Waza-innovasjon for de som elsker ren rørlyd
Waza Tube Amp Expander er blitt til med Waza-teamets ekspertise innen forskning og utvikling og den stadig forbedrede Tube Logic-teknologien, og komplementerer og utvider rørforsterkeren din uten å endre tonen og responsen som gjorde at du valgte den i utgangspunktet. Konseptet for denne unike enheten så dagens lys under utviklingen av flaggskipet Waza forsterkertopp. For å kunne foreta den omfattende testingen og forbedringen av forsterkerens strømforsyning og utgangskrets, utviklet BOSS-teamet en spesialbygget “load box” med egenskaper som ikke finnes i noen kommersielt tilgjengelig enhet. Dette innovative designet fungerte så bra at det ble et logisk utgangspunkt for å utvikle neste generasjons verktøykasse for den moderne rørforsterkerutøveren.
Cranked-Amp Tone and Feel at Any Volume
As a tube amp owner, you know that it sounds and feels best when it’s cranked up loud and really cooking. But if you’re like most of us, it’s a rare pleasure to be able to open up the volume enough to unlock that full expressive potential. Load boxes and volume attenuators driven by a tube amp’s speaker output have attempted to solve this nagging volume issue for years. But while they do lower the volume and provide workable results, they typically introduce artifacts that change the tone, dynamic response, and distortion character, leaving you with an unsatisfying experience.
The Waza Tube Amp Expander’s advanced reactive load section completely eliminates these artifacts, allowing you to experience your amp’s true cranked-up sound and interactive feel while controlling the volume to suit any situation. A key feature is the Resonance-Z and Presence-Z panel controls, which optimize the all-important impedance interaction with your amp’s output transformer. Selecting from sixteen different settings, you can make your amp behave and respond exactly as if it were connected to your favorite speaker cab. Any tube guitar amp up to 150 watts is supported, from vintage combos to modern high-gain heads.
Bigtime Rig Control
Filled with deep control options, the Waza Tube Amp Expander is a dream command center for both stage and studio. Ten different rig setups can be stored in the unit, and each includes your custom effects and EQ settings, cab/IR selections, effects loop on/off, MIDI program change (for controlling external MIDI effects), and amp control status (if you have an amp that supports channel switching). Rigs can be recalled with a panel knob, and additional controls are provided for reverb and other functions. There’s also a Write button for saving minor adjustments in the heat of a gig.
Connecting the optional GA-FC foot controller puts full-throttle performance control at your feet. Via a single TRS cable, you have instant access to the 10 rigs, plus real-time control of delay, tap tempo, solo/EQ, effects loop on/off, and amp channel switching. You can even control levels by connecting optional expression pedals to the GA-FC. The Waza Tube Amp Expander also supports FS-series footswitches, plus extensive MIDI control for more advanced setups.
Effects to the Max
With its built-in effects engine and external effects loop, the Waza Tube Amp Expander brings a wealth of sonic enhancements to your tube amp, particularly if it’s a vintage model with no effects loop. Onboard DSP delivers premium sound quality and true stereo operation with class-leading 32-bit AD/DA, 32-bit floating-point processing, and 96 kHz sampling rate. Compressor, delay, and reverb effects are on hand, with loads of customizable settings via dedicated editor software. Four different EQs are available for strategically shaping your tone at multiple points in the signal path, and it’s even possible to use one of the EQs as a switchable boost for solos. The external loop offers selectable series or parallel operation, plus support for both line-level devices and standard stompbox effects.
Feed Stage Cabs, Mixers, Recording Devices, and Headphones—All at Once
Once you’ve dialed in your amp to the sweet spot, the Waza Tube Amp Expander lets you deliver that glorious sound to multiple destinations at once. With parallel speaker outputs, you can drive up to two stage cabs from the integrated 100-watt Class AB analog power stage. Along with providing smooth, non-stepped level control for any connected amp, this robust power stage also opens up the ability to boost a favorite low-wattage amp to stage-ready volumes. Balanced mono and stereo line outputs include tone shaping from mic’d cab emulation or user IRs, providing ready-to-mix direct signals for the main PA mixer, stage monitors, and recording devices. There’s a USB output as well, offering another direct feed for tracking with your preferred music production software. And with the dedicated phones output, you can practice with great tube tone without disturbing others nearby.
Intens tilpasning
Waza Tube Amp Expander fungerer glimrende som den er, men når du kobler til den dedikerte redigeringsprogramvaren via USB, åpnes det opp et enda større kreativt potensial. For det første har du mulighet til å redigere effekter og EQ-er ned til minste detalj. I tillegg kan du velge mellom 22 ulike oppmikkede kabinetter for direkte signal ut, alle med valg mellom ni justerbare nærmikrofontyper og fem rommikrofoner for å legge til rom og dybde. Det er også 32 brukerspor som lar deg laste inn de høyttaler-IRene du vil ha. Andre redigeringsmuligheter er også tilgjengelig, inkludert MIDI, systemparametre og loudness contour for stor, fyldig lyd ved minimalt volum. Favorittriggoppsettene dine kan lagres på datamaskinen din og organiseres som Live Sets for ulike konsert- og opptakssituajoner.