HIWATTAGE is modeled after a custom 100-watt 1974 Hiwatt™ amplifier is an all-time classic British tone-monster! Comes with selectable, high-end mic and preamp combinations. The controls for the head and the cabinet can be used separately or in combination with other amps. Mix and match heads and cabinets! Excellent for creating heavy rock tones.
PAGE ONE CONTROLS
- BASS
Bipolar control which cuts or boosts low frequencies.
Range: 0.00 ~ 1.00
- MID
Bipolar control which cuts or boosts mid-range frequencies.
Range: 0.00 ~ 1.00
- TREBLE
Bipolar control which cuts or boosts high frequencies.
Range: 0.00 ~ 1.00
- PRESENCE
Sometimes referred to as Brilliance or Edge, PRESENCE boosts very high frequencies and slightly rolls off the low end.
Range: 0.00 ~ 1.00
- DRIVE
Sometimes referred to as overdrive, DRIVE sets the amount the amplifier is overloaded, causing distortion. The higher this control is set, the more distorted the signal.
Range: 0.00 ~ 1.00
- VOLUME
The VOLUME knob controls how much signal is sent though the “tubes” in the first gain stage. Higher settings can introduce a pleasing distortion.
Range: -inf dB ~ 9.54 dB
- MASTER
Master volume.
Range: -inf dB ~ 9.54 dB
PAGE TWO CONTROLS
- GAIN
The GAIN switch introduces a gain boost into the guitar amp, like a “High Gain” switch.
- BRIGHT
When enabled, this switch boosts high frequencies and attenuates low ones.
- AMPLIFIER
Enables or disables the amplifier model. If the switch is OFF, then none of the amplifier controls will be active. The only active control will be the Speaker Mic and you can use the cabinet with other amp heads.
- CABINET MIC
Drop-down menu for selecting an impulse response of the speaker cabinet using a variety of preamps and mics.
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