Panel descriptions
D-BASS 210/115 Front Panel
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1. INPUT Jack* Inputting in excess of the optimal level can cause unintended
210/115
Connect your bass guitar here.distortion and may prevent the COMPRESSION effect from
This section features two jacks, PIEZO and NORMAL.functioning properly. Setting the level too low results in
excess residual background noise.
PIEZO jack:
* Be sure to check the input level each time you connect a
Connect acoustic or electric basses equipped with piezo
pickups to this jack. The ultra-high impedance circuitry different bass or have an effects device connected between the
provides a clear sound with minimal degradation in bass and the amp.
tone.
COSM AMPLIFIER
NORMAL jack:
Connect electric basses equipped with magnetic pickups
5. AMP TYPE Switch
to this jack. Connect to this jack when using preamped You can select from the three COSM amp types.
piezo pickups or when you have an effects processor
connected between the bass and the amp.6. SHAPE Switch
This effect alters the COSM ampsO tonal qualities. The
You can use the PIEZO jack and the NORMAL jack particular effect obtained varies according to the amp
simultaneously.selected with the AMP TYPE switch (5).
This amp type reflects the true tone of the con-
2. PICKUP TYPE switchnected bass, presenting the instrumentOs own
This switches the input circuitry of the NORMAL jack to sound to the fullest.
match either an active or a passive pickup.This amp reproduces the full range of nuances
With the button pressed in, the input circuitry is produced by various performance tech-
switched to match an active pickup, and the input SUPER niques, and faithfully recreates every detail of
FLATthe expressive elements of a performance.
sensitivity is reduced (-10 dB).
This is the perfect model for acoustic basses.
3. GAIN Knob
This adjusts the input level.Provides a dynamic tone with an even wider
range.
4. PEAK IndicatorThis amp type models the standard bass amp
sound, widely used ever since the electric bass
This lights up when the signals are distorted in the input first appeared.
section. If this lights frequently, it indicates that the input It features a warm low end and contoured
signal is in excess of the optimal level.midrange.
Turn the GAIN knob (3) to the left to reduce the gain. VINTAGEThe minimal fret noise makes it perfect for fin-
ger picking.
When set to the proper level, the indicator will light up
briefly during the attack portion of a note when the bass
is played with maximum force.Provides a tone that boosts the fatness of the
midrange.
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