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You should read these Important Safety Instructions. Keep these instructions in a safe place. Before using your LowDown, carefully read the applicable items of these operating instructions and the safety suggestions. 1. Obey all warnings on the amp and in the LowDown Manual. 2. Connect only to AC power outlets rated 100-120V or 200-240V 47-63Hz (depending on voltage range of the unit; refer to back panel). 3. Do not perform service operations beyond those described in the LowDown Manual.
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10 9 1 2 3 4 1. Passive & Active Input - Start by using the passive input. If your bass’s output distorts the input section, switch to the active input. You are clipping the input when the TUNER/CLIP (see 11) button lights up. (A “passive” instrument has no built-in preamp and does not use a battery. Active Input - An “active” bass utilizes a battery operated preamp.) 5.
11 12 13 17 5 6 7 8 14 8. Master Volume - You can choose the overall volume of the amplifier, without affecting your tone. 9. Deep - Selecting Deep will kick in a special tone shaping eq that will dial in the model for supreme fatness. 10. Channel Memories - Four programmable channels come pre-loaded with great factory presets but can be used to save your own custom settings. 15 16 13.
Additional outputs of the HD400, LD400 Pro & HD750. PRE OUT UNBALANCED 18 EXTENSION SPEAKER OUTPUT PARALLEL SPEAKER OUTPUTS MINIMUM 4 OHM OUTPUT AT 400 WATTS MINIMUM 8 OHM LOAD 19 18. Preamp Out - Plug in here to send your sound to an external bass amp or power amp without a simulation of a mic'd cabinet. (HD400 & HD750 only) 19. Extension Speaker Output (LD400Pro only) Only use an 8 Ohm Speaker cabinet when using the Extension Speaker Output. 20.
Here’s the LowDown... Thanks for choosing the Line 6 LowDown. We’re excited to welcome you to the Line 6 community. We’ve spent tons of time dialing in your new amp with artists and technicians to deliver a fabulous range of critical bass tones. The LowDown was inspired by some classic bass amps that shaped the tone of rock and roll such as the Ampeg® SVT®, Ampeg® B-15, or the Marshall® Super Bass–amps that deliver tone that will rearrange your insides.
Some sage advice… Here are a couple bits of wisdom that will hopefully make your LowDown experience a happy and productive one. Before you position your amp in your rehearsal space or venue, consider a couple of things: • Getting closer to a wall will increase the amount of perceived low end from your amp, and for an added bonus, get in a corner for even more pronounced low end.
Amp Model Details Just as a great artist has many colors to paint with, you to will be able to paint your music in many colors, thanks to the wide range of tone available in the LowDown. Each of these models when selected automatically dials up a great useable default sound that you can then change to your liking and save into a preset using the channel memories the front panel or with an FBV foot controller. Some helpful hints We have given you model specific tone controls.
Amp Model Descriptions Clean This model is all about clean, funk and fusion bass tone. It’ll give you all the warm lows and punchy highs you need. This sound was crafted during our studies of the Eden Traveler. R&B This Amp Model is a tribute to those late 60’s and early 70’s clean fat bass tones. It is the kind of tone you here on most Motown recordings, as played by a pioneering young James Jamerson. This Amp Model draws on our analysis of a 1968 B-15 Flip Top.
About the Synth: Selecting the Synth re-works the amp controls to give you Analog Synth control over the Bass Synth. Here’s what happens: Waveform (Opto Comp) A number of Waveforms are offered on this knob: Drive Adds post filter distortion. Start with this knob at 10 o’clock for a little dirt. Cutoff (Bass) Filter Frequency Cutoff. Start with this at 10 o’clock for deeper synth tones. Resonance (Low Mid) As you turn this knob clockwise you bring in resonance, think laser sounds.
Smart FX: The Smart FX knob gives you a trio of the most popular and usable bass effects known to man: Envelope filter Modeled after a Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron, this is the baddest envelope filter on the planet. You have heard this on your favorite P-Funk and Red Hot Chili Pepper recordings. An envelope filter is a wah-wah type effect that is controlled by the dynamics of your bass note instead of being controlled by your feet.
Channel Memories: CAUTION!! Pressing one of these buttons could result in a tonal assault of epic proportions, proceed with caution. In all seriousness though, we have preloaded these four buttons with very popular and usable presets. But you can also store your own presets here as well. You can always get the factory presets back so don’t worry, change them to your hearts content.
XLR Direct Output Mute Horn This is your Direct Out for recording or sending your sound to a house sound system when you’re playing live. This output utilizes Line 6’s exclusive A.I.R. processing which has made Line 6 products like POD the undisputed standard for recording direct. The level of this output is set via Channel Volume and has a ground lift switch to lift the ground if your direct out is causing a buzz in the sound/recording system you are connected to.
Phones Connect your stereo headphones here to listen to your bass and/or your favorite CD and jam along for working on your favorite licks. Plugging in headphones disables your speaker output. FBV foot controllers come with an included RJ-45 cable. Connect this cable between the LowDown and the side of the FBV. If you ever need a replacement cable, look for a Category 5, 10 Base-T or RJ-45 cable with male connectors on both ends. These can be found at almost any computer supply retailer.
FBV Express 1. Channel A, B, C & D: Select from the four Channel Memories. Manual mode: Press and hold lit channel. 2. FBV Pedal: Press the pedal forward to click the toe-switch, turning the pedal from Volume to Wah. The Wah is modeled after a vintage Tycobrahe ParaPedal Wah. You can use it as a wah that sounds like a foot controlled envelope filter or park it at a desired sound for some Sub Dub sounds. 3. Wah and Volume Lights: These light to show that a pedal is ready to control Wah or Volume.
FBV Shortboard 1. Channel A, B, C & D: Select from the four Channel Memories 2. Bank Up - Bank Down: The FBV Shortboard gives you 9 banks of 4 channels each. Bank 1 is the same 4 memories you get from the LowDown front panel A,B,C, and D buttons when no FBV is connected. Also, the LowDown front panel A,B,C, and D buttons are the 4 presets from the currently selected bank on Shortboard. 3.
Saving with FBV Shortboard To prepare for saving, it’s a good idea to browse through the various factory-stored preset sounds to decide which you can do without. Make a note of their Bank number and Channel letter so you can save your own sounds there instead. Save Step and hold on the FX LOOP switch until “NAME EDIT” is displayed. The Shortboard’s STOMP and MOD switches then select one of the characters of the channel name so you can edit it.
