounds to inspire you for decades. UAFX pedals represent more than 20 years of research into vintage analog effects, coupled with next-generation digital engineering and rock-solid reliability. Please let us know how we’re doing. Feel free to reach out to us via our website www.uaudio.com, and via our social media channels.
Thank you for your support, and enjoy your sonic exploration!

Getting Started with Lion ’68

Lion ’68 Quick Start
UAFX pedals include a quick start sheet in the box. To download the sheet, go here.

Lion ’68 Firmware
Be sure to update your pedal’s firmware with UA Connect to get the latest features and functionality. To learn how to use UA Connect with your UAFX pedals, go here.

Lion ’68 Power
To learn how to power your UAFX pedal, go here.

Lion ’68 Connections
To learn how to wire your UAFX pedals, go here.

Lion ’68 Overview

Get the iconic plexi tones that powered rock.
The UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp pedal gives you the classic British amp sounds made famous by decades of legendary artists including Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin,
AC/DC, and more.* Lion ’68 is the only pedal that delivers the dead-on tones of three distinct 100-watt plexi amplifiers. Built on powerful dual-engine processing and world-class UAD modeling, you get all the gorgeous cleans, aggressive breakup, and hot-rodded roar of the originals.  Lion has true stereo I/O and footswitchable live, preset, and boost modes. Controls include both volumes, treble/middle/bass/presence, output level, boost, six miked cabinets, and room tone. With the UAFX Control app, you can configure the input routing, noise gate, bright cap, and ghost note settings.

• Play the most authentic emulation of a 100-watt late-’60s plexi head ever placed in a stompbox
• Rock out with three legendary plexi setups — Super Lead, Super Bass, and “Brown” — for decades of inspiring tones
• Take a vintage fire-breathing amp anywhere, complete with legendary mic/speaker pairings, boosts, and amp mods
• Download curated tones, customize features, explore presets, and more with the UAFX Control mobile app

*Use of artist names does not constitute official endorsement of UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp pedal.

UAFX Control and UA Connect software
UA Connect and UAFX Control are the companion apps for your UAFX pedal.

• UA Connect Computer App – UA Connect is for firmware updates and getting your free bonus speaker cabinets.
• UAFX Control Mobile App – UAFX Control is for getting your free bonus speaker cabinets and factory/artist presets, and deeper editing.

UAFX Control also has preset management and deeper editing for global settings such as footswitch modes, and per-sound settings for input routings, noise gate, bright cap, and ghost notes.

Free Bonus Speaker Cabinets and Presets
Register your pedal with UA Connect or UAFX Control to get three bonus speaker cabinets and factory/artist presets for more great tones. To get UA Connect and UAFX Control, visit:

Lion ’68 Operation

Live Mode and Preset Mode

Note: Lion ’68 is in Live | Preset mode by default. You can use UAFX Control to change footswitch assignments.
In Live mode, the sound reflects the current positions of the knobs, switches, and LEDs on the pedal, and the left footswitch toggles the Live mode effect on/off. In Preset mode, you hear the settings that are stored as a preset, and the current positions of the knobs and switches do not reflect the sound. Instead, all knob and switch positions are internally set to their stored positions, and the right footswitch toggles the preset effect on/off. You can store a preset you’ve made with your own settings by holding down the STORE switch until the green PRESET footswitch LED blinks rapidly (about 0.5 seconds)

Live Mode
To enter Live mode, press the left footswitch. Press the left footswitch again to toggle the live effect on/off. The left footswitch LED is lit red when the Live mode effect is on.

Preset Mode
To enter Preset mode, press the right footswitch. Press the right footswitch again to toggle the preset on/off. The right footswitch LED is lit green when the preset is on.

Note: The left and right footswitch functions can be changed in UAFX Control.

Stored Preset
You can store a preset on your UAFX pedal, and recall it using the right footswitch. All presets you store, and other artist and factory presets, are available in UAFX Control. When you store a preset while in Live mode, the position of all knobs and switches on the pedal (including ALT values) are saved. When you make a great sound in Live mode, storing it is as easy as holding down the STORE switch until the green PRESET footswitch LED blinks rapidly (about 0.5 seconds). When you store a preset while in Preset mode, only those knobs and switches that have changed since you loaded the preset are saved. So, when saving in Preset mode, what you hear is what is saved, and not the current positions of the knobs and switches.

To store your sound as a preset

1. Set your sound as you want it stored in the preset.
2. Press and hold the STORE switch in the down position until the green PRESET footswitch LED blinks rapidly (about 0.5 seconds).

Preset Notes

• The settings for Preset mode and Live mode are completely independent.
• When you move a knob or switch in Preset mode, the settings for the sound immediately jump to the new knob or switch position.
• You can view and audition all of your pedal’s presets with UAFX Control.
• Presets can only be stored when the pedal is not bypassed.

Lion ’68 Controls

The following controls are available on Lion ’68.

Volume I (VOL I) and Volume II (VOL II)
Adjusts the amp’s channel I and channel II gain. Channel I is brighter and more aggressive as you turn it up, and channel II is darker, with more bottom end. As you increase one or both volume controls, the character of the amp changes, becoming much more saturated and distorted.  By default, Lion’s channels are connected with a Y cable, creating a fuller, more saturated sound, and allowing you to adjust the brighter and darker gain components of the sound. With the UAFX Control app, you can choose the primary input channel, or “jump” the inputs. To use Volume I or Volume II independently, turn the other channel volume completely down.

Tip: These are the volume controls on the original amp. For clean “post- amp” volume adjustments, use the Output control.

Output
Adjusts the overall output level from the pedal. When Output is set at noon (running direct or into other pedals), it will be roughly the same level as your bypassed volume.  Output allows you to set the level for your setup.

Bass / Room
Adjusts two different settings, depending on the position of the Alt / Amp / Store switch.

• AMP mode: Adjusts the low frequency response of the amp’s tone stack.
• ALT mode: Adjusts the amount of room tone mixed into the signal.

Notes and tips

• Room amount only affects your sound when you use a speaker cabinet. When the speaker cabinet is bypassed, Room has no effect. The Speaker LED blinks rapidly to indicate the knob is inactive.
• Set Room to noon for a good starting point, and add or remove room to taste. Setting Room fully off is like recording your amp in an isolation booth. Turning up the Room knob adds ambience from the room microphones set up in the tracking room of a studio.
• There is no fully wet Room sound.

Middle / Presence
Adjusts two different settings, depending on the position of the Alt / Amp / Store switch.

• AMP mode: Adjusts the mid frequency response of the amp’s tone stack.
• ALT mode: Adjusts the amp’s brightness and gain.

Middle and Presence use Notes

• The Middle control can have a lot of impact. Reduce the mids for Fender-style scooped tones. Increase the mids for more lead impact and warmth.
• The Presence control controls the overall brilliance and gain of the power amp section in the original amp. Increase presence to add more available gain and edge to the sound.

Treble / Boost
Adjusts two different settings, depending on the position of the Alt / Amp / Store switch.

• AMP mode: Adjusts the high frequency component of the amp’s tone stack.
• ALT mode: Adjusts the amount of boost applied to the amp circuitry. See Lion ’68 Boost for details.

Cab Switch
Push this switch up or down to change the speaker cabinet and microphone. When you push the switch repeatedly in the same direction, the pedal cycles through all available speaker cabinets.

Tip: Register your pedal to get free bonus speaker cabinets.

Cab LED
The currently selected speaker cabinet is indicated by this LED. A red LED indicates that the speaker cabinet printed on the pedal is selected. A bonus speaker cabinet is selected when an LED is green (the bonus speaker cabinets don’t have labels). When the LED is off, the amp is active but no speaker cabinet simulation or room sound is applied.

Tip: When playing through a real guitar amplifier and speaker cabinet, you might want to bypass the speaker cabinet emulation by pressing the pedal’s CAB switch until its LED is unlit.

Alt / Amp / Store
In AMP mode, the standard knob controls are available for the amp. In ALT mode, the Room, Presence, and Boost controls are available on the Bass, Middle, and Treble knobs. To store a preset, press and hold the ALT/AMP/STORE switch in the down position until the PRESET footswitch LED blinks rapidly (about 0.5 seconds).

Model Switch
Lion ’68 includes three independent amplifier models, each of which provides different amp character and features.  Use the Model switch to select the amp, and the Boost knob to push the input of the amp for more added gain. See Lion ’68 Models for more details about the amp models.

• BASS is based on the classic 100 Watt “Super Bass” amplifier. The Super Bass is great for cleaner tones, fat rhythm tones, and bass. The Super Bass is often chosen by guitarists for its smoothness, richness, and ability to take pedals. All of your Hendrix dream tones are in here.
• LEAD is based on the classic 100 W “Super Lead” amplifier. Similar in design to the Super Bass, but with a big reduction in bottom end and an increase in available gain, the Super Lead is where rock rhythm guitar tones live. Lots of crunch, no flabbiness, even some saturation when pushed hard.
• BROWN takes the Super Lead to a higher gain level, employing several signal chain changes, including a Variac to reduce the voltage and other component changes, to create a classic hot rodded sound that countless players have sought out over time.

Left Switch LED
By default, the left footswitch LED is lit red when Live mode knob and switch settings are active. Other states for the left footswitch LED are detailed in the table below.

Left Footswitch
By default, press to toggle the Live mode sound on/off with the current knob and switch settings. This footswitch can also toggle other options, depending on the footswitch mode, as detailed in the table below.

Preset Footswitch LED
The preset footswitch LED is lit green when stored settings are active. There are other modes for the right footswitch LED, as detailed in the table below.

Right Footswitch
By default, press to toggle the Preset sound on/off. This footswitch can also toggle other options, depending on the pedal footswitch mode, as detailed in the table below.

Footswitch modes
With UAFX Control, you can change the operation of your pedal and your pedal’s footswitches for your amplifier setup and performance preferences. For more information on footswitch modes and how to enable them, see UAFX Control with Lion ’68.

Note: If Live and Preset are off, you hear your amp’s sound.

Lion ’68 Cabs

Each speaker, cabinet, and mic setting has a unique sound. Toggle up or down to cycle through the list with the Cab switch. When you register your pedal with UAFX Control software, you get three free bonus cabs (indicated by green LEDs).

Lion ’68 bonus speaker cabinets
When you register your pedal using the UA Connect or UAFX Control apps, your free bonus EV12, D65, and V30 speaker cabinets are added to the pedal. To select these speaker cabinets, push the Cab switch until the top, middle, or bottom Cab LED is lit green.

Note: The speaker cabinet labels on the pedal apply only when that speaker switch’s LED is red. The labels when the LED is green are only visible in UAFX Control.

Note: Product names used herein are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way affiliated with Universal Audio Inc. These name(s) are used solely to identify products studied in the creation of the sound models found in Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp.

Lion ’68 Models

Each amp has a unique gain structure and sound. You increase the amount of gain and the effect of the boost by increasing Volume I and Volume II, and rotating the Boost knob (in ALT mode) clockwise.

Lion ’68 Boost

Lion’s Boost knob adds color and gain from multiple elements with a single control. The Boost elements work together to create harmonic density. As always, use your ears to find the sweet spot. Turn the Boost knob above minimum to engage the EP-III preamp, adding color and warmth. Increase Boost towards the 10 o’clock position to add clean gain and push the amp’s front end. Past 10 o’clock, the midrange boost curve from a graphic EQ pedal adds thick character. When the Boost is turned all the way down, there is no effect on amp color and gain.

Note: The Boost knob is only active In ALT mode.

UAFX Control with Lion ’68
With UAFX Control, you can manage your presets, change the operation of Lions’s footswitches, change or jump the amp’s inputs, adjust the noise gate, adjust the bright cap and ghost note mods, and toggle 4-cable mode for your amplifier setup and performance preferences. In UAFX Control, tap the icons at the bottom of the screen to access the Presets, Edit, and Settings screens. You may need to scroll down on this screen to see all available settings.

Lion footswitch modes
The footswitch functions can be changed to suit your preferences. You can configure Lion to switch between Live and Preset modes, or have Boost on the left footswitch and toggle between Live/Preset modes on the right footswitch.

Choosing a footswitch mode
To select a footswitch mode, open the Settings screen. Then tap the current footswitch mode (colored bar) and choose a mode from the drop menu.

Note: See Assigning the preset or live sound for information about how to set the pedal sound when you use a footswitch mode that cannot be bypassed.

Live | Preset
In Live | Preset mode, you can access Live mode (knobs and switches) and the stored preset.

• Left Footswitch toggles the Live sound on/off
• Right Footswitch toggles the stored preset on/off
• Pedal can be bypassed
• 4-cable mode is available

Boost | Live/Preset
In Boost | Live/Preset mode, you can switch Boost on and off, and toggle between Live mode (knobs and switches) and the stored preset.

• Left Footswitch toggles Boost on/off
• Right Footswitch toggles between Live mode (red LED) and the stored preset (green LED)
• Pedal is always on and cannot be bypassed
• 4-cable mode is not available

Lion 4-cable mode
4-cable mode lets you add another switchable channel to any real guitar amplifier that has an effects loop. This special mode lets you switch between your guitar amplifier’s built-in preamp section and the sounds in your pedal.

Warning: Turn off your amplifier before wiring the pedal and enabling 4-cable mode. If you enable 4-cable mode with incorrect wiring, you can cause extreme feedback.
To learn how to set up and operate 4-cable mode, go here.

Note: The Room control does not have any effect in 4-cable mode.

Adjusting Lion Editor settings
Lion includes an editor that allows you to make further adjustments to the amp’s input routing, noise gate, and ghost notes. To open the Lion Editor, tap Edit at the bottom of the UAFX Control screen.

Note: Lion Editor settings are not global, but apply only to the current Live or Preset sound you are editing.

Lion Input Routing

To adjust Lion’s Input Routing for the current sound, under Input Routing, tap Low, High, or Jump.

Lion includes detailed modeling of the original amp’s inputs. By default, the Lion inputs are routed as if you are plugging into the High inputs with a Y cable. The Y cable method gives you the exact same signal with no coloration or attenuation between the channels.  When either Volume is on 0, Lion behaves as if you are plugging in to only the High input for the channel that is turned up. You can configure Lion so you can plug into the High input, the Low input, or a “Jump” setting where a patch cable connects the Low input of Channel I to the High input of Channel II.

Note: The Input Routing setting is not global, and applies only to the current Live or Preset sound. Input Routing settings are saved with a preset.

Lion mods

Lion includes two custom modifications to further tailor your sound. These modifications are not global, and are applied only to the current Live or Preset sound. Lion’s customizations are saved with a preset. To toggle Ghost Notes or the Bright Cap on/off, tap its control switch.

Note: The Bright Cap mod is not available on the Bass amp model.

Lion Noise Gate

Toggle the Lion Noise Gate by tapping the purple button next to Noise Gate. Adjust the Noise Gate settings for your current instrument and sound to eliminate any extraneous noise.

Lion’s noise gate silences extraneous noise generated by these high gain tube amps by detecting your guitar signal at the input, but acting at the end of the signal chain. This clever design is extremely effective at both detecting and stopping extraneous noise.

Lion ’68 Specifications

Note: All specifications are subject to change without notice.

• Power requirements
  (power supply sold separately)  Isolated 9VDC, center-negative, 400mA minimum

• Inputs   2 x ¼” unbalanced TS (input 2 for stereo connections)

• Outputs  2 x ¼” unbalanced TS (output 2 for stereo connections)

• Input impedance  500 Kilohms (Mono In)  1 Megohms (Stereo In)

• Output impedance 500 Ohms

• Maximum input level  12.2 dBu

• Maximum output level  12.1 dBu

• Frequency response  20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±3 dB

• USB Type-C  For registration and firmware updates via computer

• Wireless technology Bluetooth v5

• Transmitted Frequency Range  2.402 – 2.480 GHz

• Maximum Output Power  +4.35 dBm

• Dimensions
  (with knobs and protrusions)
  Height: 2.56 inches, 6.5 cm
  Width: 3.62 inches, 9.2 cm
  Depth: 5.55 inches, 14.1 cm

• Weight (unboxed)
  1.34 lbs
  0.605 kg

Lion ’68 Safety

Caution: To help maintain the safety of your product, the chosen power supply must be a certified power supply complying with Limited Power Source (LPS) requirements with the following characteristics and electrical ratings: Isolated 9VDC, center-negative, 400 mA minimum, 2.1×5.5 mm barrel connector. Additional details at help.uaudio.com.

Before using this unit, be sure to carefully read the applicable items of these operating instructions and the safety suggestions. Afterwards, keep them handy for future reference. Take special care to follow the warnings indicated on the unit, as well as in the operating instructions.

• Read the instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not install near any heat source such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use with attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
• This equipment does not contain a fuse or any other user-replaceable parts.
• A compliance marking label is provided on bottom of the unit.

United States Class B Manual Statement

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 and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment 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.

Japanese Class B Manual Statement
(This is Class B equipment. Although this equipment is intended for use in residential environments, it could cause poor reception if used near a radio television receiver. Please follow instructions in the instruction manual.) License exempt. This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. this device may not cause interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Taiwan NCC Warning Statement
The company’s products have obtained the NCC low-power radio frequency equipment verification certificate according to the new warnings of “Low-power radio frequency equipment technical specifications” as follows: “The low-power radio frequency equipment that has obtained the verification certificate shall not be changed by the company, firm or user without approval. Frequency, increase power, or change the features and functions of the original design. The use of low-power radio frequency equipment shall not affect flight safety and interfere with legal communications; continue to use.

Used electrical and electronic equipment should not be mixed with general household waste. Please dispose in accordance with local regulations. This device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. All essential radio test suites have been carried out. Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Universal Audio and may void the FCC and IC authorization to operate this equipment.

• IEC 62368-1
• FCC ID: 2AXKQ2077
• IC: 26610-2077

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References

• Universal Audio Support Home
• Download the UAFX Control App | Universal Audio
• Universal Audio | Audio Interfaces | UAD Plug-Ins
• Universal Audio | Audio Interfaces | UAD Plug-Ins
• Connecting Your UAFX Pedals – Universal Audio Support Home
• Connecting Your UAFX Pedals – Universal Audio Support Home
• UA Connect with UAFX Pedals – Universal Audio Support Home
• UAFX Lion '68 Super Lead Amp Manual – Universal Audio Support Home

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