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Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperature or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations of excessive vibration • Close to magnetic fields Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended. Interference with other elect
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CE mark for European Harmonized Standards CE mark which is attached to our company’s products of AC mains operated apparatus until Decem- ber 31, 1996 means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC). And, CE mark which is attached after January 1, 1997 means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/ EEC), CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC). Also, CE mark which is attached to our company’s products of Battery operated apparatus m
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Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................. 1 Welcome Aboard! ....................................................................................................1 Main Features..........................................................................................................1 A Bassist’s Guided Panel Tour .................................................................... 3 Front panel.....
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Tuner (Bypass, Mute)................................................................................. 21 Tuning procedure...................................................................................................21 Calibrating the tuner...............................................................................................22 Explanations of the Effect Types .............................................................. 23 A. DRIVE/AMP models ..........................
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Specifications............................................................................................. 57 Appendix .................................................................................................... 58 Effect parameters...................................................................................................58 Index ........................................................................................................... 60 vi
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Introduction WELCOME ABOARD! any thanks for adding the TONEWORKS Modeling Signal Processor AX3000B to your sonic arsenal. Whether you’re playing live or recording in the studio, we’re sure it’ll give you countless hours of great bass tones M that will feel as good as they sound! To maximize your chances of enjoying a long and toneful relationship with your AX3000B, please read this manual at least once, and (as they say), “use the prod- uct as directed.” Keep the manual for
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• The AX3000B features an Expression Step Sequencer (abbreviated as ESS in this manual) that provides step control of a variety of effect parameters, giving you new possibilities of sounds that were unavailable until now. • The delayed sound can be maintained when you switch between programs that have the same delay type and TIME parameter settings. (The HOLD function of HOLD DELAY or the FREEZ function of the FREEZ effect assigned to the con- trol switch will be cancelled at this time.)
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A Bassist’s Guided Panel Tour Here we’re going to learn about the buttons and other controls on the AX3000B’s top and rear panel. FRONT PANEL EFFECT EDIT SECTION 1.1 Effect Category buttons Use these buttons to select the effect category you want to edit using value knobs 1–5, or to switch individual effects on/off. The button for an effect will be lit if that effect is on, blinking while that effect is being edited, or dark if that effect is turned off. 3 Index Appendix Spec
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When you press a button, its LED will blink; now you can use value knobs 1–5 to edit the effect parameters of that category. If you want to turn off an effect that is currently on, press the effect category button for that effect (it will blink), and then press the button again to turn the effect off (the LED will go dark); the display will indicate “--OFF--”. 1.2 Effect Model selectors Use these to select the effect model that you want to use for each effe
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PARAMETER EDIT SECTION 2.1 Value knobs 1–5 Use these knobs to adjust the parameters of each effect. From the left, we refer to these as value knobs 1–5. These knobs edit the settings of the effect you’ve selected from an effect category button (when the button is blinking), as well as the settings for the cabinet, noise reduction, program level, expression pedal, ESS, and control switch settings. The LEDs will light to indicate the knobs that are curren
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3.1 AMP/LINE button This button lets you make appropriate settings for the device to which your AX3000B is connected. The icon in the display will change depending on the destination device you’ve selected (p.12). 3.2 GLOBAL button You can press the GLOBAL button and use the √ √ √ √/® ® ® ® buttons to move through the menus in the following order. After you’ve selected a menu item, use value knob 1 or the / buttons to edit the value. MIDI CH: MIDI channel setting (
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4.2 √ √ √ √/® ® ® ® buttons Use these to select the parameter you want to edit, or to edit the program name. 4.3 Name display Displays program names, effect names, or parameter names. 4.4 Value display This indicates the value of the parameter you are editing. If the displayed parameter value matches the unedited value (i.e., the value that’s stored in the program), the Original Value icon will light. If the name display shows the program name, and the program name or BANK LED are not blink
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BANK/PROGRAM SELECT SECTION 6.1 BANK UP/DOWN switches In Program Select mode (p.15), pressing Bank Up will increment the bank, and pressing Bank Down will decrement the bank. In Program Select mode, you can press and hold the Bank Up switch which turns on Individual mode (the LED located at the upper left of the switch will light green). In Individual mode, you can use the program select switches to turn the Pre-Effect, Drive/Amp model, Modulation effect, and Delay effect on/ off individual
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7.1 CONTROL switch This switch controls an effect. For each program, you can assign what effect parameter this switch will control. For details, refer to “Control switch settings” on p.44. 7.2 EXP (Expression) pedal This controls volume, wah, or another effect parameter. For each program, you can assign just what this pedal will control (p.41). When using ESS, manual control of the sequence speed or step is assigned to this pedal. By advancing this pedal forward to press the switch that’s m
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REAR PANEL POWER SUPPLY DC9V Connect the included AC adapter here. INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 10.1 INPUT jack Connect your bass to this jack. 10.2 AUX IN jack (stereo mini) Connect the analog output of your audio device here. NOTE: This convenient input jack lets you connect your CD/MP3 player or other audio device and play your bass along with a favorite song. Use the output volume of your audio device to adjust the playback volume. 10.3 INSERT jacks (SEND, RETURN) You can connect external effect p
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10.5 LEVEL knob Adjusts the output level from the OUTPUT jacks and the PHONE jack. 10.6 PHONE jack (stereo mini) Connect your headphones to this jack. MIDI 11.1 MIDI OUT jack This jack transmits MIDI data. Use it when you want to control a connected external MIDI device from your AX3000B. 11.2 MIDI IN jack This jack receives MIDI data. Use it when you want to control your AX3000B from a connected external MIDI device. S/P DIF OUT 12.1 S/P DIF OUT jack This is an optical digital jack for S/P
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Setup NOTE: You must turn off the power of all your equipment before you make connec- tions. If you ignore this warning, you may damage your bass amp or speaker sys- tem, and may experience malfunctions! OUTPUT SETTINGS OUTPUT SELECT FUNCTION Here’s how to specify whether you’re connecting the AX3000B to a bass amp or to a mixer/recorder. If you set the output select setting to “Ln (Line),” the cabinet model setting is ignored. The cabinet model setting is also ignored when the drive/ amp mode
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5. To adjust the volume, turn up your amp or mixer and the AX3000B’s rear panel LEVEL knob to a desired level. NOTE: Use the GLOBAL menu setting “DOUT LVL” to adjust the S/P DIF OUT out- put level. to your mixer/recorder External effect processor or guitar amp LINE/AMP Headphones to your MIDI Monaural phone jack INPUT sequencer/computer Bass OUTPUT INPUT SEND RETURN L/MONO R PHONES EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION TO A BASS AMP (OR AMPS) • If you want to connect the AX3000B to your bass amps, connect t
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N N N N N N I I I I I I A A A A A A V V V V V V B B B B B B G G G G G G EXAMPLE OF CONNECTIONS TO A MIXER OR RECORDER • When using the AX3000B for direct-line recording, connect the OUTPUT L/ MONO and R jacks to the input jacks of your mixer or recorder. Be sure to select the appropriate connection (p.12). Tape Tape Bass Monaural phone jack Send Retuen OUTPUT LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 INPUT L/MONO R PAN L PAN R MIC1 MIC2 MIC3 MIC4 MIC5 MIC6 PHONES BAL BAL UNB BA OR L AL UNB BA OR A LL UNB BA OR AL L
