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Table Of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction... 3
About the Wildfire...4 Wildfire Basics...5 How to Use This Manual..7
Chapter 2: Hookup Diagram.. 9 Chapter 3: A Tour of the Wildfire.. 11
Front Panel....11 Rear Panel...15
Chapter 4: Selecting Programs.. 17 Chapter 5: Editing Programs.. 19 Chapter 6: Storing & Copying Programs. 21 Chapter 7: Using the Tuner.. 23 Chapter 8: Deferred Program Change. 25 Chapter 9: Stereo-Linking Two Amplifiers. 27 Chapter 10: EFFECT Knob Settings.. 29 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting.. 41 Chapter 12: Specifications.. 43 Chapter 13: Contact Information.. 45

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1 Introduction

Welcome!
Thank you for making the Alesis Wildfire a part of your setup. Since 1984, we've been designing and building creative tools for the audio community. We believe in our products, because we've heard the results that creative people like you have achieved with them. One of Alesis' goals is to make high-quality music equipment available to everyone, and this user manual is an important part of that. After all, there's no point in making equipment with all kinds of capabilities if no one explains how to use them. So, we try to write our manuals as carefully as we build our products. The goal of this manual is to get you the information you need as quickly as possible, with a minimum of hassle. We hope we've achieved that. If not, please drop us an email and give us your suggestions on how we could improve future editions of this manual. We hope your investment will bring you many years of creative enjoyment and help you achieve your musical goals. Sincerely, The people of Alesis
For more effective service and product update notices, please register your Wildfire online at http://www.alesis.com/ support/warranty.htm.

Introduction

About the Wildfire
Our Wildfire guitar amplifiers are compact and light, but extremely powerful. Perfect for both practicing and performing onstage, all three Wildfire models are endowed with the same professional-quality amplification system and features that make this line of amplifiers unique. Just take a look:

Wildfire Key Features

Three models: Wildfire 15 (15W RMS and 8 speaker), Wildfire 30 (30W RMS and 10 speaker) and Wildfire 60 (60 W RMS and 12 speaker) On-board stereo effect processor with 9 effect modules that provide multiple selectable effects 80 preset effect patches that you can fully edit, store and restore to the factory default settings Over 40 different effects with adjustable parameters and innumerable effect combinations Built-in auto-chromatic tuner Bass and Treble control knobs for direct EQing of the audio signal (Wildfire 60 only) Drive knob for direct control over the DRIVE parameter found in the effects processor (Wildfire 30 and Wildfire 60 only) Speaker Output for connecting to an external 8-ohm speaker Stereo Link Output for connecting to the input of a second amplifier for true stereo output Input for an optional expression pedal for controlling effect parameters Input for optional footswitches for changing user programs Headphones jack for quiet, private playing in stereo AUX Input for a CD player or other line-level deviceplay along to your favorite songs!
Wildfire Basics Benefits of an On-Board Effect Processor
If you use guitar effects, you probably do so by linking pedals together into a chain or by using a multi-effect processor. All this extra equipment can cost a fortune and crowd your playing space. The Wildfire, however, simplifies things because it includes all the effects you need right in your amplifier. Instead of tripping over extra wires and turning knobs and pushing buttons on pedal after pedal, with the Wildfire you have full control over dozens of effects without the need for an external processor!

Effect Modules

If you were to think of the Wildfires effect processor as a series of individual pedals linked together, then each pedal in that series would be considered an effect module. The Wildfire has nine separate effect modules, as shown below:
You can assign one effect to each of these modules and adjust its parameters accordingly. For more on the Wildfires effect modules, see chapter 10.

Effect Types

When we use the word effect in this manual, were usually referring to an effect type. Each module provides you with a selection of effect types, only one of which may be chosen for each module. For example, the DIST module allows you to select which type of distortion you want (ACOUSTIC, TUBE CLEAN, RHYTHM and others). The behavior of each of these effect types may be adjusted in one or more ways to produce variations of the effect.

Helpful tips and advice are highlighted in a shaded box like this.
When something important appears in the manual, an exclamation mark (like the one shown at left) will appear with some explanatory text. This symbol indicates that this information is vital when operating the Wildfire.

2 Hookup Diagram

The first thing well show you is how to get your Wildfire up and running. The following diagram shows you the most common method of hooking up your Wildfire, but you certainly arent limited to the devices you see here. For example, you may want to connect a tape player to the AUX inputs instead of a CD player. And you can even use the Wildfire to amplify keyboards or other instruments.
Although you can experiment with different types of instruments, the Wildfire performs best with a guitar, as it was made specifically to handle that instruments frequency

Hookup Diagram

3 A Tour of the Wildfire
The diagrams in this section illustrate the features youll find on the Wildfires front and rear panels. The text that follows the diagrams explains those features.

Front Panel

Some of the front-panel features described here are not available on all Wildfire models. Refer to the diagram below to determine exactly which features are found on the model that you possess.
Input Display VALUE Knob BASS Knob MASTER VOLUME Knob Power Switch

Program Up/Down

EFFECT Knob

DRIVE Knob

TREBLE Knob

HEADPHONES Jack

Display

VALUE Knob

MASTER VOLUME Knob

Power Switch

MASTER VOLUME Knob Power Switch

A Tour of the Wildfire

Plug in your guitar here using a guitar patch cord. You can also plug in another amplifiers line output in order to create a stereo link with that amplifier (refer to chapter 9 for details). You should use a 1/4 tip-sleeve (TS) cable.
Make sure the amplifier is turned off before you connect your guitar or any other instrument to the Wildfire.
While in PLAY mode, the Program Up button increments the program number, and the Program Down button decrements the program number. When you press both buttons together, the Wildfire goes into BYPASS mode, in which the audio signal from your guitar simply passes through the Wildfire without being affected. When you hold both buttons down for longer than half a second, the Wildfire goes into MUTE mode, in which no signal at all leaves the amplifier. When you are in BYPASS or MUTE mode, the tuner is activated. You may use optional footswitches to perform the same functions as the Program Up and Down buttons. The Wildfire works with both normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC) footswitches.
Footswitches must be plugged in and not pressed when you turn on the Wildfire. Otherwise, the switches may not function properly.

A programs BASS and TREBLE values will be lost if you switch programs without saving that program first. Be sure to save your programs!
TREBLE Knob (Wildfire 60 only)
This knob works the same way as the BASS knob, except that it controls the high frequencies of the audio signal.
You should turn the master volume all the way down before you turn on the amplifier. This will prevent any sudden pops that could damage the speaker. Also, make sure the Power Switch is set to OFF before you connect your guitar or any other instrument to the Wildfire.
The MASTER VOLUME knob controls the overall volume of the audio signal that is output to the speaker, the HEADPHONES jack and the STEREO LINK OUTPUT on the rear panel. This value is not stored with a program.
Plug your headphones into this jack using a standard 1/4 stereo phone plug. If your headphones are 1/8, you can find a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter in most electronics stores. The internal speaker, STEREO LINK OUTPUT and SPEAKER OUTPUT are automatically disabled when you are using headphones.
To get a real-life mikedamplifier sound in your headphones, check out the effect processors cabinet simulator effects (page 32).
Use this switch to turn the Wildfire on and off.

Rear Panel

All three Wildfire models offer the rear-panel features described here:
Fuse FOOTSWITCH UP/DOWN INPUTS AUX INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT

Power Cord

EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT

STEREO LINK OUTPUT

The fuse protects the Wildfire from damage caused by a defective AC outlet. If this fuse blows, you must replace it.
CAUTION: Danger of fire or electrocution exists if the fuse is incorrectly replaced. Replace it only with the same or equivalent type of fuse recommended by the information found next to the fuse.
Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. The AC voltage required is fixed at a single voltage based on the country in which you purchased your Wildfire. The voltage is not switchable (i.e., 110/220) or universal (i.e., 90-240). Be sure to connect it to the proper voltage as indicated in the information found on the rear panel.
FOOTSWITCH UP/DOWN Inputs
Here you can plug in standard footswitches to use for incrementing and decrementing program numbers. The foot switches work in the same way as the Program Up and Program Down buttons. These jacks accept 1/4 plugs.

Selecting Programs

5 Editing Programs
To Edit a Selected Program
1. Select a program to edit using the Program Up and Down buttons, the VALUE knob or the optional footswitches. Turn the EFFECT knob to the effect module or parameter you wish to modify. Turn the VALUE knob to select an effect type or value for the module. As soon as you change the value, the EDITED decimal point on the display lights up to show you a change has been made to the current program. If the module has a parameter such as DRIVE or PARAM, turn the EFFECT knob to select the parameter. Using the VALUE knob, select a value for the parameter. Continue in this way until you have completed assignments for all modules and parameters.
If you return all effects and parameters to their previous values, the EDITED light will go off.
See chapter 6 for instructions on how to store an edited program youd like to save.
To Restore Factory Presets
Once you have saved changes to a preset program, you can still recall the original settings. To enter the RESTORE FACTORY PRESETS mode, simply hold down the VALUE knob as you turn the unit on and then select the program to be restored (or AL for all programs). Press the VALUE knob to confirm your selection. The display will blink rapidly several times to indicate the restore was successful. Any program changes you have made will be lost, so you might want to copy the program to another location first.
To toggle an effect module on and off, just press the Program Up and Program Down buttons together (or step on both footswitches) while the effect module is selected.
Just turn the EFFECT knob to exit the RESTORE FACTORY PRESETS mode, or turn the unit off and then on again.

Editing Programs

6 Storing & Copying Programs

To Store a Program

1. In PLAY or EDIT mode, press the VALUE knob. The display will flash the current program number.
Use the Program Up and Down buttons, VALUE knob or the optional footswitches to select the program number where the current program will be stored. If you want to save it in the same program number, you can skip this step. Press the VALUE knob again to store the program in the selected place. The Wildfire then returns to the mode it was in before you began the store operation, and the destination program becomes the current program.
The store operation times out if you do nothing for more than five seconds. You also can abort the operation by turning the EFFECT knob to a different position.

To Copy a Program

To make a copy of an unedited program, select that program and then follow the steps outlined above to store it to a new location.
Storing & Copying Programs
Arranging Programs for Performance
You can use the copy function to arrange programs logically for easy recall during a performance. Take a typical song structure for example (intro, verse, refrain, etc.). For each part of the song, you may want to use a different effect program. To ensure uninterrupted performance, you can copy the programs used in the song into an order similar to the following example: Program Number A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 Song Section Introduction Verse Refrain Verse Bridge Refrain

With an arrangement like this, you can just press the Program Up button or footswitch once to progress to each section of your song. Using the 80 available program locations, you can even arrange the programs conveniently for multiple songs in a set. For example, you can use programs A0-A5 for the first song, programs A6-B0 for the second song, and so on. Another convenient way to switch programs during a performance is to enter deferred program-change mode, which is explained in chapter 8.

7 Using the Tuner

To Tune Your Guitar
1. In Play mode, enter BYPASS or MUTE mode by pressing the Program Up and Down buttons at the same time once (for BYPASS) or by holding them both down for more than half a second (for MUTE). The display will now show tuning information. Make sure your guitar is connected to the Wildfire, and play the open string you wish to tune. The left digit of the display indicates the pitch nearest that of the open string. If the # decimal point is lit, the note is a sharp. If it is not lit, the note is a natural. Look at the right digit of the display to determine if the pitch is correct. If the top four segments of the digit are rotating clockwise, then the pitch is higher than the pitch shown in the first digit. If the bottom four segments are rotating counterclockwise, the pitch is low. The more the pitch is off, the faster the rotation. If no pitch is detected, youll see a dash in the left digit. Tune the string until an 8 appears in the second digit, indicating that the string is in tune with the pitch displayed in the left digit. The visual guide on the next page shows what youll see on the display while tuning your guitar.
Remember, the optional footswitches work the same way as the Program Up and Down buttons. Step on both footswitches once to enter BYPASS mode, and hold them down for more than half a second to enter MUTE mode.

Using the Tuner

Visual Guide to Tuning
Low In tune High Here are the 12 possible pitches (a decimal point indicates a sharp):
The bottom four segments rotate counterclockwise if pitch is low. The top four rotate clockwise if the pitch is high. An 8 means the string you have played is in tune with the displayed pitch. = no pitch detected.

Changing Pitch Reference

If you turn the VALUE knob while using the tuner, the display shows you the setting for the Wildfires pitch ) for the reference, which is set to 440Hz (shown as A note above middle C. The possible range of values for this setting is 35 to 45, which represents 435Hz to 445Hz. When you turn the Wildfire on and off again, the reference pitch is reset to 40.

While you are viewing or editing the pitch reference, the display will return to pitch indication if you do not rotate the knob for more than two seconds.
8 Deferred Program Change
When you switch programs, the Wildfire normally changes immediately to the program shown on the display. However, in some situationsespecially when playing liveyou may want the ability to scroll through program numbers while remaining in the current program setting. For example, lets say youre soloing in a program that gives you strong distortion and fat chorus. If you want to continue playing while you scroll up to a program that provides a clean rhythm sound, youll have to be in deferred program-change mode.
See Arranging Programs for Performance in chapter 6 for an alternative to deferred program-change mode.
Enabling & Using Deferred Program Change
1. As you turn on the Wildfire, hold down one or both of the Program Up/Program Down buttons. Letters will scroll by on the display, spelling the word deferred. While in PLAY mode, use the Program Up or Program Down button or the VALUE knob to change the program number. The Wildfire will remain in the program it was in before you changed the program value. Also, the display will flash the digit that is different from the currently selected program. For example, if you are playing in program D5 and scroll up to program D7, the 7 will flash. If you scroll up to F2, both digits will flash. Once the display shows the program number you desire, press the Program Up and Down buttons together or step on both footswitches to confirm the program change. The display will stop flashing and the Wildfire will switch to the new program. To return to normal program-change mode, turn off the Wildfire and turn it back on without holding down any buttons or footswitches.
You may also use the optional footswitches to change program numbers.
Deferred programchange mode is especially useful when youre performing and want to switch easily between a rhythm setting and a lead setting as you continue playing.

Deferred Program Change

9 Stereo-Linking Two Amplifiers

This is a parameter of the DIST module. Increasing levels of drive/gain for the DIST module. Pedal control of the drive/gain.

EQ (Equalizer)

This setting gives you a 4-band equalizer that you can use to shape the sound of your audio signal by cutting and boosting certain frequencies. Varying levels of cut and boost for low, middle and high audio frequencies broken down as follows: 01 10: attenuated highs and emphasized lows 11 20: less attenuation of highs and emphasis of lows 21 24: emphasized midrange 25: Flat EQ curve 26 30: emphasized highs 31 40: attenuated lows and emphasized highs 41 50: emphasized presence and lows Off Turns off the EQ.

NR (Noise Reduction)

This is a combination of two effectshum elimination and noise reduction. Hum elimination works by cutting out the frequency that contains the hum (60Hz). Noise reduction works by gating the signal (muting the signal until its level rises above a certain point). Hum Elimination (Left digit of display) Increasing levels of hum elimination (60Hz harmonic notch filters). Turns off hum elimination.
Noise Reduction (Right digit of display) Increasing levels of gate threshold. Turns off noise reduction.

CAB (Cabinet Simulator)

This module allows your Wildfire to emulate cabinet setups of various sizes. A single 12 driver cabinet. A 2 x 12 driver cabinet. A 4 x 10 driver cabinet. Off Turns off CAB.
FX1 (Multi-Effect Module 1, Mono to Stereo Effects)
This module gives you a choice of mono effects. You may assign one effect at a time to this module. Auto Wah A wah sound controlled by playing intensity. Attack the strings aggressively for more effect. Higher values indicate higher input sensitivity. Pedal-Controlled Wah A wah sound controlled by moving the optional expression pedal up and down as you play. Phaser An effect that shifts the phase of the signal and adds it to the original sound (in simpler terms, it adds a duplicate signal that is delayed a bit). The phaser gives your guitar a full, pulsating sound. Higher values result in more feedback, producing a more intense effect.
Pedal-Controlled Phaser A phaser effect with its feedback controlled by the expression pedal. Tremolo Varies the volume of the signal, creating a rising and falling effect. Higher values result in greater depth of variation. Pedal-Controlled Tremolo A tremolo effect with its depth controlled by the expression pedal. Ring Modulation An effect that modulates the amplitude of the signal, giving it a metallic sound. Higher values result in greater modulation depth. Pedal-Controlled Ring Modulation Ring modulation with its depth controlled by the expression pedal. Cry Creates an effect similar to that of a voice box, adding a human-like crying effect to the sound. Higher values result in greater intensity. Pedal-Controlled Cry A cry effect with its filter frequency controlled by the expression pedal. Random Sample and Hold Step Filter For this effect, the filter cutoff frequency changes abruptly to a new psuedo-random value at a fixed time interval, producing an arpeggiator-like sound. Pedal-Controlled Step Filter A step filter with its depth controlled by the expression pedal. Slow Attack Reduces the attack rate of the signal, slowing the rate at which the volume of the sound rises when you attack a string. Higher values result in higher sensitivity. Auto Pan Pans the signal back and forth from left to right at a constant rate determined by the PARAM setting. Higher values result in increased pan depth.

Flanger Shifts the pitch of the signal up and down, creating a swirling effect. Higher values result in longer delay. Pedal-Controlled Flanger A flanger with its delay controlled by the expression pedal. Rotary Speaker Emulates the sound of the classic rotary, creating a Doppler effect similar to that achieved by an organs rotating speaker. Higher values result in greater intensity and pan depth. Pedal-Controlled Rotary Speaker A rotary speaker effect with its intensity and pan depth controlled by the expression pedal. Chorus Adds fullness to your sound by emulating a chorus of multiple instruments. Higher values indicate greater modulation depth. Pedal Chorus A Chorus effect with its modulation depth controlled by the expression pedal. Pitch Transpose Transposes the pitch of the signal either up or down. P0 P4 transpose the pitch down a minor third, a major third, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth respectively. P5 P9 transpose the pitch up in the same manner. Variable Pitch Transpose Up Variably transposes the pitch upward from 0 to 2 octaves according to the setting of the direct-control parameter (PARAM) for FX1. Variable Pitch Transpose Down Variably transposes the pitch downward from 0 to 2 octaves according to the setting of the direct-control parameter (PARAM) for FX1. Off Turns off FX1.
PARAM (Direct-Control Parameter for FX1)
This parameter modifies the operation of the effect selected for the FX1 module. Changing between effect types with dissimilar value ranges will scale this value accordingly. For example, if you set Phaser to PARAM=63 and then switch to the Auto Wah effect, its PARAM value will be 12. Changing back to Phaser will result in a PARAM value of 63. Indicates the value of FX1s direct-control parameter, according to the following: For Auto Wah, Phaser, Tremolo, Step Filter, Auto Pan, Flanger and Chorus, indicates the rate of the effect. For Ring Mod, indicates the rate of the modulation. For Slow Attack, indicates the rate of the attack. For Rotary Speaker, indicates the rate of the speaker rotation. For Pedal Pitch Transpose Up and Down, indicates the amount of pitch change in 1/4 semitones (from 1/4 semitone to more than 2 octaves). Wet/dry mix is fixed at 100% wet. For Cry, indicates the sensitivity of the filter modulation. For Pitch Transpose with a fixed interval, denotes the wet/dry mix from 0 (100% dry) to 10 (50% wet, 50% dry) to 20 (100% wet). Indicates that the expression pedal controls the parameter. Indicates that the effect assigned to the FX1 module does not have a direct-control parameter (like Pedal Wah) or that FX1 is off.

FX2 (Multi-Effect Module 2, Stereo Effects)
This module gives you a choice of stereo effects. These effects include all those found in FX1 except for Flanger, Rotary Speaker, Chorus and Pitch Transpose. FX2 also gives you the following additional effect. Auto Phaser A phaser for which the delay is controlled by playing intensity.
PARAM (Direct-Control Parameter for FX2)
These parameters work exactly the same way as the direct-control parameter for FX1, with the following addition. For Auto Phaser, indicates the rate of the effect.
FX3 (Multi-Effect Module 3, Delay-Based Effects)
This module gives you a choice of delay-based effects. A delay is an echo of the original signal that can occur at varying frequency and time. Doubling Doubles the signal with a slight delay, creating the effect of two instruments playing at once. Higher values indicate higher intensity. Pedal Doubling Doubling effect with its intensity controlled by the expression pedal. Ping Pong Delay Creates a delay that bounces back and forth between the right and left sides of the stereo spectrum. Higher values indicate more feedback. Pedal Ping Pong Ping Pong Delay effect with its amount of feedback controlled by the expression pedal. Tape Delay Emulates the retro tape-delay effect that was created by recording a signal to tape and playing it back as a delay. Higher values indicate more feedback. Pedal Tape Delay A Tape Delay effect with its feedback controlled by the expression pedal; great for singling out notes or sections to echo. Stereo Delay A standard delay that occurs in stereo. Higher values indicate more feedback, producing a longer-repeating echo.
Pedal Stereo Delay A Stereo Delay effect for which the feedback level is controlled by the expression pedal. Echo An echo for which higher values indicate a wetter signal and lower values indicate a drier signal. Pedal Echo An echo for which the wet/dry mix is controlled by the expression pedal. Hall Reverb Simulates the effect of sound waves bouncing off of the walls of a concert hall. Higher values indicate a wetter mix. Pedal Hall Reverb A Hall Reverb effect for which the wet/dry mix is controlled by the expression pedal. Room Reverb Simulates the effect of sound waves bouncing off of the walls of a room. Higher values indicate a wetter mix. Pedal Room Reverb A Room Reverb effect for which the wet/dry mix is controlled by the expression pedal. Reverse Reverb Creates a backwards-playing reverb that you hear immediately before you hear the original signal, instead of after it. Higher values indicate a wetter mix. Pedal Reverse Reverb A Reverse Reverb effect with its wet/dry mix controlled by the expression pedal. Plate Reverb Recreates the classic plate reverb sound achieved by using a metal plate. Higher values indicate a wetter mix. Pedal Plate Reverb A Plate Reverb effect with its wet/dry mix controlled by the expression pedal.
Chorus same as in FX1. Pedal Chorus same as in FX1. Flanger same as in FX1. Pedal-Controlled Flanger same as in FX1. Rotary Speaker same as in FX1. Pedal-Controlled Rotary Speaker same as in FX1. Pitch Transpose same as in FX1. Variable Pitch Transpose Up same as in FX1. Variable Pitch Transpose Down same as in FX1. Off Indicates FX3 is off.

PARAM (Direct-Control Parameter for FX3)
This direct-control parameter works in a similar fashion as the one for FX1. For Doubling, Ping Pong, Tape Delay and Stereo Delay, indicates the length of the delay, up to one second for Tape Delay and up to half a second for the others. For Chorus, indicates the rate of the chorus. For Flanger, indicates the rate of the flanger. For Rotary Speaker, indicates the rate of the speaker rotation. For Pedal Pitch Transpose Up and Down, indicates the amount of pitch change in 1/4 semitones (from 1/4 semitone to more than 2 octaves). Wet/dry mix is fixed at 100% wet. For all reverbs, higher values indicate a longer decay. For fixed-interval Pitch Transpose, indicates the wet/dry mix from 0 (100% dry) to 10 (50% dry, 50% wet) to 20 (100% wet).
Indicates that the expression pedal controls the parameter. Indicates FX3 is off.
DIGFX (Digital Sampling Effects)
This effect module emulates the effect that different variations of digital sampling can have on an audio signal. Sample Rate Decimation Lower values indicate lower decimation frequency (more decimation, more aliasing). Pedal Sample Rate Decimation A sample rate decimator effect controlled by the expression pedal. Bit Reduction Higher values indicate lower resultant bit depth. Pedal Bit Reduction Bit Reduction effect controlled by the expression pedal. Off Indicates that DIGFX is off.
In this position, the display shows you the output level of the current program. Level Indicates the program output level in 2dB steps, where 25 is unity gain (0dB). Unity gain is the point at which the level of the output is the same as the level of the input. Pedal-Controlled Level Program level that is controlled by the expression pedal.
In this position, the display indicates the current signal-routing order of the FX modules. This ordering can have a big effect on your sound, as each effect in the configuration feeds into the next. Whatever the configuration, the LEVEL setting always comes last in line. This is the default order. This one is the default order with FX2 and FX3 swapped to put the delay effects in the middle of the modulation effects. This order places the cabinet simulator at the end, allowing it to emulate multiple effects pedals feeding into a cabinet. This one is order 2 with FX2 and FX3 swapped. This order is the default order with the compressor/limiter placed at the end, making this one ideal for recording. This one is order 4 with FX2 and FX3 swapped. This is the one to go for if youre recording and want to sound like youre running several effects pedals into a cabinet. This configuration is order 6 with FX2 and FX3 swapped.

11 Troubleshooting

Symptoms Wildfire does not function (no display or audio). Cause Unit not plugged in. Solution Make sure the power cord is plugged into a proper AC outlet. Replace fuse with one that matches the criteria listed on the rear panel. Reduce instrument output level. Turn down master volume. Refer to chapters 2 and 3 for details on which types of cords to use. Change setting. Reduce the output of the CD player. Increase Program Level setting. Make sure Stereo Link Output is connected to input of auxiliary amplifier. Make sure you are using a stereo effect and not mono. Turn off amplifier, make sure footswitches are plugged in and not pressed, and then turn on amplifier.

Fuse is blown.

Audio distorted, even in BYPASS.
Input level too high. Output level too high.

No sound, level low.

Incorrect input/output connections. Master volume or program level set too low.
Guitar too quiet compared to CD audio.
Incoming CD audio is too loud. Program level is set too low.
Stereo-linking not working.
Amplifiers are not connected properly.
Amplifiers are stereolinked but effects arent in stereo. Footswitches not functioning properly.
A stereo effect isnt selected. When the Wildfire was turned on, footswitches were not plugged in or footswitches were pressed.

Troubleshooting

12 Specifications
Output Power Rating Wildfire 15: Wildfire 30: Wildfire 60: 15W RMS Mono in 8 30W RMS Mono in 8 60W RMS Mono in 8
Internal Speaker Size/Power Wildfire 15: 8 Driver / 18W RMS Wildfire 30: 10 Driver / 34W RMS Wildfire 60: 12 Driver / 70W RMS Internal Speaker Sensitivity Wildfire 15: 95dB/W/m Wildfire 30: 98dB/W/m Wildfire 60: 99dB/W/m Internal Speaker Max Output Wildfire 15: 105dBSPL @ 1m Wildfire 30: 111dBSPL @ 1m Wildfire 60: 115dBSPL @ 1m Amplifier Specifications Input Connector: 1/4 TS (Unbalanced Mono) Input Impedance: >500K Max Input Level: 2.0Vp Frequency Response: 5Hz-34KHz THD+N: <0.15% at 1W THD+N: <3% at Rated Power Speaker Output Output Connector: Output Impedance: Max Output Level: Speaker Impedance: Heaphone Output Output Connector: Output Impedance: Max Output Level: Headphone Impedance: Aux Input Input Connectors: Input Impedance: Max Input Level: 1/4 TS (Unbalanced) 0.1 Rated Power into 8 >8 1/4 TRS (Unbalanced Stereo) 2.2 2.4Vp (100K load) >16 RCA (Unbalanced Stereo) 100K 2.0Vp

Specifications

Stereo Link Output Output Connector: Output Impedance: Max Output Level: Destination Impedance:
1/4 TS (Unbalanced) 2.2 2.4Vp (100K load) >1K
Expression Pedal Input Intput Connector: 1/4 TRS (Balanced Mono) Tip Output Level: 3.3VDC Tip Output Impedance: 50K-150K Ring Input Level: 1.6VDC-2.5VDC Ring Input Impedance: 36K Sleeve Output Level: 1.6VDC (Reference Out) Sleeve Output Impedance: 100 FootSwitch Inputs Connector: Impedance: Accepted Switch Type: 1/4 TS (Unbalanced) 10K Single-Pole, Single-Throw Normally Open or Normally Closed
Signal Processing Specifications Sample Rate: 31.25KHz Effect Modules: 8 Programs: 8 Banks x 10 Programs = 80 A/D Converter: 20-bit, 64x oversampling D/A Converter: 20-bit, 128x oversampling A/C Power Requirements (Refer to the Rear Panel) Wildfire 15: 25W - 120VAC~ or 230VAC~ Wildfire 30: 45W - 120/230VAC~ Wildfire 60: 90W - 120VAC~ or 230VAC~ Mechanicals Wildfire 15: Wildfire 30: Wildfire 60: 14.25 x 13.25 x 7.15 / 360mm x 335mm x 180mm, 17.0lb/7.7kg 16.25 x 15.25 x 8.15 / 415mm x 385mm x 205mm, 24.0lb/10.9kg 18.40 x 17.50 x 9.40 / 465mm x 445mm x 240mm, 32.0lb/14.5kg

13 Contact Information

Alesis Distribution, LLC Los Angeles, USA E-mail: Website: support@alesis.com http://www.alesis.com
Wildfire User Manual Version 1.0 by Edwin Erdmann. Revision C by Fred Morgenstern. Copyright 2004, Alesis Distribution, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. Specifications subject to change without notice. 7-51-0148-C 05/24/2004

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