AIRD BASS PREAMP

Chain

Palette

An AIRD PREAMP for bass guitar.

Parameter

Value

Explanation

ON/OFF

OFF, ON

Turns this effect on/off.

TYPE

NATURAL BASS

Uncolored clean sound for bass.

X-DRIVE BASS

High-gain sound for bass, using MDP to provide wide range and a good-sounding sense of separation.

CONCERT

This models the Ampeg SVT.

STUDIO BASS

This models the Markbass Little Mark III.

SILVER TUBE

This models a Fender Bassman 100.

CLASSIC BLUE

This models the Acoustic 360.

SOLID STACK

This models the Gallien-Krueger 800RB.

FAT TUBE

This models the Orange AD200B MKIII.

DARK DRV

This models the Darkglass Electronics MICROTUBES B7K.

GAIN

0–120

Adjusts the distortion of the amp.

LEVEL

0–100

Adjusts the volume of the entire preamp.

  • Be careful not to raise the LEVEL setting too high.

GAIN SW

LOW, MID, HIGH

Provides for selection from three levels of distortion: LOW, MIDDLE, and HIGH. Distortion will successively increase for settings of LOW, MIDDLE and HIGH.

  • The sound of each Type is created on the basis that the Gain is set to MIDDLE.

BASS

0–100

Adjusts the low frequency range tone.

MIDDLE

0–100

Adjusts the midrange tone.

TREBLE

0–100

Adjusts the high frequency range tone.

PRESENCE

0–100

Adjusts the tone in the extended upper range.

BRIGHT SW

OFF, ON

Turns the bright setting on/off.

  • The BRIGHT SW setting is available only when certain AIRD PREAMP TYPE settings are selected.

SOLO SW

OFF, ON

Switches to a tone that is suitable for solos.

SOLO LEVEL

0–100

Adjusts the volume level when the SOLO SW is ON.

SAG

-10–+10

Adjusts the amount by which compression changes in response to the power amp.

RESONANCE

-10–+10

Adjusts the amount by which dynamics is affected by the interaction between the power amp and the speaker transformer.

SP TYPE

Refer to “SP TYPE list”

DIRECT MIX

0–100

Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.

MIC TYPE

Refer to “MIC TYPE list”

MIC DISTANCE

SHORT, MEDIUM, LONG

Simulates the distance between the mic and speaker.

The distance from the speakers is farther in the order of SHORTÓMEDIUMÓLONG.

MIC POSITION

CENTER

Simulates the condition that the mic is set in the middle of the speaker cone.

1 cm–10 cm

Simulates the condition that the mic is moved away from the center of the speaker cone.

MIC LEVEL

0–100

Adjusts the volume of the mic.