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GTX65 Guitar Amplifier with
DSP & C hannel T racking
Congratulations!
You are now the proud owner of the Crate GTX65 amplifier. This rugged amplifier combines out-
standing features with serious clean and distorted sounds. An easy to operate DSP section lets you
dial in a variety of digital effects including reverbs, delays, octave and wah-wahs -“ with a separate
level control. Crates unique Channel Trackingfeature means that as you switch between channels
and gains, the DSP automatically tracks the changes - your DSP settings for each channel are
stored and automatically recalled! The supplied three-button footswitch allows you to select channels,
change the overdrive gain, and turn the DSP on and off by remote control.
Like all Crate products, your GTX65 is designed by musicians, and built using only the best
components. Extensive testing confirms that this amplifier is the absolute best it can be.
In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, we strongly urge you to read the information
contained in this manual before you begin playing.
And thank you
for choosing CRATE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
The Digital Signal Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Channel Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5
Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
-READ, FOLLOW, HEED, AND KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS.
-DO NOT OPERATE NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCE AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS ON THIS APPARATUS.
-DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR SPLASHING, FALLING, SPRAYING, OR STANDING LIQUIDS.
-CLEAN ONLY WITH LINT-FREE DAMP CLOTH AND DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS.
-ONLY CONNECT POWER CORD TO A POLARIZED, SAFETY GROUNDED OUTLET WIRED TO CURRENT ELECTRICAL CODES AND
COMPATIBLE WITH VOLTAGE, POWER, AND FREQUENCY REQUIREMENTS STATED ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE APPARATUS.
-PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM DAMAGE DUE TO BEING WALKED ON, PINCHED, OR STRAINED.
-UNPLUG THE APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
-ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSORIES, STANDS, OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERA-
TION AND TO AVOID INJURY.
-THIS APPARATUS DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY AND REQUIRES SERVICE WITH ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE FROM IMPACT OR
ANY EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE.
-SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
-OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND
PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS. USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PRO-
TECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME.
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS-
TURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES.
"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION" EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:
EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:
EXPLICATION DES SYMBĂ-LES GRAPHIQUES: "DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"
VOLTAJE PELIGROSO
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION" ==
PRECAUCIONRIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO
NO ABRA
ADVERTENCIA: REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE FUEGO O CHOQUE ELÉCTRI-
CO, NO LE EXPONE DE ESTE APARATO A LLUVIA O HUMEDAD. PARA
DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO. NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA.
NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO REPARAR DEJE
TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS.
ATTENTIONRISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION
NE PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION: POUR REDUIRE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS
ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE N'EST
REPRABLE PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE REPARATION,
S'ADRESSER A UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.
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GTX65 Guitar Amplifier with
DSP & C hannel T racking
The Digital Signal Processor:
Crates Digital Signal Processing offers 16 exciting digital effects, accessible through the DSP
Mode control. The effects are described below.
3 Channel T
racking:
Your Crate GTX65 gives you the power of Channel Tracking!Once you select a DSP setting for
each channel, Channel Tracking recalls those DSP settings automatically -“ without changing the
DSP controls! For example:
-Select the Clean channel. Set the DSP Mode to 8
(slow deep flange w/reverb)
-Select the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 1. Set the DSP Mode to 10 (slow tremolo chorus w/reverb)
(the setting for the Clean channel is now saved to memory)
-Select the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 2. Set the DSP Mode to 14 (touch wah) (the setting for the
Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 1 is now saved to memory)
- Reselect the Clean channel (the setting for the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 2 is now saved to memory)
Now when you go back to the Clean channel, even though the DSP Mode was last set to 14
(touch wah), Channel Tracking automatically recalls the last setting for the Clean channel -“ in this
example, 8 (slow flange). Change to the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 1, and 10 (chorus) is
recalled. Change to the Rhythm/Solo channel, Gain 2, and 14 (touch wah) is recalled. Thats the
power of Channel Tracking!
(Note: Even when the power is turned off, Channel Trackingstill retains the settings -“ until youchange them!)
Use the DSP Mode control to access
any of the 16 built-in digital effects.
Use the Level control to mix in the
desired amount of each effect.
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16 small room reverb
medium room reverb
large room reverb
concert hall reverb
short slapback w/small room reverb
medium delay w/plate reverb
long delay w/large room reverb
slow deep flange w/reverb
flange w/reverb & delay
slow tremolo chorus w/reverb
chorus w/reverb & delay
rotating speaker
octave down
touch wah
inverse wah
doubler
