Hughes & Kettner Bass Kick 101 manual Standard Setup / Cable Connections Operating the Basskick

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2.0STANDARD SETUP / CABLE CONNECTIONS

3.0OPERATING THE BASSKICK 101

3.1THE INPUT AND EQ SECTIONS

1. The gain setting:

The BassKick preamp’s response depends largely on the type of instrument you are using, its pickups, and its output signal level. Use the gain control

to adjust the sensitivity of the preamp. Dial in a setting just under the overdrive threshold, i.e. where the signal remains undistorted when you are playing with a normal attack. Note that at high TREBLE settings, the BassKick preamp will distort at a lower threshold.

2. The midrange setting:

A bass guitar’s basic sound depends primarily on the midrange!

The midrange pot lets you drastically alter the tone, from bright slap sounds (mids cut) to distinct, aggressive rock sounds (mids boosted).This is why many players start with the midrange when they are dialing in the desired sound. The next step is to select a suitable bass or bottom end setting to support the mids and adjust for the acoustic properties of a given venue, for

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2.0 STANDARD SETUP / VERKABELUNG

3.0BEDIENUNG DES BASSKICK 101

3.1EINGANGSSEKTION UND KLANGREGELUNG

1. Die Gaineinstellung:

Das Verhalten der BassKick Vorstufe hängt entscheidend vom verwendeten Instrument, dessen Tonabnehmer und Ausgangspegel ab. Die Anpassung erfolgt mit dem Gainregler.: Der Regler wird bei durchschnittlicher

Spieldynamik so weit aufgedreht, daß gerade keine Verzerrung mehr hörbar ist. Es ist dabei zu beachten, daß die Poweramp Clip LED nicht aufleuchtet. Beachte, daß auch starkes Anheben des TREBLE die Übersteuerung der BassKick Vorstufe erhöht.

2. Die Abstimmung der Klangregelung:

Grundsound für Instrumentalbass entsteht in den Mitten! Der Mittenregler ermöglicht drastische Verschiebungen im Spektrum von knalligen Slapsounds (bei Absenkung) bis zu knurrigen Rocksounds (Anhebung). Oft steht deshalb die Mittenbearbeitung am Anfang der Soundabstimmung - hier wird die “grobe Richtung” vorgegeben. Im nächsten Schritt kann dann mit der Einstellung des Bassbereiches dieser Sound unterstützt oder ggf.

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2.0REGLAGES STANDARDS/ RACCORDEMENT

3.0UTILISATION DU BASSKICK 101

3.1SECTION D’ENTREE ET REGLAGE DU SON

a) Le réglage du gain :

Les réactions du préampli du BassKick dépendent beaucoup de l’instrument utilisé, des micros et du réglage de sortie. Le réglage s’opère avec le bouton

GAIN. Lors d’un jeu normal, le bouton doit être tourné de telle manière qu’on entende plus de distorsion. Il faut faire attention à ce que la POWERAMP CLIP LED ne s’allume pas. Il faut remarquer que si on tourne trop le bouton TREBLE, on augmente la surmodulation du préampli du BassKick.

b) Réglage de la tonalité :

Les sons de base d’une basse se trouve dans les médiums ! Le régulateur des médiums permet de varier de manière importante un registre allant du slapping claquant (en réglant vers le bas) au son rugueux du rock (en réglant vers le haut). C’est pourquoi, le réglage des médiums est souvent opéré au début, car ils indiquent la tendance générale. Ensuite, on améliore

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2.0 SETUP STANDARD E CONNESSIONI.

3.0UTILIZZO DEL BASSKICK 101

3.1INGRESSO E EQUALIZZAZIONE

1. Il controllo Gain:

La risposta del preamp del BassKick 101 dipende in larga misura dal tipo di strumento che andrete a utilizzare, dai suoi pick-up e dal livello del segnale in uscita. Utilizzate il controllo Gain per regolare la sensibilità del preamp. Impostatelo in modo da ottenere un suono indistorto suonando con un

attacco normale. Notate che, con valori alti del controllo HIGH, il preamp del BassKick 101 può andare in distorsione a livelli inferiori del controllo GAIN.

2. I controlli EQ:

Il suono di un basso è determinato in larga misura dalle sue frequenze medie!

Il potenziometro dei medi consente di modificare in modo sensibile il vostro suono, passando da un timbro brillante adatto allo slap (medi tagliati) sino a un suono rock aggressivo (medi enfatizzati). Questa è la ragione per cui molti bassisti iniziano proprio da questo controllo per ricercare la timbrica desiderata. Il passo successivo diventa quindi aggiustare le

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Contents Manua L Felicitations Pour LE Choix DE TON Basskick Basskick Collegamenti E Controlli Branchements ET CommandesConnections and Controls Anschlüsse UND BedienelementeMaster Ser. No Reglages STANDARDS/ Raccordement Utilisation DU Basskick Standard Setup / Cable Connections Operating the BasskickStandard Setup / Verkabelung Bedienung DES Basskick Setup Standard E Connessioni Utilizzo DEL BasskickAmplificatore DI Potenza E LED Clip Service and Preventive Maintenance Malfunzionamenti TroubleshootingMögliche Fehlerquellen / Troubleshooting Problemes ET RemedesEnglish Deutsch Français Before CONNECTING, Read Instructions Important Safety Instructions Wichtige SicherheitshinweisePlease Read Before USE and Keep for Later USE Important Advice on SafetyConseils DE Securite Importants EG-KonformitätserklärungAvvertimenti Importanti Avvertimenti DI SicurezzaAndorra Japan

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