TC Electronic BH500 - Manual (Page 8)

1 – INPUT
You can connect an active or passive bass to this ¼” input
jack. The BH500 input stage is designed to adapt to any type of
pickup.
2 – GAIN & PEAK LED
The input gain should be set to the highest possible level without
overloading the input stage. To find the correct setting, simply
plug in your bass, play and turn up the GAIN knob until the
PEAK LED occasionally lights up. Then reduce the gain slightly.
When set, simply turn up the MASTER volume knob to start
playing.
3 – SPECTRACOMP
Turn the knob to adjust the amount of SpectraComp™
compression.
SpectraComp™ uses a so-called spectral or multi-band
approach to compression, allowing for individual compression of
the low, mid and high frequency bands. Multiband compression
allows a significantly smoother and more transparent
compression without killing dynamics or tone.
SpectraComp™ is an advanced compressor, optimized to get
the best from a bass signal. If you want to learn more about
what is going on behind the scenes, please read the following
section “SpectraComp in Depth”.
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