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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS:
(Continued)
DI LEVEL:
This rotary control determines the amount of signal present at the Rear Panel DIRECT OUT XLR jack. You will find
ample gain here and should be able to dial in the appropriate amount of signal for most any
live or recording console. It is a good idea to get in the habit of powering up your
WalkAbout
with the DI LEVEL control Zeroed out, to avoid damaging the console, speakers or an unpre-
pared set of ears in the event you strike a big note or chord before the console input level has
been set.
MASTER:
This basic control determines the overall final output level of your
WalkAbout
so that you can adjust the front end
GAIN control to your tonal needs and then push the
SIMUL-STATE
power section to the
desired listening level.
NOTE:
Use the MASTER output level control with care. The
WalkAbout
is capable of very
loud output volumes that could potentially cause damage to your hearing or the hearing of
others. May we suggest always beginning your set-up by zeroing-out the MASTERoutput
level control to avoid accidental volume attacks on unsuspecting bandmates, engineers or
audiences.
PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER:
Your
WalkAbout
is equipped with a powerful in-line 3 BAND SEMI-PARAMETRIC EQUAL-
IZER that allows you to shape your signal to achieve virtually any sound. Anything from subtle enhancement to extreme notching or
boosting is possible with the only limit being your imagination. As mentioned earlier, the EQ is an in-line type, which means that it is
in the signal path at all times. If you do not wish to shape your signal with the EQ section of the preamp,
simply leave all the controls set to 12:00 (straight up) and the EQ will pass the signal unaffected. This
12:00 setting would be considered “flat” or in other words, basically bypassed.
GAIN:
These 3 GAIN controls adjust the amount of whatever frequency has been zeroed-in on for
manipulation with the FREQUENCY control. Each of the 3 GAIN controls allows a full 30db of gain
adjustment with 15db of cut and 15db of boost from the center 12:00 (0db) position. When searching for
sounds it is sometimes faster to either notch or boost the respective GAIN control radically and then
sweep for the desired frequency with the FREQUENCY control. This way it will be very apparent what
you are doing to the sound.
This is a good place to mention that, because of the strength of the 3 GAIN controls, it is possible to very quickly go beyond the realm
of balanced musical tone and blow holes in your mix. Therefor, start by building a great sound using the standard rotary TONE
controls and then begin with subtle tweaking of the frequencies using the PARAMETRIC EQ. Don't start boosting everything all over
ON
POWER
DI LEVEL MASTER
ON
POWER
DI LEVEL MASTER
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