Hughes & Kettner Quantaum Combos QC 412 - Manual (Page 5)

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ENGLISH
Welcome to the quantum
leap for bass players!
For the first time bass players can have it all in a single amp – the
beefy punch and handling ease of a tube amp and the flexibility and
precision of state-of-the-art solid state amplifiers; the earth-shaking
oomph of a big rig from an enclosure as light as a practice amp.
That, in a nutshell, is a dream come true for all gigging bass players!
How so? Well, the development effort for the Quantum™ combos
sent our team back to the drawing board to brainstorm every
component from the bottom up. The preamp’s fundamental tone,
the equalizer’s efficiency, the power amp’s distinctive tone, the
enclosure’s intrinsic sound, and the choice of speakers are all the
results of painstaking research investigation. The ingredients in
the Quantum™ amps’ impressive sonic formula and sensational
performance – more power from every pound - are a bevy of
groundbreaking, patent-applied-for technologies. Reason enough
to send the Quantum™ combos out into the world with more than
merely an operating manual to accompany them. Here you’ll learn
how - and why - Quantum™ will make your instrument sound great.
Here’s wishing you lots of fun and success with your
Quantum™ combo!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Preamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.1 Tube Touch Circuit™
6
1.2 Connections: ACTIVE and PASSIVE 6
1.3 Handling: GAIN 6
2. Equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 Pure Parallel™ Technology
6
2.2 Handling: PUNCH, LOW MID, HIGH MID, HF-CHARACTER 6
3. Tube Growl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Tube Saturation and Compression
7
3.1 Handling: TUBE GROWL 7
4. Power Amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.1 Dynavalve™ Technology
8
4.1 Handling: MASTER 8
5. Further Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.1 FX-LOOP
9
5.2 LINE OUT 9
5.3 DI-OUT 9
5.4 TUNER 9
5.5 HEADPHONES 9
5.6 FOOSWITCH 9
5.7 SPEAKER OUT 9
5.8 Standard Setup / Cable Connections 9
6. Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8. Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9. Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
9.1 Enhanced HF Neodym Speakers
12
9.2 Tuned Resonance™ Cabinets 12
10. Example Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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