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User Manual
Version 1.0 May 2007
ULTRABASS BXR1800H
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ULTRABASS BXR1800H 14) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. 15) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
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BXR1800H ULTRABASS BXR1800H ULTRABASS Ultra-Compact 180-Watt 2-Channel Bass Amplifier Head with FBQ Spectrum Analyzer, Compressor and Ultrabass Processor Ultra-compact and rack-mountable 180-Watt 2-channel bass amplifier Clean channel with dedicated Gain control Distortion channel with dedicated Gain, Shape and Level controls Ultra-musical, active 7-band graphic EQ with FBQ Spectrum Analyzer Revolutionary “see what you play” FBQ frequency indicator for instant sound shaping Switchable Ultr
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ULTRABASS BXR1800H FOREWORD TABLE OF CONTENTS Dear Customer, 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 5 Welcome to the team of 1.1 Before you get started ................................................... 5 BEHRINGER users, and thank you very much for 1.1.1 Shipment ............................................................... 5 1.1.2 Initial operation ...................................................... 5 expressing your confi- dence in us by pur- 1.1.3 Onl
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ULTRABASS BXR1800H Power is delivered via the cable that was delivered with the 1. INTRODUCTION ULTRABASS. All mandatory safety precautions have been adhered to. Congratulations! With the ULTRABASS head, you have acquired a state-of-the-art bass amp that sets new standards. The Please make sure that all of your equipment is ULTRABASS is an extremely powerful 2-channel bass amp. It grounded at all times. For your own protection, you gives you loads of power and makes sure that you always have sh
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ULTRABASS BXR1800H 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS Fig. 2.3: The master section Use the MASTER control to set the overall volume. The PHONES jack (¼" TRS jack) is for connecting a pair of Fig. 2.1: The input section headphones. You can use headphones from the BEHRINGER HP Series. This connector, when in use, mutes INPUT. Connect your bass guitar to this input jack on the the built-in bass speaker. ULTRABASS (¼" TS jack). The POWER switch powers up your ULTRABASS. The The GAIN 1 control dete
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ULTRABASS BXR1800H + FX INSERT: The ULTRABASS features a serial insert path, which allows you to connect external effects devices (e. g. wah-wah pedal, floor effects or 19" effects processors). Connect the SEND jack to the input on the effects device. Connect the output on the effects device to the RETURN jack on the ULTRABASS. In the signal path of the amplifier, the FX insertion point occurs before the Ultrabass processor ( ). The INSERT SEND can also be used as a parallel output, for exa
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ULTRABASS BXR1800H To raise the level of a specific frequency band, move its 3.2.4 The compressor slide control upwards. A compressor is used to limit the dynamic range of a signal. Signal peaks are lowered and soft signals are raised in volume, To lower its volume, move the control downwards. thus reducing the difference between the highest and the lowest Each control has an LED which displays the level of the signal levels. The result is a much more powerful sound. respective frequency band
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ULTRABASS BXR1800H To use an external effects device, connect the input of the 4. WIRING EXAMPLES effects unit to the FX INSERT SEND on the ULTRABASS, and the output of the effects device to the FX INSERT RETURN. Instead of the floor effects shown here, you can also use a wah-wah 4.1 Setup for practicing with playbacks pedal or an external 19" effects unit. If you want the bass signal to go through a PA system during live gigs, you would normally need a DI box. (DI boxes process the signals for
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ULTRABASS BXR1800H 5. INSTALLATION 6. SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO INPUTS Instrument input ¼" TS 5.1 Audio connections Input impedance 250 kΩ Except for the headphones output, all ¼" jacks on the CD input RCA BEHRINGER ULTRABASS are ¼" TS connectors. The DIRECT Input impedance 40 kΩ OUTPUT is on a balanced XLR connector. The CD inputs are FX Insert Return ¼" TS on RCA connectors. Input impedance 50 kΩ Please keep in mind that your ULTRABASS should AUDIO OUTPUTS be installed and operated only by those w
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ULTRABASS BXR1800H 7. WARRANTY 2. If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a national § 1 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS AND NATIONAL LAW or local level, in any country which is not the country for which the product was originally developed and manufactured, this 1. This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory modification/adaptation shall not be considered a defect in rights provided by national law, in particular
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ULTRABASS BXR1800H Responsible party name: MUSIC Group Services USA, Inc. Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone/Fax No.: Phone: +1 425 672 0816 Fax: +1 425 673 7647 ULTRABASS BXR1800H complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
