PLACEMENT ORDER OF OTHER EFFECTS
One of the key attributes of any SansAmp is its responsiveness to the
dynamics and nuances of your playing technique. In most cases, your bass
should be plugged directly into the SansAmp. We suggest experimenting to
find the order that’s best for you. As a general guide, we recommend:
Place the following effects BEFORE the SansAmp Bass Driver:
Wah-Wah, Pre-Amp, Compressor, Fuzz Box, Envelope Follower.
Place the following effects AFTER SansAmp Bass Driver:
Chorus, Delay, EQ, Pitch Shifter, Reverb.
NOTE: Low quality digital effects placed after the SansAmp may compro-
mise your signal and degrade the sound.
NOTEWORTHY NOTES
1) Do not A/B (compare) the SansAmp in line with a digital
product. When linked in series with a digital pre-amp/processor, the A/D
to D/A conversion will impact the unit’s sound. For an accurate compari-
son, run them parallel (separately) and manually plug in and out of each.
2) SansAmp is very responsive. Our controls are unusually sensitive
and powerful. You need not set everything at max to get maximum results.
For instance, to brighten your sound, rather than automatically boosting
Treble all the way up, try cutting back on the Bass first.
The tone controls also help compensate for the EQ curves found in bass
amps. To find the best settings for interacting with your amp, start with the
tone controls at 12 o’clock and cut or boost as necessary. Be aware that
amplifiers vary greatly and some may require you to use radical EQ settings
on the SansAmp to achieve your desired sound. You need not be discour-
aged or suspect something is wrong with the unit. If you’ve got your sound,
you’ve simply found the right balance for your particular amp.
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HOW TO FIND KNOB POSITIONING WITHIN A PRESET
When you turn a knob from its stored position, it “unlocks” and the channel
indicator LED will blink. The slower the blink, the farther away you are from
the preset point. The faster the blink, the closer you are. At the preset point,
the LED stops blinking and remains on.
LAZY POT™
Another Tech 21 first, this is a unique safety feature engineered for the Drive
and Level controls. When you “unlock” the EQ settings, for instance, they will
“jump” to the new setting of the knob position. For the Drive and Level con-
trols, however, this could result in you jumping out of your skin if they are at
a high setting. With the Lazy Pot, there’s a slow, gradual increase to the new
setting position giving you time to turn it down. This will only happen when
you initially unlock a preset. Once unlocked, the pot will react according to
how you reposition it.
BYPASS
SansAmp Bass Driver can go into bypass mode from any of the three chan-
nels. Whichever channel you’re already in, hit that channel’s footswitch once
and you’ll be in bypass mode.
SPEAKER SIMULATION
Speaker simulation is an integral part of the SansAmp Tube Amplifier
Emulation circuitry. It is specifically designed for a smooth, even response as
would be achieved by a multiply-miked cabinet --without peaks, valleys, and
notches associated with single miking and many IRs-- and will complement any
type of bass speaker cabinet system.
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