Hughes & Kettner Preamp/Recording Amp user manual

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for selecting Hughes & Kettnerproduc~! The Hughes & Kettner BAT T 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 BAT T is a compac t “Bass Sound Machine” which enables you to obtain great tube tone with the utmost of ease. The tone controls are very effective and precise, and the boost functions offer instanteanous to several fundamentally different kinds of sound. A f

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CONTROLS AND CONNECTION JACKS INPUT: The 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. The gain potentiometer controls the input level and thereby the sound characteristics of the preamp tubes. At low gain settings th e imbues the bass From center settings

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BOOST SWITCHES: The three black pushbutton-switches for Bass, Mid, and Treble, are specially contoured to offer a dramatic amount of tonal control instantaneously. m dB, bringing out fundamentals more strongly and adding a cl early audible “punch” in the low bass region. MID: Boosts the range between 500 Hz and 2 KHz by approximatel y + 2 d B clarity to the attack of each note, and providing the necessary penetration in band situations. TREBLE: Boosts the entire frequency range between 1 KHz an

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AMP FOR ALL SEASONS: The p / jacks making th e B A TT 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. Or you can add it to an existing bass rig. (Th e BA TT with its Advanced Tub e Techno l ogy

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BATT as a PR EA M P : T used to feed the power amplifier when the BA TT is acting as a preamplifier in a complete rig. The output from th e BA TT 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 th e B A TT an external preamp, although it is impor- tant to ensure correct level matching. OUT: The INSTRUMENT OUT is designed as e

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RACK MOUNTING / BASS MASTER STAGEBOARD: The can be used as a stand-alone preamp or as an extension to an existing system. Hughe s & Kettner offer special single and twin adaptors to faciliate 19” rack mounting . A Sound STAGEBOARD is optionally available for easy on-stage switching of two units (Unit1 / 2 / s ). THE STAGE/LIVE SET-UP FOOTSWITCH: A jack for connecting th e STAGEBOARD, designed to faciliate on-stage switching between different sounds such as two different BATTs. Th

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BATT SUGGESTED CONFIGURATION The sounds suggeste d 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 th e 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, switched to POST power amp. @TREBLE @LINEPRE/P~ST 0~ 2. “SLAP ATTACK” : . N bet