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It is also where you will connect the MARK VII’s included footswitch as well as MIDI cable(s) to interface the
amplifier to your MIDI foot controller or sequencer/computer, should your stage setup run switching remotely.
So, let’s run through the Rear Panel (from Left to Right) Inputs, Outputs, and Features and learn optimum ways
of getting your signal routed to where you need it.
FUSE
This is the Mains Fuse, and it is there to help protect your amplifier from spikes or power surges in the AC
Line, faulty or arcing power tube issues, and other forms of duress your amplifier might encounter. If the Fuse
should blow, ALWAYS replace your Fuse with the same type and power rating Fuse. In the US/Domestic MARK
VII Simul Class model, the Fuse is a 4 Amp SLO-BLO type Fuse. For export models, see the sticker under the
fuse on the rear panel of your amplifier.
CABCLONE SETTINGS FOR OPTIMIZED LEVELS
Set the individual Channel MASTER controls below 11:00 (to avoid clipping of the CabClone’s Input circuitry.)
Next, set the CabClone DI’s Input Level to where the Yellow LED is illuminated on your highest/loudest dynamic
peaks, but so that they don’t light up the Red LED. Remember that high-gain sounds/Modes usually have lower
dynamic content (due to natural tube compression as the gain is increased), while Clean sounds can have
higher dynamic peaks.
Then, starting with all Output and Console Input Levels zeroed out, increase the CabClone’s OUTPUT to the
desired level for your Headphones or a Console’s Input.
CABCLONE IR DIRECT INTERFACE FEATURE
This section of the Rear Panel is dedicated to the CABCLONE IR, which, as mentioned previously, allows for
quick and convenient capturing of your amplifier through digital modeling (impulse responses) of our most
popular speaker cabinetry Direct.
This is made possible by not only the Impulse Response circuit but also the great sounding, great feeling built-in
Reactive Load, which allows integration of and protection for the power section and all its character and magic,
with no speaker cabinet connected. The feature is a welcome addition for anyone doing frequent tracking as
well as live playing. The all-inclusive approach brings on board mighty DI performance that, when combined
with the MARK VII’s vast preamp versatility, along with the fact you can record or perform “silently” and safely
with or without your favorite cabinet, puts the MARK VII in Top of Class. All that means you can capture your
ideas more quickly and easily with far less in the way of your creativity.
The MARK VII is the second model (after our Badlander) to include this powerful feature. The 8 choices (repeated
in each Channel) of Impulse Response Captures of our most popular MESA Speaker Cabinets can be a HUGE
time-saver and inspiration-preserver when you can’t use Cabs or don’t have an environment suited for great
room recordings. The array of open and closed-back cabinet IRs provide great choices in the very best of virtual
cabinetry and give you 8 instant voicing options per Channel. It also provides footswitchable independence
to treat the three channels dierently in terms of cabinet styles when recording direct or sending live mic-free
stage sounds to the front of house in performance venues.
The components of the CabClone IR DI section are as follows:
• CAB SELECT 8-position Rotary Switches which allow 8 dierent Cab/Mic choices for each of the
three amplifier Channels.
• LED Ladder for monitoring of your signal feeding the CabClone circuitry
• INPUT Control for adjusting Input level to the CabClone DI circuitry
• DRY/Unfiltered LINE OUT for sending the unprocessed signal of the MARK VII to outboard devices
such as a Console or Interface for Re-Amping purposes, an external IR Reader, or any other Direct
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