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Basic Performer Acoustic Guitar Combo Amp

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Overview

The range and power to amplify acoustic guitars and basses right.

The Basic Performer Acoustic Guitar Amp with its specially designed construction and its 4 x 60 watt power is an ideal tool for acoustic and electric bass-amplification. More than that, it suits very well for all instruments with strength in the low register, e.g.: cello, harp etc. Apart from its two channels with three-band tone- control and mute-switch it offers a compressor and a notch filter.

Long scale lengths, huge body sizes, and resonance problems are only some trouble zones of the acoustic instrument. The small twin-cone system is perfect - it is fast, provides a superior coverage for the critical mid-range and has got enough substance in the bass range. The AER Basic Performer has four 8"-twin-cone speakers which are individually powered by four 60W power amps provide for the required surface area and the necessary sound pressure level.

The special AER band-pass / bass-reflex cabinet design supports the reproduction of even the lowest frequencies with definition. Hi-end preamps, proper filters and additional professional sound design make the Basic Performer amplifier a multitalented all-round solution.

The sound characteristics of this AER amp are full range, open and light - breathing as well as grumbling and surprisingly appropriate for far more instruments than the bass-related instruments such as harp, cello, accordion ¦ or even try a jazz guitar.

Features

Channels 1 + 2:
Input: XLR-combination-socket with a socket for a 6.3 mm jack-plug and an XLR-mle-socket
Channel Mute: switch to mute the channel
Line/Mic: switch to adjust input sensitivity
Line: sources with line level, instruments with active preamplifiers and magnetic sound pick-ups
Mic: symmetrical microphone input with 24 V phantom power
Clip: overload indicator
Gain: input level control
Bass: tone control for bass
Middle: tone control for mid-range
Treble: tone control for treble
Input: socket for a 6.3 mm jack plug
Channel Mute: switch to mute the channel
Pad: damp-switch
Clip: overload indicator
Gain: input level control
Color: mid-range contour filter, switchable
Contour: control for mixing-in internally generated harmonics
Bass: tone control for bass
Middle: tone control for mid-range
Frequency: mid-range frequency selection
Treble: tone control for treble
Front, bottom (from left to right):
DI Pre/Post: DI-switch pre/post EQ
24V Phantom: 24 volt-phantom-power on/off
9V Phantom: 9 volt-phantom-power on/off
Compressor: switches compressor on/off
Threshold: control for the operational level
Active: compressor operational
Ratio: control for the compression-ratio
±1dB: indicates the reduction of amplification in dB
±3dB: indicates the reduction of amplification in dB
±6dB: indicates the reduction of amplification in dB
±12dB: indicates the reduction of amplification in dB
Notch Filter: filter on/off
Frequency: level-control for the frequency-selection
Aux Return: level-control for aux return
Effect Return: level-control for effect return
Power: power indicator lamp
Master: Solo - level-control for the overall volume, solo-setting, Ensemble - level-control for the overall volume, ensemble-setting
Rear:
Tape In: stereo input for CD and tape
Phones: headphone output, stereo
Tuner: output for a tuner
Insert: insert-point, Tip = Send, Ring = Return, Line Out line-output
DI Out: XLR-output pre-master
Send: output for an external effect device
Return: input for an external effect device or other signal, for example CD-player
FS-Effect: footswitch effect on/off
FS-Master: socket for a stereo footswitch, master-selection solo/ensemble
FS-Mute: socket for a stereo footswitch to mute the channels
Voltage Select: voltage selection switch
Power: power supply with line-socket and fuse-holder

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