Table of contents Table of contents General information..........................5 1.1 Symbols and signal words....................... 5 Safety instructions............................. 7 Features................................9 Starting up ..............................10 Connections and controls........................11 Operating..............................13 6.1 Selecting the amp modelling model..................13 6.2 Selecting timbre..........................14 6.3 Selecting digital effects........................
Our products and documentation are subject to a process of continuous development. They are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the latest version of the documentation, which is ready for download under www.thomann.de. 1.1 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this document.
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General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used for sound processing of signals from musical instruments with electromagnetic pickups. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is con‐ sidered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
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Safety instructions WARNING! Incorrect handling of lithium batteries can result in injury! In the event of a short circuit, overheating or mechanical damage, lithium batteries can cause severe injuries. Handle lithium bat‐ teries in a correct and professional manner. Store lithium batteries in a cool and dry place in their original packaging. Keep lithium batteries away from sources of heat.
Features Features Special features of the device: Headphone amp & drum machine for electric bass 7 well-known bass amp and speaker models, each with its own pre-set memory slot: Clean Finger, Clean Pick, SlapBass Overdrive, Clean Solo, Jazz Solo, Djent Pick 7 different digital effects: Flanger, Phaser, Echo, Room Reverb, Hall Reverb, AnaDly+Pla‐...
Starting up Starting up Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
Connections and controls Connections and controls ö & DNAfx bAss Mobile Multi Effects Unit...
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Connections and controls 1 [AMP] | Button to call up the amp modelling models 2 [TONE] | Button to call up the timbre 3 [EFX] | Button to call up digital effects 4 [DRUM] | Button to call up the drum machine | Button to toggle between the settings and to decrease a value | Button to toggle between the settings and to increase a value 7 LEDs to display the respective operating mode and effect strength...
Operating Operating Turn the volume control to the left to set the volume to minimum. Switch on the unit and adjust the volume as required. 6.1 Selecting the amp modelling model Press [AMP] to switch on the amp modelling models. Press to toggle between the seven different amp modelling models.
Operating 6.2 Selecting timbre Press [TONE] to switch on the timbre of the selected amp modelling model. Press to toggle between the five different timbres. ð The [TONE] LED lights up in the corresponding colour (see Ä Chapter 7 ‘Amp, effect and drum list’...
Operating 6.3 Selecting digital effects Press [EFX] to enable the effect of the selected amp modelling model. Press to toggle between the seven different effects. ð The [EFX] LED lights up in the corresponding colour (see Ä Chapter 7 ‘Amp, effect and drum list’...
Operating Butto Colou Value 6.4 Saving amp settings Press and hold down [AMP]. ð The selected settings (amp modelling, timbre, digital effect) are saved as the future default settings for the selected amp modelling model. They are always available when the amp modelling model is selected. 6.5 Setting the drum machine Press [DRUM] to switch on the drum machine.
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Operating Press to toggle between the 28 different rhythms. ð Led lights up in the corresponding colour (see Ä Chapter 7 ‘Amp, effect and drum list’ on page 20). Press and hold down [DRUM] to switch off the drum machine again. To adjust the volume, press [DRUM] while the drum machine was switched on.
Operating Press to adjust the speed of the drum machine between 40 and 260 BPM in incre‐ ments of one BMP, or press and hold down to adjust the speed in larger incre‐ ments. ð The [DRUM] LED flashes at the selected speed. 6.6 USB audio The unit can be used as USB-C audio interface with support for DAWs in Windows®...
Operating 6.7 Bluetooth® audio Set the main switch to to enable the Bluetooth® function for audio playback. Open the Bluetooth® list of your device to be paired and select ‘DNAfx bAss Mobile’ . Accept the connection. After a successful connection, the unit can output the playback signals of your paired device.
Amp, effect and drum list Amp, effect and drum list Number Button and LED colour Name Template/description Clean Finger Markbass® TA501 [AMP] Clean Pick Aguilar® DB751 [AMP] [AMP] Slap Bass Ampeg® SVT Overdrive Digitech® Metal Master/Markbass® Little Marcus 500 [AMP] Clean Solo Ampeg®...
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Amp, effect and drum list TONE Number Button and LED colour Name Darker [TONE] Dark [TONE] Flat [TONE] Bright [TONE] [TONE] Brighter DNAfx bAss Mobile Multi Effects Unit...
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Amp, effect and drum list Number Button and LED colour Name Flanger [EFX] Phaser [EFX] Echo [EFX] Room Reverb [EFX] [EFX] Hall Reverb AnaDly+PlateRev [EFX] Chorus+PlateRev [EFX] DNAfx bAss Mobile Multi Effects Unit...
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Amp, effect and drum list DRUM Number Button and LED colour Rhythm Time signature Pop 1 Pop 2 Pop 3 Pop 4 Pop 5 Ballad 1 Ballad 2 Ballad 3 Ballad 4 Blues 1 Blues 2 Blues 3 Blues 4 Funk 1 DNAfx bAss Mobile Multi Effects Unit...
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Amp, effect and drum list Number Button and LED colour Rhythm Time signature Funk 2 Funk 3 Punk 1 Punk 2 Punk 3 Rock 1 Rock 2 Rock 3 Metal 1 Metal 2 Metal 3 Jazz 1 Jazz 2 Jazz 3 DNAfx bAss Mobile Multi Effects Unit...
Technical specifications Technical specifications Input connections Power supply/USB audio USB-C socket Instrument 6.35 mm (1/4”) jack socket Output connections Headphones 3.5 mm jack socket Power supply / 1 A via USB port Operating voltage 3.7 V / 130 mA Battery Battery type Lithium-ion Voltage...
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Technical specifications Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C Relative humidity 20%…80% (non-condensing) Further information Effect type Headphone amplifier Number of control channels Volume control per channel Number of inputs Rack format DNAfx bAss Mobile Multi Effects Unit...
Plug and pin assignments Plug and pin assignments Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured. Please note these advices, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into the socket, an incorrect connection may result in a destroyed power amp, a short circuit or ‘just’...
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Plug and pin assignments 1/4" TS phone plug (mono, unbalanced) Signal Ground, shielding Three-pole 1/8" mini phone jack (stereo, unbalanced) Signal (left) Signal (right) Ground, shielding DNAfx bAss Mobile Multi Effects Unit...
Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packing material Environmentally friendly materials have been chosen for the packaging. These materials can be sent for normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of in the proper manner. Do not dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
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Repairing a device or passing it on to another user is an ecologically valuable alternative to disposal. You can return your old device to Thomann GmbH at no charge. Check the current conditions on www.thomann.de. If your old device contains personal data, delete those data before disposing of it.
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