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Table Of Contents 1 Chapter 1: Introd uction .............................................. 3 About the Spitfire .................. ............. ............ ............. ............ . 4 Spitfire Basics ........... ............ ............. ............ ............. ............ . 5 How to Use This Manual ......... ............ ............. . ...
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Table Of Contents 1 Chapter 1: Introd uction .............................................. 3 About the Spitfire .................. ............. ............ ............. ............ . 4 Spitfire Basics ........... ............ ............. ............ ............. ............ . 5 How to Use This Manual ......... ............ ............. . ...
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1 Introduction 3 Welcome! Thank you for making the Alesis Spitfire a part of your setup. Since 1984, we've been des igning and building creative tools for the audio community. We believe in our products, because we've heard the results that creative people like you have achieved with them. One of Alesis' goals is to make high-qual it ...
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1 Introduction 3 Welcome! Thank you for making the Alesis Spitfire a part of your setup. Since 1984, we've been des igning and building creative tools for the audio community. We believe in our products, because we've heard the results that creative people like you have achieved with them. One of Alesis' goals is to make high-qual it ...
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Introduction 1 5 Spitfire Basics Benefit s of an On-Board Effect Processor If you use guitar effects, you probably do so by linking pedals together into a chain or by using a m ulti-effect processor. All this extra equipment can cost a fo rtune and crowd your playing space. The Spitfire, however, simplifies things becau se it includes all the effec ...
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Introduction 1 5 Spitfire Basics Benefit s of an On-Board Effect Processor If you use guitar effects, you probably do so by linking pedals together into a chain or by using a m ulti-effect processor. All this extra equipment can cost a fo rtune and crowd your playing space. The Spitfire, however, simplifies things becau se it includes all the effec ...
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Introduction 1 7 How to Use This Manual This manual is divided into the following sections describing the various funct ions and applications for the Spitfire. While it's a good idea to read through the entire manual once carefully, if you already have general knowledge about guitar amplifiers and effects, you should use the table of contents ...
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Introduction 1 7 How to Use This Manual This manual is divided into the following sections describing the various funct ions and applications for the Spitfire. While it's a good idea to read through the entire manual once carefully, if you already have general knowledge about guitar amplifiers and effects, you should use the table of contents ...
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2 Hookup Diagram 9 The first thing we’ll show you is how to get your S pitfire up and running. The following diagram shows you the most common method of hooking up your Spitfire, but you certainly aren’t limited to the devices you se e here. For example, you may want to connect a tape player to the AUX inputs instead of a CD player. And you can ...
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2 Hookup Diagram 9 The first thing we’ll show you is how to get your S pitfire up and running. The following diagram shows you the most common method of hooking up your Spitfire, but you certainly aren’t limited to the devices you se e here. For example, you may want to connect a tape player to the AUX inputs instead of a CD player. And you can ...
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3 A Tour of the Spitfire 11 Input Program Up/Down Display EFFECT Knob V ALUE Knob DRIVE Knob BASS Knob TREBLE Knob MASTER VOL UME Knob HEADPHONES Jac k P ower Switc h Input Program Up/Down Display EFFECT Knob V ALUE Knob DRIVE Knob MASTER VOL UME Knob HEADPHONES Jac k P ower Switc h Input Program Up/Down Display EFFECT Knob V ALUE Knob MASTER VOL U ...
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3 A Tour of the Spitfire 11 Input Program Up/Down Display EFFECT Knob V ALUE Knob DRIVE Knob BASS Knob TREBLE Knob MASTER VOL UME Knob HEADPHONES Jac k P ower Switc h Input Program Up/Down Display EFFECT Knob V ALUE Knob DRIVE Knob MASTER VOL UME Knob HEADPHONES Jac k P ower Switc h Input Program Up/Down Display EFFECT Knob V ALUE Knob MASTER VOL U ...
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A Tour of the Spitfire 3 13 EFFECT Knob The EFFECT knob is used for selecting eff ect modules, parameters and other settings to edit. Around the knob, you’ll see the names of sixteen different settings, including nine effect modules, four effect parameters (DRIVE and the three PARAMs) and two program- level settings (LEVEL and ROU TE). The PLAY s ...
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A Tour of the Spitfire 3 13 EFFECT Knob The EFFECT knob is used for selecting eff ect modules, parameters and other settings to edit. Around the knob, you’ll see the names of sixteen different settings, including nine effect modules, four effect parameters (DRIVE and the three PARAMs) and two program- level settings (LEVEL and ROU TE). The PLAY s ...
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A Tour of the Spitfire 3 15 Fuse P ower Cord FOOTSWITCH UP/DO WN INPUTS EXPRESSION PED AL INPUT A UX INPUT STEREO LINK OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT Rear Panel All three Spitfire models offer the rear-panel features described here: Fuse The fuse protects the Spitfire from damage caused by a defective AC outlet. If this fuse blows, you must replace it. Powe ...
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A Tour of the Spitfire 3 15 Fuse P ower Cord FOOTSWITCH UP/DO WN INPUTS EXPRESSION PED AL INPUT A UX INPUT STEREO LINK OUTPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT Rear Panel All three Spitfire models offer the rear-panel features described here: Fuse The fuse protects the Spitfire from damage caused by a defective AC outlet. If this fuse blows, you must replace it. Powe ...
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4 Selecting Programs 17 After you’ve plugged everything in, you’ll probably want to check out the factory presets we programmed into the Spitfire. This chapter shows you how to do that. To Select Programs 1. Make sure the Spitfire is hooked up properly and turned on, as outlined in chapter 2. 2. Make sure you’re in PLAY mode (tu rn the EFFE C ...
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4 Selecting Programs 17 After you’ve plugged everything in, you’ll probably want to check out the factory presets we programmed into the Spitfire. This chapter shows you how to do that. To Select Programs 1. Make sure the Spitfire is hooked up properly and turned on, as outlined in chapter 2. 2. Make sure you’re in PLAY mode (tu rn the EFFE C ...
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5 Editing Programs 19 To Edit a Selected Program 1. Select a program to edit using t he Program Up and Down buttons, the VALUE knob or the optional footswitches. 2. Turn the EFFECT knob to the eff ect module or parameter you wish to modify. 3. Turn the VALUE knob to select an effect type or value for t he module. A s soon as you chan ge th e valu e ...
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5 Editing Programs 19 To Edit a Selected Program 1. Select a program to edit using t he Program Up and Down buttons, the VALUE knob or the optional footswitches. 2. Turn the EFFECT knob to the eff ect module or parameter you wish to modify. 3. Turn the VALUE knob to select an effect type or value for t he module. A s soon as you chan ge th e valu e ...
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6 Storing & Copying Programs 21 To Store a Program 1. In PLAY or EDIT mode, press the VALUE knob. The display will flash the curre nt program number. 2. Use the Program Up and Do wn buttons, VALUE knob or the option al footswitches to select the pro gram number w here th e curre nt pro gram will be s tore d. I f you w ant t o s ave i t i n the ...
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6 Storing & Copying Programs 21 To Store a Program 1. In PLAY or EDIT mode, press the VALUE knob. The display will flash the curre nt program number. 2. Use the Program Up and Do wn buttons, VALUE knob or the option al footswitches to select the pro gram number w here th e curre nt pro gram will be s tore d. I f you w ant t o s ave i t i n the ...
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7 Using the Tuner 23 To Tune Your Guitar 1. In Play mode, enter BYPASS or MUTE mode by pressing the Program Up and Down buttons at the sa me time onc e (for BYPASS) or by holding them both down for more than half a second (for MUTE). The display will now show tuning information. 2. Make sure your guitar is connected to t he Spitfire, and play the o ...
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7 Using the Tuner 23 To Tune Your Guitar 1. In Play mode, enter BYPASS or MUTE mode by pressing the Program Up and Down buttons at the sa me time onc e (for BYPASS) or by holding them both down for more than half a second (for MUTE). The display will now show tuning information. 2. Make sure your guitar is connected to t he Spitfire, and play the o ...
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8 Deferred Program Change 25 When you switch programs, the Spitfire normally changes immediately to the program shown on the display. However, in some situat ions—esp ecially w hen playin g liv e—yo u may want t he abil ity to scro ll thro ugh program numbers while remaining in the current program setting. For example, let’s say you’re solo ...
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8 Deferred Program Change 25 When you switch programs, the Spitfire normally changes immediately to the program shown on the display. However, in some situat ions—esp ecially w hen playin g liv e—yo u may want t he abil ity to scro ll thro ugh program numbers while remaining in the current program setting. For example, let’s say you’re solo ...
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9 Stereo-Linking Two Amplifiers 27 Stereo Link Output Input Auxiliary Amplifier Spitfire To take full advantage of the Spitfire’s ste reo capability, you can link it to another amplifier to create a tru e stereo setup. This sec tion explains how to do that. To Stereo-Link Tw o Amplifiers 1. Place the S pitfire and the auxili ary amplifier far eno ...
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9 Stereo-Linking Two Amplifiers 27 Stereo Link Output Input Auxiliary Amplifier Spitfire To take full advantage of the Spitfire’s ste reo capability, you can link it to another amplifier to create a tru e stereo setup. This sec tion explains how to do that. To Stereo-Link Tw o Amplifiers 1. Place the S pitfire and the auxili ary amplifier far eno ...
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10 EFFECT Knob Settings 29 Following are descriptions of each of the effect modules (and other settings of the EFF ECT knob), along with their effect types and parameters. PLAY In this setting th e display shows you the current program number. This is the mode i n whi ch yo u shou ld be per formi ng, as it a llo ws yo u to e asil y swi tch programs ...
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10 EFFECT Knob Settings 29 Following are descriptions of each of the effect modules (and other settings of the EFF ECT knob), along with their effect types and parameters. PLAY In this setting th e display shows you the current program number. This is the mode i n whi ch yo u shou ld be per formi ng, as it a llo ws yo u to e asil y swi tch programs ...
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EFFECT Knob Settings 10 31 DRIVE This is a parameter of the DIST module. Increasing levels of drive/gain for the DIST module. Peda l cont rol of the dri ve/ga in. EQ (Equalize r) This setting gives you a 4-band equalizer that you can use to sh ape the sound of your audio signal by cutting and boosting ce rtain frequencies. Varying levels of cut and ...
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EFFECT Knob Settings 10 31 DRIVE This is a parameter of the DIST module. Increasing levels of drive/gain for the DIST module. Peda l cont rol of the dri ve/ga in. EQ (Equalize r) This setting gives you a 4-band equalizer that you can use to sh ape the sound of your audio signal by cutting and boosting ce rtain frequencies. Varying levels of cut and ...
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EFFECT Knob Settings 10 33 Pedal -Contro lled Phase r A phaser effect with its feedback controlled by the expression pedal . Tremolo Varies the volume of the signal, creating a risi ng and falling effect. Higher values re sult in greater depth of variation. Pedal -Contro lled Tremo lo A tremolo effect with its depth controlled by the expression ped ...
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EFFECT Knob Settings 10 33 Pedal -Contro lled Phase r A phaser effect with its feedback controlled by the expression pedal . Tremolo Varies the volume of the signal, creating a risi ng and falling effect. Higher values re sult in greater depth of variation. Pedal -Contro lled Tremo lo A tremolo effect with its depth controlled by the expression ped ...
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EFFECT Knob Settings 10 35 P ARAM (Dir ect-Control Parameter for F X1) This parameter modifies the operati on of the effect selected for the FX1 module. Changing between effect types with dissimilar value ranges will scale this value accordingly. For example, if you set Phaser to PARAM=63 and then switch to the Auto Wah effect, its PARAM value will ...
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EFFECT Knob Settings 10 35 P ARAM (Dir ect-Control Parameter for F X1) This parameter modifies the operati on of the effect selected for the FX1 module. Changing between effect types with dissimilar value ranges will scale this value accordingly. For example, if you set Phaser to PARAM=63 and then switch to the Auto Wah effect, its PARAM value will ...
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EFFECT Knob Settings 10 37 Pedal Stereo De lay A Stereo Delay effect for which the feedback level is controlled by the expression pedal. Echo An echo for which higher values indi cate a wetter signal and lower values indicate a drier signal. Pedal Echo An ech o fo r which the we t/dry m ix is con tro lled by the ex pressi on pedal . Hall Reverb Sim ...
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EFFECT Knob Settings 10 37 Pedal Stereo De lay A Stereo Delay effect for which the feedback level is controlled by the expression pedal. Echo An echo for which higher values indi cate a wetter signal and lower values indicate a drier signal. Pedal Echo An ech o fo r which the we t/dry m ix is con tro lled by the ex pressi on pedal . Hall Reverb Sim ...
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EFFECT Knob Settings 10 39 Indicates that the expression pedal controls the parameter. Indicates FX3 is off. DIGFX (Digital Sampling Effects) This effect module emulates the effect that di fferent variations of digital sampling can have on an audio signal. Sample Rate Decimation Lower values indicate lower deci mation frequency (more decimation, mo ...
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EFFECT Knob Settings 10 39 Indicates that the expression pedal controls the parameter. Indicates FX3 is off. DIGFX (Digital Sampling Effects) This effect module emulates the effect that di fferent variations of digital sampling can have on an audio signal. Sample Rate Decimation Lower values indicate lower deci mation frequency (more decimation, mo ...
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11 Troubl eshooting 41 Sympt oms Cause Solution Spitfire does not function (no dis play or audio). Unit not plugged in. Make sure the po wer co rd is plug ged into a proper AC o u tl e t . Fuse is blown. R eplace fu se with one that matc hes the criteria listed on the rear pa nel. Audio distor ted , even in BYP ASS . Input lev el too high . Reduce ...
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11 Troubl eshooting 41 Sympt oms Cause Solution Spitfire does not function (no dis play or audio). Unit not plugged in. Make sure the po wer cord is plug ged into a proper AC o u tl e t . Fuse is blown. R e place fu se with one that matc hes the criteria listed on the rear pa nel. Audio distor ted , even in BYP ASS . Input lev el too high. Redu ce ...
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12 Specifications 43 Output Power Rating SpitFire 15: 15W RMS Mono in 8 Ω SpitFire 30: 30W RMS Mono in 8 Ω SpitFire 60: 60W RMS Mono in 8 Ω Internal Speaker Size/P ower SpitFire 15: 8” Driver / 18W RMS SpitFire 30: 10” Driver / 34W RMS SpitFire 60: 12” Driver / 70W RMS Internal Speaker Sens itivity SpitFire 15: 95dB/W/m SpitFire 30: 98d ...
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12 Specifications 43 Output Power Rating SpitFire 15: 15W RMS Mono in 8 Ω SpitFire 30: 30W RMS Mono in 8 Ω SpitFire 60: 60W RMS Mono in 8 Ω Internal Speaker Size/P ower SpitFire 15: 8” Driver / 18W RMS SpitFire 30: 10” Driver / 34W RMS SpitFire 60: 12” Driver / 70W RMS Internal Speaker Sens itivity SpitFire 15: 95dB/W/m SpitFire 30: 98d ...
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13 Contact Information 45 Ale sis Di str ibut ion, L LC Los Angeles, US A E-mail: support@alesis.com Website: http://www.alesis.com Spitfire User Manual Version 1.0 by E dwin Erdmann Copyright 2003, Alesis Distribution, LLC. All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. Specifications subject to change without notice. 7-51-014 ...
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13 Contact Information 45 A l e s i s D i s t r i b u t i on, LL C L o s A n geles, U S A E- m a i l : s u p p ort@al e s i s .c o m W e b s ite: http://www . al e s is.com Spi t fire User M a n u al V e r s ion 1 . 0 by E d win Erd m a nn C o pyr i ght 2 003, Ale s is Di s tr i b u ti o n, L L C. A l l r i ghts re s erved R e p rod u c t i on in w ...
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