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1. 11 2 Footswitch Tune Jack Serves as a connection for the mute function footswitch It has the same function as the mute button on the amp front Technical Data Solid state class D powered bass amplifier 19 rack mountable 2 rackspaces high Inputs 1 Jack Y A for basses with normal output level 3 MO 1 Jack 4 B for basses with higher output additional pre damping control 4 7 MQ Equalization Bass 15dB 60Hz LOW 120B 130Hz Mid 8dB 550Hz High 120B 4 2kHz Treble 15dB_ 12kHz Outputs 1 Tune Send Jack 1 4 1 Balanced DI Out XLR pin 1 ground pin 2 signal pin 3 signal 2 Speakers speakon pin 1 and 2 signal hot pin 1 and 2 signal cold 1 Phones stereo jack 1 4 Effects 1 Parallel Loop post eq with mix feature O 100 and footswitch activation also usable as MP3 input stereo input 4 jack Switches 1 Input A B activates Input A or B 1 Tune cancels all outputs without Tune Send 1 Eq On 1 Effect On 1 Power On 1 Ground Lift 1 DI pre post Eq 1 Loop Return mono MP3 In stereo 1 Footswitch jack Tune On 1 Footswitch jack Effect On Special Features LED Peak Indicators for Pre Amp and Power Amp LED Indicators for all switch functions Built in A B box with separate damping control for Input B Output Power 650 watts 4 QO 350 watts 8 Q or 650 watts 2 7 Q 450 watts 4 Q 240 watts 8 Q Frequency Range 20 Hz to 20 KHz 1qB Power Requirement 200 260 V AC 5A slo 90 130V AC 8
2. e In direct sunlight e n extremely dirty or dusty places e n extremely humid or wet places e Around heat emitting appliances Caution When rack mounting the amplifier make sure fo leave adequaie room for ventilation The unit needs this ventilation space to adequately exhaust it s internally generated heat Handling Do not drop the amp Do not use excessive force when activating switches and dials WARNING DO NOT OPEN NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL Care Use a soft clean and dry cloth only to clean the amplifier Do not use aggressive chemicals to clean the housing Do not use Compressed air to clean the housing You may carefully vacuum the air intake and exhaust areas from time to time to remove loose dust accumulation Please keep this User Manual for future references General instructions Your Blue Soul head s special features Effect Loop is a parallel loop with blending control from O till 100 on the front panel and gain control 5 AB of Effect Return Additional you can use the Effect Return either as a mixable Line In or as a stereo MP3 players input It is switched post eg pre volume control pre DI out The power amp is short circuit high temperature and DC voltage protected In case of high temperature or DC current the red Protect LED will come on Caution Due to safe ventilation do not remove the bumpers on the bottom of the
3. gain control about halfway up and adjust trim control accordingly 2 1 Tune Switch Mute Function Mutes all outputs but the Tuner Out Can be activated by footswitch 2 2 Tuner Out Jack serves as a connection for a tuner This output is always active Blue Soul Protect en Effect lt Gain o On High Effect MP3 Volume Power 3 1 Equalizer with On Switch Bass Low Mid High and Treble controls serve to fine tune your sound or solve acoustical problems on stage They will oe activated by the On Switch The frequencies are centered at 60 Hz 130 Hz 550 Hz 4 2 KHz and 12 KHz 4 1 Effect MP3 On Switch Activates the Effect Loop Parallel Loop This feature can also be activated by foot switch 4 2 Effect MP3 Gain Control Varies gain of the Effect Return MP3 In between 5 qB 4 3 Effect MP3 Control Mixes the effects loop into the original signal from O original signal only to 100 effect only 5 1 Volume Control serves as main volume control for the power amp and the Phones Out jack on the rear Due to the logarithmic curve of the pot you have to turn it up about 3 to 4 o clock for full output power 6 1 Power Switch with LED blue A C Switch to turn on power to the unit Power On is indicated by a blue LED 6 2 Protect LED red illuminates when one of the protection circuits activates The speakers will be disconnected with this light on 6 3 Peak LED yellow lluminates when
4. the power stage of the amplifier begins to clip overdrive It warns of overdrive and distortion 230 V 5A slo C 115 V 8 A I slo C yd ACHTUNG Ger t nicht ffnen gef hrliche Spannung Ger t vor Feuchtigkeit und Hitze sch tzen WARNING AN AN DO NOT OPEN NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL 7 1 A C Connector with fuse Connector for A C cord The fuse is located in the small compartment below A spare fuse is included in the compartment toot The fuse is rated at 5A slo for 200 260 volts operation and 8A slo for 90 130 volts operation 8 1 Speaker Out connectors 4 pole Speakon jacks for soeaker Connections These jacks are in parallel Connect one 4 ohms or one or two 8 ohms cabinets here At the 2 7 ohms version you can also connect three 8 ohms cabs or one 8 ohms cab and one 4 ohms cab The maximum power rating is 650 watts into 4 ohms or 2 ohms at the 2 7 ohms version the minimum permissible soeaker impedance is 4 ohms or 2 7 ohms at the 2 7 ohms version Connections are pins 1 and 2 hot pins 1 and 2 cold 8 2 Phones jack This is a 4 stereo jack for headphones The power will be adjusted by the Volume pot To switch off the cabinets disconnect the speaker cables This is no problem for the power amp 9 1 DI Out XLR connector This is the output of the integrated DI Box It is for balanced connectivity to mixing consoles The s
5. A slo Dimensions 320 x 88 x 260 mm 12 6 x 3 5 x 10 2 Weight 5 kg 11 Ibs CE Declaration of Conformity This is to certify that Glockenklang Blue Soul amplifier complies with the provisions of the directive of the Council of the European Communities on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC including amendment 93 68 EEC and the low voltage Directive 73 23 EEC including amendment 93 68 EEC This declaration of conformity of the European Communities is the result of an examination carried out by the Qualitiy Assurance Department of GLOCKENKLANG in accordance with European Standards EN 50081 1 EN 50082 1 and EN 60065 for low voltage GLOCKENKLANG Udo Klempit GieBing Eimterstr 147 32049 Herford Deutschland ve Ke oth U Klempt GieRing Owner Herford 01 12 2011
6. GLOCKENKLANG Blue Sout head Trim input 8 Tuner Out User Manual Contents Introduction How to use 1 Input stage with overdrive function Tuner out Equalizer Effects loop Volume control Power stage Mains connection speaker phones outputs Balanced DI output 0 Parallel insert loop mixable including MP3 player input 11 Footswitches ae oe a Technical Data Warranty Blue Soul e Peok lt 2 OREI S Effect MP3 Gain 6 J 12 12 Effect MP3 Volume GLOCKENKLANG Eimterstr 147 D 32049 Herford Tel 49 5221 51506 Fax 49 5221 108755 http www glockenklang de e mail info glockenklang de BA A Thank you for choosing the GLOCKENKLANG Blue Soul amplifier You have purchased an exquisite piece of equipment which was designed after the most modern technical aspects Aitention To activate your additional 3 years warranty you should send in the enclosed warranty card Please enter the serial number of your amplifier and the date of purchase and send it to Glockenklang Eimterstrasse 4 7 D 32049 Herford Germany or email to info glockenklang de This serves as a measure to ensure excellent customer service in the future For your safety Please read the following instructions carefully These tips will ensure long and trouble free operation of your new GLOCKENKLANG product Operational restrictions Do not operate the amplifier under the following conditions
7. amp Please ensure adequate ventilation when rack mounting the amplifier Leave a minimum of 5 mm space below the amplifier Make sure that the air entry discharge vents at the right side of the housing and the bottom are unobstructed WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISC OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE GLOCKENKLANG ae oe Input A Overdrive ani Tune Ke eee F Input B Trim Input B Tuner Out 1 1 Input A Jack Normal instrument input for active and passive instruments 1 2 Input B Jack Instrument input for high level instruments Adjustable via Input B Trim knob As a general rule the trim pot should not be used to attenuate the input signal so much that the gain control has to be set higher than 5 twelve o clock 1 3 Overdrive LED Illuminates when the signal of the preamp begins to clip overdrive 1 4 A B switch Activates Input A or Input B enabling switching of two instruments 1 5 Gain Control Matches input signal to preamp To adjust turn knob until the Overdrive LED beside the control only flickers at highest and loudest peaks The level in the Effect Loop is then adjusted to 4 dB and the headroom to overdrive is 20 cB For overdrive function give more gain The Peak LED then lights and flickers more but that S OK 1 6 Trim Inout B Control Pre gain trim for Input B you can adjust the level between O dB and 20 GB Attention As a rule keep
8. ignal is routed to this output pre volume control for Independent stage volume adjustment possibilities Caution This output is electronically balanced Do not ground pin 3 when using unbalanced cables in this jack Pin 3 is unused for unbalanced operation 9 3 DI pre post Switch Chooses among the following DI modes pre before eq post post eq and parallel insert offers a choice between pure or processed bass guitar signal 9 2 Ground Lift Switch separates Signal Ground from Chassis Ground to eliminate hum and buzz when connecting other A C connected gear GLOCKENKLANG Blue Soul Made in Germany g ka A O Speaker Out 650 watts min load 2 7 4 ohms Phones DI Out Pin 1 2 hot Pin 1 2 cold JL 2 3 ee a DI Footswitch Loop Loop L post m Tune Loop Send eae MP3 Lift pre 10 1 Loop MP3 switch Activates the stereo MP3 In function of the Loop Return instead of mono Return In 10 2 Loop Return MP3 In jack Connect to the output of an effects processor that is supposed to be looped into the effects loop or the output of an MP3 player Can be used as a mix input i e an additional preamp the mix ratio can be adjusted at the Effect control on the front 10 3 Loop Send Jack To be connected to an effects units input The level is 4dqB 11 1 Footswitch Loop Jack Serves as a connection for the loop function footswitch It has the same function as the loop button on the amp front

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