DIST (Distortion)

SS Clean.

A solid-state clean amp sound; great for a crisp, no frills tone.

Tube Clean.

Warmer and thicker than the SS Clean setting.

Classic 1.

Classic combo bass amp; works well for most playing styles.

Classic 2.

Classic stage amplifier.

Jazz Tone.

Sounds great with a touch of chorus in FX1 or FX3.

Fat Bottom.

The lowest of the lows. Super-chunky.

Studio.

The heavy sound of a high-powered, studio-standard bass

 

amp.

Grunge.

Dirty, slightly distorted bass sound.

Southern.

A crisp and clean low-end you’ll hear most often in country

 

music.

Synth.

A raspy synthesizer-like sound with a touch of resonance.

Off.

Turns off DIST.

DRIVE (increases or decreases the DIST level)

Increasing levels of drive/gain for the DIST module.

Pedal control of the drive/gain.

Indicates DIST is turned off.

EQ (Equalizer)

Varying levels of cut and boost for low, middle and high audio frequencies.

01-10:attenuated highs, emphasized lows

26-30:emphasized highs

11-20:less attenuation of highs, emphasis of

31-40:attenuated lows; emphasized

lows

highs

21-24:emphasized midrange

41-50:emphasized presence, lows

25: flat EQ curve

 

Turns off the EQ.

NR (Noise Reduction)

Left-hand digits: increasing levels of hum elimination (60Hz harmonic notch filters).

Right-hand digits: increasing levels of gating (silencing of quieter sounds).

Turns off both hum elimination and noise reduction.

CAB (Cabinet Simulator)

4 x 10” driver cabinet.

4 x 12” driver cabinet.

1 x 15” driver cabinet. Turns off cabinet simulation.

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Alesis 60 quick start Dist Distortion, Drive increases or decreases the Dist level, EQ Equalizer, NR Noise Reduction