Hartke HS 1200 KickBack User Manual

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Hartke HS 1200
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HS 1200 FeaturesThe HS 1200 offers all the newest concepts in state-of-the-art bassamplification at an extremely affordable price. Here are some of itsmain features:• Power to spare—a full 120 watts into 8 ohms.• Bipolar design for clean, crisp sound—as well as our TransientAttack® circuitry, which ensures that every nuance of your bassperformance is reproduced faithfully.• Three bands of high-quality equalization, allowing you to create abroad range of tonal colors for your bass instrument.• A unique contour filtering system called “Shape.” This activatesan equalization curve specially designed to enhance the sound ofthe electric bass. In addition, a Shape control enables you tocontinuously sweep a filter through various frequency areas in orderto customize the effect of the Shape curve to the specific tonalcharacteristics of your particular bass instrument.• A separate headphone output which automatically mutes thespeaker output, allowing the HS 1200 to be used as a high-qualitypractice amp. In addition, a front-panel Direct Out enables theHS 1200 to be easily interfaced with external sound reinforcementor recording mixing consoles.• A feedback-type input that accommodates a broad range of inputlevels (up to 15 volts), so that you can use the HS 1200 with prettymuch any kind of bass, from passive models to those with activecircuitry.• Included is a matched Hartke 12" 8-ohm speaker mounted in aspecially designed “KickBack™” cabinet. When used in the“KickBack™” position, the HS 1200 acts like an onstage “wedge”monitor, adding high frequency clarity and directionality to thesound.• Rugged construction, metal screen speaker cover and carpetedexterior serve to make the HS 1200 eminently road-worthy.5