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User s Guideplease visi t Johnson Ampli fi cati on on the Wor ld Wide Web at http//www.johnson-amp.com

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WARNINGFOR YOUR PR OTECTION, PLEASE READ THE FOLLO WING:

WATER AND MOISTURE: Appliance should not be used near water (e.g.near a bathtub,washbowl,kitchen sink,laundry tub,in a wet basement,or near a swimming pool,etc). Careshould be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosurethrough openings.

POWERSOURCES: The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of thetype described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.

GROUNDINGORPOLARIZATION: Precautions should be taken so that the grounding

or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated.

POWERCORDPR OTECTION: Power supply cords should be routed so that they arenot likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them,paying particularattention to cords at plugs,convenience receptacles,and the point where they exit from theappliance.

SERVICING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,the user should not attempt toservice the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicingshould be referred to qualified service personnel.

FOR UNITSEQUIPPED WITH EXTERNALL YACCESSIBLE FUSE RECEPT A-CLE: Replace fuse with same type and rating only.

SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERSIF YOUR UNIT ISEQUIPPED WITH APOWER CORD .

WARNING: THISAPPLIANCEMUSTBEEARTHED .

The cores in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

GREEN and YELLOW - Earth BLUE - Neutral BROWN - Live

As colours of the cores in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond withthe coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug,proceed as follows:

The core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the termi-nal in the plug marked with the letter E,or with the earth symbol,or colouredgreen,or green and yellow.

The core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal marked Nor coloured black.

The core which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal markedL or coloured red.

This equipment may require the use of a different line cord,attachment plug,or both,depending on the available power source at installation. If the attachment plug needsto be changed,refer servicing to qualified service personnel who should refer to thetable below. The green/yellow wire shall be connected directly to the unit's chassis.

WARNING: If the ground is defeated,certain fault conditions in the unit or in thesystem to which it is connected can result in full line voltage between chassis andearth ground.Severe injury or death can then result if the chassis and earth ground aretouched simultaneously.

U.K. MAINS PLUG WARNING

A molded mains plug that has been cut off from the cord is unsafe.Discard the mains

plug at a suitable disposal facility. NEVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCESSHOULD YOU INSER T A DAMAGED OR CUT MAINSPLUG INT O A 13AMP POWER SOCKET . Do not use the mains plug without the fuse cover in place.Replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your local retailer.Replacement fusesare 13 amps and MUST be ASTA approved to BS1362.

The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential

hazards with electrical products.The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateraltriangle means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit.The exclama-tion point in an equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to referto the owners manual.

These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit.Do notopen the unit.Do not attempt to service the unit yourself.Refer all servicing to quali-fied personnel.Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturers warran-ty.Do not get the unit wet.If liquid is spilled on the unit,shut it off immediately andtake it to a dealer for service.Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage.

LITHIUM BA TTERY WARNING

CAUTION!This product may contain a lithium battery.There is danger of explosion if the battery isincorrectly replaced.Replace only with an Eveready CR 2032 or equivalent.Make surethe battery is installed with the correct polarity.Discard used batteries according tomanufacturers instructions.ADVARSEL!Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosjonsfare.Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av

apparatfabrikanten. Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandren.ADVARSEL!Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig hndtering. Udskiftning m kun ske medbatteri av samme fabrikat og type. Levr det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandren.VAROITUS!Paristo voi rjht,jos se on virheellisesti asennettu.Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laite-valmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppin.Hvit kytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeidenmukaisesti.VARNING!Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte.Anvnd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typsom rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren.Kassera anvnt batteri enligt fabrikantensinstruktion.

ELECTR OMAGNETIC COMP ATIBILITYThis unit conforms to the Product Specifications noted on theDeclaration ofConformity .Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

this device may not cause harmful interference, andthis device must accept any interference received,including interference thatmay cause undesired operation. Operation of this unit within significant elec-tromagnetic fields should be avoided.

use only shielded interconnecting cables.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Manufacturers Name: Joh nso n Am pl i ficat io nManufacturers Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway

Sandy, Utah 84070, USA

declares that the product:Product Name: Johnson Marquis JM60/JM120

Product Options: All

conforms to the following Product Specifications:

Safety: EN 60065 (1993)E 65-94IEC 65 (1985) with Amendments 1, & 2 (JM60)IEC 65 (1985) with Amendments 1, 2, & 3 (JM120)

EMC: EN 55013 (1990)EN 55020 (1991)

Supplementary Information:

The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low VoltageDirective 89/336/EEC as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC.

Jo hnso n Am pl i ficat ion

President of Johnson Amplification

8760 S. Sandy ParkwaySandy, Utah 84070, USATel: 801-566-8800Fax: 801-566-7005

Effective November 16, 1998

European Contact: Your local Johnson Amplification Sales and Service Office or

International Sales Office8760 S. Sandy Parkway

Sandy, Utah 84070, USATel: 801-568-7642Fax: 801-568-7638

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We at Johnson Ampli fi cation are very pro ud of our p rod ucts and ba ck-up eac h one we se l l with the fo l lowing

Warr anty:

1 . The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty .

2 . Johnson Ampli fication warrants this product, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and

workmanship under normal use and service.3 . Johnson Amplification liabil ity under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing defective materials that show

evidence of defect, provided the product is returned to Johnson Amplification WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION, where all

parts and labor will be covered up to a period of one year. A Return Authorization number may be obtained from Johnson

Ampli fication by telephone. The company shall not be liable for any consequential damage as a result of the products use

in any circuit or assembly .

4 . Proof-of-purchase is considered to be the burden of the consumer .

5 . Johnson Ampli fication reserves the right to make changes in design, or make additions to, or improvements upon this

product without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured.

6 . The consumer forfeits the benefits of this warranty if the products main assembly is opened and tampered with byanyone other than a certified Johnson Amplification technician, or if the product is used with AC voltages outside of the

range suggested by the manufacturer .

7 . The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Johnson Amplification neither assumes nor

authorizes any person to assume any obligation or liability in connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall

Johnson Ampli fication or its dealers be liable for special consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of

this warranty due to causes beyond their control.

Johnson Amplif ica t ion is a regis tered trademark of the Harman Music Group Incorporated

Note: The inform ation con tained in this man ual is subject to cha nge at an y t ime without no tificat ion. Som e inform ation

conta ined in th is man ual may a lso be inaccura te due to u ndocum ented changes in the p ro duct o r opera t ing sys tem s ince th i s

version of the manual was completed. The information contained in this version of the owners manual supersedes al l previous

versions.

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Table of ContentsSafety infor m ation.....................................................I

Declar ation of Conform ity.........................................II

War ra nty...................................................................III

Tab le of Con tents......................................................IV

Section 1 - IntroductionCongratulations.........................................................1

Includ ed Items..........................................................1

Product Features.......................................................1

Quick Star t................................................................2

Hidden Button Accessible Param eters . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .2

A Guided Tour of the JM60/ JM120............................3

The Fro nt Pane l ........................................................3

The Rear Panel.........................................................5

About the JM60/JM120.............................................6

Am p Section..............................................................6Effects Section...........................................................6

Performance Mode...................................................6

Section 2 - Using the JM60/JM120Getting Star ted ..........................................................7

Making Connections.................................................7

Plug an d Play.............................................................7

Ster eo Oper ation.......................................................7

Direct Outpu t............................................................8

Footswitch Con ne ctions.............................................8Power ing ..................................................................9

Selecting a Pre set......................................................9

Editing a Pre set.........................................................9

Selecting an Am p Mod el............................................9

Am p Mode ls..............................................................9

Editing an Am p Mode l ..............................................10

Am p Con trols............................................................10

Noise Gate.................................................................10

Editing Effects...........................................................11

Selecting Effects........................................................11

JM60 Mod/ Pitch Effects ............................................11

JM12 0 Mod/ Pitch Effects ..........................................13

Delay Effects Gro up ..................................................14

Rever b Effects Grou p ................................................15

Stor ing Copying a Pre set...........................................16

Section 3 - Guided ExampleCrea ting a Preset ......................................................17

Section 4 - Other FunctionsManual Mode...........................................................19

Foot Controller Options............................................20

J3 .............................................................................20

J8 .............................................................................20

J8 Expression Pedal Calibration ...............................20

External Speaker......................................................21

Head ph on es .............................................................21

Direct Outpu ts..........................................................21

Speak er On/Off.........................................................22

Effects Loo p..............................................................22

Resetting the JM60/JM120........................................23

AppendixPre set List.................................................................23

Specification s ...........................................................24

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Section-1 Introduction

Congratulationson your pu rch ase of the Johnso n Marq uis JM60/JM120! Thank you for ch oosing John son Amp lificat ion.

The John son Marquis JM60 and JM120 are two o f the m ost fl exible am pl ifiers in the wor ld . Wi th 1 8 h igh q ual i ty amp m odels , a h os t of

modulat ion, pi tch shift ing, delay, and reverb effects al l at your command, the JM60/JM120 are truly in a class by themselves. This usersguide is your key to understanding how to get the most out of the JM60/JM120. Please read i t carefully and familiarize yourself with the

cont rol s on your amp . Youre sure to have endless hou rs o f audio sa t is fac t ion by doing so.

Your Marquis was car eful ly assembled and pack aged a t the fac tory. Before you pro ceed any fur ther , mak e sur e the fol lowing i tems are

included:

( 1 ) Us e r s Gu id e

( 1 ) John son Marqu is JM60/JM120 Amp l ifie r

( 1) John son Am plification Warr anty Card

( 1 ) D e ta c h a b le P o we r Co r d

Please take a moment to f i l l out the warranty registrat ion card, and be sure to save al l packing materials. The warranty is your safeguard in

the unl ikely event tha t the uni t requi res ser vic ing, and the pack ing mater ia ls shou ld be used to re turn the uni t .

Once again, thank you for your pur chase , and we are sure you wi ll enjoy your JM60/JM120.

Marquis JM60/JM120 Features:

120 Watt Stereo Power Amp

100 Watt, 12 Johnson Speaker(s)

Real 12AX7 Tube Preamp

Exclusive Johnson Amplifi cati on Integrated Amp Modeling

18 Different Amp Models

3 Effects at Once

20 Bit A/D/A

24 Bit DSP

Headphone/Speaker Compensated Direct Outs

Instant Module Access

Opti onal J3 or J8 Foot contr ol ler

Simple User Interface

Section 1 - Introduction

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Quick StartThe JM60/JM120 come with 27 pre-programmed factory presets , and 27 user presets . From the factory, the user presets are

exact du plicates of the factory prese ts . This al lows you to exper iment without ru nning the r isk o f losing any of the or iginal

sounds contained in the JM60/JM120.

For those of you wh o pr efer to bu rn n ow and read later , weve included this Quick Star t sect ion to get you u p an d ru nning.

Making Connect ions:

Connect your instrument to the input jack on the f ront panel . I f an extension cabinet is to be used (JM60 only) , connect an

unshielded speaker cable f rom the Extension Speaker Output jack on the rear panel to a satel l i te speaker cabinet (such as the

J112) with a min imum 8 ohm load .

Option al Foo t Con tro l ler Con nec t io ns:

Conn ect the optional J3 footswitch o r J8 foot con troller to their designated jacks on the rea r p anel .

Caution: Do not connect anything but the J3 or J8 foot control lers to the JM60/JM120. Doing so may damage the

d ev i ce .

Apply Pow er:

Turn the Master Volum e on the JM60/ JM120 al l the way down. Turn the po wer switch to the on p osit ion. Gradu ally increa se the

master volume control to achieve the desired volume.

Select Preset:

Use the Select knob to scro ll thro ugh the d ifferen t presets . Once you have foun d so me pre sets that sui t your taste, you can al ter

the sounds to your specif ic needs.

Each o f the var ious effects will have dedicated kno bs which will vary the am oun t of their a ssociated p aram eters . The Amp section

has a Gain, Treb le, Mid, Bass, Presenc e ( JM120 only) , and a pre set Level knob . The Mod /Pitch effects sect ion has a Speed andDepth kn ob ( the JM120 include s a Level kno b for the Mod /Pitch e ffects) . The Delay section has a Delay Level , and Feedb ack

knob. The Reverb sect ion has a Level knob. You can adjust any of these parameters to your l iking, and remember that you are

not at r isk of losing any soun ds so, do n t be afraid to exper im ent.

Hidden Button Accessible ParametersThere are h idden p aram eters that can be acc essed by holding buttons and tur ning the Select knob . Here is the l is t of these

p r o g r am m ab l e p a r am e t e r s:

Noise Gate Threshol d- P r e ss an d h o ld cu r r en t Mo d e l b u tt o n u n ti l d i sp lay fl a sh es an d a n u m b er v al u e. Th is is th e g a te

thresho ld and can be a djusted from Off,1-30, A1-A6. Press an y button to exit .

Mod/Pitch Effect Level (JM60 only)- Press and h old Mod/Pitch Select Button. While s ti ll holding the button, turn the Select

kno b. The cur ren t effect level is now displayed a nd c an b e adjusted. Pre ss any button

to exit.

Delay Time Fine Adjust - Press and ho ld TapI t bu t ton un t il d i sp lay s tar t s flash ing and a number value . Th is is thedelay t ime . Use the Select knob to adjust the delay t ime in 10 ms incr em ents . Press any button to

exit.


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A Guided Tour of the Marquis JM60/JM120

The Front Panel

1 . Input - This 1/4 jack i s where you con nect your ins trum ent to the JM60/JM120.

2 . Master Volum e - This kno b i s used to cont rol the overa l l output volum e on the JM60/JM120.

3 . A m p M o d e l s - These buttons wil l instantly select one of the 18 different amplifier models that the JM60/JM120 has available. Each press

of one of these buttons wil l access a different type of amp model. The LED corresponding to the currently selected amp

model wil l l ight as these buttons are used.

3a . American - This button wil l cal l up one of the 6 different American Amplifier models. The American Amp models include:

Black Face, Tweed, Rectified, Blues Comb o, Boutique, an d High Gain.

3b. British - This button wil l cal l up o ne o f the 6 differe nt Bri t ish Amp lifier m od els. The Bri tish Amp mo dels

include: Class A Clean, Class A Dirty, High Wattage, Master Volume, Modern Gain, and Hot Rod.

3 c . Jo h n s o n - This button wil l select one of the 6 Johnson Amplifier models. The Johnson Amp models include: Clean

Tube ( a c lean com bo se t t ing) , Crun ch Tube ( a smo othly overdr iven com bo) , Satura ted Tube ( an ext ra gain andsus ta in co mb o) , Fuzz (a h igh gain fuzz di s tor t ion) , Overdr ive ( a sm ooth cr unch di s tor t ion) , and Metal ( a high gain

solid state distort ion).

4 . Amp Contro ls - These knobs control al l of the amplifiers equalizat ion and levels for each preset .

4a. Gain - This kno b con t rol s the am oun t of di s tor t ion gain (d r ive) for ea ch pr eset .

4b . T reb le - This knob i s used to increase or decre ase the amou nt of t reble enhancem ent in each p reset .

4 c . M i d - This knob i s used to increase or decrease the amount of mid- range enhancement in each preset .

4 d . B a s s - This knob i s used to increase or decrease the amount of bass enhancement in each preset .

4 e. Pre se nc e ( JM1 20 o n ly) - This kno b i s used to adjus t the d efinit ion or e dge for each preset .

4f. Level - This knob is used to adjust the volume level of each preset .

5 ) M o d / P i tc h S e l e c t - This bu tton is used to select one o f the 6 differe nt types of mod ulat ion or p i tch shifting effects ( 9 on the JM120 ) .

Each p ress of this button will select a differe nt type of effect . The Mod /Pitch effects in the JM60 includ e Choru s,

Flanger , Phase r, Trem olo, Vibrato a nd Pitch Shift . The Mo d/Pitch effects in the JM120 include Cho ru s, Flanger,

Phaser, TremoPan, VibroPan, Ring Modulator, Dual Pitch, Dual Detune, and Rotary Speaker Simulator. The LED next

to the currently selected Mod/Pitch effect wil l l ight as this button is pressed. Pressing and holding this button wil l


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bypass the e ffect . If no LED is l i t, the effect is bypassed. To acce ss the Mod /Pitch Level on the JM60, p ress a nd ho ld

the Select button. While st il l ho lding the bu tton , begin tur ning the Select knob . Release the Select button and no w

you c an ad just the cu rr ently selected Mod /Pitch effect level to your l iking. Press an y bu tton to exit .

6) De lay Se lec t - This button will select the type o f delay mod ule being use d. Each pr ess of this bu tton wil l select a new type o f

delay mo du le. The d elay types inc lude Analog, Delay, and Ping Pon g. The LED next to the cu rr ently selected

delay type will light as this button is used. Pressing and holding this button will bypass the Delay effect. If no LED is lit, the

effect is bypassed

7) T ap I t - This button is used to set the de lay t ime of the delay effect . Tapping this bu tton in temp o with the m usic wil l synch ro nize the

delay repeats with the tempo of the song. Pressing and holding this button wil l access the Delay Time fine adjust parameter.

Using the Select kno b, you c an ad jus t the Delay time in 10m s incremen ts (10 0 m s when the delay time exceeds 1 seco nd) .

Press a ny button to exit .

8) Reverb Se lec t - This button is use d to se lect one of the 3 d iffere nt types o f reverb . Each p ress o f this bu tton will select a next type o f

reverb module. The reverb types include Hall , Plate, and Spring. The LED next to the currently selected reverb type wil l

l ight as this bu tton is used . Pressing and ho lding this button will bypass the e ffect . If no LED is l i t, the e ffect is bypassed .

9 ) N u m e r i c D i s p l ay - This two digit display indicates the currently act ive Bank and Preset . There are 27 user presets and 27 factory

preset s in the JM60/JM120 ar ran ged in 9 bank s wi th 3 di fferent p rese t s in each bank . The fi r s t d igit in the di splay

wil l show the b ank num ber and the second digit shows whether cha nnel 1 , 2 , or 3 i s se lec ted. A decimal point in

the lower r ight hand corner of the display indicates a factory preset is act ive.

1 0 ) M a n u a l - This but ton i s used to ac t ivate the cur rent po s i tion of a l l knobs on the fron t panel . In other words , the f ront pan el

kno b p os i tions wi ll not necessar i ly ref lec t the sound of a prese t unt i l the Manual bu t ton h as been pressed. Once

the Manual but ton i s pressed, the sound wil l cor r espon d to the value of the kn obs .

1 1 ) S to r e - This button is used to store your custom sett ings to one of the user preset locations. The store button wil l l ight when changes

have been made to a preset indicating that changes wil l be lost i f they are not stored.

1 2 ) Sp e e d - In general , this knob wil l adjust the speed of the modulat ion effect . However, i t is also used to adjust other parameters

depen ding on the type o f effec t tha t has b een ch osen. See pages 12 -14 for a co mp lete l is t of the param eters cont rol led foreach type of effect.

1 3 ) D e p th - In general , this knob wil l adjust the depth, or intensi ty of the modulat ion effect . However, i t is also used to adjust other

param eters depen ding on the type o f effec t tha t has been c hosen. See pages 1 2-14 for a com plete l i st of the para meters

con trolled for ea ch type of effect .

1 4 ) Le v e l ( JM 1 2 0 o n l y) - This knob adjusts the volume level of the modulat ion and pitch shift effect .

15) De lay L eve l - This kno b a djusts the volum e level of the delay effect .

1 6 ) Fe e d b a c k - This kn ob wil l adjus t the num ber of delay repeats .

1 7 ) R e ve r b - This kno b ad justs the volum e level of the r everb effect .

1 8 ) S e le c t - This kn ob i s used to ch ange f rom one preset to an other . I t wil l scrol l thro ugh a l l avai lable pr ese t s in b oth the user

and factory banks. Once you have scrolled through the user presets i t wil l shift to the factory presets. If you

cont inue to turn the kn ob, i t wi ll wrap arou nd to the u ser pr ese t s again.

1 9 ) P o w e r S w i t c h ( J M 1 2 0 o n l y ) - Engages or di sengages power .


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The Rear Panel

1 ) P o w e r S w itc h ( JM 6 0 o n l y) - Engages or di sengages power .

2 ) P o w e r R e c e p t ac l e - Conn ect the de tachable power co rd to thi s jack. The rec tangular drawer und er the rec eptacle is the

fuse holder. Use only the fuse size and rat ing as specified on the back of your amp. A spare fuse is located in asecond pock et of th is drawer

3) J8 Foo t Con troller Jack - This 5 pin din jack is for connecting the optional Johnson J8 foot controller only. THIS IS NOT A

MIDI CONNECTION . Connecting a MIDI device to this jack could damage the device.

4) J3 Foo tswitch Jack - This jack is for connecting the optional Johnson J3 footswitch. The J3 must use a TRS stereo cable for

connect ion.

5) E xterna l Speaker Jack (JM60 on ly ) - This i s a powered o utput for c onn ect ing the J112 external speak er cab inet . Conn ect ing an

extra speak er cabinet mu st be do ne in ord er to ut il ize the JM60s s tereo ca pabi l it ies . A

m i n im um speake r l oad o f 8 s i s requ i red.

6 ) H e a d p h o n e Ja c k - This s tereo TRS jack i s used to con nect a pai r of s tereo h eadph ones . I t can a l so be used as a speak er

com pensated di rec t out for di rec t to m ixing console conn ect ions .

7) Speaker On/Off Switch - This switch enables or di sables the internal speak er o n the JM60/JM120 for those t imes whe n

you d o no t want the speaker ac t ive such as dur ing direc t recor ding.

8 ) Lo o p R e tu r n - This stereo TRS jack is used to connect from the outputs of an external effect device to the JM60/JM120. I t is a

s tereo input to the s tereo po wer am p wi thin the Marqu is . Conn ect ing a m ono cable wi ll provide jus t a m ono

return, a nd effec t s in the loop wil l only be hear d f rom the internal speaker .

9 ) Lo o p S e n d - This stereo TRS jack is used to co nn ect fro m the JM60/ JM120 to the inpu ts of an externa l effect device. I t is a postprea mp , pos t ef fec t s s tereo output . *

* Note : The e f fec t loo p o f the Marquis JM60 /JM12 0 i s de s igned for use with rack m oun t e ffec ts on ly. T he output leve l m ay

not be su i tab le for p eda l type e f fec ts and may o verdrive the ir input s tage .


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About the Marquis JM60/JM120

The Johnson Marquis JM60 and JM120 are truly two of the most f lexible amplifiers in the world. They put 18 different amp models at your

finger t ips el iminating the n eed for several differe nt am ps in or der to get differe nt tone s. In ad dit ion to al l of this tona l versa t il ity, the

JM60/JM120 include an effects sect ion offering up to three effects at once. Use these to add color and flavor to your sound. For ease of

operat ion, the JM60/JM120 have been divided in to two sections: the Amp and the Effects sect ions.

Amp SectionThe amp section of the JM60/JM120 is located on the left half of the faceplate. I t is comprised of 18 different amplifier models which can be

instantly accessed by the press of any of the three amp model buttons. Each successive press of the same button wil l select the next amp type

within that part icular modeling group. The Amp section also includes the same type of gain and tone controls that you would find on typical

amp l ifiers . These co nt rol s are the m aster volume, gain , t reble , mid, bass , presence ( only on the JM120 ) and level cont rol s . These bu t tons

and kno bs a l l work in con junct ion wi th each o ther to pr ovide you wi th your b as ic tone .

Effects SectionThe effects sect ion o f the JM60/JM120 is on the r ight half of the faceplate. I t includ es the Mo d/Pitch, the Delay, and the Reverb . Each

succ essive p ress of the Select bu tton of a given effect gro up will select the n ext type of effect within that gro up . All of these effects h ave

dedicated knobs which adjust various aspects of the related effects. Any of the three effects may be individually bypassed by pressing andholding the cor r espon ding Select but ton.

Performance ModeWhen the JM60/JM120 i s fi r s t powered up, the num er ic di splay ( on the far r ight corner ) wil l indicate the cur rent ly ac t ive Bank and Preset

number. The current amp model and active effect types wil l be indicated by their respective LEDs. All knobs and buttons are available for

modifying the current program. However, the knobs do not necessari ly reflect the actual set t ing of the corresponding effect . After turning any

kno b a t l eas t one whole n um ber , the r e la ted p aram eter wi ll reflec t the k nob s new set t ing.


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Section 2 - Using the Marquis JM60/JM120Getting StartedMaking ConnectionsThe JM60 an d JM120 includ e the nece ssary options to adap t to a variety of differe nt set up ap plicat ion s. The fol lowing diagram s outl ine a

few of these set up options.

Plug and Play

The JM60/JM120 come ready to play from the factory. Just connecting your guitar to the input is the only connection required to get great

sound s . Be aware that on the JM60, th is i s jus t a mo no conn ect ion, an d that there ar e other opt ions avai lable to you.

Stereo Operati on

Running the Marquis in s tereo wi ll add a thicker t exture , an d m ore lush so und to your ins trum ent . The JM60 has an external speak er

conn ector located on the rear panel . This i s a powered output , which pro vides an ad di tional 60 Wat ts of power for con nect ion of a sa te ll it e

speaker cabinet such as the J112. Conn ect ing a speak er to thi s j ack wil l automat ica lly put the JM60 in s tereo m ode and pro vide s tereo

imaging to you r effects.

WARNING: THE EXTERNAL SPEAKER CABINET MUST BE A MINIMUM 8 OHM LOAD.

The JM120 i s a lread y conf igured in s tereo mo de, and therefore , d oes n ot inc lude an o pt ion of connect ing a sa te ll it e speaker cabinet .

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Direct Output

The JM60/JM120's headphone outputs provide speaker compensated s tereo di rec t outputs for connect ing to a recording console , or a house

PA system. This type of a set up al lows you to de liver your so un d to the mixer witho ut the use ( or am bient noise) of a micr op ho ne. To

access the s tereo di rec t out s ignal, you need to use a s tereo Y cord with a TRS male 1 /4 plug. Conn ect the ma le TRS plug to the head pho ne

ja ck o n th e JM6 0 / JM1 2 0 . Th en co n n ec t each en d o f th e Y to in d ivid u al ch an n els o n th e m ixe r . You m ay s til l u til ize th e sp eak er o n th e

Marquis whi le ru nning di rec t , or you can di sengage the spea ker with the Speaker o n/of f switch located on the r ear p anel of the am p.

Footswitch Connecti ons

The Marquis JM60/JM120 provide two foot control options, the J3 and/or the J8. On the rear panel you wil l f ind a single TRS jack for

con nec ting the o ptional J3 foo tswitch. You will also find a single 5 p in DIN jack for u se with the o ptional J8 foo t contro ller . To u se ei ther,

s imply use the cab le provided with each a nd conn ect from the s ingle ou tput of the footswi tch to the co r respo nding con t rol ler j ack o n the

JM60/JM120. Each of these foot switches provide different options which wil l be discussed later in this manual .

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Powering the JM60/JM120Once the nec essary connect ions have been m ade, turn the master volum e on the JM60/JM120 a l l the way down. Turn the po wer swi tch to the

on posit ion. Begin playing the guitar and gradually increase the Master Volume unti l the desired level is achieved.

Selecting a PresetWhen you f ir s t turn your Marquis JM60/JM120 on, you wi l l be in per form ance mo de, and wil l defaul t to the las t prese t tha t had been used.

This prese t nu mb er wi ll be indicated in the n um er ic di splay. The JM60/JM120 com es wi th 27 pre-pr ogram med factory preset s , and 27 user

presets. From the factory, the user presets are exact duplicates of the factory presets. This al lows you to experiment without running the r iskof losing any of the original sounds contained in the JM60/JM120.

To select a preset , simply rotate the Select knob located on the far r ight side of the front panel . The numeric display wil l change with each

cl ick of the Select knob to indicate the c ur r ent prese t .

Edi ting a PresetThe Marquis JM60/JM120 h as ma de cr eat ing preset s very s imple . The layout of the amp and pro cessor o n the f ront pane l makes e di ting as

easy as pushing a b ut ton, o r turn ing a kn ob. Al l funct ions are shown on the f ront panel s imul taneously.

Selecting an Amp ModelThe amp mo dels of the JM60/JM120 have been d ivided in to three d i fferent grou ps . Each group has 6 LEDs def ining the mo del , and o ne

Model button which al lows you to choose any amp model within that group. Repeti t ive presses of one groups Model button wil l advance

through e ach o f the 6 m odels wi thin that group. To se lec t a di fferent grou p, s imply use the Model bu t ton for the d es i red m odel ing group.

Amp ModelsThe three group s of amp mo dels in the Marquis JM60/JM120 ar e Amer ican, Br it ish , and John son. Each of these groups have thei r own

Model but ton used to ch oose o ne of the 6 am p m odels within that group. The amp mo dels within in each gro up ar e as follows:

American - The Amer ican Amp mo dels inc lude Black Face based on a 65 Fender Twin Reverb, Tweed based on a 57 Fender Tweed

Deluxe, Rectif ied based on a Mesa Dual Rectif ier , Blues Combo based on a Fender Twin tone with Vox tone controls, Boutique based on a

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British - The Brit ish Amp m od els include Class A Clean b ased on a Vox AC30 ( clean gain) , Class A Dirty base d o n a Vox AC30 ( dirty gain) ,

High Wattage based on a High Watt S50LC, Master Volume based on a Marshall Master Volume, Modern Gain based on a Marshall JCM900,

and Hot Rod b ased on a m odi fied Marshal l Master Volume.

Johnson- The John son Amp mo dels inc lude Clean Tube ( a c lean com bo se t t ing) , Crun ch Tube ( a smoo thly overdr iven com bo) , Satura ted

Tube ( an ext ra gain and sus ta in comb o) , Fuzz (a high gain fuzz dis tor t ion) , Overdr ive ( a smo oth crun ch di s tor t ion) , and Metal (a h igh gain

solid state distort ion).

Marshall is a reg istered trademark of Marshal l Amp lificat ion Plc . Vox is a reg istered tradem ark of Korg UK. Fender, Matchles s,Soldano, Mesa Boogie , and Hiwatt are trademarks of their respect ive companies and are in no way associated with Johnson

Amplification.

Edi ting an Amp ModelOnce you have se lec ted the am pl ifier mo del tha t you intend to use , you c an ed i t the gain an d tonal char acter i s ti cs of tha t amp, as well as

ass igning a volume level ( Level knob) for the p reset . This is don e through the u se of the am p kn obs ( 5 on the JM60, 6 o n the JM120 )

located under the amp model ing groups .

Amp ControlsThe amp co nt rol sec t ion co ns i s ts of a Gain, Treble , Mid, Bass , Presence ( JM120 only) and Level knob. These kno bs adjus t the am p m odels

Gain, EQ, and Level . Each amp model has a default knob set t ing when i t is selected. When you first select an amp model, the knobs wil l notnecessar i ly ref lec t the cu r ren t values associa ted wi th the soun d you are h ear ing. In other words , the am p do es not look a t the cur rent

se t ting of the knob when an amp mo del i s fi r s t se lec ted. Once a k nob i s turn ed a t l eas t one who le numb er , the amp wil l upd ate the sound to

ref lec t tha t knobs cur r ent pos i t ion for the soun d you h ear . The following i s a descr iption of each kno bs funct ion.

Gain- This kno b con t rol s the am oun t of di s tor t ion gain ( dr ive) for eac h pr eset .

Treble - This knob i s used to increa se , or decr ease the amou nt of high frequ ency enhancem ent in each p reset .

Mid - This knob i s used to increase , or decrease the amount of mid- range enhancement in each prese

B as s - This knob i s used to increase , or d ecrease the am oun t of low frequ ency enhancem ent in each preset .

Presence (JM120 only) -This kno b i s used to increase , or decre ase the amo unt of definit ion o r edge in each preset .

Level - This knob is used to adjust the volume level of each preset . This adjustment differs from the Master Volume in as much as the

master volume wi l l increase , or decr ease a l l prese t s . The level kno b wi l l only increase or decre ase the volume o f it s associa ted p re

set .

Noise GateThe JM60/JM120 include a n oise gate with an adjus table thresho ld. A noise gate i s used to e l iminate hum and noise whi le you ar e no t

playing. The Noise Gate threshold is the only parameter available for adjustment. The Threshold is basical ly the strength, or volume level at

which the gate wi ll open or c lose . When your s ignal exceeds the threshold, the gate wi ll open a l lowing sound to be heard . When your s ignal

fal ls below the threshold, the gate closes al lowing nothing to come through. The ideal set t ing for the threshold is to have i t open as soon as

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Adjusting the Gate Threshold

1. Press and hold the Model but ton of the cur r ent ly ac t ive mod el ing group. The num er ic di splay wil l mo men tar ily show , fol lowed bythe cur ren t thresho ld nume r ic value .

2. Turning the Select knob wil l change the gate threshold value. The threshold is adjustable from 1 to 30, and A1-A6. Higher threshold

values re qu ire stron ger signals to open the gate. A1-A6 ar e auto swell gates. A1 thro ugh A3 ar e low thresho ld with varying t ime s, and A4

through A6 are high threshold with varying t imes. Using these creates an automatic volume pedal type at tack of the signal .

3. Press the same Model but ton again to exi t the gate thresh old edi t mod e.

Note: T he gate thresho ld adjustments that are made must be s tored to each prese t . See page 16 for more on s tor ing a

prese t .

Editing EffectsThe Marqu is JM60/ JM12 0 offer several effects to he lp com plete you r sou nd . Ther e are thr ee differe nt group s of effects in the Marq uis. You

can use one modulat ion/pitch shift ing effect , one delay effect , and one reverb effect at the same t ime. You have the choice of 6 different

modulat ion or pi tch shift ing effects on the JM60 and 9 on the JM120, 3 different delays, and 3 different reverbs.

Selecting Effects

When a preset is selected on the JM60/JM120, the effects that are act ive in the preset wil l be indicated by the LEDs for each effect group.Each of the three effects may be bypassed by pressing and holding down the Select button corresponding to the effect group that you wish to

bypass. Likewise, i f an effect group is bypassed, you may engage that effect group by pressing the Select button once. Each successive press

of the bu tton will advance thro ugh al l effect types available within that effect gro up .

JM60 Mod/Pitch Effects GroupThe Mod/ Pitch e ffects grou p in the JM60 inc ludes Chor us, Flanger , Phaser , Tremo lo, Vibrato a nd Pitch Shift ing. Only on e of these effects can

be used at a t ime. To select an effect from the Mod/Pitch group, press the Mod/Pitch Select button unti l the LED next to the desired effect

l ights up. The effect indicated is now active. The Mod/Pitch effects may be bypassed by pressing an holding the Mod/Pitch Select button

down. To disengage bypass, simply press the Select button again. All of the Mod/Pitch effects have three parameters that may be edited. The

level of the Mod/Pitch effects can be adjusted by pressing and holding the Mod/Pitch Select button down, and then using the Select knob to

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Chorus

A chorus is an effect that spl i ts the incoming signal , and adds a short delay to one half of the signal . This short delay t ime (determined by the

depth c ont rol ) i s then mo dula ted , which i s to say that it speeds u p an d s lows down the delay. The changing delay time takes the d elayed

signal in and out of tune with the original signal . This tends to make the guitar sound thicker and sweeter.

Speed - The speed kno b wi l l adjus t how fas t the cho rus wil l modula te .

Depth - The depth knob wil l adjust the intensi ty of the chorus effect .

Flanger

A flanger is an effect that spl i ts the incoming signal , and adds a short delay to one half of the signal . This short delay t ime then speeds up and

s lows down a t a s teady, even p ace . The di fferenc e between a chor us an d a flanger i s tha t a fl anger uses a shor ter delay t ime than a chor us ,

and a f langer ad ds severa l repeats to thi s shor t de lay time. This gives the gui tar a d efined up and down sweeping, or who oshing soun d.

Speed - The speed knob wil l adjust how fast the f langer wil l sweep up and down.

Depth - The d epth kn ob will adjust the o vera l l intensi ty of the f langer effect .

Phaser

A phaser is an effect that spl i ts the incoming signal , and then changes the phasing of one the signals. This signal is then modulated in and

out of phase and mixed back in with the original signal . This causes certain frequencies to be cancelled. As the phasing changes, differentfrequencies get canceled result ing in a warm sort of twist ing sound.

Speed - The speed kn ob a djus t s how fas t the phase i s being changed.

Depth - The depth knob adjusts the intensi ty of the phasing effect .

Tremolo

A tremolo is an effect that modulates the volume of the incoming signal at a steady, even pace. The incoming signal wil l go back and forth,

gett ing louder and softer . I t would be kind o f l ike h aving a motor on your gui tars volum e kn ob which increased an d d ecreased the volume a t

an e ven r ate. Tremo lo Level is not available o n the JM60 .

Speed - The speed knob adjusts how fast the volume wil l f luctuate.

Depth - The de pth k no b wil l adjust the intensi ty of the volum e fluctua tion

Vibrato

A vibrato is an effect that mo du lates the freq uen cy, or pi tch o f the en tire inc om ing signal . This wil l take the who le signal slightly in and ou t of

tune at a stead y pace. Vibrato Level is no t available on the JM60.

Speed - The speed kno b ad jus ts how fas t the s ignal is be ing mo dula ted.

Depth - The depth kno b adjus t s the am oun t of pi tch chan ge.

Pitch/Detune

Pitch shift ing is an e ffect that will mak e a c op y of you r inco ming signal , an d then shift the pi tch of the co py to a differe nt no te. This resu lts in

har mo ny. As you p lay on e no te the pi tch shifter is simu ltane ou sly playing a no te higher, or lower with you . I ts l ike h aving ano ther guitarist

in the band. The detune is an effect that can be added to the shifted pi tch to take i t sl ightly out of tune to make i t sound more as if i t were

rea lly two gu itarists, similar to a cho ru s type effect .

Speed - The speed knob adjusts the interval of the pi tch shifter . I t wil l determine how far above or below the input note

the sh ifted p i tch will be.

Depth - The depth kno b adjus t s the am oun t of detune.

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JM120 Mod/Pitch Effects GroupThe Modulat ion and Pitch Shift ing effects group in the JM120 differs from that of the JM60. There are 9 effects to choose from in the JM120,

and there i s one addi t ional kn ob for adjus t ing par ameters in the gro up. The Mod /Pi tch ef fec t s group in the JM120 includes Chorus , Flange,

Phaser, Tremopan, Vibropan, Ring Modulator, Pi tch, Detune, and Rotary Speaker Simulator. Like the Mod/Pitch effects group on the JM60,

only one of these effects can be used at a t ime. To select an effect from the Mod/Pitch group, press the Mod/Pitch Select button unti l the LED

next to the d esired effect l ights up . The effect indicated is now ac tive. The Mod /Pitch effects m ay be bypassed by pressing a n h olding the

Select bu tton do wn. To disen gage the b ypass, sim ply pr ess the Select button again. All of the Mod/ Pitch effects in the JM120 have thre e

parameters that may be edited. The fol lowing is a descript ion of each of the Mod/Pitch effects and the available parameters:

Chorus, Flanger, and Phaser

Refer to JM60 Mod/Pitch effect sect ion for information on Chorus, Flanger, and Phaser.

TremoPan

A tremolo is an effect that modulates the volume of the incoming signal at a steady, even pace. The incoming signal wil l go back and forth,

gett ing louder and softer . I t would be kind of l ike h aving a mo tor on your gui tars volum e kn ob which increased an d de creased the volume a t

an e ven r a te . The Trem oPan incorpo rates an automat ic pann er wi th the t remolo effec t . The p anner shi ft s the s ignal back and for th f rom left

to r ight .

Speed - The speed knob adjusts how fast the volume wil l f luctuate.

Depth - The de pth k no b wil l adjust the inten si ty of the volume fluctuation

Level -The Level control adjusts the amount of panning incorporated with the tremolo effect . When the "Level" control is at "1",

this effect is a stand ard trem olo. As the "Level" con trol is turn ed u p, the ph ase differe nce o f the trem olo signal sent to the

two sp eakers i s increased unt i l a t "10" the spea kers turn o n an d o ff a lt ernate ly creat ing a pann er effec t .

VibroPan

A vibrato is an effect that mo du lates the freq uen cy, or pi tch o f the en tire inc om ing signal . This will take the wh ole signal sl ightly in and ou t of

tune a t a s teady pace . The Vibropan incorpo rates an automa t ic pan ner with the vibra to effec t . The p anner shi ft s the s ignal back and for th

fro m left to r ight .

Speed - The speed k nob adjus t s how fas t the s ignal is be ing mo dula ted.

Depth - The depth kno b adjus t s the am oun t of pi tch cha nge.

Level -The Level control adjusts the amount of panning incorporated with the vibrato effect . When the "Level" control is at "1", this

effect is a standar d vibr ato. As the "Level" con trol is tur ned up , the ph ase d iffere nce of the vibrato signal sent to the two

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Analog

Analog delay was the method originally used to electronically duplicate a tape delay. I t is characterized by the way each repeat degrades or

deteriorates from the original input signal .

Delay

Delay is an effect that wil l record a port ion of the incoming signal , and then play i t back a short t ime later . I t can repeat the recording

several t imes, or just once. This type of effect is also referred to as an echo because i t basical ly echoes the original signal . This is a ful l band

width digital delay with no degradation of repeats.

Ping Pong

A ping pong delay is an effect that wil l record a port ion of the incoming signal , and then repeat the recording a short t ime later . When i t

replays the re cord ed s ignal , the repe ats wil l bounce from s ide to s ide ( in s tereo) . This i s why it i s ca lled ping pon g, because the rep eats wil l

go back and for th from s ide to s ide .

Delay - Adjusts the volume of the delay effect.

Feedback - Adjusts ho w ma ny t ime s the d elay will repe at the signal .

Tap It - The Tap It button is used to set the delay t ime, or the amount of t ime between repeats. Tapping this button in t ime withthe mu sic wil l al ign the re pea ts of the delay in synchr on ization with the be at of the mu sic. Pressing an d ho lding the Tap It

bu tton d own for a few secon ds will select the fine tune ad justmen t of the delay t ime u sing the Select kn ob . Press an y

bu tton to exit.

Reverb Effects GroupThe Marquis JM60/JM120 have three different reverb types to choose from. Each successive press of the Reverb Select button wil l advance to

the next type of reverb. The reverb effect may be bypassed by pressing and holding the Reverb Select button down. The only adjustable

parameter for the reverb effect group is the level . The fol lowing is a descript ion of each reverb type:


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Plate

Plate reverb is an effect that was designed in recording studios in an at tempt to recreate an acoustic reverb. I t was a large metal plate that

had a dr iver a t tached to on e end of it , and a p ick up o n the o ther end . The s ignal was fed in to the dr iver , which in turn c aused the pla te to

vibra te . These vibra t ions were then r eceived by the pick up and fed b ack into the mix.

Hall

The Hall reverb is an effect that simulates the acoustic environment of an actual room. I t gives the l istener the i l lusion that the music is being

per form ed in an e mp ty roo m. When a sou nd i s hear d in an em pty roo m i t reflec ts thousand s of times of f of the sur faces in the roo m su ch as

the walls and the f loor. Each reflect ion reaches the l istener at different t imes. This results in giving the sound a certain warmth and depth.

Spring

A Spring reverb is another effect designed to try and recreate the ambiance of an acoustic reverb. I t was an actual spring. The signal was fed

in to one end of the sp r ing caus ing the sp r ing to vibra te . The s ignal was then taken ou t of the o ther end of the spr ing and m ixed b ack in to

the signal .

Reverb - The reverb knob adjusts the volume of the reverb effect .

Stor ing/Copying a PresetAfter you have edi ted a prese t , you mu st save your n ew soun d o therwise the JM60/JM120 wil l e rase the chan ges that you had mad e and

rever t back to the or iginal soun d o f the preset . You can save your m odi fica tions to any one of the 2 7 u ser locat ions . When you have made a l l

of the changes that you intend to, and you are happy with the sound that you have created, fol low the steps outl ined in this sect ion to store

your new soun d. The proc edur e for s tor ing a pr ese t , and for co pying a pr ese t to a n ew location i s the sam e.

Note: Changing presets or turning the power off to the JM60/JM120 before storing your edits wil l erase all changes

that you had made.

To store or copy a preset1. Press the store button once. The Store button wil l l ight and the numeric display wil l start f lashing.

2. Use the Select knob to choose the preset location that you wish to store your modificat ions to.

3. When you have the desired preset location flashing in the display, press the Store button again. Your sound wil l then be recalled

every t ime that you se lec t tha t prese t num ber .

To ab or t the s tore funct ion, press the Manual bu t ton once . The JM60/JM120 wil l re turn to the per form ance mo de wi th your edi t s s ti ll in tac t .


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Section 3 - Guided ExampleCreating a PresetCreating a preset on the Marquis JM60/JM120 is very simple. All that you need to do is select an amp model, and then fine tune the basic

amp sound with the amp controls. Then choose the effects to add to that sound, and fine tune those effects to your taste. The final step is to

store the new sound to a user preset of your choice. The fol lowing is a step by step example to set t ing up a Bri t ish Stack sound with a

med ium ph aser , a one repea t delay in t ime wi th the m usic , and a pla te reverb.

1. Press the Model button in the Bri t ish modeling group unti l the LED next to Modern Gain is l i t .

2. Use the Gain knob to dial in the amount of distort ion that you want. For a Bri t ish Stack sound try set t ing the gain

knob be t w een 8 and 10 .

3. Use the Treble kno b to ad jus t the am oun t of high end respon se that you need . Let s s tar t with the t reble kno b se t to 5 .

4.. Use the Mid kno b to ad jus t the mid- range f requen cy response that you des i re . Mid- range f requen cies tend to cut

through the mix quite well so, this should be set lower than the rest of the EQ knobs. Try set t ing i t at 2 for starters.

5. Use the Bass knob to adjus t how dark the sound should b e . Try se t ting thi s a t about 7 .

6 . Use the Presence knob to adjust the amount of defini t ion that you want the preset to have. A good start ing place would be to set

this at about 6. This adjustment is only available on the JM120.

7. Use the Level knob to set the volume for this new preset .

This is our basic amp sound for this new preset . We now will add the effects to this basic amp sound. We wil l start by adding our medium

phaser fi r s t, then o ur o ne rep eat delay, and then o ur p la te reverb.

1. Press the Select button in the Mod/Pitch group unti l the LED next to Phaser l ights up.

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2. Use the Depth knob to set the intensi ty of the phaser. Since we want a medium phaser set t ing, this should be set to

3 o r 4 .

3. Use the speed knob to adjust how fast the phaser wil l sweep back and forth. Try set t ing this to 3.

4 . Use the Level knob to ad just the stren gth of the ph aser effect . Lets start with this adjustme nt at 5. The level kn ob is only available

on the JM120. To adjust the level on the JM60, pre ss and hold Mod /Pitch Select Button unti l curre nt ef fect bypasses.

While s t il l holding the Mod/Pitch Select Button, turn the Select knob and the cu rre nt ef fect level is now d isplayed.

Press the Mod /Pitch b utton again to exit .

The following steps outl ine the procedure for adding the delay.

1. Press the Select button in the d elay section un til the LED next to Delay is l i t.

2. Use the De lay Level kn ob to adjust the volum e of the delay. Lets set this to 6 or 7 for o ur exam ple.

3. Use the Feedbac k kn ob to se t the num ber o f repea ts tha t you want . For o ur e xample we were going to use o ne

repeat , so , se t the feedback knob a t 1 .

4. Begin press ing the Tap I t but ton in tempo wi th the mu sic . Cont inue tapping the bu t ton for a cou ple of measur es .This wil l set the d elay t ime in synchro nization with the bea t of the m usic.

Our last step in edit ing this preset for our example is to add the plate reverb. The fol lowing steps wil l set up the reverb.

1. Press the Select button in the r everb se ction u nti l the LED next to Plate is l it .

2. Use the Reverb knob to set the desired volume of the reverb effect . For this example, lets set i t to 4 or 5.

You have now crea ted a Br i ti sh Stack soun d wi th a m edium phaser , an in tem po-one repeat d elay, and a pla te reverb. The only thing left to

do is to store i t to a preset . The fol lowing steps outl ine this procedure.

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1. Press the Store but ton on ce .

2. Use the Select kno b to choo se the p reset locat ion that you want to s tore thi s new soun d to .

3. Press the Store button again to execute the storing function.

You have successfully created the new sound and stored i t .

Section 4 - Other FunctionsManual ModeWhile in per form ance mo de, the p reset s of the Marquis JM60/JM120 wil l re la te to the values of the kno bs a t the t ime the p reset s were

s tored. The cur r ent pos i t ion o f the k nob s wi ll not ref lec t the value that you a re h ear ing. The k nob s mu st be turned a t leas t one who le

num ber before the JM60/JM120 wi ll update to the pos i tion of the kn ob. The Manual but ton ( located on the top r ight hand co rner ) wil l over

r ide a l l s tored preset values m aking the po s i tion of a l l knobs ac t ive . In o ther word s , i f your press the Manual bu t ton, the sound that you are

hearing wil l relate to the posit ion of al l of the knobs.

To e ngage Manual m ode, p ress the Manu al but ton on ce . The bu t ton wil l light and a l l knob pos i t ions wi l l becom e act ive .

To di sengage the Manual m ode, jus t press the Manu al but ton again. The l ight in the but ton wi ll go out , but the soun d ch anges ma de b y

access ing Manual Mode wil l be re ta ined.

Section 4 - Other Functions

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Foot Control ler OptionsThe Marquis has two different optional foot controllers, the J3 and the J8. These foot controllers offer you the abil i ty of changing presets on

the fly, or bypassing effects within a preset . The JM60/JM120 include individual jacks on the rear panel for each of these foot controllers.

J3The J3 is a three button footswitch. The three switches are configured so that the f irst switch wil l advance through the 3 channels within the

bank s , the seco nd switch wil l decre men t banks , and the third swi tch wi l l advance the bank s . A 1/4s tereo cable i s requi red to conne ct theJ3 .

J8

The J8 is the dedicated foot controller for the JM60/JM120. In addit ion to providing extensive control of the JM60/JM120, the J8 also adds atuner, a wah wah pedal , and a volume pedal to the functionali ty of your JM60/JM120. The J8 features 8 switches, an LED display, and an

expression pedal . The switches wil l turn effects on and off within a preset , select channels 1, 2, or 3, and select banks. The J8 uses a

s tandard MIDI type c able to con nect to the JM60/JM120 .

Note: The MIDI cable must have a 5 condu ctor cable with all 5 p ins conne cted. Standard MIDI t ransmiss ions u se on ly 3 o f the 5 pins .

Therefore , m any MIDI cords o nly have 3 con ductor cable .

J8 Expression Pedal Calibrati onThe J8 's expre ss ion p edal needs to be ca l ibra ted in or der for i t to work with the JM60/JM120 . To cal ibra te the J8 ' s express ion pedal do the

following:

1. Begin with the po wer o ff.

2 . Press and ho ld the Amer ican Model but ton an d turn the po wer on.

3. When app ear s in the display pr ess the Delay Type bu tton .

4 . The d i sp lay on t he J8 w i ll r ead fo r peda l fo r w ar d . Rock t he expr e s s ion peda l fo r w ar d ( t oe dow n) and p r e s s any bu t ton i n t he J8 .

5 . The di splay on the J8 wil l now read for pedal back. Rock the express ion pedal back ( toe up) and press any but ton. The J8 'sexpress ion peda l is now cal ibra ted. The di splays wil l re turn to the ban k an d cha nnel num ber c ur r ent ly in use .

I f appea r s i n the d i sp lay, an e r r o r ha s occur r ed i n t he ca li b r a ti on p r ocedur e . Fo l low s teps 1 - 5 aga in .

Effect Foot Switches

The 3 Effect foot switches correspond to the 3 effect types available on the JM60/JM120 (Mod/Pitch, Delay, and Reverb). These switches wil l

turn the effects on and off on the f ly. Each switch h as an LED direct ly abo ve i t to indicate the status of the effect .


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Numbered Foot Switches

The 3 Numb ered foot swi tches wi l l access on e of the three preset s or chann els in the cur r ent ly se lec ted ban k. Each of these swi tches h as an

LED direct ly abo ve i t to ind icate the cu rr ently selected ch ann el .

Bank Up Foot Switch

This foot switch wil l advance through the nine user banks. Each successive press of the Bank Up Switch wil l advance to the next bank. Once

a new bank has been selected, the three numbered switches wil l f lash asking you to select a channel within that bank. The LED display wil l

also f lash the new bank number at this t ime. The JM60/JM120 wil l wait 5 seconds for you to select a channel within that bank. If noselection i s mad e wi thin 5 second s , the JM60/JM120 wil l rever t back to the las t bank and chann el tha t had b een act ive .

Tuner

The Bank Up switch will also act ivate the tune r. To activate the tune r, pr ess an d h old the Ban k Up switch for 2 seco nd s. At that point , any

no te played wil l register in the LED display. The 7 LEDs abo ve the d isplay will pro vide an indication as to whether the no te is flat , sharp , or

in tune. When the single green LED in the cen ter is l it , the n ote is in tune. If LEDs to the left are l i t , you r n ote is flat and m ust be tun ed u p. If

LEDs to the r ight are l i t , your note is sharp and must be tuned down. While in tuner mode, the signal is ini t ial ly muted. The volume of the

dry signal can be controlled by the expression pedal . To exit the tuner mode, simply press any footswitch.

Bank Down Foot Switch

This footswitch wil l decrement through the nine user banks. Each successive press of the Bank Down Switch wil l back up to the previous

bank . Once a new b ank has b een se lec ted, the three num bered switches wi ll fl ash asking you to se lec t a chann el within that ban k. The LED

display wil l also f lash the new bank number at this t ime. The JM60/JM120 wil l wait 5 seconds for you to select a channel within that bank. If

no se lec tion i s made within 5 second s , the JM60/JM120 wi ll rever t back to the las t bank and chann el tha t had been act ive .

Expression Pedal

The express ion pedal on the JM8 can b e used a s a volume p edal , or a wah wah ped al . In no rm al opera t ion of the JM60/JM120 , the J8 wi ll

be a volume ped al . To ch ange the funct ion to a wah, s imply rock the pedal a l l the way forward ( toe down) and ap ply pressur e on the toe .

This wil l engage the switch and activate the wah. To disengage the wah effect , just repeat this toe down procedure and the expression pedal

wil l control the volume again.

External SpeakerThe Marquis JM60 i s capable of s tereo oper a t ion via it s 60 wat t external speaker output j ack. The external speak er m ust be a m inimu m 8Ohm load or higher . Running any load lower than 8 s , cou ld cause permanent damage to the Marquis JM60. To take advantage

of thi s opt ion, s imp ly conn ect an external speaker cabinet such as the J112 to the External Speaker j ack on the rear pane l of the JM60. The

JM60 wi ll sense the con nect ion and automat ica lly switch to a s tereo image. No addi t ional po wer am p i s req ui red to r un the speaker cabinet .

The JM120 i s a lready conf igured in s tereo and therefore , d oes no t inc lude the o pt ion of connect ing an external speaker cabinet .

HeadphonesFor those t imes when you want to turn i t up wi thout gett ing thrown out of the h ouse , the JM60/JM120 has included a Headph one jack.

Simp ly conn ect a pai r o f s tereo head pho nes to the r ear p anel Headph one jack, and se t the speak er d i sable swi tch to the o ff po s i tion. The

JM60/JM120s master volume adjus t s the headp hon e level .

Direct OutputsThe Marquis pro vides you wi th the opt ion of running speak er co mp ensated di rec t outputs in to your house PA sys tem or a reco rding

console. This el iminates the need for a microphone. To uti l ize this feature, you wil l need a 1/4 stereo Y cord. Connect the stereo Y cord

to the Headpho ne jack o n the r ear p anel of the JM60/JM120 . Conn ect both of the o ther end s of the Y to two ch annels of the m ixer , and pan

those two chann els oppo si te of each other . This wil l provide you wi th a s tereo speak er co mp ensated di rec t in ter face o utput .


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Speaker On/OffThe Marquis JM60/JM120 include the option of disabling the speaker. This is n o t don e autom at ica l ly when the head pho ne jack i s engaged

becau se the headp hon e jack dou bles as a di rec t output . So, for those t imes when you nee d to pr act ice quie t ly through h eadph ones , s imply

set the sp eaker on/o ff swi tch o n the rear panel to the of f po s i tion. The JM60/JM120 wi l l not pa ss any sound to the speak er b ut wi ll

cont inue to dr ive the headph one o utput .

Effects LoopThe JM60 /JM120 includ e a stereo e ffects loop. On the r ear p ane l of the JM60 /JM120 you wil l find a single FX Send jack an d a single FX

Return jack. These are b oth TRS ( t ip- r ing-sleeve) j acks . On bo th of these jacks , the t ip i s l e ft ( in ternal speak er on the JM60) , and the r ing i s

r ight (external speaker on the JM60) . You wil l need 2 s tereo Y cor ds to ut i li ze the s tereo sen ds and re turns .

FX Send

The effect send is a stereo output from the JM60/JM120s preamp. These would be connected to the inputs of an external effect device of

your choosing. The input level of the external effects processor wil l need to be adjusted to prevent cl ipping.

FX Return

The effec t re turns ar e s tereo inpu ts to the p ower am p o f the JM60/JM120 . These would be co nnected to the outputs of an external effec t

device.

Note: The Marquis JM60/JM120 is designed for use of rack mount type effects only. Use of effect pedals in the FX loop

is not recommended as they are not generall y designed to handle the li ne level output pr oduced at the FX send jack.


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Resetting the Marquis JM60/JM120This is a hard reset procedure, which wil l restore the JM60/JM120 to i ts original factory sounds.

WARNING: THIS PROCEDURE WILL RESET ALL USER PRESETS IN THE MARQUIS TO FACTORY DEFAULT

PRESETS. BE SURE THAT YOU WANT TO ERASE THE MEMORY AND START FRESH BEFORE

CONTINUING WITH THIS PROCEDURE.

To perform a factory reset , fol low these steps:

1. Tur n the po wer o ff.

2. Unplug the gui tar cable f rom the f ront panel of the am p.

3. Press and hold the Amer ican Model bu t ton d own whi le turning the p ower b ack o n. After the power has ini ti a li zed an d

appears in the display, release the American Model button and press the Bri t ish Model button once. The display wil l briefly read

, a fte r w h ic h t h e JM 6 0 / JM 1 2 0 will r e tu r n t o p e r fo r m a n c e m o d e .

You have restored the JM60/JM120 to the original factory presets.

AppendixJM60 Factory Preset List JM120 Factory Preset List

Bank 1

1. Recti fier Solo

2. Classic Twin

3. Phasadelic

Bank 2

1. Briti sh Plate2. Thick Boutique

3. Trem Tweed

Bank 3

1. Voxbrato

2. Johnson Grease

3. Bouti que Chorus

Bank 4

1. Hot Rod Hall

2. Johnson Solo3. Bluesy Delay

Bank 5

1. Hard Rock Verb

2. Fuzz 4ths

3. Texas Blues

Appendix

Bank 6

1. Tweed Spank

2. Mod Briti sh Stack

3. Rotary Jazz

Bank 7

1. Metal Octave2. Ultra Clean

3. Tremolo Ki ng

Bank 8

1. Rhythm Honk

2. Run Like Hell

3. Lets Mosh

Bank 9

1. Mr . Js Crunch

2. Auto Volume Swell3. Rock-A-Bi lly

Bank 1

1. Recti fi er Solo

2. Classic Twin

3. Vibro Clean

Bank 2

1. Br iti sh Plate2. Thick Boutique

3. Roto Tweed

Bank 3

1. Voxbrato

2. Johnson Grease

3. Bouti que Detune

Bank 4

1. Hot Rod Hall

2. Octave Solo3. Bluesy Delay

Bank 5

1. Hard Rock Verb

2. 5th Down/Oct up

3. Texas Blues

Bank 6

1. Classic Phase

2. Mod Briti sh Stack

3. Rotary Jazz

Bank 7

1. Metal Flange2. Ultra Clean

3. Tremolo Ki ng

Bank 8

1. Smooth Rhythm

2. Spacey Phase

3. Lets Mosh

Bank 9

1. Mr . Js Crunch

2. Auto Volume Swell3. Rock-A-Bi l ly

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Appendix

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