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Table Of Contents

Introduction and Features

2

Front Panel Layout 

3

Side Panel Layout 

4

Operating the Bass Attack
Powering the Bass Attack

5-6

Using the BASS and TREBLE Equalizer

6

Using the HARMONICS Control

7

Using the SHAPE Control

7

Bass Attack System Diagrams

8-9

Bass Attack Set-ups 

10-11

Bass Attack Set-ups Templates 

12-13

Summary of Contents for Acoustic Attack

Page 1: ...BASS PRE AMP DI...

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Page 3: ...3 Side Panel Layout 4 Operating the Bass Attack Powering the Bass Attack 5 6 Using the BASS and TREBLE Equalizer 6 Using the HARMONICS Control 7 Using the SHAPE Control 7 Bass Attack System Diagrams 8...

Page 4: ...re playing live you can take advantage of the two footswitches that let you change your sound by engaging the Shape or Harmonics The Bass Attack has extensive input and output connectors including 1...

Page 5: ...n be swept through the wide frequency range 5 LEVEL Used to adjust the overall Output volume 3 6 BRITE Used to adjust the extreme high frequencies 7 ON OFF LED RED LED which illumi nates to indicate t...

Page 6: ...ST switch When the switch is out the Direct Output signal is a parallel output of the input with no effects When the switch is pressed in the Direct Output signal is with effects E DIRECT OUTPUT XLR b...

Page 7: ...a quick sound check to listen for any buzzing If there is no buzz you have a well grounded system If your hear buzzing go to battery operation Hey life s a trade off so is powering your audio gear PHA...

Page 8: ...witch The HAR MONICS and BRITE controls are activated by the ON OFF switch and are engaged when the red LED is illuminated The SHAPE control is activated by the SHAPE footswitch and is engaged when th...

Page 9: ...re high frequencies Using the SHAPE control The SHAPE control applies a specialized 20 dB notch filter to the specified frequency area so that you can customize the effect of the Shape curve to best c...

Page 10: ...ost common applications for using a DI like the Bass Attack is getting the signal of a bass guitar into the PA system Simply put the low frequencies produced by bass are difficult to mic so use of a D...

Page 11: ...econd input with the LINE OUTPUT to create an effects loop This will allow you to add an additional effect like a digital multi effects processor for delay chorus and reverb and have them mixed in wit...

Page 12: ...to warm up your tone all the way to funky fuzz Note The shaded LED indicates that the footswitch is engaged Use these as a starting point then use your ears to adjust the control knobs to find the so...

Page 13: ...11 Bass Attack Set ups...

Page 14: ...Bass Attack Set ups 12...

Page 15: ...Bass Attack Set ups Template 13...

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