TC Electronic BH500, User Manual

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metronome click.
The included “Mini jack to RCA” cable allows you to use iPod®,
iPhone® or any other consumer playback device as a source for
rehearsing.
12 – PHONES (MUTING)
This is a ¼” connector for headphones. With a mild speaker filter
applied to the bass sound, our studio quality headphone amp
caters for a great headphone sound.
The headphone output also plays back any signal connected
to the AUX IN (“Rehearsal”) input jack found on the rear panel
of the BH500. This feature allows you to play along with e.g.
an MP3 player (e.g. an iPod®), a signal from a computer
sound-card or any other audio source playing background tracks
– this is excellent for rehearsing or checking out new tracks
without disturbing the neighbors.
The headphone volume is controlled by the MASTER level knob.
When a set of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack,
the BH500’s speaker out is disabled. This is a very convenient
feature when you need a “silent mode”, e.g. at night.
13 – PRE/POST SWITCH
This switch determines whether the balanced line-driver output
provides the pre- or post-processed signal.
See the signal flow diagram later in this manual for details.
14 – BALANCED OUT
Use the BALANCED OUT XLR to connect the BH500 to the PA
when you play on stage, or to connect your amp to a recording
device when you are in the studio.
To determine where in the signal chain the signal for the
balanced output should be tapped, use the PRE/POST switch
located right beside the BALANCED OUT jack.
The BH500’s MUTE button mutes the balanced output
(as well as the speaker and headphones outputs). This
means that you can tune up with no sound in your own
rig or in the PA – provided, of course, that you use the
BH500’s balanced output instead of a conventional
line-driver.
15 – ON LED
This LED indicates when power is on.
16 – COMPRESSION METER and TUNER Indication
The compression meter indicates the amount of applied
compression. When TUNE Mute (18) is active, the five LEDs
indicate which string you are tuning.
17 – TUNING INDICATION
The BH500 tuner allows easy tuning of 4 or 5 string basses. The
Tuner is active when the TUNER button is pressed.
The five LEDs indicate which string you are currently tuning.
When the two LEDs above the arrows are both lit, your bass is
in tune.
operatIon – front panel
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