TC Electronic Blacksmith - Manual (Page 6)

IntroductIon
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Congratulations on the purchase of your last bass-amp for big stage use. Blacksmith unites immense power and versatility,
delivering a sound so massive that it is guaranteed to cover any demand imaginable. The raw power combined with nice features
such as presets, compression and TubeTone known from other TC Electronic bass amplifiers will keep the smile on your face for a
very long time. Bass amp 2.0 has just reached a high point. Blacksmith unites immense power and versatility, delivering a sound
so massive that it’s guaranteed to pierce through any mix – with ease!
Blacksmith - with Blacksmith behind you, power is not an issue. Large clubs, major venues or full-scale stadiums: No matter which stage
you enter – you’re covered all the way. You’ll be in control of a massive 1600 watts, delivering a huge bass tone that will follow your
slightest move while playing those hard-rocking bass lines and hammering riffs.
Tone Shaping Overdose – Blacksmith doesn’t just give you a set of rough tools for basic sound sculpting; it provides you with a full
arsenal of tone-shaping tools, allowing you to tailor any sound imaginable. The primary tone-shaping tool is the 4-band EQ that gives you
full control over Bass, Low-mid, High-mid and Treble for instant creation of your dream tones. In short, you can make crude tonal changes
or fine-tune subtle nuances with surgical precision depending on the situation. On top of that, three extremely versatile tools allow you to
gracefully enter the tonal corner of bass heaven: SpectraComp, TubeTone and TweeterTone.
SpectraComp – offers ‘per-string’ multi-band compression. In short, your sound gets compressed evenly across all strings without having
the dynamics of your playing destroyed. This is the way bass compressors should always have been done.
TubeTone – is all about that special, vintage feel. Turn it up just a bit for a touch of subtle tube warmth, give it another notch to add
genuine tube grind or crank it all the way up to get a roaring, in-your-face overdrive! With TubeTone, you get a painstaking recreation of
both the tube preamp and power amp sections. Putting a single tube in a preamp will not do the job – TubeTone will!
TweeterTone – is your tool of choice whenever you go for a modern, crisp sound that will take your sound to new heights –
frequency-wise! Perfect for capturing that distinct and razor-sharp slap sound that instantly makes the crowd embrace the bass!