Crate Amplifiers CA60 Musical Instrument Amplifier User Manual


 
D
esigned for the performing artist,
Crate’s CA60 Acoustic Amplifier gives
you more of what you want. More
power. More clarity. More control. And, more
freedom. Imagine: microphone quality sound,
without feedback. And without being
“chained” to a mic stand!
More power: twin 30-watt RMS power
amplifiers drive a pair of specially designed
high fidelity 6-1/4” transducers for plenty of
volume and low end punch.
More clarity: a highly efficient Piezo tweet-
er provides clean crisp highs and a natural
midrange blend. A tweeter on/off switch on
the rear panel allows you to deactivate the
high frequency driver if desired.
More control: two independent channels,
each with its own gain and reverb/effects
controls. The Instrument channel features an
“Active/Piezo” switch to properly match the
pickups of your instrument, a “Shape” switch
for a richer sound, and a three-band rotary
EQ. An easy-to-use feedback elimination cir-
cuit with frequency select and cut controls lets
you kill feedback without sacrificing sound
quality. Plus a footswitchable chorus with
depth and rate controls.
The Vocal/Aux channel offers both low
and high impedance inputs and allows the
use of a rhythm machine, background tape, or
another mic or instrument.
Still more: The master section features a
reverb return control and the master level
control. A footswitch jack on the rear panel
provides control for reverb and chorus.
Level-controllable XLR and 1/4” balanced
line outs allow you to patch into house sound
boards or recording consoles, plus an effects
loop line-in/line-out setup allows connection
of external effects.
The CA60 was designed, evaluated,
tweaked and redesigned by musicians and
music loving engineers. Highly sophisticated
computer driven assembly machines and
highly skilled assemblers use only the finest
components to produce each amp. Every cabi-
net is hand-built and hand-covered by trained
craftsmen. The final assembled product is
tested – and played – by skilled musician/
technicians. It is only after the amplifier has
passed this barrage of picky people that it
gets packed up and shipped out.
The CA60 Acoustic Amplifier. Designed to
be its best, so you can sound your best!
About the Crate Acoustic
CA60: