to drop off
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specifically, a group of frequencies centered around 200 Hz. At this point and after, the effect
becomes much more pronounced. However, the curves involved here are gentle, as opposed to the very
extreme curves you can create by boosting or cutting the Active Tone Controls (EQ).
Most significantly for basses, the Aural Enhancer will help bring out the fundamentals of your lower registers
without masking them with overtones, as is possible when using the Bass control only. At the same time, it
opens up the sibilance characteristics of all instruments without being harsh.
Obviously, numbers and curves and circuits all mean nothing compared to what you hear with your own ears.
Play a chord, a repeated lick, or a harmonic, and turn the Aural Enhancer control to various points on the
knob to hear the effect for yourself. As always, your ears are the best judge when it comes to settings that
affect the tone of your instrument.
WORKINGMAN'S 2X10C - 5-BAND GRAPHIC EQ SECTION
WORKINGMAN'S 2X10C - 5-BAND GRAPHIC EQ SECTION
OVERVIEW
Your Workingman's 2x10C comes equipped with a 5-band graphic equalizer for versatile, active tone shaping
in an easy-to-use interface. Each of the five bands utilizes a slider control that can cut or boost its designated
frequency range by up to 15db. For each EQ control, sliding the knob up will boost its designated band or
frequency, while sliding the knob down will reduce its designated frequency. Each control also has a flat
(center-click) position that defeats its function. In other words, when an EQ control sits in the center-click
position, that EQ control does not cut or boost anything
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it is inactive.
The center frequencies for each EQ control are as follows:
Bass:
80 Hz
Lo Mid: 160 Hz
Mid:
400 Hz
Hi Mid: 800 Hz
Treble: 3kHz
USING THE 5
USING THE 5
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BAND GRAPHIC EQ SECTION
BAND GRAPHIC EQ SECTION
BASS CONTROL
The Bass Control (band 1) itself, as stated above, works in a range that will be useful under most "normal"
conditions. Its musical use might be thought of as a "fatness" control. The overall "punch" of your instrument,
from your low E-string on up to about two octaves (midway up the G-string), will be determined with this
control. With passive instruments, this will be straightforward. With active instruments having bass-boost
controls, more exploration will be worthwhile. (Some active tone circuits have boost-cut controls such as
Tobias, Sadowsky, etc. Others such as Music Man, may be straight boost controls. Take a little time and see
how the EQ onboard your bass interacts with the Bass Control on the 2x10C.)
MIDRANGE CONTROLS
The Midrange Controls (bands 2, 3, & 4 - Lo Mid, Mid, and Hi Mid respectively) operate in a crucial area for
most instruments. Many basses, particularly with roundwound strings, can have a very "honky" or nasal
sound. Locating and cutting the correct midrange frequencies can go a long way toward smoothing out your
tone. But it's worth remembering that what sounds best when listening to your tone by yourself may not be
what works best in a band or recording. Sometimes that objectionable quality may be just the right "hair" on
your note to still have an audible presence in the track or onstage.
6 • WORKINGMAN’S 2X10C OWNER’S MANUAL
