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Compression (continued)
To gently smooth out your instrument’s all-around response, set the Compression between 8:00 and 11:00.
For more punch set the Compression between 12:00 and 2:00. This is especially effective for tumbao and
walking bass styles.
For heavy compression with lots of sustain set the Compression knob between 3:00 and 5:00 (for best results
set the Input Gain as high as possible without lighting the red Clip light).
Depth
Tighten up your sound, or dial out deep-bass feedback with the Depth control. The Depth control works hand
in hand with the Bass control to bring out tight and articulate lows:
1. Start with the Depth turned up full (5:00) with the EQ set flat on your bass amp and/or PA.
2. Set the Bass control to full boost.
3. Play the bass and back off the Depth (counter-clockwise) until you hear the sound tighten up,
usually between 9:00 and 12:00.
4. Re-set the Bass slider to taste.
Phase Switch
Use the Phase switch hand in hand with the Depth control to suppress feedback for upright bass and acoustic
bass guitar.
Electric bassists (solid body) can ignore this section—just leave the Phase switch in either position and go!
Unlike electric bass, acoustic bass tends to feed back when you amplify it at high volumes.
Feedback generally occurs in two different ranges: deep-bass feedback (open D and below) and mid-bass
feedback (above open G).
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