Overview - Mesa/Boogie M9 Carbine Owner's Manual

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Congratulations on your choice of the CARBINE and welcome to the Mesa/Boogie Family! First we would like to thank you for
choosing us as your amplifier company and trusting us to help create your musical voice. This is something we never take for granted
and you'll find that we are here ready to assist you should you ever need help. Our goal is to help you sound your best at all times!
We feel confident that your new amplifier will bring you many years of reliable service and rewarding inspiration and create for you a
newfound freedom to express through your music.
The CARBINE expands the MESA Family of Bass amplifiers with an exciting new voice that's super fast and extremely focused! The
output section relies on the same time-proven array of custom designed mosfets used in our M-Pulse, Big Block and Titan models,
but the preamp and driver section are all new creating a very different feel and attitude.
First a PASSIVE/ACTIVE switch determines the preamp Input sensitivity and ensures you will have the headroom you need. Up
front the tube preamp utilizes a standard tone control string of Bass, Mid and Treble to shape the basic sound, but the shaping power
doesn't stop there. There is a PULL DEEP feature found on the Bass control that keeps the low end tight and articulate when pushed
in or, enhances the sub-lows and adds air in the super-highs when pulled out.
A 9-Band Graphic EQ is the centerpiece of the M9 Front Panel and adds incredible shaping power to an already impressive sounding
string of Tone controls. Twelve db of cut and boost can be achieved across the frequency range starting in the sub-low region with 33
Hz and continuing on up to 8 KHz for tweaking of the super-highs and everything in between. A 3 position mini toggle controls the
graphic status with a choice of ON, OFF or Footswitchable and LED indication keeps you apprised of your selection.
An on-board Compressor handles the dynamic processing of the CARBINE's instantaneous attack characteristics and features
both THRESHOLD and RATIO controls to allow finite adjustments of the compression effect.
The CARBINE also features a new VOICE control for instant access to global character changes. Here you'll find four iconic and
distinctively different sounds and a bypass on a 5 position rotary pot that graphically shows you a pictorial EQ curve for each. To the
FRONT VIEW: M9 CARBINE
REAR VIEW: M9 CARBINE
IF CIRCUIT BREAKER IS
TRIGGERED, INCREASE
100/120 V~ 12 A
VENTILATION AND LET
50/60 Hz SLO
AMPLIFIER COOL BEFORE
10 A BLO RESETTING.
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Operating Instructions
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