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TIP 1:

 If you choose not to connect a signal processor/effects device to the FX loop, you can connect another

instrument or tape deck. For instance you could connect a guitar, keyboard, drum machine, tape player, etc.

for rehearsals or practice sessions.

Connect the additional device as described above and use the FX-MIX knob as the volume balance control

between your bass and the external signal source.

TIP 2:

 Another option is open to you if you do not connect a signal processor: You can use the loop to

activate an additional MASTER volume for the BassBase. To use the FX-Mix control this way:

- Activate the FX LOOP.

- 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 has been installed, you can execute many of the switching operations of your

BassBase via MIDI. Simultaneous switching of both the BassBase 600 and the multi-effects processor offers

optimum operational simplicity.

Consult the MSM 1's instructions for detailed information on the installation procedure.

BassBase 600 MIDI operations are also described in the MSM 1 Module's operators manual.

4.6 THE ACTIVE CROSSOVER

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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