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BASS GUITAR OVERDRIVE

www.tonebone.com

True to the Music

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USER GUIDE

Radial Engineering Ltd.
1588 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5M5
Tel: 604-942-1001 • Fax: 604-942-1010
Email: [email protected]

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Page 1: ...BASS GUITAR OVERDRIVE www tonebone com True to the Music USER GUIDE Radial Engineering Ltd 1588 Kebet Way Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5M5 Tel 604 942 1001 Fax 604 942 1010 Email info radialeng com ...

Page 2: ...e OD FAQ page on the web site This is where we post questions from users and informational updates If you still do not find what you are looking for send us an email at info radialeng com and we will do our very best to answer you in short order Now get ready to turn your old P Bass into a Thunderbolt of Lightning 1 Headphone Safety Warning Very Loud Amplifier As with all products capable of produ...

Page 3: ...hannels when using an instrument that employs both magnetic and piezo transducers What makes the Bassbone OD truly unique is the way it is able to incorporate effects pedals into the signal chain These can be active all the time bypassed using the overdrive footswitch or combined with the built in overdrive to create exciting new tones There are 8 eight audio connection jacks on the Bassbone OD tw...

Page 4: ...tone down the top end 9 MID CONTROL Semi parametric mid range with switchable center frequency 10 MID SWITCH Selects the center frequency for the mid range control Choose between 250Hz 500Hz and 1kHz settings 11 BLEND Recessed switch mixes both channels for instruments with dual electric acoustic pickup systems When engaged the A B footswitch is deactivated 12 DRAG INPUT B Adjusts the load on a ma...

Page 5: ...on 23 PHONES 3 5mm TRS mono headphone output with level control 24 EFX LOOP Send receive connections for external effects 25 180 LOOP Recessed switch used to invert the polarity of the effects loop should one of the guitar effect pedals reverse the phase 26 PRE POST Routesthebalancedoutputbefore pre orafter post theeffectsloop and overdrive 27 BALANCED OUT Built in active Radial DI to feed the PA ...

Page 6: ...transients from damaging sensitive components like loudspeakers There is no power switch on the Bassbone OD When you connect the 15VDC power supply it will spring to life and the LEDs will illuminate to let you know power is on A cable clamp next to the power jack can be employed to prevent accidental disconnection Loosen the clamp pass the power cable through and re tighten Connect your electric ...

Page 7: ...hree center frequencies This is used along with the MID EQ control to shape your sound 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz The HPF high pass filter switch reduces excessive bass to help control low frequency resonant feedback on a live stage Choose between FLAT no bass cut and two low frequency cut off settings The HPF is particulary useful when using the Bassbone OD with acoustic instruments and piezo pickups 80Hz ...

Page 8: ...B for piezo transducers In the outward position INPUT A is a standard instrument input suited for basses with active and passive pickups When the PZB switch is pushed inward the input impedance rises from 220k to 10meg Ohms and the signal is boosted by 10dB This greatly helps to broaden the frequency response and smooth out the transient peaks when connecting piezo equipped instruments to the Bass...

Page 9: ...or two basses Depressing the A B select footswitch now toggles between your two instruments The channel status is displayed by two LED indicators A B SELECT INPUT A INPUT B Mixing two pickups You can also have both channels on at the same time by depressing the recessed BLEND switch When the BLEND is set to it s inward position the two channels on the Bassbone OD act like a simple 2 in 1 out mixer...

Page 10: ...the instrument and the Bassbone OD input PA SYSTEM You could also introduce a series of pedals between the Bassbone OD s output and your amp This way the pedals can be used with both instruments and your amp but the effects will not be sent to the PA system PA SYSTEM To take things one step further the Bassbone OD is equipped with an effects loop When pedals are connected in the loop you can use t...

Page 11: ... by setting the switch to LOOP Set this way you can turn the Bassbone s effects loops on and off with your foot When the EFX switch is set to DRIVE the footswitch only activates the overdrive circuit Finally the BOTH setting activates the overdrive circuit and the effects loop ASSIGN FOOTSWITCH FUNCTION BOTH Activates the overdrive and loop DRIVE Activates the overdrive LOOP Activates the loop The...

Page 12: ... relative to the DRIVE setting Try increasing or decreasing the DRIVE to get a sense of how the overdrive controls work together with the channel GAIN Use this to give one channel more distortion and harmonics as you to toggle between clean and dirty sounds To the right is the MIX control This is used to set the amount of distortion and or effects relative to the original dry signal A common probl...

Page 13: ...cording system Because the direct signal is always consistent doing sound checks can take minutes instead of hours The direct out also enables the FOH engineer to mix the Bassbone OD with the sound of the mic d stage amp should this be preferred PA SYSTEM The PRE POST recessed switch allows you to capture the signal before PRE or after POST the effects loop to send a wet or dry signal to the PA or...

Page 14: ...OTSWITCH AND TUNER OUT The Bassbone OD is equipped with a MUTE footswitch and dedicated tuner output that allows the artist to quietly tune on stage without disturbing the audience or other band members When the MUTE footswitch is depressed the bright red LED illuminates and all outputs are turned off except the tuner out which remains active at all times TUNER OUT MUTE LED MUTE FOOTSWITCH The foo...

Page 15: ... 127x70x273mm Shipping Weight 2 8lb 1 27kg Conditions For use in dry locations only between 5 C and 40 C Warranty Radial 3 year transferable Specifications are subject to change without notice THE HEADPHONE AMP Last but not least the Bassbone OD is equipped with a headphone amplifier for practicing The 3 5mm headphone jack outputs the same signal as the amp output so you can use all of the control...

Page 16: ... warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged due to abuse misuse misapplication accident or as a result of service or modification by any other than an authorized Radial repair center THEREARE NO EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE ON THE FACE HERE OF AND DESCRIBED ABOVE NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY...

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