BASSADVANCEDTUBETECHNOLOGY PREAMWRECORDINGAMIP @Bass @MID @TREBLE @UK PREIPOST Gi#IN= T O N E = YClSTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL O N POIlER
TMKYOU for selecting this qua&v Hughes & Kettnerproduc~! The Hughes & Kettner BATT has been developed in conjunction with bass manufacturer ESH and German bassist Peter Sonntag. It has been fine-tuned to meet the requirements of demanding bass players. The BATT is a compact “Bass Sound Machine” which enables you to obtain great tube tone with the utmost of ease.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTION JACKS INPUT: The BATT has two input jacks, on the front and one at the back The input sensitivity of both are equal, and either can accommodate active or passive basses. The front panel input has priority, i.e. Instrument Input 2 on the back is automatically disconnected when the front panel jack is in use. GAIN: The gain potentiometer controls the input level and thereby the sound characteristics of the preamp tubes.
BOOST SWITCHES: The three black pushbutton-switches for Bass, Mid, and Treble, are specially contoured to offer a dramatic amount of tonal control instantaneously. BASS: Boosts the frequency range from 80 to 400 Hz by approximately + 6 dB, bringing out fundamentals more strongly and adding a clearly audible “punch” in the low bass region.
AMP FOR ALL SEASONS: The Bass Advanced Tube Technology Amp / Preamp possesses a versatile array of jacks making the BATT at home in every conceivable situation, be it stage, studio, or practice. You can connect it to any speaker cabinet directly and use it as a practice amp head. You can connect it directly to a mixing console or multitrack recorder and use it as a studio quality bass preamp. You can connect it to a power amp and bass cabinet, using it as a live preamp.
LINE OUT: used to feed the power amplifier when the BATT is acting as a preamplifier in a complete rig. The output from the BATT is connected to the input of the power amplifier, and the output of the power amp is connected to the speaker cabinet. The LINE OUT signal can also be used as an alternative to the INSTRUMENT OUT jack when connecting the BATT to an external preamp, although it is important to ensure correct level matching.
RACK MOUNTING / BASS MASTER STAGEBOARD: The BATT can be used as a stand-alone preamp or as an extension to an existing system. Hughes & Kettner offer special single and twin adaptors to faciliate 19” rack mounting. A Sound Machines STAGEBOARD is optionally available for easy on-stage switching of two units (Unit1 / Unit 2 / Bypass ). THE STAGE/LIVE SET-UP FOOTSWITCH: A jack for connecting the BATT STAGEBOARD, designed to faciliate on-stage switching between different sounds such as two different BATTs.
BATT SUGGESTED CONFIGURATION The sounds suggested here can only be rough indication, as they will vary considerably depending on the instrument used and your playing technique. Once you have set-up a basic sound which you like, the boost functions and the pre/post power amp switch provide instant access to different sounds. 1. “STRAIGHT ROCK”: For raw valve sounds, turn gain little over half way. MID BOOST is activated, LINE PRE/POST switched to POST power amp. @ TREBLE 2.
