User's User's Guide Guide for for the the Bass Preamp Ampeg®® is is Proudly Proudly Made Made in in America America Ampeg
SVP-PRO Bass Preamp TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Important Safeguards and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SVP-PRO Bass Preamp An Introduction to your new Ampeg SVP-PRO Bass Preamp The harmonically rich sound and legendary performance of the AMPEG SVT are redefined in the SVP-PRO. This dynamic preamp delivers unsurpassed quality, reliability and tonal flexibility, offering the classic vibrancy of tubes as well as contemporary features. The SVP-PRO is the preamp section of our much-respected SVT-2 PRO. All of the features and controls of your SVP-PRO are covered in detail within the pages of this user’s guide.
SVP-PRO Bass Preamp The Front Panel: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. INPUT: Use this jack to connect your bass to the preamp by means of a shielded instrument cable. 2. MUTE: This switch, when depressed, mutes the signal at all output jacks except the Tuner Out jack (#27). 3. PAD: This switch, when depressed, attenuates the input signal by 15dB. If your bass has active pickups, depress this switch to better accommodate its output signal. 10 11 12 1314 15 8.
SVP-PRO Bass Preamp The Rear Panel FOOT SWITCH PREAMP OUT EFFECTS TUNER OUT TRANSFORMER BAL. OUT PRE MODEL # MADE IN THE U.S.A. BY SLM ELECTRONICS 1400 FERGUSON AVENUE ST. LOUIS, MO 63133 AC LINE IN 115V 21 230V SVP PRO SERIAL # 22 23 21. AC LINE IN: Firmly insert the female end of the AC power cord into this socket.
SVP-PRO Bass Preamp Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TUBE: In 1883, Edison discovered that electrons would flow from a suspended filament when enclosed in an evacuated lamp. Years later, in 1905, Fleming expanded on Edison's discovery and created the "Fleming Valve". Then, in 1907, Dr. Lee de Forest added a third component – the grid – to the "Fleming's Valve" and the vacuum tube was a fact of life. The door to electronic amplification was now open.
SVP-PRO Bass Preamp Some Suggested Settings* JAZZ: GAIN ULTRA LO / BRIGHT PEAK / MUTE DRIVE BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY TREBLE ULTRA HI / GRAPHIC EQ IN OUT LO HI OUT OUT BRT EQ ADJUST UNTIL PEAK LED FLASHES FUNK: GAIN ULTRA LO / BRIGHT DRIVE BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY TREBLE IN IN OUT OUT BRT EQ LO PEAK / MUTE ULTRA HI / GRAPHIC EQ HI ADJUST UNTIL PEAK LED FLASHES ROCK: GAIN ULTRA LO / BRIGHT PEAK / MUTE DRIVE BASS MIDRANGE FREQUENCY TREBLE ULTRA HI / GRAPHIC EQ OUT O
SVP-PRO Bass Preamp Technical Specifications TOTAL SYSTEM GAIN TONE CONTROL RANGE Bass: Midrange: Treble: Ultra Low: Ultra High: Bright: GRAPHIC EQ RANGE GRAPHIC EQ LEVEL SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO TUBE COMPLEMENT POWER REQUIREMENTS Domestic: Export: SIZE AND WEIGHT 76dB, @1kHz w/levels up, tones flat; -3dB @30Hz, 15kHz ±12dB @ 40Hz +12dB, -15dB @ Frequency selected (220, 450, 800, 1.