The front panel contains all items necessary for system
operation and observation. Please read this section of the
manual carefully to make sure you understand all the
operational features for your new FENDER BXR 100 bass
amplifier.
A. INPUT 1 -
A high impedance, high sensitivity plug-in
connection for instruments. This input can handle as much as
2.5 volts R.M.S., and should be used with most instruments.
B. INPUT 2 -
Plug-in connection for instruments. This input is
recommended for basses with active pickups, and can
handle as much as 5 volts R. M. S.
C . DEEP switch -
boosts and extends the low frequency
response of the amplifier.
D. NOTCH switch -
removes midrange, making the amp
sound “punchy”. This switch is good for “thump and pluck”
playing.
E.
BRIGHT switch -
adds high frequency “sparkle”.
F. GAIN control -
adjusts the gain of the preamplifier. This
control, in conjunction with the VOLUME control (item ),
allows the use of a variety of pickups, from high-impedance
BXR 100 Front Panel Functions
low-level acoustic pickups to high-output active pickups. Low-
level pickups generally require a high GAIN setting and low
VOLUME setting, while “hotter’ pickups require a lower
GAIN setting and a higher VOLUME setting. This maximizes
headroom and minimizes noise.
G. LOW shelving control -
adjusts the low part of the
frequency spectrum, where the deep “fundamentals” reside.
H. HIGH shelving control -
adjusts the high part of the
frequency spectrum. Turning up the HIGH control will add
“sparkle” to the sound.
1. GRAPHIC EQUALIZER -
allows precise adjustment of the
tonal characteristics of the amplifier. Each control provides a
12 dB boost or cut to narrow bands of frequencies centered
about 80, 150, 300, 570, 1.1k, 2.1k, and 4kHz. The 80,
150, and 300 Hz controls are used to adjust the low, mid,
and high fundamental notes of the bass. The 570, 1.1k,
2.1k, and 4k controls allow control of the timbre of the
instrument, allowing for a very wide variety of tonal
characteristics.
