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ZENTERA - MANUAL
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CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU
FOR CHOOSING THE ZENTERA!
The zenTera
®
converges the most sought-after amps and effects in
the history of guitar amplification in an easy-to-handle, combo-sized
package. And it does it with mind-bending authenticity, delivering
an audio experience you won't soon forget.
The secret behind the zenTera
®
's sonic sorcery is Dynamic Sector
Modeling (DSM
TM
). We poked and probed every group of
components (sectors) in the original amps and we analyzed the
dynamic interaction between these sectors. One of the things we
found is that tone is a sum greater than its many parts and that it is
the musical quality of the individual component groups and their
dynamic reciprocation that make the difference. These findings
flowed into the making of digital models. Thus the zenTera
®
is able to
faithfully replicate each amp, the full sweep of its dynamic range, its
inherent sonic personality, and all its unique sound-shaping options.
Another example of the zenTera
®
's innovative technology is the
24-bit A/D converter in its preamp section. Tweaked specifically for
processing guitar signals, it enables the zenTera
®
to handle signal
peaks of up to 116 decibels. This makes the zenTera
®
is the world's first
digital amp that is able to capture the full dynamic range of the
guitar. Until now this extraordinary dynamic range was solely the
domain of tube amps.
But that's not all: In the engine room of the zenTera
®
there toil not
one but two of the latest-generation 32-bit floating point DSPs. Their
computing power is what translates the technology of DSM
TM
into
soul-stirring, to-die-for tone. Furthermore, they guarantee that the
zenTera
®
reproduces signals without any perceptible latency. But the
bottom line is tone, and zenTera
®
delivers it in truckloads replete with
dynamics galore and lively, utterly true responsiveness to your
attack.
In the zenTera
®
you have 11 different amp models at your fingertips.
Each amp type's tone controls respond faithfully as if you were twea-
king your tone on the original. This lets you dial in every sound swiftly
and intuitively just like you are accustomed to doing on analog
amps. But there's more cooking in the zenTera
®
's sonic kitchen - a
smorgasbord of studio-quality effects, emulations of vintage stomp
boxes and a faithfully replicated spring reverb. These effects, just like
the amp's parameter controls, are intuitive to tweak, without the
nerve-racking tedium of stepping through menus. All settings may be
stored as presets in 128 slots (100 user presets + 28 factory sounds)
and called up via the front panel, footswitch or MIDI controllers.
With this array of user-friendly features, the zenTera
®
handles like a dream.
Packing a powerful punch, the zenTera
®
's beefy 2 x100 W stereo
power amp is coupled with two Celestion Vintage 30 loudspeakers.
This combination cuts through the din at any stage volume and
enables you to make your musical statement under even
the most demanding conditions.
A built-in tuner, a TAP function that lets you sync up delay time, a
serial FX loop, an analog and digital recording output, a head-
phones jack and many other practical features give you the
remarkable level of convenience that you've come to expect
from Hughes & Kettner gear.
With the zenTera
®
, you've bought a stake in the future. Its MIDI inter-
face lets you upload software upgrades at any time and even swap
sounds and system settings with other zenTera
®
owners.
HERE'S HOPING THAT YOU GET AS BIG A KICK OUT
OF THE ZENTERA'S TONE AS WE DID DEVELOPING
THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND IT!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 QUICK START GUIDE OR OPERATING MANUAL? . . . . .6
2.0 POWERING UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3.0 AMP MODELS AND EFFECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3.1 AMP MODELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3.2 EFFECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
4.0 STANDARD SETUP/CABLE CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . .7
5.0 JACKS AND CONTROL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
5.1 OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
5.2 THE ZENTERA
®
'S DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
5.3 JACKS AND CONTROL FEATURES IN DETAIL . . . . . . . .8
6.0 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
6.1 PRE EFFECT MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
6.2 GLOBAL EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
6.3 TUNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
6.4 STORE (NAME) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
6.5 FOOTSWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
6.6 TAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
7.0 THE SYSTEM MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
7.1 MEMORY PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
7.2 MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
7.3 WAKE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
7.4 READ VALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.5 MIDI SETUP BASE CHANNEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.6 MIDI PROGCHG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.7 MIDI SETUP DEVICE ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.8 MIDI SYSEX SEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.9 MIDI SYSEX RECEIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.10 MIDI DUMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.11 MIDI MAPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.12 FOOTSWITCH ASSIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7.13 VOLUME PEDAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
7.14 VOL. PEDAL RANGE MIN., VOL. PEDAL RANGE MAX. .14
7.15 CV PED TYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
7.16 CV PED CALIB MIN/MAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
7.17 Z-BOARD BANK CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
7.18 Z-BOARDCALIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
7.19 VERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
8.0 MAINTENANCE AND CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
9.0 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
10.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
11.0 APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
11.1 TABLE: EFFECTS AND EFFECT PARAMETERS . . . . . . . .15
11.2 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
11.3 AC POWER AND THE GLOBAL CURRENT ADAPTER . . .31
GLOSSARY OF SYMBOLS
W
Turn knob
r
Tap knob or button (click)
s
Tap knob or button twice (double-click)
t
Hold knob or button pressed for a bit longer
(click and hold briefly)
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