SGX NIGHTBASS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.................................................................. 1 GETTING STARTED............................................................... 2 INSTALLATION.................................................................. 3 CONNECTIONS............................................................. 3 POWER ............................................................3 INPUTS:........................................................... 3 INSTRUMENT INPUT.........
ADD EFFECT....................................................... 12 DELETE EFFECT.................................................... 13 STORE ...........................................................13 REC/ARM.......................................................... 14 TRIGGER.......................................................... 14 TITLE EDIT....................................................... 14 UTILITY.......................................................... 15 BYPASS LEVEL..................
REGEN-DDL-S...................................................... 32 REGEN-DDL-L...................................................... 32 STEREO-DDL-S..................................................... 33 STEREO-DDL-L..................................................... 33 SAMPLER-S........................................................ 33 SAMPLER-L........................................................ 34 SAMPLER+PTr......................................................
APPENDIX F .................................................................57 GUITAR OR KEYBOARD INTO NIGHTBASS, CONTROLLED BY AN X-15 ULTRAFOOT..... 57 APPENDIX G................................................................... 58 USING THE NIGHTBASS WITH AN X-15 ULTRAFOOT............................. 58 WARRANTY .................................................................... 59 NIGHTBASS PRESET LIST........................................................ 60 How to Read the Preset Description......
INTRODUCTION Thank you and congratulations on your new ART purchase. The NIGHTBASS combines the dazzling effects of ART's own digital VLSI technology with applied analog and tube technology. The result is an incredible preamp/analog/digital effects processor for bass offering a level of processing resolution with the sound quality of multiple devices. This new technology boasts 24 bit architecture, classic tube circuitry, the latest in analog circuit technology, and an amazingly easy user interface.
GETTING STARTED We have included this section for those of you who can't wait to experience the power of your new NIGHTBASS. Follow the hookup directions for the setup you use and then start playing. After the initial thrill wears off (if that's possible!), and you want to get to know your NIGHTBASS better, refer to the rest of this manual for details, hints, and examples. Till later..... Additional information to get you started can be found in Appendix A.
INSTRUMENT & POWER AMP USING LINE OUTPUTS Plug your instrument into the Instrument Input jack located on the front panel. Connect a cable from your power amp to the Left Main Output (Line Out) jack. If your power amp is stereo, connect the left and right inputs of the amp to the Left and Right Main Output jacks. Turn the NIGHTBASS on first then turn on your power amp. Adjust the level with the Stereo Master Level control.
LINE INPUT Line inputs are located on the rear panel. If you are using a mono source to the rear panel Line inputs, use the Left (Mono) jack. True stereo processing is accomplished by using both inputs in a left/right application. Use the Line input for sending "hotter" signals to the NIGHTBASS. OUTPUTS: Four different types of outputs are available for use. 1/4" LINE OUTPUTS There are two line level outputs. Use the 1/4" mono Line Out jacks to send your final signal to amplifiers, mixers, or recorders.
EFFECT LOOP 2 Effect Loop 2 is a stereo send and return located after the Mix section. Connections are standard 1/4" mono jacks. Use this loop to insert other stereo effects processors or patch direct out to an amplifier, mixer or recorder. NOTES: 1) When you have a device plugged into the effect loops, keep the Master Overide switches on the front panel in. To switch the effect in and out, add the Patchbay algorithm to the preset. 2) You may use the effect send jacks in Loop 2 as "pre-fader" outputs.
abbreviated description of effects stored, effects to be selected or deleted in the preset, and effect parameter information. Other information may appear here also. The view angle may be adjusted and is covered in the following section under the UTILITY function. A user or factory preset would be displayed in the LCD like: 3 NIGHTBASS CMP+DST+REV 1 The title appears in the top half of the display. It may be up to sixteen characters long.
NOTE: For additional information regarding proper signal levels, refer to the Level section in Appendix A. DIGITAL PROCESSOR INPUT LEVEL CONTROL This slide control adjusts the amount of signal sent to the digital effects section of the SGX NIGHTBASS. It is located at the end of the analog effects section after Loop 1's return. Adjust the control to light the NOM LED the majority of the time and allow for transients to light the CLIP LED occasionally.
BOOST At 250Hz, control the upper end of your lows and lower mids to add some depth to the signal. PUNCH 1KHz is the center point of this band. Use it to color and fill in the sound. BRILLIANCE The frequency center is 3.0KHz and allows you enhance the upper midrange. TUBE CONTOUR Use this control to vary the harmonic balance sound of the tube. As you turn the control from left to right the frequency goes from low to high.
keypad entry buttons are used for preset effects control and utilities to be accessed. These functions are labeled in grey. FUNCTION BUTTONS The function buttons are those which select a particular function or feature to be executed or entered for modification. Status of the function button being in an active or inactive state is displayed by an LED next to the button identification. The function is active when the LED is lit. PRESET The PRESET button, when pressed, engages Preset Mode.
You do not need to engage the PARAM button to change the Mix parameters. To disengage the MIX button, press either the Preset, Param or Value button. DEFAULT VALUES: When you select a blank preset, Both the DGFX and ANFX levels are set at 75%, and the DRY value is set at 0%. The programmed Mix parameters may be stored as part of the preset. To save the values in each preset, press the STORE button.
by the display [ ****ACTIVE****] for about two seconds and then just displaying the preset name and effects. NOTES: 1) If the MIX parameters are programmed DRY = 0% and DG or ANFX = >0% and the Bypass Level Utility parameter is set to =MIX DRY LEVEL and BYPASS is initiated, no signal will be present at the outputs. 2) Bypass level is determined by the Bypass Level parameter discussed in the Utility section. EDIT MODE EDIT MODE is engaged when you press the EDIT MODE button.
NIGHTBASS, you will hear the effect when you press the ENTER button. To make the effect permanent, press the STORE button. To close the Add Effect function and escape to Edit Mode, press the button once or press the Edit Mode button. The ADD EFFECT button is also used in TITLE EDIT Mode to add characters and spaces to the title. You can preview the effects you may add to an effect.
NOTE: Before you start building your own presets, read the section "Level Programming Hints for Building Your Own Presets" in Appendix A. DELETE EFFECT Pressing the DELETE EFFECT button once opens the Delete Effect function. To delete an effect from a preset, press this button and use the Encoder to select the effect you want deleted. Turn the Encoder left or right to scan through your selections. Finalize the DELETE EFFECT command (delete the effect from the chain) by pressing the ENTER button.
easy to delete stored presets. Presets 116 through 200 are null when you receive your unit or after a factory reset. REC/ARM YOU MUST BE USING A PRESET SET UP FOR SAMPLING AND IN THE EDIT MODE FOR THIS FUNCTION TO OPERATE To reset the NIGHTBASS to record a new sample, press the REC/ARM button. While you are using any of the Sampler algorithms you will need to "reset" the record parameter to be ready to record another sample. The REC/ARM button allows you to return the Sampler to Record-Ready status.
*If the Param button is pressed, you may move the cursor left and right with the Encoder to position it for the next character. *Pressing the Value or Param buttons will move the cursor right or left one space at a time. -Press the Store button to save your title. The title will appear in the upper half of the LCD and any selected effects are in the lower half. If you wish to change the title, enter the Title Edit Mode and make the appropriate changes. Don't forget to STORE the new title.
the through signal level will be whatever this value is set to. The initial default setting is 100%. When the value is set to [= MIX DRY LEVEL], the DRY level setting (from the Programmable Mix) of the preset will be the signal level when the NIGHTBASS is bypassed. Set your Bypass Level to avoid wild jumps in volume when kicking the NIGHTBASS in and out.
LCD View Angle [6] Allows the viewing angle of the LCD Display to be adjusted. You may change the LCD view angle for the best visibility. The angle may be adjusted to maximize readability of the characters from top, front or under viewing angles. When viewing from the top, use a higher number. If you are viewing the display directly from the front, use the middle numbers. Viewing the LCD when the NIGHTBASS is above you, adjust the view angle to the lower numbers.
UNLOCKING THE FACTORY PRESETS -Make sure you are in the EDIT Mode. (Press EDIT button if not) -Press the UTILITY button. -Press the Param button. -Use the Encoder to select the screen displaying [PRESET1...115 = LOCKED]. -Press the Value button and use the Encoder to change the value to UNLOCKED. *All presets are now unlocked. If you wish to store new information in the Factory Presets, press the STORE button after editing. NOTE: Remember, when you unlock a preset, ALL presets are unlocked.
FX ON/OFF ENABLE (USING X-15) ON, OFF [ON] When the NIGHTBASS is used with an ART X-15 ULTRAFOOT, the two devices "talk" to each other. In order for the two devices to talk, Enable must be ON. The NIGHTBASS enables commands to be received from the X-15 to turn the effects in the preset on or off. NOTES: 1) You must use two MIDI cables for back and forth communication between the two units. 2) If you are not using the NIGHTBASS with an X-15, set the Enable to OFF.
For detailed information, please refer to the MIDI DATA MONITOR section listed under the Description of Algorithms section. PRESS ENTER TO: SEND A PRESET Dump a single preset via MIDI to another NIGHTBASS or MIDI storage device. Sending a Preset Transferring a single preset to another NIGHTBASS or a suitable MIDI device is accomplished by selecting the SEND A PRESET value and pressing the Enter button. SEND ENTIRE MIDI PROGRAM TABLE Dump entire MPT via MIDI to another NIGHTBASS or MIDI storage device.
(especially with an X-15) you virtually plug in and play. But, if you want to program, we've made that easy too. Modification to select the specific values and ranges you want the parameter to cover is done by normal editing. The number displayed in the upper left corner represents the MIDI Controller you are working with. Performance MIDI has four levels of programming information associated with it broken up into 4 screens.
(or defaults) to which algorithms may be combined and displays them in the LCD when you are "ADDing an EFFECT". All of the analog and digital effects parameters including the Mix Control parameters are controllable via the X-15. Some parameters were specifically tuned to be used with foot controllers. These are: the compressor output, envelope filter tuning, any threshold, attack, release or range parameter and the Distortion output.
RATIO: [1:3] OFF, 1:1.5, 1:1.8, 1:2, 1:2.5, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5 The expander is an extention of the compressor. (You don't need the Compressor in the effects chain for the Expander to work) Use the expander to reduce the noise the compressor may bring up. Adjust the Range control for the audio threshold level. This level is where the expander will affect the signal. Setting the slope below 3:1 allows notes to tail off smoothly and still remove noise.
Use the Harmonic Exciter when you want to enhance or add life to your instrument and add clarity to vocals in a mix. As you turn the Range parameter up, the effect the exciter has on the signal increases. Select the frequency you wish to excite with the Tune parameter. The exciter in the NIGHTBASS is integrated within the distortion section. Located between the tube and solid state distortions circuits, different distortion types are enhanced in extraordinary ways.
SIGNAL FREQUENCY SHAPING ALGORITHMS EQUALIZER (SEVEN BAND EQUALIZER) [EQUALIZER],[EQL] Parameters: 40Hz [0dB] (+/-) 2,4,6,9,12,15 dB 100Hz [0dB] (+/-) 2,4,6,9,12,15 dB 250Hz [0dB] (+/-) 2,4,6,9,12,15 dB 640Hz [0dB] (+/-) 2,4,6,9,12,15 dB 1.6KHz [0dB] (+/-) 2,4,6,9,12,15 dB 4KHz [0dB] (+/-) 2,4,6,9,12,15 dB 10KHz [0dB] (+/-) 2,4,6,9,12,15 dB The Seven band Equalizer is located directly after the Digital Processor Input slide control. Each band may be adjusted plus or minus 15dB in twelve steps.
Better than an equalizer, the AES program actually knocks out frequencies over the entire spectrum, simulating real world acoustics. AES lets you warm up a room or hall, deaden drums, soften a vocal, sizzle your ears off with presence, or just make your material sound natural. NOTE: When using AES alone, be sure to control its output level in the Mix with the ANFX parameter. If you are only using AES and no digital effects you must use this parameter to bring out the simulations at the output.
REGENeration is useful when you stack the Pitch Transposer with the MONO DDL algorithm. Each time a repeat is done it is shifted up or down by the pitch selected. The Base Key parameter should be used when triggering the Pitch Transposer from a MIDI keyboard. The amount of pitch shift may be set by MIDI Note On messages. The values selected in the Base Key parameter correspond to the MIDI Key Number. Example: BASE KEY = 60, (= middle C) if a D above middle C is played, the shift amount will be set to (2).
with the speed parameter. Like the FLANGER, the effect type may either be POST or PRE located in relation to reverb or delay. The output level of the CHORUS may be adjusted to control it's "depth" in the preset. PANNER [PANNER], [PAN] Parameters: :MOD % = [100%] 0 to 100 percent in % increments :SPEED= [2.16hZ] .04Hz to 27.3Hz MIDI-PAN [MPN] Parameter: POSITN = [64] 0 to 127 in 1 step increments Panning automatically pans the audio image from the left to the right in the stereo sound field.
:HFDAMP = [14%] 0 to 50 percent in % increments :POSITN= [83%] FRONT to REAR in % increments :LEVEL = [100%] 0 to 100 percent in % increments REVERB-2 [REVERB-2], [REV] Parameters: :TYPE= [HALL-2] HALL-2, ROOM-2, PLATE-2, VOCAL-2, OFF (REVERB-1 TYPEs are also available) :IN = [PRE DDL] PRE DDL, POST DDL :DECAY = [2.
Position (POSITN) puts you the listener where you hear reverb reflections. Front positions you close to the initial signal so you hear more 1st reflections and the reverberant decay is in the background. As you position yourself more towards the Rear, you "mix" the initial sound to reverberant sound ratio. At the Rear, you hear the signal decay with all the reflections and little initial sound. Diffusion (DIFFUS) is how much the sound bounces around in the space.
Gated reverb TYPEs have differences in their decay characteristics. The difference between normal reverb decays and decays when a gated program is the normal decay gradually fades into nothing while the gated decay ends in an abrupt manner. A "Sloped" gate follows a normal decay curve, and then when a certain level threshold is reached, it shuts off. Reverse decay increases in level as the signal decays and then shuts off short when the threshold level is reached.
are closer together. As the taps approach the set delay in the Lengthened mode they are farther apart. In the types you will see an [m] and an [s], the [m] means mono and the [s] signifies stereo. The mono tapped delay has its left and right taps at the same delay points where the stereo taps are staggered. When using the stereo tapped delays the first right tap is half the delay time before the first left tap.
STEREO-DDL-S [STREO-DDL-S], [DDL] Stereo Digital Delay - Short Parameters: :DLY-L* = [80ms] 0 to 1100ms :L-FINE* = [0ms] 0 to 50ms in 1ms increments :DLY-R* = [110ms] 0 to 1100ms :R-FINE* = [0ms] 0 to 50ms in 1ms increments increments:5ms;0-350, 10ms;350-700 20ms;700-1000, 50ms;1000-1100 :REGEN = [76%] 0 to 100 percent in % increments :HFDAMP = [0%] 0 to 100 percent in % increments :LEVEL= [100%] 0 to 100 percent in % increments *Total possible delay is 1150ms STEREO-DDL-L [STREO-DDL-L], [DDL] Stereo Digita
LENGTH= [1.30s] 0.02 to 1.30 seconds in 20ms increments START= [5ms] 0 to 100ms in 1ms increments LEVEL= [100%] 0 to 100 percent in % increments SAMPLER-L [SAMPLER-L], SMP Sampler-Long Parameters: STAT= [REC-RDY] REC-RDY, PLAY, IDLE RECORD= [AUTO] AUTO, MANUL, MIDI PLAY= [SINGLE] SINGLE, PUNCHIN, MIDI, REPEAT, AUDIO LENGTH= [1.58s] 0.01 to 1.
Start allows you to trim the beginning of the sample removing annoying clicks, unwanted sample material or dead space. Level sets the amount of signal level coming out of the Sampler. Use the Short Sampler, [SAMPLER-S] when you want to combine a sampled sound with reverb. The algorithms from reverb groups one and two are available. Every time the sample is played back it will be subjected to the reverb parameters you have set.
Select which preamp circuit you use. Four choices are available to insert into a preset. Brite Tube and Smooth Tube use the 12AX7A as either a clean preamp (Brite) or, for a "dirty" preamp (Smooth). Solid state circuitry is used when you select the Smooth Solid or Second EQ Off. When using solid state, you have an extremely clean preamp. The 12AX7A tube used in the NIGHTBASS is a twin triode tube. What this means is there are essentially two tubes enclosed in one case.
By adding Programmable Level to the effects chain, you are capable of setting the master output level of each individual preset easily. The Programmable Level algorithm controls the amount of signal level after the Digital Processor Input slider and before the EFX Crossover. TUNER [TUNER], [TNR] Parameters: TYPE = [BASS] BASS, GUITAR REFRNC (bass) = [OFF] OFF, B 31, E 41, A 55, D 73, G 98, C 131, A 440, AUTO (guitar) = [OFF] OFF, E 82, A 110, D 147, G 196, B 247, E 330, A 440, AUTO DETUNE = [0.00] (-)2.
before attempting continued tuning. The most accurate tuning will be obtained by adjusting the string after it has "sung" for some time while dying out. If insufficient audio level prevents the unit from making measurements the LED window will look like Display 1 . When you are more than a half step (100 cents) sharp or flat the LED window will look like Display 2 or 3. Within 100 cents of the correct pitch, the LED window displays the number of cents sharp or flat in the rightmost 2 digits.
DISPLAY 1: INSUFFICIENT INPUT SIGNAL DISPLAY 2: MORE THAN A HALF STEP SHARP DISPLAY 3: MORE THAN A HALF STEP FLAT DISPLAY 4: SHARP 20 CENTS DISPLAY 5: FLAT 20 CENTS DISPLAY 6: IN TUNE MIDI DATA MONITOR The NIGHTBASS has 2 MIDI features collectively called "MIDI DATA MONITORing". These include the Performance MIDI(tm) Data Monitor, referred to as [DM] and the MIDI EVENT MONITOR, referred to as [MEM].
portion of the window that displays the actual value is blanked until the new MIDI event data is received. Example of PERFORMANCE MIDI Controller Definition Screens Screen #1 #1 IS CONTROLING MIDI DataMONITOR Screen #2 #1 CONTROLLER IS MC 4:FOOT CTLR Screen #3 #1 DATA IS MC 4:FOOT CTLR MIDI EVENT MONITOR [MEM] The MIDI EVENT data MONITORING MODE (MEM) feature is one of the parameters available while in MIDI Mode.
Examples of Screen Displays for MIDI CONTROLLER #4 FOOT CONTROLLER "ENGLISHed" Mode Decimal "RAW DATA" Mode Decimal MIDICTL=176 CH01 FOOTCTLR=004:127 176 004 127 FOOTCTLR=004:127 Hexadecimal Hexadecimal MIDICTL=B0h CH01 FOOTCTLR=04h:7Fh B0h 04h 7Fh FOOTCTLR=04h:7Fh Examples of Screen Displays for MIDI EVENT PITCH BEND "ENGLISHed" Mode Decimal PTCHBND=225 CH02 LSB=000 MSB=064 Hexadecimal PTCHBND=E1h CH02 LSB=00h MSB=40h "RAW DATA" Mode Decimal 225 000 064 LSB=000 MSB=064 Hexadecimal E1h 00h 40h LS
DISPLAYED TEXT ACTUAL NAME MIDI CONTROLLER # MODWHEEL BREATH FOOTCTLR PORTAtim DATA msb MAIN VOL BALANCE PAN EXP CTLR GENERAL1 GENERAL2 GENERAL3 GENERAL4 DAMP PED PORTAMEN SOSTENUT SOFTPEDL HOLD 2 GENERAL5 GENERAL6 GENERAL7 GENERAL8 ExtFXdpt TREM dpt CHOR dpt CELESdpt PHASEdpt Modulation Wheel Breath Controller Foot Controller Portamento Time Data Entry MSB Main Volume Balance Pan Expression Controller General Purpose #1 General Purpose #2 General Purpose #3 General Purpose #4 Damper Pedal Portamento So
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION About the Presets The presets of the NIGHTBASS are grouped together for various sounds and applications. Locations 1 thru 20 are set up for instant use with bass guitar, try presets 21 thru 37 with an X-15 ULTRAFOOT and bass for foot control of the effects. Preset 002 is set up as an automatic tuner, select it and tune. Check out presets 38 and 39 for sampling. Check out presets 80 thru 115, these are a selection of presets from the SGX-2000 and some other "guitar" type sounds.
will answer technical questions about ART products and provide information concerning service if needed. ART NIGHTBASS SPECIFICATIONS Total Presets............................................... 200 Factory Presets..............................................115 User Memory Locations........................................ 85 Dynamic Range .....................................>90dB Typical Equivalent Input Noise...................................-100dBv Operating Level......................................
APPENDIX A HELPFUL HINTS Building Your Own Presets Building presets is easy, really. Don't let all those effects possibilities scare you. What we suggest is to start by modifying existing presets. By doing this, you'll become familiar with how presets are built, what's in them and most importantly the level settings. Don't forget, one of the most important parts of the preset are the Mix parameters. Find a few presets that initially sound usefull to you. Copy these presets to a block of blank locations. (i.
3) Whenever you add an effect that has gain (ie. compressor or distortion), add the Expander first and if the noise is still high, add the Noise Gate also. 4) Limit the maximum gain in a preset. If you add compressor and distortion, you can have as much as 90dB of gain! This will bring up the noise of the system to ear shattering levels. If you are going for the effect of a distorted, compressed signal, back off on distortion drive to less than 50%. This will provide the same effect and less noise.
for your normal maximum operating level. Select the crossover frequency with the Crossover Frequency control on the front panel. To fine tune the balance between high and low level use the front panel Crossover Balance Control. Miscellaneous Suggestions It is not suggested to use a microphone plugged directly into the NIGHTBASS. Even though the device will function properly with some types of microphones you may encounter level mismatch or level problems.
APPENDIX B EXAMPLES COPYING A PRESET You may copy a preset from any location into another easily. (If you want to copy a factory preset into another factory preset location, you must first Unlock the destination preset.) To copy a factory preset into one of the 85 user presets follow these steps. -Enter EDIT Mode. -Select the preset you want copied by pressing the Preset button and using the Encoder to dial it up. -Press the RECALL button. -Use the Encoder to select the preset location you are copying to i.
NOTE: Don't forget, many foot pedals are configured for their preset 1 to recall MIDI program 0. This example allows for this and preset 1 is recalled when the foot pedal preset 1 is recalled. EXAMPLE 2: Editing the MPT with a keyboard or external controller. Using this method of editing, you select the desired patch on the keyboard or foot pedal, and then select the desired PRESET on the NIGHTBASS for that sound. You can do this while you are listening to the NIGHTBASS.
in Example 3 with a footswitch. Example five shows how to program the REMOTE jack for normal bypass operation. EXAMPLE 3 Setting up a preset sequence including a bypass preset. If you need to change between presets quickly without scanning or MIDI, this procedure will be to your advantage. As in the other examples, editing the MPT is the key. In this example we will edit the MPT to sequence through ten presets. Ten is not the limit. You may program a sequence of 127 presets if you wish.
REMOTE SWITCH 2 = DECR PROGS 9 EXAMPLE 5 Adding Performance MIDI to an existing preset. In this example we are going to add PM to preset 45, "TV ON MARS". The effect parameter we will control is: REV:DECAY, the reverb decay time of the preset. The intended controller will be MC 4, Foot Controller. Now when the MIDI controller is used, the decay time will change from 0.9s to 5.0s. -Recall preset 45. -Press the EDIT button. -Use the Encoder to scroll up to preset 120. -Press the Store button.
APPENDIX C NIGHTBASS MIDI MESSAGES The NIGHTBASS responds to the following messages: Program change: Cxh ddh x = channel number 0h to Fh for channels 1 to 16 dd = program number 0h to 7Fh or 0 to 127 If the channel the NIGHTBASS is set to is not off and the channel matches (either it is the same number or OMNI is on), then the unit will look up the preset in the MIDI Program Table (MPT) and recall the corresponding preset.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MESSAGES Set Bypass OFF: F0 1A 0x 13 03 00 00 F7 Set Bypass ON: F0 1A 0x 13 03 00 01 F7 This allows remotely setting the state of BYPASS in the NIGHTBASS without affecting anything else in the unit. MIDI controller messages may also be used to turn Bypass ON/OFF. The default value is MIDI controller number 84. Request DUMP all presets: F0 1A 0x 13 4B F7 LOAD all presets: F0 1A 0x 13 0B F7 Dumps all presets in preset number order. No compression of the data is done.
APPENDIX D MIDI Implementation Chart ART NIGHTBASS model 490; Date: DECEMBER 1991; VER 1.
Notes: 1: Factory default is channel 1, OMNI ON. Current setting is maintained in non-volatile RAM and does not change when the NIGHTBASS is powered on.
APPENDIX E MIDI: CONTROLLERS & NUMBERS CONTROLLER # CONTROLLER DESCRIPTION 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12-15 16-19 20-31 32-63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70-79 80-83 84-90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102-120 121-127 UNDEFINED MOD WHEEL BREATH CONTROLLER UNDEFINED FOOT CONTROLLER PORTAMENTO TIME DATA ENTRY (msb) MAIN VOLUME BALANCE UNDEFINED PAN EXPRESSION CONTROLLER UNDEFINED GENERAL PURPOSE #'S 1-4 UNDEFINED LSB FOR VALUES 0-31 DAMPER PEDAL (SUSTAIN) PORTAMENTO SOSTENUTO SOFT PEDAL UNDEFINED HOLD 2 UNDEFIN
APPENDIX F GUITAR OR KEYBOARD INTO NIGHTBASS, CONTROLLED BY AN X-15 ULTRAFOOT BASS ↓ KEYBOARD ↓ ↓ L LINE R IN X-15 THRU MIDI OUT IN ↓ OR → INST IN ↑ IN OUT MIDI SGX NIGHTBASS HEADPHONE OUT LINE OUT L R ↓ ↓ HEADPHONES BASS AMP ↓ CROSSOVER OUT HI LO ↓ ↓ STEREO POWER AMP LOOP 1 S R ↓ ↑ LOOP 2 S S R R ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ STEREO EFFECT ← OR ↓ VOLUME PEDAL/ MONO EFFECT POWER AMP OR MIXER NOTES: 1) Not all Inputs and Outputs need be used at once. This diagram shows what may be plugged where.
APPENDIX G USING THE NIGHTBASS WITH AN X-15 ULTRAFOOT When an ART X-15 ULTRAFOOT is used with the NIGHTBASS, remote control of the parameters and the ability to turn on and off the effects themselves greatly extend the capabilities of the NIGHTBASS. More than half of the NIGHTBASS's factory presets are set up with MIDI controllers providing you instant access to the parameters with your X-15. Presets 5 and 22 through 30 are designed specifically for use with the X-15 Ultrafoot.
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NIGHTBASS PRESET LIST 1 POWER PUNCH REV-3 CMP EXP EQL XOR LVL 1 controller: 11 14 SPACE FLANGE REV-2 FLA EXP PRA NGT EQL XOR LVL 2 controllers: 4 11 27 BENTONBUZZ X-15 PTR REV-1 DST PRA NGT EQL XOR LVL 1 controller: 11 2 BASS GTR TNR TNR CMP EXP (no controllers) 15 STUDIO DOUBLE T-DDL-S CMP EXP PRA EQL XOR LVL 1 controller: 11 28 X-15 WAH WAH (no digital) CMP PRA ENV NGT EQL LVL 1 controller: 11 3 BIG ESSVEETEE REV-3 CMP EXP PRA EQL XOR 1 controller: 11 16 CHORUSED GATES CHO GAT-1 CMP EXP PRA
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 SLAP JAZZ BASS (no digital) CMP NGT EQL LVL (no controllers) ACTIVE JAZZ BASS (no digital) CMP PRA NGT EQL (no controllers) SIT ON MY BASS REV-1 CHO CMP NGT EQL AES LVL (no controllers) JUST A TASTE REV-1 CMP NGT EQL AES (no controllers) HORNET JAZZ REV-1 FLA CMP PRA NGT EQL AES XOR (no controllers) TV ON MARS R-DDL-L REV-1 FLA HAR PRA NGT (no controllers) MONSTER WOBBLE FLA GAT-2 PRA EQL XOR (no controllers) BASEMENT BOUNCE T-DDL-L REV-1 NGT A
CMP EXP DST HAR PRA NGT EQL LVL 3 controllers: 11 4 88 89 90 91 92 93 VH BROWN/X-15 LPF R-DDL-S REV-1 CHO CMP EXP DST PRA NGT EQL AES LVL 4 controllers: 11 BORUS CHORUS GTR LPF R-DDL-S REV-1 CHO PANNER CMP EXP HAR EQL AES LVL (no controllers) FAT FLANGER GTR LPF R-DDL-S REV-1 FLA PANNER CMP EXP HAR EQL AES LVL 2 controllers: 11 4 GTR UP THE RIVER LPF R-DDL-S REV-2 FLA CMP EXP HAR EQL AES LVL 2 controllers: 11 4 WALSH WASH GTR R-DDL-S REV-1 FLA CMP EQL AES LVL 2 controllers: 11 4 BASSMAN & LESLIE R-DDL
How to Read the Preset Description 12 TWIN MELLOW BASS PTR REV-1 CMP NGT EQL LVL 2 controllers: 11 4 → → → → Title Line Digital Effects Line Analog Effects Line MIDI Controller Line The first line of the preset description tells you the name and location of each Factory Preset on the first line. On the next line, which digital effects present in the preset are shown. Analog effects used for the preset are listed on the third line. How many and which MIDI controllers are listed on the last line.
T-DDL-S T-DDL-L TNR TRM XOR 64 TAPPED-DDL-SHORT TAPPED-DDL-LONG GUITAR TUNER TREMOLO DIGITAL CROSSOVER [TAP'D-DDL-S], [DDL] [TAP'D-DDL-L], [DDL] [TUNER], [TNR] [TREMOLO], [TRM] [EFX CROSSVR], [XOR]