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Simul-State™
exists at the Vortex of tube and MOS FET technology.
Simul-State operates as a power block of tube-driven
MOS FETs providing lightweight, high power, two-space
portability. More than a token 12AX7, this scheme
is the BASIS for a whole new sound. Viewed from
the helm, the pilot sees two fully evolved preamps -
one tube, one solid state. Each channel includes
a complete set of five rotary controls, a 9-band auto
assignable Graphic EQ, Bright switches and dedicated
shelving compression. The tube channel is equipped with
a high-gain overdrive mode; the solid state channel
includes a semi-parametric bass filter that can be selected
for four or five string instruments, tuning the lows
for your fundamental.
Footswitching
goes beyond mere channel selection: The M-2000
brings the two channels together to personalize a new
sound - all yours - when you call up a blend in the
Mix Mode. A pan control, front and center, determines
the ratio of the preamp channels. For example,
use the Mix Mode to combine the clean focus of the Field
Effect Channel with a touch of overdrive Gain from the
Tube Channel. Or any combination. Shelving compression
per channel allows you to select the frequency and determine
the ratio, thus expanding the menu of Mix Mode options.
So many possibilities...get the Field Effect pumping,
leave the Tube side fully dynamic and blend to taste.
An
FX Loop with adjustable crossover frequency lets you
add effects where you want them and keep the rest of
the spectrum pure. It also doubles as an output
source for bi-amping. A massive toroidal power
transformer supplies 12 musically industrial MOS FETs
mounted in a fan cooled heat sink tunnel for 2000 watts
of peak power. RMS rating exceeds 600 watts into
4 ohms.
This
flagship of the BASIS line goes where no bass has gone
before: onward - propelling the fundamental into
the next Millennium.
"To
get what the M-2000 packs into two rack spaces, you'd
need a power amp, tube and solid-state preamps, two
compressors optimized for bass, a crossover, a mixer,
and a switching system -and you know how much that would
set you back." Scott Malandrone Bass Player July/Aug
1995
"The
M-2000 is easily one of the most versatile heads we've
ever reviewed..." Scott Malandrone Bass Player
July/Aug 1995 "...what can't you do
with the M-2000? Just about any tone you could possibly
want is in there."
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Features
- 600 Watts, Simul-State / 12 Tube Driven Power Mos-Fets,
3x12AX7
- Active/Passive Inputs
- 2 Completely Independent Preamp Channels (1=Tube,
2=FET) w/MixMode "Pan" Control (Blend any Ratio between
Tube & FET Channel)
- Each Channel features Independent Rotary EQ (Bass,
Mid & Treble), Assignable 9 Band Graphic EQ, Bright
Switch and Shelving Compressor
- High Gain Overdrive Mode (Tube Channel)
- Semi-Parametric Bass Filter (FET Channel)
- Output Level Control (over all channels)
- Assignable Parallel FX Loop w/Crossover (frequency
select) & Mix Controls
- Balanced Line Out w/Pre/Post Switch & Level
Control
- Bass Tuner Out
- 1/4 & XLR Speaker Outs
- Slave Out w/Level Control
- External Switching Inputs
- Fan Cooled
- 6 Button Footswitch (Tube Channel, Mix, FET Channel,
Gain/Mute, Tube Channel Graphic EQ & FET Channel
Graphic EQ)
Available as:
- Bass M-2000 Bass Amplifier
. 2 Rack Spaces
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