Crate Amplifiers BFX15 user manual

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BFX15
BASS AMPLIFIER
WITH
DIGITAL SIGNAL
PROCESSING
OWNER’S MANUAL
Congratulations!
You are now the proud owner of the compact but powerful Crate BFX15 Bass
Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing. The BFX15 offers a wide selection of digital
effects designed especially for the bass guitar, each of which are easily accessed with
a simple turn of a control knob. (No programmer’s degree required!)
The BFX15 is small in size but big in performance: the 8” Crate Custom speaker
makes the most of the

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BFX15 Bass Amplifier The Front Panel: BFX15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 OCTAVE: Adds secondary note one octave 1. INPUT: The signal output from an instrument lower than original note (active or passive) or a line level signal may be ROOM: Small room reverb effect connected here by means of a shielded instru- HALL: Large hall reverb effect ment cable. 8. HEADPHONES: For private listening, con- 2. GAIN: This serves as the input signal level nect a pair of stereo headphones into this jack. control for

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BFX15 Bass Amplifier Suggested Starting Tone Settings: ROCK: MASTER JAZZ: MASTER COUNTRY: MASTER FUNK: MASTER System Block Diagram: POWER BUFFER AMP INPUT GAIN TONES EXT. SPEAKER DSP LOW MID HIGH SPEAKER LOW HIGH MID ATTENUATOR PHONES MODE

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BFX15 Bass Amplifier BFX15 Technical Specifications: Output Power Rating 12 watts RMS @ 5% THD 4 ohms, 120 VAC Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 15 volts, peak-to-peak Input Impedance 250k ohms Signal to Noise Ratio 72dB Low Control 24dB range @ 70Hz Low Mid Control 20dB range @ 400Hz High Mid Control 16dB range @ 2kHz High Control 22dB range @ 10kHz Input Power Requirements 120 VAC, 60Hz, 130VA 100/110VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA 230VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA Speaker Size and Rating Custom Design 8”, 15 watts