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Operating the Bass Attack 2
LIFT/GROUND SWITCH
In the GROUND position, the switch connects ground on the XLR cable. When the switch is set to the LIFT position, the
ground is disconnected.
Using Phantom Power
If you are connecting to a mixer that has phantom power, the Bass Attack 2 can be powered by connecting a standard
XLR mic cable to the Direct Output jack.
About Equalization
The Bass Attack 2 gives you control over shaping the sound of your bass, using a process called equalization. To under-
stand how this works, it's important to know that every naturally occurring sound consists of a broad range of pitches,
or frequencies, combined together in a unique way. This blend is what gives every sound its distinctive tonal color. The
Bass Attack 2 EQ controls allow you to alter a sound by boosting or attenuating specific frequency areas - they operate
much like the bass and treble controls on a stereo, but with much greater precision.
The Bass and Treble controls are shelving EQs, which provide boost when the control is moved clockwise from the
center or cut when the control is moved counterclockwise from the center. In many instances, the best way to deal with
equalization is to think in terms of which frequency areas you need to attenuate, as opposed to which ones you need to
boost. Be aware that boosting a frequency area also has the effect of boosting the overall signal; specifically, too much
Low EQ boost can actually cause overload distortion or even harm the connected speaker.