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PARALLEL
OUTPUT
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PARALLEL
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INPUT
SIGNAL PATH
Thank you for purchasing a HOTONE product!
The Hotone B Station is a high quality bass preamp and D.I. with a wide tonal
range. We designed B Station with all the features you need for studio and stage-this compact workhorse is perfect as the center of your bass rig.
FEATURES
✪ Compact size, rock solid aluminum casing
✪ Powerful 3-band EQ with pre/post selection for enhancing and shaping your
bass tone
✪ DRIVE channel with a wide tonal range from slight overdrive to mass distortion
✪ Carefully designed, set-to-forget optical compressor onboard
✪ BLEND knob for combining driven signal and direct signal
✪ Pristine DI output for feeding the signal directly to the mixer or for recording
✪ FX Loop for extended bass effects
✪ Different outputs (XLR out, 1/4” output, 1/4” parallel output) to run through bass
amps, audio interfaces, mixers, and other gear
✪ PHONES jack for silent practice
✪ Ground lift function for eliminating ground-related noise
✪ 9V DC or 9V battery power supply
DIRE CT
OUTPUT
COMP
(WITH BLEND CONTROL)
DRIVE
EQ (POST)
FX LOOP OUTPUT
DIRE CT
OUTPUT
EQ (PRE)
COMP
(WITH BLEND CONTROL)
DRIVE
FX LOOP OUTPUT
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PANEL INTRODUCTION
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BASS PREAMP + D.I.BASS PREAMP + D.I.BASS PREAMP + D.I.
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Front Panel
1. ON/OFF: Switches the unit on/off (effect/bypass).
2. DRIVE: For switching DRIVE channel on/off. The LEDs above the footswitches
indicate the on/off status.
3. VOLUME: Controls the output level of your bass.
4-6. BASS/MIDDLE/TREBLE: 3-band EQ, for shaping your bass sound.
7. BLEND: Controls the ratio between the clear and driven signal. This knob is
unavailable when DRIVE channel is off.
8. DRIVE: Controls the amount of overdrive.
9. COMP: Controls the amount of compression. This knob won't be affected by the
BLEND knob.
Top (I/O) Panel
10. INPUT: 1/4” (6.35mm) mono input jack, for connecting bass.
11. PHONES: 1/8” (3.5mm) stereo output jack, for connecting earphones.
12. PARALLEL OUTPUT: 1/4” (6.35mm) mono output jack, for connecting parallel
devices (tuners, processors, etc.). The B Station won't affect this output.
13. FX LOOP SEND: 1/4” (6.35mm) mono jack, connect to your effects input jack.
14. FX LOOP RETURN: 1/4” (6.35mm) mono jack, connect to your effects output jack.
15. DC 9V: Plug in 9V DC adapter (center negative, adapter sold separately).
16. PRE EQ/POST EQ: Press this button to switch the EQ to function before or after
the DRIVE channel.
17. OUTPUT: 1/4” (6.35mm) output jack, for connecting bass amps.
18. DIRECT OUTPUT: XLR output jack, for connecting audio interfaces or mixers.
19. LIFT/GND: Press this button out to lift the ground wire of the DIRECT OUTPUT
jack to eliminate any hum noise.
20. Battery compartment (on the bottom): Holds one 9-volt battery.