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I currently pair a Trace Elliot AH500-7 (500W head) with a Barefaced Super Twin cabinet (2 x 12", handles 1200W and very light to carry, but has 2 castors as well)

Hi, my name is Peter and I have been playing bass for many years. I use a Fender Precision Lyte (circa 1995) and a Spector Euro 4, both are active bass guitars. I also currently own the following amps & speakers: > Trace Elliot AH500-7 (500W head) > Ashdown ABM EVO III (900 watt head that actually houses 2 x 450 watt amps) > Ashdown Original (250W head - used for rehearsals with my band) > Hartke HS1200 Kickback (wedge combo used for home practicing) > Barefaced Super Twin (2 x 12" speaker cabinet - probably the best cabinet I have ever used) > 2 x Hartke 410XLs (400W 4x10 speaker cabinets - usually paired with the Ashdown ABM EVOIII) > Trace Elliot TE-1200 (their new amp head) I generally play with cover bands doing popular rock, pop and soul classics.

Hi. I am awaiting delivery of a new TE-1200 by Trace Elliot but from the user manual on the web, and videos of the amp head, the amp doesn't appear to have an LED to indicate if the input gain is too high and the amp is continually trying to handle clipping. My current TE AH500-7 and Ashdown ABM EVO III amp heads, and a previous TE 12SMX combo, all have LED indicators so I'm used to the simple life in setting up the input GAIN signal. I like a clean sound and so don't want to introduce any distortion into the input signal, and I use active bass guitars so the input signal is that bit higher than passive guitars. Can anyone provide some easy to follow suggestions on how to set the optimal input gain on a TE-1200? Thanks