Rear Panel; Channel Select; Footswitch Function Assign; Balanced Output / Balanced Level - Mesa/Boogie BASIS M 2000 Owner's Manual

REAR PANEL

EXTERNAL SELECT
12A S.B.
TUBE
FUSE
EQ
EQ
250 VOLTS
TUBE
117 VAC 60Hz 1200VA
HI GAIN
Let's start from the right, as you are looking at the Rear Panel and go through the features one at a time. We are starting from the
right because the more frequently used features begin here, as you have probably already experienced.

CHANNEL SELECT

choose the desired mode of operation. To use the M-2000 Foot Controller, set the CHANNEL SELECT
Rotary Switch to the "Footswitch" position. The M-2000 may also be controlled via an external switching
source that uses 1/4 inch "tip to ground" ports. This way, the M-2000 can easily be interfaced to existing
MIDI controlled systems, allowing instant access to the Modes under MIDI program change commands.
Set the CHANNEL SELECT to "EXT" and connect the six 1/4 inch jacks found in the EXTERNAL SELECT
section (far left of the Rear Panel) to the switching source. Unshielded cable is preferable for this
application. Trigger the M-2000 Modes by programming your switching system to "ground" the
corresponding M-2000 External Select jack to bring up the Mode of your choice under a given MIDI
program number.

FOOTSWITCH FUNCTION ASSIGN

purpose in the switching scheme of the M-2000. It may be used in its normal mode to select the TUBE
Channel's HI-GAIN Mode. In this case, set the FOOTSWITCH FUNCTION ASSIGN Switch to the GAIN
(right) position. This toggle switch may also be used in conjunction with the TUNER Output to
produce a "silent tuning" mode for stage use.
Connect a tuner to the 1/4 inch jack labeled TUNER OUTPUT (located just to the left of the 6 pin
XLR Footswitch jack.) Select "MUTE" with the FOOTSWITCH FUNCTION ASSIGN (toggle
switch to the left.) When the GAIN switch is selected on the M-2000 Foot Controller, all
sound to the power section will be muted and the instrument signal will pass straight
through to the TUNER OUTPUT jack.

BALANCED OUTPUT / BALANCED LEVEL

and recording situations. POST: captures all the robust warmth of the M-2000's two powerful and distinct
pre-amp circuits, as well as giving you the added flexibility of 18 bands (9 per channel) of "Bass friendly"
graphic equalization. Add to this the frequency specific compression
circuits in each channel that are tweaked for Bass - and we think
you too will find the M-2000 is the ultimate way to capture Bass
direct. Switched to PRE: all M-2000 circuitry is removed from the
signal path and the signal is then fed straight from either Instrument
Input jack to the Balanced Level control and straight on to the
SPEAKER OUT
FET
SUGGESTED LOAD 4 OHMS
600 WATTS RMS
MINIMUM LOAD 2 OHMS
MIX
SPEAKER OUT
MODE
This rotary control engages the two channels and their Modes of operation.
When the M-2000 Foot Controller is not available, use this rotary control to
This mini-toggle switch programs the GAIN switch on the
M-2000
M2000 Foot Controller. The GAIN switch serves a dual
This electronically balanced XLR jack provides two
possible ways of interfacing to mixing consoles for live
SPEAKER
OUT
SPEAKER
OUT
FX LOOP AUTO
PRE
POST
BALANCED OUTPUT
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EFFECTS LOOP
TUBE
CROSSOVER
ON
FET
MIX
SEND
OFF
MODE
LOW HIGH
MIX
FX LOOP AUTO
RETURN
POST PRE
0% 100%
BALANCED TUNER
BALANCED OUTPUT
LEVEL OUTPUT
CHANNEL SELECT
FOOT
SWITCH
FUNCTION ASSIGN
MUTE
FUNCTION ASSIGN
MUTE
TUNER
OUTPUT
MIX
RETURN
0% 100%
BALANCED TUNER
LEVEL OUTPUT
CHANNEL SELECT
FET MIX MODE
EXT
TUBE
FOOT
TUBE
SWITCH
HI GAIN
FOOTSWITCH
FUNCTION ASSIGN
MUTE GAIN
FOOTSWITCH
FET MIX MODE
EXT
TUBE
TUBE
HI GAIN
FOOTSWITCH
GAIN
FOOTSWITCH
FOOTSWITCH
GAIN
FOOTSWITCH
FUNCTION ASSIGN
GAIN
MUTE
FOOTSWITCH
CHANNEL SELECT
FET MIX MODE
EXT TUBE
FOOT
TUBE
SWITCH
HI GAIN
FOOTSWITCH
FUNCTION ASSIGN
MUTE GAIN
FOOTSWITCH