DC30 PREAMP Tc Electronic

The Cab Ride of Your Dreams

Obviously, the cab speaker is a key component of any combo – DC30 is no exception!

With today’s convolution-based IR technology it is possible to sample the past with great accuracy and authenticity. And we might have done exactly that, only someone else has specialized in this sonic art form – and who would be better at this than the company that has delivered cab speakers for countless classic guitar combos throughout music history: Celestion.

After intensive testing, we decided to integrate the official impulse response of the beloved 2x12 Alnico Blue combo speaker cab. It truly is a tone match made in heaven.

Ch-ch-ch-channels

When you plug into DC30 for the first time, it is in the always-on Dual Channel mode. This means you toggle between a green and a red channel. Both channels model the Clean channel of the original amp, but the red one gives you a bit more gain and a slightly different voicing.

If you press BOOST and CHANNEL at the same time, you will change to Bypass mode. Now, DC30 simply works as a stompbox that you can punch in and out whenever you want. The channel that was selected when in Dual Channel mode is the one to be used if you switch to Bypass mode.

Boost Your Tone. Not Your Ego

You can use the Boost circuit in two different ways. If you set it in the PRE mode, it will be like having a vintage tubescreamer in front of the amp – the amp will simply be driven even harder when you kick in the Boost.

And if you go for the POST mode, the boost circuit is patched in after the amp, which means that the core of your tone remains unchanged – it just gets louder.

You can even tailor the amount of boost to be added in the Boost Gain control on the rear panel. Think of this as a set-and-forget parameter that you just leave alone once you have found the perfect amount of extra gain for your music.

Three Ways Out

Your guitar signal can exit DC30 in three different ways. The DI output includes the cab sim and is ideal if you go directly to a PA system, or if you record through an audio interface.

The OUT jack does not include the cab sim, which is useful for when you go to a combo or an amp with a cab, or when inserting the pedal in the FX Loop on an amplifier.

Finally, the HEADPHONES jack includes the cab sim to give you the perfect silent rehearsal scenario.