Deferred program change
In normal operation, the Bassfire switches immediately to the program you select. However, in some situations — especially when playing live — you may want the ability to scroll through program numbers while remaining in the current program setting. For example, if you’ve got a clean and chorusy bass sound stored in program A3, and you want to switch next to a grungy sound stored in program C5, you don’t want to have to hear all the programs in between. In these cases, use the Bassfire’s Deferred Program Change mode.
While turning on the Bassfire, hold down either one of the Program Up or Program Down buttons. Letters will scroll by on the display, spelling the word “deferred.”
In this mode, you can scroll through program numbers without having the program change each time. When you arrive at a program you want to use, press the Program Up and Program Down buttons or both pedals at the same time in order to switch to that program.
To exit Deferred Program Change mode, turn the Bassfire off, and then turn it back on again without holding down any buttons.
Bypassing the effects
To bypass the effects section entirely, hold down both the Program Up and Program Down buttons – or press both footswitches – for less than half a second. The screen will read by (
) to indicate that the effects have been bypassed.
You may now control the amplifier’s volume with the volume knob. Turning any other knob restores the effects.
Using the built-in tuner
Press both the Program Up and Program Down buttons – or press both footswitches at the same time – for more than half a second to enter both Bypass and Mute mode.
Play the open string you wish to tune. Use the following guide when tuning:
Visual Guide to Tuning |
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The bottom four segments | Low | |
rotate counterclockwise if |
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pitch is low. The top four |
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rotate |
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clockwise if pitch is high. |
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An 8 means pitch is in tune. |
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The twelve possible |
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pitches (a decimal point |
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indicates a sharp): |
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High In tune
= no pitch detected
8