Peavey TKO 65 - Gain Section and Tone Charts; Gain Section Operation; Input Jack Functions; Tone Charts for Techniques

GAIN SECTION
POST GAIN CONTROL: In normal use, the post gain control should be operated above the 12 o'clock or #5
position. To obtain maximum power reserve, rotate the control fully clockwise to #10. NOTE: WITH THE POST
GAIN CONTROL AT 10, THE PRE GAIN CONTROL SHOULD NORMALLY BE OPERATED AT ORBELOWITS
12 O'CLOCK OR #5 POSITION TO AVOID UNWANTED DISTORTION. WHILE UTILIZING THIS MAXIMUM
POWER SETTING AND EXTREME HIGH END BOOST IN THE EQUALIZATION SECTION, YOU MAY FIND IT
NECESSARY TO BACK DOWN (CUT) THE POST GAIN CONTROL TO APPROXIMATELY ITS 8 POSITION
TO AVOID UNWANTED HISS. The post gain control utilizes an integral pull switch call “punch”. When
activated, punch creates approximately a 6 dB boost of 120Hz and adds dramatically and effectively to the low
end response and projection charactoristics of the TKO™ 65,
PRE GAIN CONTROL: The pre gain control is the first volume control of the system. As mentioned in the post
gain control description, if the post gain control is set between its #8 and #10 positions for maximum power
reserve, the pre gain control should be positioned somewhere in the middle of its range or lower. Placing tho
pra gain control higher than 5 may cause unwanted square waves (distortion) and result in premature clipping
and/or undue activation of the DDT" compression circuitry.
The pre gain Control also employs a pull bright switch which adds approximately 8 d8 of boost tothe high
ena. Like the high and presence controls, the pull bright switch can be used to enhance many modern bass
playing techniques.
INPUTS
‘The TKO" 65 has two inputs labeled high gain and low gain. The high gain input is the inputwhicn should
normally be used and will deliver the highest signal level from the instrument to the preamp to the power amp.
‘Sometimes, however, bass guitars that are equipped with very high output “hot pickups will overload the high
gain input. This will be apparent because you will hear some unwanted cistortian at the loudspeaker. If this,
distorted sound does occur, plug the instrument into the low gain input, which has less gain (-8 dB) then the
high gain input. When two instruments or signal sources are plugged into the inputs, the low gain input is
‘automatically switched to the same level as the high gain input. NOTE: WHEN USING TWO INSTRUMENTS,
OR SIGNAL SOURCES WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE VOLUME CONTROL BE SET AT A
REASONABLY LOW VOLUME LEVEL TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF UNDUE DISTORTION AND/OR
SPEAKER DAMAGE.
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NOTE:
‘THE ABOVE TONE CHARTS ARE MEANT ONLY AS A GENERAL GUIDE AND ARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIARIZE THE PLAYER WITHTHE
FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS OF THE TKO™ 65. ADJUSTMENTS TO THESE CONTHOLS WILL BE NECESSARY DUE TO VARYING
TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS, PICKUPS AND ACCESSORIES UTILIZED ALONG WITH YOUR STYLE OF MUSIC AND PLAYING
TECHINQUES. BE SURE TO READ ALL OF THIS OPERATING GUIDE TO UNDERSTAND FULLY ALL OF THE CONTROLS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS.