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1 Welcome
Thanks for purchasing the BiX! Like its bigger siblings
FELiX and ALiX, it is designed to provide performing and
recording musicians, such as yourself, with the highest quality
preamplification available, while being totally reliable and
easy to use. BiX is compact, rugged and great sounding, so
no matter where and how you play - whether you toss it in
your case, or mount it to your pedalboard, you can rely on it to
sound great and work flawlessly for many years.
While setup and operation is pretty simple, please take a little
time to read through this manual and familiarize yourself with
its features and functions. It will make a big difference that
you know exactly what to do to adapt quickly to whatever
conditions may come your way on stage. Most of all, have fun
and go play!
2 Safety and Symbols
Caution: Read Accompanying Documents
This symbol, located on the equipment and in
this manual, refers to important instructions.
Read this manual thoroughly before operating
this equipment.
Service Information
The Grace Design BiX contains no user serviceable
components. Contact Grace Design for repair and upgrade
information. In the event that your Grace Design BiX needs to
be returned to the factory, contact us for a return authorization
number.
3 Features
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1/4” high impedance input
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Separate FX send and return
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1/4” unbalanced line output
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Balanced XLR DI transformer iso output
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10dB variable boost
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Mute and Boost footswitches
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High and Low shelving EQ
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Selectable EQ transition frequencies
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9VDC operation
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Over 30V internal operating voltage
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Pedalboard friendly design
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5 year transferable warranty
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Made in the USA
Contents
1 Welcome
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2 Safety and Symbols
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3 Features
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4 Top Panel Controls
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5 Rear Panel Connectors
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6 Unpacking and Installing
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6.1 Installing
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7 Plugging in
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7.1 1/4” Instrument Input
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7.2 Insert Send And Return (Fx Loop)
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7.3 Line Out
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7.4 DI Output
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7.5 9VDC Power Input
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8 Operation
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8.1 Setting The Gain
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8.2 Low EQ
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8.3 HIGH EQ
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8.4 EQ basics
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8.5 Dip Switch Controls
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8.6 Boost
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8.7 Boost Switch
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8.8 Mute Switch
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9 Block diagram
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10 Specifications
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11 Cleaning and Care
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12 Warranty Info
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13 Manual Revisions
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