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L I G H T W A V E S A B E R B A S S

O P T I C A L P I C K U P S Y S T E M

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Summary of Contents for Light Wave Saber Bass

Page 1: ...L I G H T W A V E S A B E R B A S S O P T I C A L P I C K U P S Y S T E M U S E R M A N U A L ...

Page 2: ...rument that will provide many years of enjoyment and musical performance Engineered for the rigors of the road the demands of the modern recording studio and long comfortable hours of playing your Saber Bass is designed to become a direct extension of your creativity Please follow these simple guidelines for setup and care and you will enjoy your Saber Bass for years to come We are always interest...

Page 3: ...SETUP 4 3 1 Neck and Action Adjustments 4 3 2 Saddle Adjustment 4 3 3 Intonation 5 3 4 Optics Alignment 5 4 POWER AND CONTROLS 7 4 1 Control Elements 7 4 2 Battery Pack Advisory 8 4 3 Instrument Maintenance 9 5 MAG HYBRID EDITION 9 6 HEX FX EDITION 10 7 APPENDICES 12 7 1 Motherboard DIP Switch Settings 12 7 2 HexFX Daughterboard DIP Switch Settings 12 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 13 9 WARRANTY 14 ...

Page 4: ...te of subtle nuances and unique tonalities Playing multi string chords close intervals complex voicings and harmonics on your Saber Bass will be a revelation You will hear an openness transparency and dimensionality unlike anything you have previously experienced Long Natural Sustain Since the LightWave Optical Pickup System does not interact with the string and because it is capable of much great...

Page 5: ...high frequency enhancement ranging from crisp high end to percussive presence iceTone cannot be selected separately but is added to the optical signal as the control knob is turned up Tone Shaping If you wish to use EQ to shape your sound you can use any amount desired to create subtle or dramatic tonal variations without tonal artifacts Since the output of the LightWave Optical Pickup is pure and...

Page 6: ...nother two hours of play time In the event that the instrument has not been charged sufficiently prior to playing or has run down before the end of a session the instrument can be played directly from the charger unit with no sonic or noise penalty The 1 4 Output Jack also functions as an on off switch so begin by connecting the instrument to an amplifier using a conventional guitar cable If the a...

Page 7: ...rew clockwise raises the saddle turning counterclockwise lowers it Use a 050 hex driver for adjustment The action can be adjusted while the strings are under tension Adjusting the saddle height or changing string gauges typically requires realigning the optics see 3 4 Optics Alignment Exchanging a fresh set of identical strings the same gauge and brand should not require realigning the optics Clos...

Page 8: ... the intonation Remove tension from the selected string With the 3mm hex driver loosen the two monolith mounting screws Reposition the monolith in the new desired intonation location Re tighten the monolith mounting screws to the deck of the instrument Bring the string back to pitch and check intonation Repeat as needed to achieve desired intonation accuracy 3 4 Optics Alignment Motherboard Closeu...

Page 9: ...otherboard indicates the position of the optics LED green indicates that the optics are below the string and must be raised clockwise turn of the adjustment screw LED red indicates that the optics are above the string and must be lowered counterclockwise turn of the adjustment screw At the optimum adjustment point the LED will extinguish indicating that the optics are centered Take care not to tur...

Page 10: ...1 kHz clockwise Provides a varying Q that is narrow in the low frequencies and increasingly broad in the higher frequencies for a more useful effect range iceTone The iceTone control blends in the high frequency enhancement built into each individual string saddle iceTone cannot be selected separately but is added to the optical signal Blending in some iceTone will deliver more percussive presence...

Page 11: ...AC power The rapid charge system will fully recharge the battery pack in about an hour even while playing Playtime on a fully charged battery is about 15 hours See Battery Pack Advisory 4 2 below Status LED The red LED located on the low string monolith illuminates when a 1 4 plug is inserted into the output jack The LED brightness dims as the battery pack charge is used acting as a fuel gauge Whe...

Page 12: ...to be periodically replaced This is a custom pack designed for the LightWave Optical Pickup System and includes protection devices to prevent thermal or electrical overload Use only authorized LightWave battery packs when a replacement is necessary 4 3 Instrument Maintenance After you have finished playing thoroughly wipe the entire instrument including the strings with a clean soft cloth Avoid ex...

Page 13: ...itch of standard Saber Basses has been omitted and replaced with a bypass toggle to allow direct passive output of the magnetic pickup The other controls operate as on standard Saber Basses The Master Volume and Tone Controls affect both the optical and magnetic pickups 6 HexFX EDITION LightWave basses equipped with the HexFX option have a 13 pin DIN output jack and the deck controls to enable pla...

Page 14: ...LightWave Optical Pickup System Blend Switch This three position toggle switch determines the sound that is output by the device connected at the far end of the 13 pin cable In the center position both the instrument output and the output of the device will be heard In the up position only the instrument output will be heard In the down position only the output of the connected device will be hear...

Page 15: ...out ON SW2 4 not used future option Basses with optical and magnetic pickups Mag Hybrid Edition SW2 1 Mag Pickup high passed OFF or normal ON SW2 2 Mag Pickup gain high OFF or low ON SW2 3 Tone Controls Daughterboard in OFF or out ON SW2 4 not used future option Basses with HexFX option SW2 has no effect on the individual string 13 pin outputs or controls but it still affects the single combined s...

Page 16: ...ring outputs through the 13 pin connector The deck controls only affect the single combined signal at the 1 4 output jack and through the dedicated pin in the 13 pin connector 8 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem When the guitar cable is plugged in the Power LED does not light and no sound is heard Solution 1 Be sure the cable is a TS Tip Sleeve cable and not a TRS Tip Ring Sleeve cable Solution 2 Plug in th...

Page 17: ... a charge Cause 1 Poor connection between battery pack and charger Solution 1 Make sure the charger unit is plugged firmly into the charger jack and the battery pack is plugged into the Power Management Board Cause 2 Battery pack life exceeded Solution 2 Replace battery pack with a new one For other problems you may encounter that you cannot resolve or that are not listed here please contact your ...

Page 18: ...LightWave Systems Inc 6387 A Rose Lane Carpinteria California 93013 USA Tel 805 684 3216 Fax 805 684 6696 www lightwave systems com User Manual Version 1 Copyright 2005 ...

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