Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Preamp/Recording Amp Hughes & Kettner
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BASSADVANCEDTUBETECHNOLOGY PREAMWRECORDINGAMIP @Bass @MID @TREBLE @UK PREIPOST ON Gi#IN= TONE= YClSTER POIlER INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
TMKYOU for selecting this qua&v Hughes & Kettnerproduc~! The Hughes & Kettner BATT has been developed in conjunction with bass manufacturer ESH and German bassist Peter Sonntag. It has been fine-tuned to meet the requirements of demanding bass players.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTION JACKS INPUT: The BATT has two input jacks, on the front and one at the back The input sensitivity of both are equal, and either can accommodate active or passive basses. The front panel input has priority, i.e. Instrument Input 2 on the back is automatically disconnected when the front panel jack is in use.
BOOST SWITCHES: The three black pushbutton-switches for Bass, Mid, and Treble, are specially contoured to offer a dramatic amount of tonal control instantaneously. BASS: Boosts the frequency range from 80 to 400 Hz by approximately + 6 dB, bringing out fundamentals more strongly and adding a clearly audible “punch” in the low bass region.
AMP FOR ALL SEASONS: The Bass Advanced Tube Technology Am p / Preamp possesses a versatile array of jacks making th e BATT at home in every conceivable situation, be it stage, studio, or practice. You can connect it to any speaker cabinet directly and use it as a practice amp head.
LINE OUT: used to feed the power amplifier when the BATT is acting as a preamplifier in a complete rig. The output from th e BATT is connected to the input of the power amplifier, and the output of the power amp is connected to the speaker cabinet.
RACK MOUNTIN G / BASS MASTE R STAGEBOARD: Th e BATT can be used as a stand-alone preamp or as an extension to an existing system. Hughe s & Kettner offer special single and twin adaptors to faciliate 19” rack mounting . A Sound Machines STAGEBOARD is optionally available for easy on-stage switching of two units (Unit1 / Unit 2 / Bypas s ).
BATT SUGGESTED CONFIGURATION The sounds suggested here can only be rough indication, as they will vary considerably depending on the instrument used and your playing technique. Once you have set-up a basic sound which you like, the boost functions and th e pre/post power amp switch provide instant access to different sounds.
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