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Contents

INTRODUCTION

BEFORE OPERATING...

1.0 CONNECTIONS AND CONTROL FEATURES

2.0 STANDARD SETUP / CABLE CONNECTIONS

3.0 SELECTING EQ SETTINGS/MIDI

4.0 OPERATING THE BASSBASE 600

4.1 THE INPUT AND VOICING SECTIONS..

4.2 THE VARIMETRIC EQs.

4.3 THE NOTCH FILTER

4.4 THE BASSBASE 600 AND FX PROCESSORS

4.5 THE BASSBASE 600 AND MIDI

4.6 THE ACTIVE CROSSOVER

5.0 SERVICE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

6.0 TROUBLESHOOTING

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the HUGHES & KETTNER BassBase 600!

The BassBase 600 represents our goal of designing the ultimate bass amp, featuring the cutting edge of

contemporary amplification technology. In respect to performance, sound quality, flexibility and workmanship,

we made our dream of the perfect bass amp a reality (and hopefully yours too).

In addition to all the tried-and-true features of classic bass amps, the BassBase 600 offers many innovative

details that will help you translate your ideas about sound into music.

In spite of its wealth of features, the BassBase 600 is designed to be straightforward to understand and easy

to operate. This manual will help you exploit the many options your new amp offers.

We wish you much enjoyment and success with your BassBase 600!

BEFORE OPERATING....

Check the voltage rating displayed next to the amp's AC socket. Make sure it matches your local AC current

before you plug the amp’s power cord into an AC outlet.

Place the amp on a sturdy, secure base (no, a stack of empty beer crates won't do). If you install the amp in a

rack, make sure the amp is supported from the rear, or is mounted at the bottom rack space.

HUGHES & KETTNER is not liable for damage to the amp due to incorrect installation in racks.

Summary of Contents for BassBase 600

Page 1: ...amp a reality and hopefully yours too In addition to all the tried and true features of classic bass amps the BassBase 600 offers many innovative details that will help you translate your ideas about sound into music In spite of its wealth of features the BassBase 600 is designed to be straightforward to understand and easy to operate This manual will help you exploit the many options your new amp...

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Page 4: ...NGS MIDI You can activate the BassBase 600 s two VARIMETRIC EQs and the FX LOOP in any one of three different ways via the front panel controls the STAGEBOARD or MIDI once the MSM 1 MIDI Module has been installed From the front panel press the EQ ON button to enhance the basic EQ section BASS and TREBLE which is always on with the VARIMETRIC EQ Now you can use the EQ A B button to switch back and ...

Page 5: ...your playing style The 10 dB and GAIN controls simplify and significantly expedite your search for the proper level Although your ears are the ultimate authority the PREAMP LEDs are also great visual reference tools for this task To adjust the gain properly turn your instrument s volume all the way up and spank the plank hard by slapping or really digging in with your pick For the ideal setting th...

Page 6: ...trol You will hear a wah wah effect when turning this knob If you stop rotating the pot at any point you will hear that particular frequency especially pronounced You may find a given frequency particularly annoying but not to worry help is near simply attenuate the culprit You can now use the LEVEL control to amplify attenuate selected frequencies as desired Use the same procedure to tune the upp...

Page 7: ...ange the frequencies bordering its outer parameters are smooth out with a touch of attenuation and if you attenuate a given frequency range the frequencies bordering its outer parameters are gently amplified achieving an audio contour which intensifies the overall EQ effect Mid Treble equalization The higher the frequency the broader the bandwidth processed by the VARIMETRIC EQ much in the way the...

Page 8: ...d for using signal processors is to set the device so that its output is all effect then to mix the original signal with the processed signal via the FX MIX control This will avoid the tone degradation often caused by effects devices Activate the FX loop via the FX SELECTOR SWITCH Adjust the FX loop s level to your FX processor s input level Press the 10 dB button for effects devices that are desi...

Page 9: ... Dial in a separate MASTER VOLUME setting via the FX MIX pot to the left towards DRY volume down to the right towards WET volume up You can switch back and forth between the two MASTER VOLUMES via the FX footswitch Once the BassBase has been equipped with the MSM 1 MIDI Module you can also activate the second MASTER VOLUME via MIDI messages 4 5 THE BASSBASE 600 AND MIDI Once the MSM 1 MIDI Module ...

Page 10: ...the biamping mode proceed as follows Set up your system as illustrated in the following diagram Activate the HI CUT provided you want your bass bin to reproduce the bottom end only in other words you do not want the cabinet to operate in full range mode Use the X OVER CONTROL to adjust the separating frequency by ear There is no ideal setting it depends on a number of factors such as power amp rat...

Page 11: ...If this fuse also blows consult your Hughes Kettner dealer E2 The BassBase is connected properly but no sound is audible The MUTE function is activated Press the MUTE button One or several GAIN and MASTER controls are turned all the way down Dial in a higher setting The FX MIX control is turned all the way to WET but you have not connected a processor to the FX loop Turn the FX MIX knob to DRY One...

Page 12: ...LED keeps illuminating The BassBase 600 s input is overloaded Press the 10 dB button or turn your instrument s volume pot down The BassBase 600 s preamp is overloaded Reduce the GAIN The BassBase 600 s FX LOOP is overloaded Briefly disconnect the FX processor from the loop If the CLIP LED no longer illuminates you must reduce the processor s output level E7 When using the LINE OUT or HF OUT jacks ...

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