User Manual
Quickstart Guide and Hints
PUNCH also slightly changes the response of the LOW EQ control so that it has more eect on the upper bass frequencies as well as
the lower bass frequencies.
HINT: Use PUNCH for a great slap sound! Actually, it sounds great le on all the time for just about any style of music!
QUASI-PARAMETRIC MIDDLE EQUALIZER:
e Mini Mega features two quasi-parametric EQ lters labeled “LO MID” and “HI MID”. We’ve attempted to provide a very detailed
description of this feature because while parametric EQ’s are extremely powerful, they can be a bit confusing to those who are not
familiar. e mid frequencies are extremely important because they not only determine the musicality and character of your bass tone,
they also determine how your bass will hold up in a mix. For example, if you nd that you are having trouble hearing yourself in a mix,
most likely, adjusting (boosting) the mids will help. It’s important to remember that when you play a note on a bass guitar, the note it-
self has a fundamental frequency that determines the pitch (that’s what a tuner measures to determine pitch), but there’s more to it than
that. e note also has harmonics that make up the tone, so even when you play low notes, there are harmonics present that extend
much higher in the frequency range.
Each lter utilizes two stacked (concentric) controls. e outer ring control is used to adjust the frequency center of the lter. e
inner control is the gain control used to adjust the cut or boost amount of the lter. When the gain control is centered at 12:00, the
lter will have no eect on the audio response, therefore, changing the position of the frequency ring will have no eect. 400 Hz and
1.2 KHz are the default 12:00 settings on the LO MID and HI MID lters respectively, because those frequency centers will be very ef-
fective at making needed tone adjustments when using common bass guitars and bass speaker cabinets. Rotating the lter gain control
counter-clockwise will apply cut, and rotating the lter gain control clockwise will apply boost
HINT: To hear the eect of the mid lters, set the gain control to full cut or boost, and then sweep the frequency ring while letting
notes sustain. You can also ask a friend to play through the amp while you experiment with the EQ. Just be aware that fully boosting
an EQ control may require an adjustment in volume.
HINT: It’s a good idea to pay attention to the frequency ring settings between the LO MID and HI MID lters—you probably wouldn’t
want to set both lters near the same frequency and then cut one while boosting the other, for example.
LO MID FILTER:
e LO MID lter provides +/-15 dB of boost/cut to frequency centers between 200 – 800 Hz. In general, this lter will be most useful
in adjusting the overall tone of your bass and also how you sit in the mix. For example, if you want a smooth vintage bass tone, try set-
ting the frequency ring to about 250Hz, and apply a little bit of cut using the lter gain knob. On the other hand, if you want an aggres-
sive rock tone, try setting the frequency ring to 800Hz and then apply a little bit of boost to the lter gain knob. If you need more “cut”
through a mix, try setting the frequency ring to 400 Hz and apply boost.
HI MID FILTER:
e HI MID lter provides +/-15 dB of boost/cut to frequency centers between 800 Hz – 3.2 KHz. In general, this lter will be most
useful in adjusting the overall “character” of the bass tone. Examples include, accentuating pick or slap/pop attack, increasing/decreas-
ing string/fret noise, and dialing in the tone of played harmonics.
NARROW Q SWITCHES:
Each lter may be run with in one of two preset Q congurations. “Q” refers to the “width” of the lter response. e default Q is wide