BASS9
Bass Machine
Congratulations on purchasing the Electro-Harmonix BASS9 Bass Machine.
Sporting a new algorithm maximized for transposing one to two octaves down
with superior dynamics and tracking, the BASS9 does for bass instruments what
the B9 does for organs, the KEY9 does for electric pianos and the SYNTH9 does
for analog synthesizers: now anyone with an electric guitar can make great
sounding bass! No special pickups are needed, just your favorite guitar, a BASS9
and maybe a bass amp.
WARNING: Your BASS9 comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix 9.6DC-200BI power
supply (same as used by Boss
®
& Ibanez
®
: 9.6 Volts DC 200mA). The BASS9 requires
100mA at 9VDC with a center negative plug. Using the wrong adapter or a plug with the
wrong polarity may damage your BASS9 and void the warranty.
GETTING STARTED
For best results with the BASS9—and true bass realism—a guitar amp will work
fine at lower volumes but if you want to get real loud—for example when playing
a gig—we recommend plugging into a bass amp and, for that fingered bass sound,
play your guitar with fingers rather than a pick.
Connect the supplied power adapter to the 9V power jack. Plug your instrument
into the INPUT jack. Connect your amp to the EFFECT OUTPUT jack. Set the DRY
knob to minimum (fully counterclockwise) and set the other top row knobs to 12
o’clock. Select a preset (“PRECISION” is a good starting point) and step on the
footswitch to turn on the LED. Play your instrument and adjust controls to your
liking. For further inspiration, check out the BASS9’s SUGGESTED FACTORY
SETTINGS insert. Make copies of the included BASS9 USER SETTINGS page to
keep track of your favorite sounds and settings.
CONTROLS AND I/O JACKS
DRY VOL KNOB
The DRY VOL knob controls the volume of the untreated instrument signal present
at the EFFECT OUTPUT jack. The DRY knob does not control the volume of the
DRY OUTPUT jack.
EFFECT VOL KNOB
The EFFECT VOL knob controls the overall volume of the selected patch at the
EFFECT OUTPUT jack.
CTRL 1 & CTRL 2 KNOBS
See the preset descriptions on the following pages for details.
