Valve 3/100 Top User Manual - Special Operating Features
extreme tone equalization settings. Remember, while playing at high volume levels, lowering
the bass control may improve note definition and increasing the treble and mid controls may help
to project the sound further and cut through the groove. Start by gently twisting the tone controls
to find out how they work, then adjust the presence and control and add the desired level of har-
monics and brightness to your sound. Now please select the Crunch or Lead channels, either by
pushing the relevant button once or using the foot-switch. Adjust the tone controls to achieve the
desired effect, just as you did with the Clean channel. Adjust thr Depth control on rear panel. You
can also customize the amount of overdrive by turning the gain control.
Using the PR1, PR2 Switch
Note the mini toggle switch above the Crunch channel selection button. This switch
alters the sound to give you two different tones. By turning the switch to the left, you can
produce a typically British Crunch sound. Turning it to the right will "beef up" the sound
by increasing the bottom end. This switch also allows you to process the high frequen-
cies of the Crunch channel through the Clean channel presence knob (switch to the PR1
position) or through the Lead channel presence knob (switch on the PR2 position).
Special Operating Features
exciting features of this amp: the Boost control. This acts as a separate volume control for
solos and can be set for all channels. Please select one of the three channels. By pressing
the selection button a second time (or the dedicated Boost button on the foot-switch), you
will turn the Boost function on and off.
Adjust the desired amount of volume for your solo using the Boost control and then
press the channel selection switch again to return to the standard channel function.
Every time you reactivate the Boost function (through the selection switch on the front
panel, through the optional foot-switch or through a MIDI pedal board), you will produce
the sound of the selected channel, increased by the volume level set using the Boost
control, together with a small amount of gain. This minimal amount of gain is adjusted
Using the Boost Mode
Once you've mastered the basics, you can concentrate on one of the most
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via 3 trimmers located on the amp chassis. DO NOT attempt to adjust the trimmers by
yourself. Please contact a specialist technician or write to us at servicing@the-
valve.com.
Using the Shaping Mode
Note the small button that says "Shaping" on top of the middle control of the Lead
channel. This feature creates a sort of hole in the mid range, which is very useful for
powerful scooped rhythm sounds. The shaping function works with the Lead channel only.
Its functionality can be independently set to the Lead channel in both normal mode and
Boost mode. Setting the shaping function is worthwhile when you want, for example, to
switch instantaneously from a scooped rhythm part to a screaming solo (where the mid-
range comes to the fore). To activate this option, select the Lead channel and switch the
shaping button on, then select the Lead channel with Boost and switch the shaping func-
tion off.