Bass, Presence, Reverb, Master | Mesa/Boogie DC5 specs

CONTROLS: (Continued)

BASS:

This control blends in the lower frequencies and its effectiveness, again, depends on the setting of the TREBLE Control. It should be set with moderation as extreme settings in either low or high directions can produce an unbalanced tone. Be “especially” careful in

					higher Gain settings of either channel. Too much Bass will cause a flabby unfo-
INPUT	PULL	BOOST		6	cused sound that can’t be dialed out with the graphic EQ because excessive
				6	Bass has been introduced to the pre-amp in the early stages. Try setting the

					BASS control to 6 for clean sounds in the RHYTHM Channel and 4 or
FOOT	GAIN	TREBLE	MID	BASS	below when dialing up high gain overdriven sounds in this channel. In the LEAD
SWITCH				5	Channel, try setting the Bass somewhere between 3 and 6 . These settings
				5

will vary with the amount of Gain and Treble you have dialed up.

PRESENCE:

These two controls attenuate the high end and control dynamic compression in the power section. High settings produce more sparkle, cut and lend a more open quality to the Channel. Low settings of the PRESENCE control compress the sound and enhance

the more vocal qualities of single notes.

INPUT	PULL	BOOST		3
				3
					This control can also produce a fatter, warmer character, especially in
					the LEAD Channel. Lower Treble settings, combined with low Pres-
FOOT	GAIN	TREBLE	MID	BASS PRESENCE	ence settings produce the richest, roundest lead sounds. Try setting
SWITCH

2the RHYTHM Channels’ PRESENCE Control at around 5 or 6 for for the sweet blend of sparkle and cut. This range in the RHYTHM Channel also tends to give the impression of more headroom. Try a LEAD Channel PRESENCE Control setting of 3 to start with and adjust to taste. Avoid setting the LEAD PRESENCE Control to

10when high Gain and Treble settings are in use. This reduces the likelihood of annoying microphonic tube problems.

REVERB:

The DC-5has an individual REVERB Control per channel. This enables different amounts of the rich ALL TUBE Reverb to be mixed

with the dry signal of each channel. It is normal for extreme settings of the REVERB Control to slightly alter the character of the
INPUT PULL		BOOST			channel as the voicing of the Reverb circuit becomes more
INPUT PULL		BOOST		3	dominant in the mix.
				3	dominant in the mix.
FOOT	GAIN	TREBLE	MID	BASS PRESENCE REVERB
SWITCH				3
				3

MASTER:

The individual channel MASTER Controls serve three purposes in the layout of the DC-5.FIRST: They serve as level balancing controls for each of the two channels. This enables a wide range of front end gain settings

4to be matched to a given listening level and the level of the other channel. SECOND: They

	act as effects send controls, for each channel, in the Effects Loop. As with many of the
	controls on the DC-5, the best results for balance and tone are usually found in the me-
BASS PRESENCE REVERB MASTER	dium range of this control. THIRD: The Master Control is the Recording jacks’ send level

4control.

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