Middle; Bass; Reverb - Mesa/Boogie Rocket 44 Owner's Manual

CONTROLS:

MIDDLE:

Through endless daily tone dreaming, the "if-only" design dictum led to the MID control that doubles as a dial-in gain boost. From
to about the taper is adjusted to act as a very effective MID control. As you increase the MID to
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RHY
GAIN MASTER
INPUT
LEAD
isn't crazy enough for you..."Max" the GAIN and TREBLE controls, this should be sufficient enough fuel to get you to the next planet!
The versatility that this dual purpose MID control lends to the RHYTHM Mode of the ROCKET 44 greatly expands its usefulness as
both a clean and overdrive Mode.
In the Lead and Contour Modes, the lower region of the MID control
gain sounds and a smooth "vocal like" blend in high gain sounds. It can be very effective acting as a "cut through the band control" in
certain situations. Dial to taste, remembering that the setting of the TREBLE control greatly effects this control's strength.

BASS:

This control blends in the lower frequencies and its effectiveness, again, depends on the setting of the TREBLE control. It should also
be set with moderation, as extreme settings in either low or high directions can produce an unbalanced tone. In any one of the three
RHY
GAIN
MASTER
INPUT
LEAD
In the LEAD Mode, try setting the BASS somewhere between
Treble that you have dialed up.

REVERB:

Your new ROCKET 44 is equipped with a rich, natural sounding analog Reverb circuit. The REVERB control enables you to dial-
in just the right amount of Reverb to be mixed with the dry signal. It is normal for extreme settings of the REVERB control to slightly
RHY
GAIN
MASTER
INPUT
LEAD
(Continued)
TREBLE MIDDLE
TREBLE MIDDLE
TREBLE MIDDLE
lower Mids getting more pronounced and fatter. When the MID control is
set above the MID leaves behind the old notion of being a tone
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control and becomes a truly usuable GAIN control.
This upper range is a smokin' addition to the ROCKET 44's RHYTHM
Mode and in conjunction with the GAIN control all kinds of higher gain
rhythm sounds are possible. Try the MID control set high and the GAIN
control at about
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crunch rhythm sound "Dime" the MID control and stand back! If this still
determines midrange punch and boldness in lower
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Modes, be especially careful using higher Gain settings. Too
much Bass will cause a flabby unfocused sound that can't
be dialed out because excessive Bass has been introduced
to the pre-amp in the early stages.
Try setting the BASS control to
RHYTHM Mode and
BASS
overdriven sounds in this Mode.
. These settings will depend upon the amount of Gain and
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alter the character of the amplifier as the voicing
of the Reverb circuit becomes more dominant in
the mix.
NOTE: Avoid using high setting the REVERB
control when High Gain and Treble settings are
in use. This reduces the likelihood of annoying
BASS REVERB
microphonic problems occurring.
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and above, you will hear the
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for a cool blues solo sound. For a grinding
for clean sounds in the
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or below when dialing up High Gain
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