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40-00-0177 Electrophonic Limited Edition availab le @ www .line6.com Rev A Pilot’ s Guide Manuel de pilotage Pilotenhandbuch Pilotenhandboek Manual del Piloto LD 1 5[...]
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Line 6 and Lo wDo wn ar e trademarks of Line 6, Inc . All other pr oduct names, trademarks, and ar tists’ names ar e the pr oper ty of their r espectiv e o wners, which ar e in no wa y associated or affiliated with Line 6. Pr oduct names, ima g es, and ar tists’ names ar e used solely to identify the pr oducts whose tones and sounds w er e stud[...]
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Y ou should r ead these Impor tant Safety Instructions. Keep these instructions in a safe place. Before using your LowDown, carefully read the applicable items of these operating instructions and the safety suggestions. 1. Obey all warnings on the amp and in the LowDown LD15 Manual. 2. Connect only to AC power outlets rated 100-120V or 200-24[...]
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Low Down Pilot’ s Guide © 2008, Line 6, Inc. CA UTION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference receive[...]
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1. Input – The front panel amp model and tone controls, plus the top panel effects, all apply to the Bass that’ s connected here. 2. Amp Models – Select one of these buttons to select one of 4 groovealicious Amp Models and all the LowDown controls will automatically dial in to sound great, so you can just play! These buttons come pre[...]
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Her e’ s the Lo wDo wn... Hey . Thanks for choosing the Line 6 LowDown. W e’re excited to welcome you to the Line 6 community . W e’ve spent tons of time dialing in your new amp with artists and technicians to deliver a fabulous range of critical bass tones. The LowDown was inspired by some classic bass amps that shaped the tone of rock an[...]
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Amp Model Details Just as a great artist has many colors to paint with, you to will be able to paint your music in many colors, thanks to the wide range of tone available in the LowDown. Each of these models, when selected, automatically dials up a great useable default sound that you can leave or change to your liking and save by pressing and hold[...]
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Amp Model Descriptions Clean This model is all about clean, funk and fusion bass tone. It’ll give you all the warm lows and punchy highs you need. This sound was crafted during our studies of the Eden T raveler . R & B This Amp Model is a tribute to those late 60’ s and early 70’ s clean fat bass tones. It is the kind of tone you hear [...]
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Smar t FX: The Smart FX knob gives you a trio of the most popular and usable bass effects known to man: En velope filter Modeled after a Electro-Harmonix Q-T ron ® , this is the baddest envelope filter on the planet. Y ou have heard this on your favorite P-Funk and Red Hot Chili Peppers recordings. An envelope filter is a wah-wah type effect that [...]
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Sa ving T o store your own “snapshot” of all knob positions (except Master V olume), press and hold the current model button for two seconds. The LED flashes twice when the save is complete. CD/MP3 Connect a CD player , MP3 player , drum machine or other device here, and you’ll hear it from LowDown’ s speaker or headphone output. V ery h[...]
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F actor y Reset of the Model Defaults and a Special Hid den F eatur e Y ou can reset all 4 of your LowDown’ s programmable models to their factory-programmed states by pressing and holding down the Clean model button as you turn on the power . Clean will flash to tell you the reset is complete. W arning: This will erase ALL custom sounds you migh[...]