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Hartke

45 Gilpin Avenue

Hauppauge, New York 11788-8816

Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766)

Fax: 631-784-2201

www.hartke.com

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Page 3: ...mpanying the appliance If you want to dispose this product do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private household in the 25 member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designat...

Page 4: ...the apparatus 13 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacture or sold with the ap paratus When a cart is used utilize caution when moving the cart ap paratus combination to avoid injury from tip over 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required if the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug breakage...

Page 5: ...0 372 6766 Fax 631 784 2201 www samsontech com 2011 V1 1 Table of Contents Introduction 6 Features 7 Front Panel Controls 8 Rear Panel 11 Setting Up and Using the Kilo 14 Choosing the Correct Speaker Cabinets 16 About Compression 17 About Equalization 18 Suggested Kilo EQ Settings 19 Specifications 20 Block Diagram 21 Notes 22 ...

Page 6: ...rdrive EFX send and Graphic EQ functions You ll find the Kilo to be an ideal choice for every situation from recording studios to small clubs to giant stadiums In this manual you ll find a detailed description of the features of your Hartke Kilo bass amplifier as well as step by step instructions for its setup and use and full specifications If your Kilo was purchased in the United States you ll a...

Page 7: ...ou to visually shape the tonal colors of your instrument The independent level control lets you adjust the overall level of the signal A dedicated front panel switch and a footswitch jack allow you to preset an equalization curve Variable tube overdrive can be set to deliver anything from warmth to your tone to all out fuzz Multi point direct output with level control allows you to select where in...

Page 8: ...add a little tube warmth some edgy dirt or all out fuzz 5 O D Switch When selected this green backlit switch engages the OVERDRIVE control A footswitch can be connected to the amplifier to switch the OVERDRIVE on and off the front panel switch is disengaged when the footswitch is plugged in 6 COMPRESSOR This knob determines the amount of compression by adjusting the threshold level The compressor ...

Page 9: ...the Shape circuit see 12 For additional control on stage the SHAPE switch can be controlled using a footswitch the front panel switch is disengaged when the footswitch is plugged in 14 BASS As part of the passive tone stack equalizer this control is used to adjust the low frequency response 15 DEEP Switch When engaged this green backlit switch boosts the low frequency response of the signal 16 MID...

Page 10: ... o clock position both amplifier channels are at equal power The BALANCE control has no effect when the Kilo is running in bridge mode 24 Graphic EQ LEVEL When the GEQ switch see 19 is selected this slider con trols the output volume control for the Graphic EQ This can be used to boost the signal for a solo or compensate for level changes due to tone shaping 25 Graphic EQ These sliders allow you t...

Page 11: ...nce of the speakers connected to all of the jacks must not be less than 2 ohms 5 RIGHT SPEAKER OUTPUTS Use these outputs to connect speakers to the right amplifier output The amplifier provides both and Speakon output connectors wired in parallel It is recommended to use the Speakon jack whenever possible The total impedance of the speakers connected to all of the jacks must not be less than 2 ohm...

Page 12: ...her line level device Use a standard instrument cable when connecting to external devices 14 PREAMP OUT RIGHT This output jack is fed from the right preamp after the effects return and may be used with an external power amplifier to connect to a mixing console or to any other line level device Use a standard instrument cable when connecting to external devices 15 POWER AMP IN LEFT This line level ...

Page 13: ... OUT knob on the front panel controls the signal level at this jack You can also use the DIRECT OUT jack to route signal to an external amplifier with a 10 dB input sensitivity 19 TUNER OUT Jack Use this jack to connect to an electronic tuner using a TRS cable The TUNER output is always active even when the MUTE switch is engaged which allows you to tune your instrument silently This output may al...

Page 14: ...just yet though 4 Use a standard instrument cable to connect your bass to the Kilo s INPUT jack on the front panel if your bass has active circuitry press the ACTIVE switch to ensure that the preamp will not overload On the front panel of the Kilo set the VOLUME control to 0 fully counterclockwise and set the GAIN knob to 5 12 o clock po sition Set the COMPRESSOR knob counterclockwise until it is ...

Page 15: ...d 10 If you re using an external signal processor turn the amplifier off momentarily and connect a standard audio cable from the Kilo s EFFECTS SEND jack to your effects processor input and a second standard audio cable between the EFFECTS RE TURN LEFT MONO jack and your effects processor output If you are using a stereo effect connect the left output of your effects processor to the EFFECTS RETUR...

Page 16: ...the amplifier in this way As a general rule amplifier speaker output jacks and speaker cabinet input jacks are considered parallel connections and will follow the rules described in this section When speakers are connected in parallel the impedance is reduced The formula to calculate the total impedance of your speaker system is 1 Rt 1 R1 1 R2 1 R3 1 Rn Where R is the impedance of a speaker cabine...

Page 17: ... is useful when playing fast staccato passages as it will cause all the notes to sound at the same level even if the signal is above the threshold level The Kilo provides a front panel compression LED indicator that visually indicates when the audio signal crosses the threshold level and activates the compressor circuit When unlit no compression is being applied When the indicator lights red compr...

Page 18: ... is diminished When the GAIN is set to 10 turned fully clockwise the BRITE switch has no effect on the audio The DEEP switch shifts the position of the low frequency and mid scoop to enhance the low end boo ty of the bass guitar The SHAPE switch and knob apply an adjustable notch scoop filter to the specified frequency area so that you can customize the effect of the EQ curve that best complements...

Page 19: ... go about shaping your tone we have provided a few jumping off points to assist in finding the set tings that work best for your playing style You may find that these settings need some additional tweaking as each sound is very much dependent upon your particular instrument type of strings and playing style Try using the graphic EQ to addtionally adjust for these sonic differences Whenever you get...

Page 20: ...rox 78 dB Equalizer Passive Tone Controls Bass MID and TREBLE Graphic EQ 12 dB center detent 30 Hz 64 Hz 125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 3 kHz 5 kHz 8 kHz Graphic EQ Level 12 dB center detent BRIGHT Switch 6 dB 2kHz BASS Switch 2 5 dB 50Hz COMPRESSION RATIO 10 1 FOOTSWITCH Jacks MUTE OVERDRIVE Tip Mute Ring EQ EQ EFX Tip EQ Ring EFX Send Output Level 0 dBm Return Input Level 0 dBm Dimensions 19 x...

Page 21: ...re out Right Pre out Left Direct Out Select Master Volume Balance Ground Lift Mute O D GEQ FX Footswitch Mute O D Tip Mute Ring O D Footswitch FX GEQ Tip GEQ Ring FX Active O D Input Front Tuner Out Rear Tuner Out 12AX7 Footswitch Compressor Bright Gain Tone Controls Bass Mid Treble Footswitch Footswitch Graphic EQ Amp in Right 12AX7 Footswitch Direct Out Level Stereo Bridge Mono Footswitch Mute C...

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Page 24: ...Hartke 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge New York 11788 8816 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 631 784 2201 www hartke com ...

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