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The front panel of the Head trip has 3
LED indicators offering a quick view of which of the 3 heads
are selected. A single LED is illuminated for each head/speaker
combo currently engaged.
MIDI DATA RECEIVE INDICATOR
Whenever valid MIDI data is received, any LEDs that are not
illuminated will flash momentarily to let the user know that the
HeadTrip has recognized a command and has responded to it. Data
is recognized if the command matches the channel that the
HeadTrip is set to and if the data is a Program Change, or
Control Change command in the range used by the HeadTrip and for
the currently selected mode.
FAULT INDICATOR
If there is a fault condition, then all 3 LEDs will blink at
about a 1 second rate. A fault condition occurs if there is
audio coming from an amp head that the HeadTrip feels should not
have audio. A fault like this would be caused if the user
inadvertently connected the wrong cables to the wrong heads. The
user should immediately stop playing and check that all cables
are hooked up correctly. A fault will cause all head inputs to
mute to avoid damage to the amp heads or the HeadTrip. Powering
down all amps, correcting cable connections, and then powering
everything up again can correct a fault condition.
The rear panel consists of the following:
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Two instrument inputs
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Two mono effect loops
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Four footswitch simulator jacks connected
to 8 relays
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Three amp head instrument input
connections
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Three amp head speaker connections
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Two speaker cabinet connections
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Momentary footswitch input
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MIDI in and MIDI out/thru connectors
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Power connector for modular power supply
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MIDI Channel selector switch
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Mode selector switch
INSTRUMENT INPUTS
These 2 inputs are TR (tip-ring) jacks that
connect to two instruments. The HeadTrip selects either one or
the other (but not both) inputs.
Use these 2 inputs to select between 2
guitars for example.
MONO EFFECT LOOPS
These two loops are identical except that
loop 1 is placed in the audio path before loop 2. In other words
the two loops are wired in series. When both loops are
activated, then the audio signal passes from the selected
instrument, through effect 1 first, then
effect 2, then to the selected amp head.
FOOTSWITCH SIMULATOR JACKS
These four jacks are 1/4” stereo (TRS) that
connect to the 8 relays that can be used to change the channels
or reverb state on your amp heads. Each jack connects to 2
relays using either a stereo to dual mono “Y” style cord, or you
can simply use two mono cords and connect to two functions.
TO AMP HEAD INPUTS
These three 1/4” mono (TS) outputs labeled
A, B, and C connect to the instrument inputs of the three amp
heads. If a head is not selected these connections mute the
input to the unused heads.
AMP HEAD OUTPUTS (HIGH CURRENT
CONNECTIONS)
These three 1/4” mono outputs labeled A, B,
and C connect to the speaker connection on each of the three amp
heads. If you are only switching between two amp heads, then
leave head C disconnected. Use heavy gauge 1/4” mono speaker
cables.
For more detailed
information about the fantastic features of the HeadTrip,
download the owner's
manual from our support
section
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