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Title: Dean Markley DMC80 Questions
Post by: PoorOtis on February 10, 2014, 10:36:29 AM

I picked up a vintage dmc80 2x10 ss amp..I like the cleans the amp produces.
I have 2 questions..hope someone can help me out(since I know nothing about the amp)

Is the amp a Stereo Guitar amp..??
On the rear of the amp their is a "Drive Voicing Module" eight button switch. It says its designed to
change the voicing of this amp to suit the players taste. Is this true? Does it really work, or was
it just something to boost sales of the product?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Dean Markley DMC80 Questions
Post by: g1 on February 10, 2014, 12:19:28 PM

It is a stereo chorus amp. The voicing switches should make a difference, maybe not huge though. Some of the amps had a programmable voicing module.
The owners manual, and voicing program are available on this page:
http://www.deanmarkley.com/Info/LegacyAmps/Docs.shtml

Title: Re: Dean Markley DMC80 Questions
Post by: joecool85 on February 10, 2014, 12:35:44 PM

Wow, I've never heard of that. Sounds like it could be really interesting. At a minimum it should be a loud amp @ 100w 2x10".

Title: Re: Dean Markley DMC80 Questions
Post by: PoorOtis on February 10, 2014, 02:57:46 PM

Thanks G1 and Joe Cool for the info! It looks like I have to play with the Drive Voicing Module
to get it dialed into my type of music. It has a 1/4 plug for a footswitch..but..I can't seem
to find out if DM made a footswitch to go along with their amps? Kinda Strange!
Thank You Both..
PoorOtis

Title: Re: Dean Markley DMC80 Questions
Post by: J M Fahey on February 10, 2014, 08:41:47 PM

DVM is a fancy name for a *VERY* simple concept.

Diiode clipping is known for being on the harsh side of things, so it's common practice putting a cap in oparallel with thge duodes, to soften things out.

Example: MXR Dist+ places a ceramic .001uF in paerallel with them.
But one man's medicine is often another man's poison.

So DM invented DVM which means a miniature DIP bank of switches, each one able to connect a small cap in parallel.

So having 8 switches *in theory* gives 256 possible values, although differences are subtle.
From all OFF to all ON you can go from buzzy biting to muffled mud ; hopefully some intermediate setting will be best for you.

Cool, just don't expect MAGIC and you'll be fine :)

Title: Re: Dean Markley DMC80 Questions
Post by: joecool85 on February 11, 2014, 08:14:00 AM

Thanks for the explanation, I hadn't even heard of this before.

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Title: Re: Dean Markley DMC80 Questions
Post by: PoorOtis on February 11, 2014, 11:28:57 AM

Thank You Juan..that info is very useful for me! I was not sure if it really worked or not..
considering the age of the amp! Never heard of that before...!
Thank You.

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