Quickstart Guide and Hints
is quick start guide will help you get started with the miniMEGA amplier and have the best possible playing experience. Along with
the Quick Start Guide, the Hints section will help you dial into the tonal sweet spots of this amp. We also recommend a thorough read-
ing of this guide before playing through the amp, in order to prevent damage to the speakers.
Getting started—
Before turning on the miniMEGA, be certain that the power cable is plugged into an approved power source. en plug the amp into
a speaker or speakers (4 OHM minimum) via the Speaker Outs (22). IT is important to never run the amplier without a speaker con-
nected, as this could damage the amplier.
GAIN AND VOLUME CONTROLS:
Plug the instrument cable into the input jack (1) and turn on the power (19).
e Volume and Gain controls are set on zero when the amp is unboxed. With the EQ knobs all set at (to 0), slowly turn the volume
up to 2 or 3. While playing, adjust the amount of gain to suit the sound you are aer. Too much gain will cause the preamp to clip
or overdrive. Remember to use the volume knob to control the overall output of the amplier and the gain to control the amount of
instrument signal going to the amp. Once you have the gain set for your desired sound, then increase the volume of the amp. You will
need to play with the balance of gain to volume in order to nd your desired sound.
CRUNCH:
When activated, this feature recongures the front end of the preamp so that the Mini Mega sounds less hi- and more like a vintage,
all-tube bass amplier.
e eect can create a wide range of tones from very subtle overdrive all the way to full on distortion depending on the position of the
GAIN knob, the volume knob on the bass, and the bass guitar itself.
e CRUNCH circuit passes the bass signal through a crossover so that higher frequencies are processed and lower frequencies are not.
is is so that the bass tone does not become mushy and unfocussed.
HINT: To achieve equal volume with and without CRUNCH activated, start by turning on CRUNCH. Dial in the desired amount of
the eect using the GAIN control, and set your overall volume using the VOLUME control. Finally, bypass CRUNCH and check the
clean volume—the volume should be the same or very close between the two.
HINT: For best results, turn o the tweeter in your speaker cab when using CRUNCH.
COMPRESSOR:
e Mini Mega features an optical compressor (3) that is designed to be extremely easy to use and powerful at the same time. e com-
pressor can be activated either by the optional footswitch (Part number ________) or the Enable button (12) on the front panel.
e compressor functions similarly to an automatic volume adjuster, in that it controls playing dynamics by reducing the dynamic
range (or volume) of notes that are played hard. e harder you play, the more the signal level will reduce (depending on the amount of
compression you set).
e COMP control knob sets the amount of compression from subtle to extreme. e farther right you turn the knob, the less dynamic
range you will have between your loudest and quietest notes. To all you technically inclined bassists, the COMP knob adjusts the com-
pression ratio—attack / release time and recovery gain is xed. e compression also takes place pre-EQ in the signal chain.
HINT: e compressor is aer the GAIN control in the signal chain, so the compressor may not be able to trigger if the gain is not set
high enough or if your bass guitar volume is turned down too low.
HINT: Use a little compression if you like extreme EQ settings for certain styles of music such as Reggae or Urban Gospel. is
smoothes out the overall tone so that your bass playing can be heard and felt while still tting in the mix. It also keeps power amplier
headroom in reserve so you can play louder should the need arise.
LOW EQUALIZER CONTROL:
e mini MEGA features an EQ to help you dial in your tone and cut through the mix. e rst of the EQ controls is the Low EQ. e
Low EQ control is a detented knob and controls the frequency range from 20Hz to 200Hz.
PUNCH:
-e punch eect adds a +4 dB boost to low frequencies around 100 Hz. is enhances the attack and impact of low notes. Activating
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