ADA MB-1 owners manual version 2
PROGRAMMING
FUNCTIONS AND PARAMETERS
The MB-1 has six programmable functions, each of which is controlled by one or more
parameters. The functions and their parameters are:
1. Tube Pre-amp:
Tube Input Level
Tube Contour
Tube Overdrive
Tube Master Level
2. Solid State Pre-amp:
Solid State Input Level
Solid State Contour
Solid State Master Level
3. Compressor:
Compressor Ratio
Compressor Threshold
Compressor Gain
4. Equalizer:
Lo EQ Cut & Boost
Lo Mid EQ Cut & Boost
Lo Mid EQ Frequency
Mid EQ Cut & Boost
Mid EQ Frequency
Hi Mid EQ Cut & Boost
Hi Mid Frequency
Hi EQ Cut & Boost
5. Chorus:
Chorus Depth
Chorus Rate
6. Effect Loops:
Effect Loop Control
On the rear panel are adjustable, but not programmable functions: a Crossover, a
Low Frequency Limiter, Effect Loops send and receive levels, and a Balanced Direct
Output. These functions are manually adjustable by rear panel controls. They are
usually set once to match your amp and speaker system. The dots indicate how they
should be set when using an ADA B500B power amp and ADA Bassline HX &
Bassline 15 speakers. Additionally, a 20Hz. high pass filter in the signal path
prevents damaging subsonics from reaching your power amplifier.
Tube and Solid State Pre-amp Sections
The Tube and Solid State Pre-amp sections provide gain functions which are optimized to
provide a wide range of tone, sustain, and distortion. Both sections have Input Level,
Contour, and Master Level parameters, while the Tube section has an additional Overdrive
parameter.
The Input Level parameters set how much signal from your bass guitar pickup(s) gets
passed to the Contour section. This will affect the sensitivity of the Pre-amp.
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