IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVES AU RISQUE OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, DE FEU, CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE, OU OR INJURY TO PERSONS. BLESSURES AUX PERSONNES. CAUTION: AVIS: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
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The Bassmaster xs400/xs400t/xs400h Thank you for choosing the Bassmaster xs400. You'll discover this advanced bass amplifier has the potential for delivering a huge spectrum of performance characteristics. More importantly, it has the ability to sound "right" with a minimum amount of knob twirling.
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Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE POWER Tip: Drive Ring: Effects D.I. active TUBE mute line DESIGNED & MANUFACTURED BY YORKVILLE SOUND • TORONTO, CANADA Z589/1v0 120VAC 60Hz 3.0A Line Send 1+/1– Line Line Send disabled active Line 230V 1–...
Tube Drive Control This feature controls the amount of tube overdrive, or saturation, in your signal. The tube overdrive is powered by the 12AX7A Dual Triode preamp tube and is engaged by the Tube Drive mode switch. Pushing in the Tube Drive button either from the front panel or with the optional footswitch will activate it.
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It utilizes a variable tone curve that reacts differently depending on where it is set. The result is a greatly expanded tonal range and control over the tone. Its fundamental use is like the tradi- tional Scoop control found on our other popular Yorkville Bassmaster amplifiers, but with greatly expanded dimension and tonal control.
Line / Tube D.I. Line Out. This is a balanced output that can be used to run a balanced lineout to a Front-of-House or record- ing console. There are two lineout modes, Tube DI and Line, which are selectable via the mode switch.
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Le Bassmaster xs400/xs400t/x s400h Merci d'avoir choisi le Bassmaster xs400. Cet amplificateur à la fine pointe de la technologie pour basse offre les caractéristiques requises qui conviennent à une grande variété de performance. Plus important encore, il permet l'obtention du son "parfait" avec une quantité minimale de réglage. En plus, quand vous avez besoin d'extras, ils sont là:...
Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE POWER Tip: Drive Ring: Effects active TUBE D.I. mute line DESIGNED & MANUFACTURED BY YORKVILLE SOUND • TORONTO, CANADA Z589/1v0 120VAC 60Hz 3.0A Line Send 1+/1– Line Line Send disabled active Line 230V 1–...
Contrôle Tube Drive Cette caractéristique contrôle le niveau de survoltage de la lampe ou de la saturation du signal. La sec- tion de survoltage de la lampe est alimentée par la lampe de préamplificateur 12AX7A à double Triode et elle est engagée à l'aide du commutateur de mode Tube Drive'. Vous pouvez l'activer en enfonçant le bouton Tube Drive sur le panneau avant ou à...
Scoop traditionnel qu'on retrouve sur la plupart de nos autres modèles d'amplificateurs Yorkville Bassmaster, mais avec une dimension grandement étendue et un contrôle tonal accrut. Conseil pratique: Combinez le Scoop avec le Drive et le Drive Mix pour un niveau de contrôle sans précédent sur la tonalité.
Prise Pour Double Commutateur au Pied (Drive et EFX-RTN) La prise pour double commutateur au pied est utilisée pour sélectionner la position ON ou OFF du circuit Drive et EFX-Return. Insérez la fiche stéréo ¼ d'un câble de raccordement au double commutateur au pied (TFS-2) et à...
Prise ¼ Pour Retour d'Effets Cette prise symétrique est utilisée pour le retour au XS400 du signal audio qui est passé par l'unité de traitement externe. Lorsque connecté, ajustez avec le contrôle d'Effet situé sur le pan- neau avant la quantité de signal traité qui est retourné au XS400. Cette entrée peut aussi être utilisée pour autres signaux externes que vous pourriez souhaiter mélanger à...
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1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE...
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1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE...
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1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE...
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1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I.
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1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I.
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1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE D.I. TUBE line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I. line Notes 1.5 k Gain Drive Bass Low-Mid Hi-Mid Treble Scoop TUBE TUBE TUBE D.I.
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Unlimited Warranty Yorkville's two and ten-year unlimited warranty on this product is transferable and does not require registration with Yorkville Sound or your dealer. If this product should fail for any reason within two years of the original purchase date (ten years for the wooden enclosure), simply return it to your Yorkville dealer with original proof of purchase and it will be repaired free of charge.
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