Treble; Voice - Mesa/Boogie BASS STRATEGY Eight:88 Owner's Manual

tube growl as it is increased and actually pushes things toward the threshold of clip at higher settings... especially in the #3 "Flat"
VOICE Position. Use this to your advantage when searching for aggressive Rock sounds with an edge or R&B Tones that have just a
hint of tube saturation. This is easier to showcase and sounds more authentic in the HALF and LOW Power Modes.
For radical and specific scooping of the midrange frequencies in modern R&B and Funk styles, there is plenty of notching power that
is infinitely more accurate stylistically to be found in the VOICE Control and/or Graphic EQ. Because of this, we opted for the tried and
true passive style midrange control that has been working great in all of our amplifiers for decades. It's hard to improve on a classic.

TREBLE

The TREBLE is also an active-style control like that found in the BASS and it was chosen for its ability to radically shape
the upper harmonic region. Like the BASS, it also has a center Q point with frequencies (harmonics) above and below, responding in
harmony in a bell-shaped curve as it is dialed for either cut or boost.
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TREBLE

VOICE

when boosted while retaining all the focus and simple usability associated with a traditional passive TREBLE control.
The active TREBLE control completes the rotary tone control string to create a powerful and extremely accurate network to use as
your fundamental tools for Tone shaping. It's no wonder many first-time STRATEGY players make the comment that just these three
controls (even set at noon)—combined with the GAIN—create the best tone they have ever heard!
NOTE: As with the BASS control, may we remind you that a control of this type with its increased power, should be used with finesse
(in the TREBLE's case almost more so, because higher frequencies seem louder to the ear and are generally more painful when set
to extremes). Another reason to use care is that high frequencies tend to increase the ambient noise floor when set too high. This is
then exacerbated if the MID control is combined for added top end boost. Dial with care and music in mind.
VOICE
This simple to use feature puts the shaping power of a parametric EQ at your fingertips (without the learning curve) and
allows you to access some of the world's most iconic bass sounds instantly either via the rotary switch or optional footswitch. The
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TREBLE VOICE
1. Midrange scoop (centered around 400 – 500Hz) accompanied by a boost in low end. Excellent for dramatic thumbing/slapping
styles or smooth chording.
2. Subtle Bass Boost from 20Hz – 180Hz. Great for R&B and anytime you want to widen a sound.
3. Voice Feature Bypassed—"Flat" with Tone controls set at 12:00.
4. Gentle Midrange scoop (centered around 600Hz) and low end boost with increased high end. Good choice for articulate Rock
styles with Fingers or Pick. Tracks your playing with articulation and enhanced definition.
5. Radical Mid Scoop (centered around 600Hz) and low end boost with increased high end. 'Piano String' clarity, great for aggres-
sive Rock Styles played with Fingers or Pick or Hyper-Funk Slap or Thumbing Styles.
As the TREBLE control is increased past 12:00 (NOON), it produces a 6db per octave boost in gain
starting at the center point of 3.2 KHz and tapering gradually to the edges of the broad Q's bell-shaped
curve from 723 Hz on the low side and all the way up to 6KHz on the high side. The maximum boost
available from 12:00 (Flat) is 5db. Dialing the TREBLE below 12:00 produces a 6db per octave cut
centered at 3.2KHz and decreasing in strength down to 723Hz and out to 6KHz. The maximum "cut" at-
tenuation of -10db is reached at the bottom of the control (7:30/off). The ability to cut these frequencies
more radically makes it possible to obtain incredibly rich and warm old-school R&B and Jazz sounds
that rival any of the classic recordings of the day. This broad Q scheme lends a sweetness of sound
5-position rotary allows you to select from four distinct and different voices aimed at all the classic Bass
sounds. Most of the dramatic changes occur in the midrange where the basic character of a sound is
determined right away. There are three positions that feature scooped midrange of different frequencies
(Positions 1,4 & 5)—two with increased lows (Positions 1 & 2) and two positions that utilize scooped
higher mids with boosted lows and boosted highs to achieve their curve (Positions 4 & 5). Position 3 is
basically a "Flat" sound with no midrange cut or boost—so you can think of that as a "BYPASS" for the
VOICE feature.
Below is a synopsis of the 5 voicing choices (Modes) found on the VOICE control:
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