Bass Amplifier Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the compact but powerful Crate MXB50 Bass Amplifier. The small size of this amplifier belies its big performance: the 12” Crate Custom speaker makes the most of the amplifier’s 50 watts of musical output power. A 4-band rotary EQ combined with Crate’s variable Contour control gives you complete control over a wide variety of sounds.
Bass Amp ifier Important Safeguards and Precautions: All Crate products are designed for continuous safe operation. Abiding by the following rules can help prevent damage to your amplifier, yourself and others. The amplifier is equipped with a three-pronged AC power cord. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, NEVER remove or otherwise attempt to defeat the ground pin of the power cord.
Bass Amplifier The Front Panel: 1: 0dB INPUT: Use this 1/4” jack to connect your instrument to the amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable. If your instrument has active electronics or high output pickups, or if the amplifier distorts at low settings of the Gain control (#3), use the -15dB Input jack (#2).
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Bass Amp ifier 9: HIGH: Use this control to adjust the high frequency response of the amplifier. Rotating the control counterclockwise reduces the high frequency output. Rotating the control clockwise increases the high frequency output. The High control pro- vides a range of 33dB of boost or cut at 10kHz. 10: MASTER LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the overall output of the amplifier.
Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet. Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish. Crate continually develops new products, as well as improves existing ones. For this reason, the specifications and information in this manual are subject to change without notice.
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