TC Electronic BG250 - Manual (Page 14)

Operation – Front Panel
10
1. INPUT
You can connect an active or passive bass to this ¼”
input jack. The BH250 / BG250-208 input stage is de-
signed to adapt to any type of pickup.
2. GAIN switch
Set the position of the GAIN switch according to the
pickups in your bass. Active pickups typically have a
higher output than passive pickups, and you should
set the GAIN switch accordingly. If your bass pickups
requires a 9V battery, your pickups are active – if not,
they are passive.
3. DYNAMIC TONE CONTOURING
FILTER SECTION
The Dynamic Tone Contouring Filter Section of your
BH250 / BG250-208 is not your standard bass amp EQ!
Ordinary bass, middle and treble controls boost or cut
the same frequency area when you turn the controls
clockwise or counterclockwise. The tone controls of
your BH250 / BG250-208’s intelligently address several
different frequencies when you turn them, integrating
not only tone control but also contouring your sound.
By adapting one or more target frequencies and band-
widths at the turn of a single knob, the Dynamic Tone
Contouring Filter Section combines excellent tone
shaping abilities with ease of use.
4. TONEPRINT knob
TonePrints are described on page 6 of this manual.
If you are not familiar with the concept, please read
this section first. You can also find additional informa-
tion and videos about TonePrint technology on TC’s
website.
The TonePrint knob allows you to control the Tone-
Print effect amount applied to your signal. For Chorus,
Flanger, Vibrato and Octaver, the TonePrint knob acts
as a
wet/dry mix control. For Compression and Drive,
the TonePrint knob acts as an amount (intensity) con-
trol. Featured TonePrint artists may have assigned the
TonePrint knob to other parameters.