Mid, Presence And Bass - Mesa/Boogie DUAL & TRIPLE Rectifier Owner's Manual

The Controls:
(Continued)
MID :
The MID Control is responsible for the blend of midrange frequencies in the mix and though its effect is not as dra-
matic as that of the TREBLE Control, it plays an integral part in achieving any sound in your Recto. It is capable of changing the feel
REGIONAL TITLES ARE THE SAME FOR ALL 3 MID CONTROLS
MID
SCOOPED AND EASY TO PLAY
can introduce added gain and create enhanced focus, the trade-off will be a stiffer, more forward, less compressed feel.
Channel 1 utilizes a different MIDDLE Control than that of the Channels 2 and 3 with a custom-designed taper and value. In its
low range (below 12:00) it functions as a normal midrange control with a taper suited to blending fine increments of these frequencies.
Most players lean toward a fairly radical scoop (7:00 - 10:30) for clean playing, preferring to let Treble and Bass remain dominant, thus
producing the signature sparkle and breath essential for a pristine clean sound.
As Channel 1's MIDDLE Control is swept past 1:00, it quickly starts to add gain in these midrange frequencies adding cut and punch.
As the top end of the control is reached, (3:00 - 5:00) it becomes an additional gain control capable of taking both CLEAN and
PUSHED modes to extremes. Experiment with this cranked region in conjunction with conservative settings of the other tone controls
to balance both sound and feel. While this added flexibility may make Channel 1's MIDDLE Control a little more tricky to learn at first,
it will become quite valuable as you start to realize the power of this super versatile channel.
PRESENCE :
The PRESENCE Control is a high frequency attentuator that is placed at the end of each channels pre-amp
stage and affects frequencies higher than those of the TREBLE Control. It acts independently of the other rotary tone controls and is
crucial in voicing the Channel. It is a powerful global tone control. Lower PRESENCE Control settings darken and, in fact compress
REGIONAL TITLES ARE THE SAME FOR ALL 3
PRESENCE CONTROLS
PRESENCE
SCOOPED AND EASY TO PLAY
MOST BALANCED VOCAL QUALITY
CLEAN
PUSHED
GAIN
CH
1
TREBLE
100 WATT
50 WATT
HELPS ADD PUNCH TO WEAKER PICK-UPS
the signal which works well to fatten single note solo sounds, giving them girth and focus.
Some of the best lead sounds in your Recto will find the PRESENCE Control in its lower regions,
where a balanced, vocal response is achieved.
Higher settings unleash the mighty roar of your Recto and this can be great for sparkling clean
sounds in Channel 1 and more aggressive crunch rhythm sounds in the high gain modes.
MAS
MID
dramatically as it blends in a group of frequencies that
tend to soften or stiffen the way a sound feels to play.
Most players tend to lean in the direction of lower MIDDLE
Control settings (7:00 - 11:00) where a scoop in this region
produces girth ( by letting the Bass become a little more
dominant ) and a lack of punch lends a more compressed,
even feel to the strings and therefore less apparent resis-
tance to the pick. As the MIDDLE Control is increased,
(11:30 - 1:30) the sound is rounded-out and filled-in with a
INPUT
focused mid attack appearing rather quickly. As you would
guess, the feel starts to change - becoming more resistant.
Above this region the MIDDLE Control could be used to
compensate for either weaker pick-ups or for times when a
specific deficiency is produced by either an extremely high
setting of other tone controls, or a physical anomaly in the
room. While these MIDDLE Control settings (2:00 - 5:00)
PAGE 8