User manual BBE SOUND FREE FUZZ REV 8-10

[. . . ] AC Receptacle - Check to make sure that the AC receptacle holds the power cord plug firmly and securely. If the power cord plug is loose, contact your electrician to replace the defective and unsafe AC Foreign Objects - Be careful that foreign objects and liquids do not enter the enclosure through openings. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. SERVICE Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and consult qualified service personnel when: · the power cord or the plug has been damaged. · the appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance. [. . . ] Research shows that the information which the listener translates into the recognizable characteristics of a live performance are intimately tied into complex time and amplitude relationships between the fundamental and harmonic components of a given musical note or sound. When these complex relationships pass through a speaker, the proper order is lost. A lower frequency may reach the listener's ear first or perhaps simultaneously with that of a higher frequency. In some cases, the fundamental components may be so time-shifted that they reach the listener's ear ahead of some or all of the harmonic components. This change in the phase and amplitude relationship on the harmonic and fundamental frequencies is technically called "envelope distortion. " The listener perceives this loss of sound integrity in the reproduced sound as "muddy" and "smeared. " In the extreme, it can become difficult to tell the difference between musical instruments, for example, an oboe and a clarinet. conducted extensive studies of numerous speaker systems over a ten year period. With this knowledge, it became possible to identify the characteristics of an ideal speaker and to distill the corrections necessary to return the fundamental and harmonic frequency structures to their correct order. While there are differences among various speaker designs in the magnitude of their correction, the overall pattern of correction needed is remarkably consistent. The BBE Process is so unique that 42 patents have been awarded by the U. S. Patent Office. PROdUCT dESCRIPTION The BBE 382i is a dual channel, single rack space device for use in -10dBu unbalanced level applications. There are two separate channels that share the same front panel Lo Contour control and Process controls for ganged-stereo operation. Turn off power amplifier first, then power-down peripheral devices. 4 Front Panel Controls 1. CLIP LED INPUT A: When illuminated this LED indicates that the output of the 382i has reached +15dBu. This control regulates the amount of phase corrected bass frequencies. This adjustment ranges form 0dBu (fully counter-clockwise) to +12dBu (fully clockwise) at 50Hz relative to the input. This control regulates the amount of phase corrected treble frequencies. This adjustment ranges from 0dB (fully counter-clockwise) to +12dBu (fully clockwise) at 5kHz relative to the input. CLIP LED INPUT B: When illuminated this LED indicates that the output of the 382i has reached +15dBu. PROCESS SWITCH: This push button switch allows for quick comparison of processed with unprocessed sound. When the switch is pushed in, the process is on and the indicator LED is green. When the switch is out, the process is off and the indicator LED is red. POWER: This switch controls primary power to the BBE 382i. Rear Panel Connections 1. [. . . ] Significant damage may be inflicted to the bbe sonic maximizer or any subsequent component in the system in the event the output of a power amp is connected directly to the input of the BBE Sonic Maximizer. LIVE APPLICATION: NON-POWEREd MIXER Connect the BBE 382i to the output of the mixing console or external equlization, if used. The output of the BBE will drive either a crossover or a power amplifier directly. MAIN OUTPUTS POWER AMP 7 LIVE APPLICATION: POWEREd MIXER Option 1: Connect via the "pre-amp out/power amp in" section of the mixing console. MAIN OUT PRE AMP OUT PWR AMP IN Option 2: Connect using individual channel or main insert points. TIP/RING/SLEEVE (TRS) INSERT POINT ON MAIN OR INDIVIDUAL CHANNELS 8 RECORdING The BBE 382i can be utilized in the recording studio on individual instruments or on groups on instruments to improve the sound quality. MIXER KEYBOARD OR OTHER INSTRUMENT MULTI-TRACK TAPE RECORDER OR DAW INPUT MASTERING OR dUBBING Use the BBE 382i for mastering the recording. Even if the BBE Process has been used on individual tracks, an improvement on the total mix will be noticed. [. . . ]