OWNER'S MANUAL
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Kustom amp! Your new WAV® 212 offers
an exciting blend of killer tones, unsurpassed flexibility and a unique new look. Inside
this manual you’ll find detailed information regarding the amp’s many features. We
wish you many years of enjoyment with your Kustom WAV® 212.
FRENCH
Danger
L‘exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une perte permanente
de l’audition, Chaque organisme humain reagit differemment quant a la perte de
l’audition, mais quasiment tout le monde subit une diminution de I’acuite auditive
lors d’une exposition suffisamment longue au bruit intense. Les autorites
competentes en reglementation de bruit ont defini les expositions tolerees aux
niveaux de bruits:
6. Utiliser exclusivement un chiffon sec pour nettoyer ce produit.
7. Ne bloquér aucune ouverture de ventilation. Ne pas placer le
produit tout contre un mur ou dans une enceinte fernée, cela
gênerait le flux d'air nécessaire au refroidissement.
8. Ne pas placer le produit près de toute source de chaeur telle que
radiateurs, arrivées d'air chaud, fourneaux ou autres appareils
générant de la chaleur (incluant les amplificateurs producteurs
de chaleur) .
DURE EN HEURES PAR JOUR
8
6
4
3
2
1
INIVEAU SONORE CONTINU EN dB
90 93 95 97 100 103
9. Ne pas négliger la sécurité que procure un branchement polarisé
ou avec raccordement à la terre, Un branchement polarisé
comprend deux fiches dont l'une est plus large que l'autre. Un
branchement à la terre comprend deux fiches plus une troisième
reliée à la terre. Si la fiche secteur fournie ne s'insert pas dans
votre prise de courant. consulter un 'électricien afin de remplacer
votre prise obsolète.
Selon les autorites, toute exposition dans les limites citees ci-dessus, peuvent
provoquer certaines pertes d’audition. Des bouchons ou protections dans
l’appareil auditif ou sur l’oreille doivent etre portes lors de l’utilisation de ce
systeme d’amplification afin de prevenir le risque de perte permanente de
l’audition, Dans le cas d’expositions superieures aux limites precitees il est
recommande, afin de se premunir contre les expositions aux pressions
acoustiquese I evees potentielIement dangeure u ses, aux personnes exposees
aux equipements capables de delivrer de telles puissances, tels ce systeme
d’amplification en fonctionnement, de proteger l’appareil auditif.
10. Protéger le cordon d'alimentation de tout écrasement ou
pincement, particulièrement au niveau des fiches, des
réceptacles utilisés et à l'endroit de sortie de l'appareil. Ne pas
casser la fiche de terre du cordon d'alimentation.
ATTENTION
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR.
ATTENTION: AFIN DE LlMlTER LE RISQUE DE CHO ELECTR/QUE, NE
PAS ENLEVER LE CHASSIS. NE CONTIENT PAS DE
PIECES POUVANT ETRE REPAREE PAR L’UTILISATEUR.
CONFER LE SERVICE APRES-VENTE AUX
11. Utiliser uniquement les accessoires spécifiés par le constructeur.
12. Utiliser uniquement avec le chariot de transport, le support, le
trépied, la console ou la table spécifiés par le constructeur ou
vendus avec l'appareil. Lors de l'utilisation d'un chariot, bouger
avec précaution l'ensemble chariotlappareil afin d'éviter les
dommages d'un renversement.
REPARATEURS
CE SYMBOLE A POUR BUT D'AVERTIR L'UTILISATEUR DE LA PRESENCE
DE VOLTAGE DANGEREUX NON-ISOLE A L'INTERIEUR DE CE PRODUIT QUI
PEUT ETRE DE PUISSANCE SUFFISAMMENT IMPORTANTE POUR
PROVOQUER UN CHOC ELECTRIQUE AUX PERSONNES.
13 Débrancher cet appareil lors d'orages ou s'il n'est pas utilisé
pendant une longue période.
CE SYMBOLE A POUR BUT D'AVERTIR L'UTILISATEUR DE LA PRESENCE
D'INSTRUCTIONS D'UTILISATION ET DE MAINTENANCE DANS LES
DOCUMENTS FOURNIS AVEC CE PRODUIT.
14. Des précautions doivent être prises afin qu'aucun objet ne tombe
et qu'aucun liquide ne se répande à l'intérieur de l'appareil par
les orifics de ventilation ou n'importe quelle autre ouverture.
15. Pour toutes interventions techniques s'adresser à un technicien
qualifié.L'intervention technique est nécessaire lorsque l'appareil
a été endommagé de n'importe quelle façon, comme par
exemple si le cordon secteur ou sa fiche sont détériorés,si du
liquide a coulé ou si des objets sont tombés à l'intérieur de
l'apparei1,si l'appareil a été exposé à la pluie ou à l'humidité, s'il
ne fonctionne pas normalement ou s'il est tombé.
IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE
1. Lire avec attention toutes les recommandations et précautions
d'emploi avant d'utiliser ce produit.
2. Toutes les recommandations et précautions d'emploi doivent être
conservées afin de pouvoir s'y reporter si nécessaire.
3. Lire et comprendre tous les avertissements énumérés dans les
précautions d'emploi.
4. Suivre toutes les précautions d'emploi pour utiliser ce produit.
5. Ce produit ne doit pas être utilisé près d'eau, comme par
exemple baignoires, éviers, piscine, sous-sol humides ... Etc.
16. ATTENTI0N:Pour réduire le risque d'incendie ou de choc
electrique ne pas exposer l'appareil à la pluie ou à l'humidité.
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Product Contents
These items are included with your WAV® 212 amplifier.
Be sure to contact your dealer if any items are missing.
TUBE DRIVEN LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
MID HIGH
DIGITAL EFFECTS
GUITAR
INPUT
GAIN
PREAMP
CLASSIC CRUNCH
CLEAN
wAv
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
LOW
VOLUME
FAVORITES
GROUP
LEVEL
DEL
DELAY
RHY
LEAD
1
2
4
MOD
REV
SAVE
MOD
REV
BOOST
EFFECT
ON
3
PUSH ON
CLEAN
BOOST ON
SHIFT
CHANNEL SELECT
Amplifier
WAV® 212
FAVORITES
LEAD
RHYTHM
1
3
4
CHANNEL SELECT
BOOST
EFFECTS
2
Footswitch
KAC-FSWAV
AC Power Cord
Footswitch Cable
25’ (7.6 meter) CAT5 568A
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TUBE DRIVEN LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
MID HIGH
DIGITAL EFFECTS
GUITAR
INPUT
GAIN
PREAMP
CLASSIC CRUNCH
CLEAN
wAv
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
LOW
VOLUME
F
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VORITES
GROUP
LEVEL
DEL
RHY
LEAD
D
E
L
A
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1
2
4
SAVE
MOD
REV
BOOST
MOD
REV
EFFECT
ON
3
P
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O
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CLEAN
B
O
O
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CHANNEL SELECT
SHIFT
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Quick Setup
Your WAV® 212 is ready to play right out of the box. After going through this
Quick Setup page, feel free to play the amp and experiment with the
controls. If you get lost, you can always restore the factory default presets
by repeating step 3 below. Factory presets are shown on page 9, Fig. B.
Set tone controls flat. Volume controls down.
TUBE DRIVEN LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
GUITAR
INPUT
GAIN
PREAMP
CLASSIC CRUNCH
CLEAN
wAv
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
BOOST ON
SHIFT
CHANNEL SELECT
Connect input, AC power cord, and Footswitch cable
TUBE DRIVEN LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
DIGITAL EFFECTS
GUITAR
INPUT
GAIN
PREAMP
CLASSIC CRUNCH
CLEAN
wAv
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
FAVORITES
GROUP
LEVEL
DEL
1
2
4
SAVE
MOD
REV
FOOTSWITCH LEFT
Line Out
RIGHT
Line Out
LEFT
PREAMP POWER
Out AMP IN
RIGHT
PREAMP POWER
Out AMP IN
3
PUSH ON
BOOST ON
SHIFT
CHANNEL SELECT
ON
OFF
POWER
3
Do one of the following:
!
Reset amp to factory presets- Hold down Favorites 1
and REV
then
turn on power. Hold Favorites 1 and REV 2 seconds after power is on, then
release. Your WAV® amp is now set to Factory settings.
!
Use saved presets- Turn power on without holding or pressing any buttons.
DIGITAL EFFECTS
ON
FAVORITES
GROUP
LEVEL
DEL
1
2
4
SAVE
MOD
REV
3
OFF
POWER
PUSH ON
RESET (Optional)
Start playing (don’t forget to turn up the volume).
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Front Panel
TUBE DRIVEN LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
DIGITAL EFFECTS
GUITAR
INPUT
GAIN
PREAMP
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
FAVORITES
GROUP
LEVEL
CLASSIC
CLEAN
CRUNCH
DEL
wAv
1
2
4
SAVE
MOD
REV
3
PUSH ON
BOOST ON
SHIFT
CHANNEL SELECT
1
2
3
5
6
9
8
11
12
14
16
15
17
18
19 20
21
22 23 24
4
7
10
13
Guitar Input Jack:
Lead Channel LED:
This is a 1/4" 2- conductor input jack for plugging
in your instrument. It is intended for guitars but
will accept other instruments as well.
Indicates Lead channel is active.
Lead Channel Master Volume:
Controls the overall output of the amplifier when the
lead channel is selected.
Lead Channel Gain:
Adjust clockwise to increase the amount of
Channel Select switch:
Selects Lead or Rhythm channel and Lead or
Rhythm preset stored in selected Favorites Bank.
distortion. Used in the lower ranges of the control,
you get a less distorted sound, a "bluesy" tone. As
you increase the gain, you add tremendous
amounts of distortion to the signal for a harder
edged "crunch" tone.
Rhythm Channel Low:
Controls the passive tone stack’s low frequencies
when Rhythm Channel is selected.
Lead Channel Preamp Selector:
Rhythm Channel Mid:
Controls the passive tone stack’s Mid frequencies
when Rhythm Channel is selected.
This 4-way switch selects which preamp you are
using. Rotating it will switch between the uniquely
voiced Clean, Classic, Crunch, and WAV® sounds.
! Clean- A warm and balanced tone with a light
overdrive
Rhythm Channel Shift switch:
When engaged, this switch will boost the bass
response of the rhythm channel and give you a
fuller, rounder tone.
! Classic- Vintage-style tube gain with an edgy
British character.
! Crunch- High gain with a cutting midrange.
! wAv- Modern, extreme high gain.
Rhythm Channel High:
Controls the passive tone stack’s high frequencies
when Rhythm Channel is selected.
Lead Channel Low:
Controls the selected passive tone stack’s low
frequencies when Lead Channel is selected.
Rhythm Channel LED:
Indicates Rhythm channel is active.
Lead Channel Mid:
Controls the selected passive tone stack’s mid
frequencies when Lead Channel is selected.
Rhythm Channel Master Volume:
Controls the overall output of the amplifier when
the Rhythm channel is selected.
Lead Channel High:
Controls the selected passive tone stack’s high
frequencies when Lead Channel is selected.
Save Button:
This button saves any changes that were made to
the Favorites. Whenever a favorite has been edited,
the button pad will blink to indicate edit mode.
Now you have the choice of storing the change by
pressing Save, or just use the change temporarily
by not permanently altering your last saved setting.
Lead Channel Boost switch:
Gives a 6 dB boost to the current lead channel
setting and selects the Boost preset that is stored in
the selected favorites bank. It works with or
without the footswitch connected. This option is
perfect for bringing you above the mix when
taking a solo.
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Front Panel and Footswitch
TUBE DRIVEN LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
DIGITAL EFFECTS
GUITAR
INPUT
GAIN
PREAMP
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
FAVORITES
GROUP
LEVEL
CLASSIC
CLEAN
CRUNCH
DEL
wAv
1
2
4
SAVE
MOD
REV
3
PUSH ON
BOOST ON
SHIFT
CHANNEL SELECT
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
8
11
12
14
16
15
17
18
19 20
21
22 23 24
7
10
13
FAVORITES
LEAD
RHYTHM
1
4
CHANNEL SELECT
BOOST
EFFECTS
3
2
25
26
27
28
times. The Effect Group name with an illuminated
red rectangle around it will be edited by rotating
the “LEVEL” control . Press one of the 3
“GROUP” buttons once to edit the level of
selected effect group.
Favorites buttons:
These buttons select a Favorites bank. Each
channel (Lead or Rhythm) and the “Boost On”
function, has 4 Favorites banks associated with it
for a total of 12 Favorites Presets. These presets are
activated by the “CHANNEL SELECT” button
and the “BOOST ON” button . The “BOOST
ON” preset cannot be selected in the rhythm
channel. For more information, see “Using the
Effects Processor” on page 9.
Level Status:
Indicates the level of each effect group.
Footswitch Favorites Buttons:
Duplicates Favorites buttons on Front Panel.
LED above switch is lit when selected. Front
panel buttons still work when Footswitch is
connected.
Group Buttons:
These buttons allow you to select one of 15 effects
or to bypass each group. The 3 types of groups are
Delay, Modulation, and Reverb. For more
information, see “Using the Effects Processor” on
page 9.
Footswitch channel select:
Duplicates “CHANNEL SELECT” button on
front panel. LEDs above this switch indicate
which channel is selected. Front Panel channel
select switch still works when Footswitch is
connected.
Level/Push on:
When rotated, this control adjusts the level of the
lighted effect group. Pushing the knob turns the
digital effects section on and off. For more
information, see “Using the Effects Processor” on
page 9.
Footswitch Boost:
Duplicates “BOOST ON” button on front panel.
LED above this switch indicates Boost is on.
Lead channel must first be active to activate
boost. Switching to Rhythm channel or pressing
“Boost” again de-activates Boost. Front Panel
channel Boost switch still works when
footswitch is connected.
Active Status:
This section of the display shows which preset is
active and if the digital effects section is on or off.
Effect Status:
Footswitch Effects On/Off:
This section of the display indicates the name of the
effect selected in each group. The word “BYPASS”
is used when no effect in that group is used.
Turns on and off the Digital effects. LED is lit
when effects are on. Level push switch still
works when Footswitch is connected.
Group Edit Status:
The name of the effect group is displayed at all
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Rear Panel
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MODEL wAv 212
CAUTION
ON
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
ATTENTION
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR
FOOTSWITCH LEFT
Line Out
RIGHT
Line Out
LEFT
PREAMP POWER
Out
AMP IN
RIGHT
PREAMP POWER
OFF
POWER
Out
AMP IN
SERIAL NUMBER
AC FUSE
FUSE: T2A / 250V
ATTENTION
SUPERFICE DE CHASSIS CHAUDE
CAUTION
CHASSIS SURFACE HOT
120V
60Hz 160W
DESIGNED IN USA
MADE IN CHINA
TAB
29
31
32
33
35
Power ON/OFF Switch:
Turns AC power on and off.
Left and Right Line Out:
These ¼” mono jacks deliver the signal going to the
speakers at an unbalanced line level. The main
purpose of these jacks is to deliver line level
outputs to external sound reinforcement devices
such as powered monitors or speakers. They will
not drive external non-powered speakers. To
prevent an undesirable feedback oscillation, do not
use these jacks on signal processors or effects that
will be using the power amp input jacks.
AC Power Cord Receptacle:
Insert the AC cord (provided) firmly into the AC
connector. NOTE: Replace the AC power cord if
protective jacket is damaged or ground pin is
damaged or removed.
FUSE:
The fuse is located in a housing just below the
receptacle. Replace only with same type and size.
To remove the fuse, remove AC power cord and
pull out on the tab above the fuse symbol
located on the fuse carriage. Place the new fuse in
the carriage clip and re-insert. NOTE: To prevent
an electrical hazard, DO NOT replace fuse
without using the fuse carriage. Replace the fuse
carriage if lost or damaged before re-inserting the
AC power cord.
Left and Right Preamp out:
These ¼” mono jacks deliver an unbalanced line
level output from the preamp and digital effects.
The main purpose of these jacks is to send a signal
to the input of third party signal processors or
effects that will be using the power amp input
jacks. These jacks do not interrupt signal flow from
the preamp to the power amp.
Left and Right Power Amp In:
These ¼” mono jacks allow the left and right power
amplifiers to be used with an external line level
input. The main purpose of these jacks is to receive
the return signal from a third party signal processor
or effect. NOTE: When used, these jack will
interrupt the signal flow from the preamp to the
power amp.
Footswitch Jack:
Plug Footswitch into this connector using the
supplied cable. If the cable is lost or damaged, a
standard CAT 5 cable can be used. CAT 5 cables
can be purchased at your local retail electronic and
computer stores.
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Using the Digital Effects Processor
preset. When any of the 6 parameters are changed, the
Description
Effect select and Favorites button flash to indicate the
change is not saved. Press the Save button to save the
changes or select another preset to ignore the changes
when the preset is selected again. Switching to a different
Favorite or selecting another channel changes presets.
The digital effects section is designed to allow quick
changes during a performance. This is done by
assigning each of the 3 channel selections an effect
preset. The channel selections are Rhythm, Lead, and
Lead Boost. The 3 channel selection presets are stored
in banks called Favorites. There are 4 Favorites banks
giving a total of 12 presets.
The block diagram in Fig. A uses “Stomp Boxes” to
represent the 3 Effect Groups. Notice how the “Stomp
Box” parameters change for the different Preamp
channel selections. The display shows these parameters.
This gives the user a great advantage over a standard
amplifier with “Stomp Boxes” where the changes would
need to be made manually.
Each preset stores 3 different effect groups. The effect
groups are Delays, Modulations, and Reverbs. Each
effect group has 15 different effect selections to choose
from and a level adjustment. They also include a bypass
allowing the signal to pass through to the next group.
Bypassing all 3 groups is the same as turning the effects
off. This feature is useful if you want to switch channels
and bypass the effects using a single switch. A Favorites
preset stores parameters for each of the 3 Effect Groups
giving a total of 6 effect parameters stored in each
The chart in Fig. B lists the factory defaults for the 4
favorite banks. To restore the presets to factory defaults,
hold Favorite 1 and REV buttons and turn power on (see
page 5).
Effect Parameters Stored in preset
1
SAVE
Delay
Effect Group
Modulation
Effect Group
REVERB
Effect Group
DELAY
MODULATION
REVERB
Preamp settings
Not stored in preset
EFFECT LEVEL
EFFECT LEVEL
EFFECT LEVEL
8
8
8
7
9
7
9
7
9
6
10
11
12
13
14
6
10
11
12
13
14
6
10
11
12
13
14
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
RHYTHM CHANNEL
2
2
2
1
15
1
15
1
15
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
GUITAR
INPUT
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
L
R
SHIFT
Stereo
Power Amp
Favorite 1 Rhythm channel
1
DELAY
EFFECT LEVEL
MODULATION
EFFECT LEVEL
REVERB
EFFECT LEVEL
SAVE
8
8
8
7
9
7
9
7
9
6
10
11
12
13
14
6
10
11
12
13
14
6
10
11
12
13
14
5
4
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
TUBE DRIVEN LEAD CHANNEL
1
15
1
15
1
15
ACTIVE
GUITAR
INPUT
GAIN
PREAMP
CLASSIC CRUNCH
CLEAN
wAv
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
L
R
Stereo
Power Amp
Favorite 1 Lead Channel
1
DELAY
EFFECT LEVEL
MODULATION
EFFECT LEVEL
REVERB
EFFECT LEVEL
SAVE
8
8
8
7
9
7
9
7
9
6
10
11
12
13
14
6
10
11
12
13
14
6
10
11
12
13
14
5
4
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
15
1
15
1
15
TUBE DRIVEN LEAD CHANNEL
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
GUITAR
INPUT
GAIN
PREAMP
CLASSIC CRUNCH
CLEAN
wAv
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
L
R
Stereo
Power Amp
BOOST ON
Favorite 1 Lead Channel Boost On
Preamp settings
Not stored in preset
Effect Parameters Stored in preset
Fig. A
Factory Default Presets for Favorite 1
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Fig. B
Factory Default Presets (To restore, see page 5)
EXAMPLE
Front panel Display and settings using Factory
presets stored in “FAV 1” shown in Fig.B
DELAY
TYPE LEVEL
RHYTHM 100 MS
MOD
TYPE
REV
TYPE
FAV 1
LEVEL
LEVEL
10 CHORUS 3 15
BYPASS BYPASS
HALL 3
ROOM 2
HALL 3
8
6
8
When using Rhythm channel
LEAD
RHYTHM CHANNEL
LEAD CHANNEL
BOOST
TRIPLE2 15 FST CHOR 15
VOLUME
LOW
VOLUME
DELAY
MOD
TYPE
REV
FAV 2
TYPE
LEVEL
15
LEVEL
TYPE
LEVEL
15
RHYTHM 350 MS
BYPASS
FLANGE 3
LESLIE F
ROOM 5
BOOST ON
CHANNEL SELECT
LEAD
50MS
15
15 L-R GATE
5
BOOST
BYPASS
DELAY
TYPE LEVEL
BYPASS
15 L-R GATE 15
When using Lead channel
MOD
TYPE
REV
FAV 3
RHYTHM CHANNEL
LEAD CHANNEL
LEVEL
TYPE
LEVEL
VOLUME
LOW
VOLUME
RHYTHM
LEAD
TREMO 1
15 REV LOW
15 REV LOW
8
6
8
4/4 2
10
DOUBLER
BOOST
250 MS
11 FLANGE 2
15
ROOM 1
REV
BOOST ON
CHANNEL SELECT
DELAY
MOD
FAV 4
TYPE
50MS
LEVEL
TYPE
LEVEL
15
TYPE
LEVEL
6
When using Lead Boost channel
RHYTHM
LEAD
15
8
LESLIE F
TREMO 2
BYPASS
HALL 1
HALL 2
REV HI
100 MS
15
10
RHYTHM CHANNEL
LEAD CHANNEL
BOOST REGEN 2 15
15
VOLUME
LOW
VOLUME
Using the digital effects while playing
BOOST ON
CHANNEL SELECT
The amplifier can be played with or without the
Footswitch. You can select Favorites Banks, Channels,
Boost, and turn effects on and off with the Footswitch
without ever touching the amp. All front panel switches
can still be used with Footswitch connected.
Selecting Favorite Preset Banks:
The 3 different presets used for the channels and Lead
Boost are stored in banks called Favorites. There are 4
favorites to choose from. When a favorite button is
pressed, the 3 presets stored in that favorite are assigned
to the active and non-active channels. The active Favorite
button is lit along with the LED on the Footswitch
indicating the active Favorite bank.
Selecting Channels and Presets:
! Press Channel Select Button
to select Rhythm
or Lead channel Favorites preset. The LEDs under
each channel Volume control indicates the active
channel. The VFD (Vacuum flourescent display)
indicates the Active channel, Preset Parameters, and
Effect ON/OFF status. Notice the parameters change
when switching channels.
EXAMPLE
Favorite Banks 2 and 4 with Factory Defaults Fig. B
! To select the Boost On and its Favorites preset,
select Lead channel and press the Boost On
button. The LED under the Lead Volume control is
lit and the VFD display will show Lead Boost is
selected. The parameters in the display change
showing the Lead Boost Preset.
When using Favorite Bank 2
Rhythm channel Active
FAVORITES
2
Lead channel Active
Lead Boost channel Active
Preset/channel select Buttons
LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
VOLUME
LOW
VOLUME
RHYTHM
LED
BOOST ON
CHANNEL SELECT
Press to select
Rhythm or Lead Channel
Press to select Boost Preset
When Lead channel is active
LEAD
LED
When using Favorite Bank 4
Rhythm channel Active
FAVORITES
Information shown on VFD Display
Effect Group Name
Delay Group Parameters
Lead channel Active
Lead Boost channel Active
Preset/Channel
Status
Modulation Group Parameters
Reverb Group Parameters
Effect On-Off
Status
4
Preset Parameters
Type
Level
10
EXAMPLE
The Reverb Group of Favorites 1 Rhythm channel
preset is being edited.
Editing the Digital Effects
The presets contain valid parameters under any condition.
This makes Programming and Editing the same function.
The word “Edit” will describe both programing and editing
functions.
Rotate to change Reverb Level
DIGITAL EFFECTS
FAVORITES
GROUP
LEVEL
DEL
1
2
4
The parameters of the 3 presets stored in the active
Favorite bank can be edited while in the Edit mode. This
allows you to hear your changes and compare them
between channel selections before saving. The active
Favorite button and one of the group buttons will flash
while in the edit mode. The effect group button lit or
flashing indicates the Level can be adjusted. Notice there is
also a red rectangle around the effect group name to the
left of the level on the VFD display.
SAVE
MOD
REV
PUSH ON
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Current group
levels
To avoid repeating
steps during an Edit,
press SAVE every
time you achieve
desirable results.
Press REV button to select next
effect in Reverb Group. Hold to
scroll through.
Illuminated red
rectangle
Indicates Reverb
Group is being
edited.
For example,
The current effect for the Reverb
Group is HALL 1.
Looking at chart Fig. C, HALL 1 is
first effect in the group. If you want
to select ROOM 1 (the fourth effect
in the group), you would press REV
button 3 times or hold it to scroll up
to the ROOM 1 effect.
How to edit the Digital Effects:
Selecting different effects
Press any of the Effect Group buttons. They flash
indicating you are in edit mode but no changes are
made, even when the illuminated group button is
pressed. An illuminated or flashing effect Group button
indicates it is selected.
Making temporary changes
Once you get your effects set up, you may not want to
make permanent changes during a performance.
As long as you stay on the same Favorites bank and
not disrupt the AC power, you can make temporary
changes without saving. This makes it easy to change
settings for different room acoustics.
Select any of the 15 effects in a selected group or
bypass it by repeat pressing the group button. The effect
name is indicated on the display. The word “
” on
the display indicates the effect group is turned off. Each
time you press a flashing group button, the effect in that
group moves up to the next one. You can also hold
down the button to scroll through the effects. If you
pass up the effect you want, continue scrolling until you
reach the effect again. The chart in Fig. C shows how
the effects in the 3 groups are organized.
Saving the temporary changes
Press the Save button. All 3 presets in the selected
Favorites bank are saved.
Delete temporary changes and use saved Presets
Method 1
Select a different Favorites Bank without pressing
save. The temporary changes are lost and originals
restored the next time the un-saved Favorite Bank is
selected.
Change the level of an effect group
The selected effect group button is illuminated. Rotate
the Level control to raise or lower the level of the
selected effect group. The effect group levels (
) are
Method 2
indicated on the display to the right of the group name.
A red illuminated rectangle around a group name
indicates it can be adjusted using the Level control.
Turn power off then on again. Any changes not saved
before turning off power will be lost.
Fig. C
Effect group selections
DELAY
Variation Display Name
MODULATION
Variation Display Name
REVERB
Variation
Type
Type
Type
Not Active
Hall 1
Display Name
BYPASS
HalL 1
Not Active
BYPASS
50 ms
Not Active
BYPASS
Single Short Delay
Single Medium Delay
Single Medium Delay
Single Medium Delay
Single Medium Delay
Single Medium Delay
Single Medium Delay
Multi Tap Delay
50ms
100ms
Chorus Light Depth 1
Chorus Light Depth 2
Chor 1
Chor 2
1s
3s
5s
.5s
1s
2s
4s
3s
6s
10s
100 ms
200 ms
250 ms
300 ms
350 ms
400 ms
Triple 1
Triple 2
4/4 1
Hall 1
HalL 2
200ms
Chorus
Chorus
Tremolo
Tremolo
Chorus
Leslie
Hi Depth 1
Hi Depth 2
Slow
Chor 3
Hall 1
HalL 3
250ms
Chor 4
Room
Room
Room
Room
ROOM 1
300ms
TREMO 1
TREMO 2
FST Chor
ROOM 2
Room 3
ROOM 4
ROOM 5
HalL 4
350ms
Fast
400ms
Fast 2
Slow
Triplet
Leslie S Room Hi Damp
Multi Tap Delay
Triplet Pan
4/4 Time 1
Leslie
Fast
Leslie F
Flange 1
Flange 2
Hall 2
Hall 2
Multi Tap Delay
Flanger
Flanger
Light 1
Light 2
HalL 5
Multi Tap Delay 4/4 Time pan 1
Multi Tap Delay 4/4 Time 2
Multi Tap Delay 4/4 Time Pan 2
4/4 2
L to R Gate Hi Dens. 500ms L-R Gate
Reverse Gate Lo Dens. 100ms Rev Low
Reverse Gate Hi Dens. 300ms Rev High
Forward Gate Lo Dens. 100ms Fwd Low
4/4 3
Flanger Deep Stereo Flange 3
Pitch Shifter 1 Doubler Doubler
4/4 3
Regen 40% Delay
Regen 40% Delay
100ms
200ms
Regen 1 Pitch Shifter 1 Light Detune L Detune
Regen 2 Pitch Shifter 1 Deep Detune D Detune Forward Gate Hi Dens. 300ms Fwd High
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FAQ Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Does using the Footswitch disable any features on
the front panel?
6. I want to use digital effects on the lead channel
and lead boost, but not on the rhythm channel. Is
there a way to do this without having to press the
effects button every time I switch between lead
and rhythm channels?
ANSWER: No, any settings on the Footswitch that are
repeated on the front panel can be changed using
either the Footswitch or front panel buttons.
ANSWER: Yes, select the rhythm channel and the
Favorites Bank you want to store the setting in.
Select “bypass” in all 3 groups for the effects to use.
Press the “Save” button. Now select the Lead
channel and set the 3 effect groups for desired sound
and press “Save”. Now press the Lead channel
“Boost on” button and set the 3 effect groups for
desired sound and press Save again.
2. Can I use a different Footswitch with this amp, or
use a different amp with this footswitch?
ANSWER: No. The KAC-FSWAV Footswitch supplied
with your amp is the only one compatible. Do not use
the KAC-FSWAV Footswitch on other third party
amplifiers even if the CAT5 cable fits the Footswitch
jack. Use only with Kustom WAV® series amps.
3. How are the line outputs different from the
preamp output on the rear panel?
7. I get different effects when switching channels. Is
there something wrong?
ANSWER: The Line outputs signal is taken from the
power amp speaker outputs and attenuated 30 db so
it can be used with powered speakers and monitors to
give an accurate reproduction of the sound from the
internal speakers. These jacks cannot be used with an
effects loop because it is after the power amp in.
The Preamp outputs are before the power amp inputs.
These are best to use with third party signal
processors or effects.
ANSWER: No. One of the features of the effects is
having the presets track the channels when switched.
This is especially useful when playing live by
allowing the musician to spend more time
performing and less time changing amplifier and
effect settings.
8. On the display, what causes an effects group to
have a blank level display?
ANSWER: If an effects group is bypassed, the level is
blank because there is nothing to adjust.
4. There is a low frequency hum in our PA when I
connect the line level outputs to it. Any
suggestions?
9. The amplifier has a mono input, so how does the
amp have a stereo output?
ANSWER: What you are most likely hearing is a
ground loop hum. This happens when the AC outlets
used by the PA and WAV® 212 are on two different
circuits. One way to correct this is to plug the WAV®
212 into the same AC circuit as the PA. On larger
PAs, several AC circuits may be used or the outlets
on the same circuit are too far away to be practical.
In this situation, a direct box will be needed (two if
Stereo) to convert the un-balanced line outputs on the
WAV® 212 to balanced line outputs. If the direct box
has a ground lift switch, be sure it’s in the “lifted”
position. To prevent an electrical hazard, DO NOT
attempt to correct the ground loop problem by lifting
or removing the AC ground pin on the power cord.
ANSWER: The preamp is in mono up to the digital
effects. The digital effects processor has a mono
input with a stereo output. Both speakers will
produce the same sound when the effects are not
active or all three groups are bypassed.
10.I understand the Effect Group button that is
illuminated can be controlled by the Level
without pressing the button first. On some of my
Presets, I usually need to just adjust the Reverb.
Can I set this as my default for these presets so I
don’t have to press the Reverb
before adjusting the level ?
button first
ANSWER: Yes, and it’s a simple thing to do. Go to
the preset you want (Ex: Favorites 1 Rhythm), press
the Reverb Group Button, then press the Save
Button. All of your setting are the same except now
the Reverb Group will be the selected Effect Group
for that preset.
5. Why don’t you have external speakers jacks on
the amp?
ANSWER: The solid state power amp circuits are
specially designed to deliver optimum performance to
the internal Celestion speakers. Adding external
speakers would compromise this match.
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Specifications
Model
wAv 212
Stereo guitar amp with digital effects and selectable preamps
Input Impedance
Output Power
200K Ohm
60W per channel
8 Ohms @ 5% THD
Actual response is tailored to speakers for accurate acoustical
response using a guitar as input.
Frequency Response
20HZ-20kHz
Because of the intentional distortion created by using some of the
preamps and effects, this Distortion is measured from the power
amp input signal to the output to speakers.
Residual Noise, all level controls 0% (minimum)
Lead Channel, Clean Preamp output
Total Harmonic Distortion
Less than 0.4%
Hum & Noise
System Gain
-50dB
30 dB
40dB
Lead Channel, Classic Preamp output
Lead Channel, Crunch Preamp output
Lead Channel, Wave Preamp output
60dB
All measurements taken with 1 KHz
input signal, Tone controls flat, Gain
and Volume Maximum Boost off
unless noted. Measured at preamp
output jacks on rear unless noted.
60dB
6dB
Lead Channel added gain for all settings with Boost on
Rhythm Channel, Shift Out
35dB
40dB
Rhythm Channel, Shift In
35dB
64K User Memory
Power amp gain
18 Bit 44.1Khz sampling rate Stereo Processor with onboard firmware flash memory
There are 45 selectable effects separated into 3 groups of 15. One effect from each group
active at the same time. Up to 3 groups active at the same time.
Digital Effects
There are 12 user presets. Each preset stores all setting for the 3 groups. There are 4
Favorites banks. Each favorites bank contains 3 user presets. Presets in the banks are
selected by tracking the channel select and Lead Boost button status.
Use only with Model: KAC-FSWAV (supplied with amplifier)
Footswitch
Power Requirements
Dimensions
Use any standard CAT 5 cable wired to the 568A or 568B standard
USA/Canada
Europe
120VAC/60Hz, 200W nominal
230VAC/50Hz, 200W nominal
UK
230VAC/50Hz, 200W nominal
Australia
Japan
240VAC/50Hz, 200W nominal
100VAC/50-60Hz, 300W nominal
540 (Height) x 700 (Width) x 280 (Depth), 25.4kg
21.25 (Height) x 27.5 (Width) x 11 (Depth), 56 lbs
mm/kg
Inches/Pounds
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EC Declaration of Conformity
We:
Kustom Musical Amplification Inc.
4940 Delhi Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45238
Tel: 1-513-451-5000 Fax: 1-513-347-2192
Declare that the product
Product name:
Kustom
Product model number:
wAv 212
to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards;
EN55013 (A12) : 1995
Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast
receivers and associated equipment.
EN55020: 1995
Electromagnetic immunity of broadcast receivers and associated equipment.
Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current < 16A per phase).
EN61000-3-2: 1995
EN61000-3-3: 1995
Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment
with rated currents < 16A.
EN55103-1: 1995
EN60065: 1994
Electromagnetic Compatibility - Product family standard for Audio, Video Audio-visual
and entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus.
Safety requirements for main operated electronic and related apparatus for household and
similar general use.
Following the provisions of EU Council Directive(s): 72/73 EEC and 89/336/EEC.
We the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the aforementioned directive(s).
Name of authorized person: Rick Kukulies, VP Engineering
Signature:______________________
Date: 05 June 2001
Kustom Musical Amplification Inc. (BC Rich)
4940 Delhi Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45238
Tel: 1-513-451-5000 Fax: 1-513-347-2192
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