FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
1. INPUT JACK
The1/4”phonejackisahighimpedanceinstrumentinputdesignedtohandle
both active and passive basses in conjunction with the ACTIVE switch.
2. BLUE JEWEL LIGHT (POWER INDICATOR)
ThePOWERswitchturnsontheamplifierandisindicatedbythelargeblue
jewel light over the input jack. This light also indicates the condition of the power
supply.IfittheSPEAKEROUTPUTisshortedorifitisloadedbelowit’sminimum
rating,thepowersupplymayshutofftoprotecttheamp(seePROTECTLED).
If the power indicator goes out while playing, reset the amp by turning the
POWERswitch OFF for about 10 seconds. Check your speaker connections
andthe2OHMSWITCHsetting(see2OHMSWITCHonrearpanel).Turnthe
POWERswitchbackON.
3. MUTE SWITCH (FOOT-SWITCHABLE)
TheMUTEswitchturnsofftheoutputoftheamplifier.AblueLEDindicates
theMUTEswitchison.TheMUTEswitchisidealforchangingbassesandsilent
tuning on-stage. The rear tuner output is never muted. The mute feature can also
be switched with the optional FS22 footswitch.
4. ACTIVE SWITCH
SettheACTIVEswitchtotheINpositionforstandardbasspickups.Ifyourbass
usesabatterywithanonboardactivepreamp,puttheswitchintheOUTposition.
A blue LED indicates the ACTIVE switch is on.
5.
DI LEVEL (DIRECT OUT) AND PRE/POST SWITCH
TheDILEVELcontrolstheoutputleveloftheXLRDIRECTOUTPUTjack.
The PRE/POST switch determines the source of the Direct Out signal.
SetOUT,theDirectOutsignalisPREandisonlyaffectedbytheDILEVEL.The
INpositionisPOSTandtheDirectOutisaffectedbytheDRIVE,COMPRESSOR
andTONEcontrols,9-bandEQandEffectsLoop.
6. DRIVE CONTROL
The DRIVE control adjusts the input level to the CLASS A preamps. The DRIVE
control serves two purposes. The DRIVE can be used to adjust the input sensitiv-
ity for the differences in bass pickups. The DRIVE will also change the harmonic
content of your sound. Turning the knob closer to 10 will create a more overdriven
tone. The DRIVE will also change the volume of the amplifier, use it in combination
withtheMASTERcontroltoachievethedesiredvolume.
7. CONTOUR CONTROL
TheCONTOURcontrolprovidesavariablemid-rangescoop.Whenthiscontrol
issetto“FLAT”thereisnochangetothemid-rangefrequencies.Asyouturn
the contour control clockwise, the mid range is scooped at the center frequency
at350Hz.WhentheCONTOURcontrolissettomaximumthemid-rangeiscut
by-15dBat500Hz.
8. BASS and TREBLE TONE CONTROLS
The BASS and TREBLE controls are custom shaped tone controls designed to
deliverpunchylowsandcrisphighsforavarietyofbasssounds.Whenacontrolis
turned to the right it boosts the signal and when turned to the left cuts the signal.
TheaffectedfrequenciesfortheBASSstartat80Hzandcandeliveragreatdeal
of volume. Be careful not to distort the output or overpower your speakers. The
affectedfrequencyfortheTREBLEcontrolbeginsat5kHz.
9. SEMI-PARAMETRIC MID SWEEP TONE CONTRL (LO MID, HI MID & FREQ)
StartwiththeLOMIDsweep.TheFREQcontroldoesnotfunctioniftheGAIN
controlissetinthecenter“0”position.Todemonstrate,turntheGAINtotheright
forfullboost.NowplayyourbassandturntheFREQcontrolfromlefttoright
andnoticehowtheaddedmidschangefrequency.NowturntheGAINtothefull
leftandturntheFREQcontrolagainandnoticethemidsdisappearatdifferent
frequencies.TrythiswiththeHIMIDalso.Themidsweepsystemcontrolscan
be very effective to fine tune your overall sound.
10. COMPRESSOR
The compressor reduces the volume of the incoming signal as it reaches a preset
maximumlevel.AstheCOMPknobisturnedup(clockwise),thecompressor
reducesapercentageofpeaksignal.Thispercentageiscalledthe“compression
ratio”.WhentheknobisattheOFFposition(fullcounter-clockwise)theratiois
1:1, where all of the input signal passes through the compressor without being
affected.AttheMAXsetting,thecompressionratiois3:1.
The advantage of a compressor is to the reduce peaks and other sudden tran-
sients of your playing so you can increase your overall volume. For example,
in slap bass playing the plucked notes can put out peaks that would distort the
amplifieratnormalplayingvolumes.Iftheamp’svolumewasadjustedforthese
peaks,therestofthenoteswouldbetooquiettohearwiththeband.Whenthe
compressor is adjusted to where the LED comes on for loud peaks, the amplifier
canbeplayedlouderwithoutdistortion.It’slikehavingsomeonere-adjustthe
volume of the amplifier to help prevent distortion when the peaks occur.
11. 9-BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER and EQ IN SWITCH (FOOTSWITCHABLE)
The9 bandgraphic EQ hasbeen designedwith center frequenciesmost
requestedbyprofessionalbassplayers.ThisEQcanbeusedtofinetunethe
tonalcontentoftheamp’soutput.SincethegraphicEQisswitchablewith
eithertheoptionalFS22footswitchortheEQswitchonthefrontpanel,itcan
be used during passages of a song when the bass needs to punch through.
Musiciansthatplaymorethanonebassonstagewillalsofindthisuseful
togetthesoundstheydesireoutofeachinstrument.TheBLUELEDlocated
abovetheGRAPHICEQINswitchsignifieswhenthegraphicEQisworking.
NOTE:WhenthefrontpanelGRAPHICEQswitchisoff,itcannotbeturned
on with the footswitch
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12. MASTER VOLUME
UsetheMASTERtocontroltheoverallvolumeoftheamplifier.ReducetheMASTER
ifyoursoundbecomesoverlydistorted.UsingtheCOMPRESSORwillalsohelp
prevent distortion or overloading of your speakers.
13. POWER SWITCH
ThePOWERswitchturnstheampONorOFF.ItisnormalforthePROTECTLEDto
stayonforapproximately2-4secondsafterthethePOWERswitchisturnedon.
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