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6 – TUBETONE™
Tubetone™ allows you to alter the “personality” and sound of
your Classic450. The effects you can achieve range from a small
touch of classic tube amp response and character through
obvious but pleasant “tube attitude” to highly overdriven.
Contrary to many tube simulations, Tubetone™ recreates both
the entire preamp section (located before the tone control
section) and the power amp section (located after the tone
controls). Not only does this give you the most realistic and
flexible recreation of the actual tube sound and response, but it
also allows you to alter the behavior and character of
Tubetone™ through the Classic450 tone controls as you would
on an actual tube amp.
The TUBETONE knob adjusts the amount of both the preamp
and the power-amp tube simulation.
7 – MASTER
Use the MASTER level knob to set the overall output level of the
amp. Please note that you should set the
input level using the
GAIN knob, as described in section “2+3 – GAIN & PEAK LED”.
8 – MUTE
The MUTE button mutes both the speaker output and the
balanced output. This means that you can tune your instrument
with no sound going to your own rig or to the PA.
9 – Compression Meter
This meter indicates the amount of applied compression. The
more LEDs are lit, the more compression is applied. The amount
of compression applied is determined by the setting of the
SPECTRACOMP knob and the level of the input signal. Notice
that the output levels of different bass pick-up systems vary
considerably, and you may need to change the SpectraComp
settings when switching to another bass.
10 – ON LED
When this LED is lit (green), power is on.
OPERATION – FRONT PANEL
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