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16 • BLACK BEAUTY OWNER’S MANUAL

Содержание Bass Combo Amplifier

Страница 1: ...SWR SCOTTSDALE AZ USA Black Beauty OWNER S MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...on or pinched by items placed upon them paying particular attention to cords at plugs and the point where they exit the product K LIGHTNING For added protection of this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges L OVERLOADING Do not o...

Страница 3: ...Black but adds a variable midrange control a new XLR Balanced output circuit with greater flexibility in level and signal routing a selectable horn tweeter Speakon and 1 4 extension speaker output jacks and a rock solid cabinet design that completely isolates the electronics from the speaker complement We ve integrated a new feature our SubWave circuit which produces a tone an octave below the ori...

Страница 4: ... PANEL FEATURES XLR Pad Level control XLR Output jack XLR Mode switch Direct Direct Sub Line Ground Lift switch for XLR Output jack Tuner Out jack Side Chain Effects Loop Effects Send and Effects Return 1 4 jacks SubWave Activator Footswitch jack Tweeter Mode Switch Full Range 6db Off Speaker Mode Switch On Off Stereo Headphones Jack Speakon and 1 4 Extension Speaker Output jacks Speaker Fuse 3AG ...

Страница 5: ...ire a component called a relay SWR chose not to incorporate this type of component due to the fact that relays degrade signal quality and often fail causing the unit to have no output and requiring a trip to a local service center If you wish not to hear the pop upon power up locate the Speaker On Off switch on the rear panel and set it to Off before you turn the unit on Be sure to remember to set...

Страница 6: ...nitored by the preamp clip circuit for this reason ACTIVE INPUT JACK The Active input jack should be used with instruments having a built in on board preamp or other sound sources that will produce output levels greater than 1 volt RMS The number of bass manufacturers has increased significantly over the years and it s impossible to try and keep track of them all Generally if you have very hot pic...

Страница 7: ... At this point and after the effect becomes much more pronounced However the curves involved here are gentle as opposed to the very extreme curves you can create by boosting or cutting the Active Tone Controls EQ Most significantly for basses the Aural Enhancer will help bring out the fundamentals of your lower registers without masking them with overtones as is possible when using the Bass contro...

Страница 8: ...h two different controls for setting the amount of midrange present one for boosting and cutting the level of midrange and another for setting the specific midrange frequency that will be adjusted in level MIDRANGE LEVEL CONTROL The Midrange Level control cuts or boosts the frequency set by the Midrange Frequency control Starting at mid position turning the Level control counter clockwise cuts the...

Страница 9: ...a the Effects Blend control which doubles as an on off switch for the Limiter The In position activates the Limiter Circuit and is the default setting as shipped from the factory To defeat the Limiter simply pull out on the knob of this control until you hear and feel a click To re engage the Limiter push the control back in to its original position LIMITER ACTIVE LED When the threshold starting p...

Страница 10: ...e effect pedal s output into the front of their amplifier In live applications where sound reinforcement is required often times the front of house engineer will take a direct signal from the bass itself via either a direct box or the Balanced Output of your amp set to the DIRECT position and use that signal as the main bass sound to the house P A This way if the bassist sets the amplifier s EQ co...

Страница 11: ...right pocket that s interacting with the electronics in your bass don t laugh this actually happens But in the case of a true ground loop this switch can often times solve the problem TUNER OUT The Tuner Out function allows the user to plug their instrument tuner into this jack and tune up without having to unplug and go back and forth from amp to tuner This feature is totally isolated from the re...

Страница 12: ...take the output of whatever line level audio source you wished and connect it to this jack Then set the Effects Blend control to the full clockwise WET position Use the Master control to set the overall level and your Black Beauty is now a powered speaker cabinet 2 An input for pre recorded music for playing along and practicing purposes To accomplish this insert a CD player or other sound source ...

Страница 13: ...n of this switch HEADPHONES JACK STEREO ONLY By inserting a set of stereo headphones into this jack you can monitor your sound more closely in a studio situation or practice silently when the Speaker On Off Switch is set to Off so as not to completely annoy your neighbors The headphone volume level is adjusted by the Master Volume We suggest you begin with the Master Volume full off counter clockw...

Страница 14: ...ance allowed These three hookups will provide between 400 and 450 watts of power but as previously mentioned the lower the operating impedance the hotter the amplifier will run 2 ohm operation in particular will run the amp quite hot An amp that runs at or near its minimum impedance all the time may wear the life of its components faster than normal Furthermore damage to the power amplifier sectio...

Страница 15: ...tion Investigate getting a larger rig perhaps something modular with a large head and two speaker cabinets for those gigs where more power and volume is needed NOTE The frequency response of the Black Beauty is far greater than usually found in musical instrument amplifiers 20 Hz to 40K Hz This was engineered in order to give the bass player the same punch and clarity on stage as found in the stud...

Страница 16: ...revent air leaks or unwanted noise when the enclosure is in use To install the caster wheels on your Black Beauty carefully turn the unit upside down or on its side so that the caster base sockets are visible Insert the shaft of each caster wheel into a socket on the underside of the Black Beauty When all four wheels are firmly in place return the Black Beauty to its upright position and you re re...

Страница 17: ...ntended for use as a starting point for dialing in your own individual sound so feel free to make adjustments based on your own playing style instrument and speaker cabinet configuration After you find combinations you like don t forget to try adding in the SubWave as much as you feel is necessary BLACK BEAUTY OWNER S MANUAL 15 ...

Страница 18: ... 15 Aural Enhancer Frequency Level Treble Midrange 0 0 0 500 15 15 200 800 min max 15 15 15 15 Aural Enhancer Frequency Level Treble Midrange 0 0 0 500 15 15 200 800 min max 15 15 15 15 Aural Enhancer Frequency Level Treble Midrange 0 0 0 500 15 15 200 800 min max 15 15 15 15 ROCK REGGAE JAZZ SLAP STUDIO Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass SUGGESTED SETTINGS 16 BLACK BEAUTY OWNER S MANUAL ...

Страница 19: ... and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state For a complete list of Authorized FMIC Service Centers and the latest SWR news interviews and more check out our website SWR 8860 E Chaparral Rd Suite 100 Scottsdale AZ 85250 2618 USA PHONE 480 596 9690 FAX 480 367 5262 EMAIL custserve fenderusa com WEB swrsound com swrsound com BLACK BEAUTY OWNER S MANUAL Part 320040 12 02 2002 SW...

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