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1. 2 amp PEAK LED The input gain should be set to the highest possible level without overloading the input stage To find the correct setting simply plug in your bass play and turn up the GAIN knob until the PEAK LED occasionally lights up Then reduce the gain slightly When set simply turn up the MASTER volume knob to start playing 3 SPECTRACOMP Turn the knob to adjust the amount of SpectraComp compression SpectraComp uses a so called spectral or multi band approach to compression allowing for individual compression of the low mid and high frequency bands Multiband compression allows a significantly smoother and more transparent compression without killing dynamics or tone SpectraComp is an advanced compressor optimized to get the best from a bass signal If you want to learn more about what is going on behind the scenes please read the following section SpectraComp in Depth SpectraComp in Depth Gain Reduction Compression Meter When using SpectraComp the compression meter 16 indicates how much compression is applied to the signal Auto Make up Gain As compression by nature reduces the loudest parts and peaks of the signal you may feel that many conventional compressors eat the level of your signal resulting in a lower output volume SpectraComp automatically compensates for compression gain reduction giving you an even output volume Spectral Compression vs2. is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment This apparatus must be earthed Use a three wire grounding type line cord like the one supplied with the product Be advised that different operating voltages require the use of different types of line cord and attachment plugs Check the voltage in your area and use the correct type Please refer to the following table Voltage Line plug according to standard 110 125V UL817 and CSA C22 2 no 42 220 230V CEE 7 page VII SR section 107 2 D1 IEC 83 page C4 BS 1363 of 1984 Specification for 13A fused plugs and switched and unswitched socket outlets This equipment should be installed near the socket outlet and disconnection of the device should be easily accessible To comple
3. Full Band Compression Virtually any compressor used for bass guitars on the market is based on the full band principle This means that the compressor will respond to the full 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency range and apply the same compression over the whole range From the low E or B string to the G string The electric bass has a very wide dynamic range When using standard compressors the low E string will due to its higher energy control when and how the compressor responds to and shapes the entire signal The typical result is that either the G string is not compressed at all or that just when the G string starts to sound right the low E string is compressed too strongly In other words You are constantly dealing with a tight and difficult compromise OPERATION FRONT PANEL With Spectral Compression the BG500 Combo amplifier uses a different approach that allows for independent compression of the Low Mid and High frequency areas This way the right amount of compression is added to the individual strings of your bass resulting in a smoother and much more transparent compression 4 5 6 7 TONE Controls The BG500 Combo has four tone controls Bass Lo mid Hi mid and Treble These controls have been tuned carefully to address four relevant bass frequency areas and should allow you to dial in your sound with ease Tone Controls Center Frequencies Center Freq 160Hz Gain 15 24dB Center Freq 4
4. gt A A O A BG500 210 500 115 0000 D rue 6500 ee tc electronic BASS LO MID HI MID TREBLE TWEETERTONE MASTER EL PRE POST EQ USER S MANUAL Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer sold with the apparatus When cart NOORWN
5. 3 band Spectral Compression User Memories 3 memory locations storing all front panel controls except Mute amp Master Level Tuner Bass Tuner On when muted Tuning range BO 30 87Hz to G4 392 00Hz Mute Mutes speaker out Phones out and Balanced out Master Level Headphones Output Studio quality headphone amp HP Out Impedance 40 600 Ohm Mains supply 100 120V or 220 240V 50 60Hz 65W 1 8 of Max Output Due to continuous development these specifications are subject to change without notice Power rating 500w 1000w Peak 15 tc electronic
6. SETUP GUIDE If you just can t wait Here are a few quick steps to get you playing within minutes Unpacking Unpack your BG500 Combo amp The box should contain the following items BG500 Combo amplifier 210V 115V version Power Cable RCA to mini jack cable Manual Inspect all items for signs of transit damage In the unlikely event of this having occurred inform the carrier and supplier Keep all the packaging if damage has occurred as this will show evidence of excessive handling force Itis also a good idea to keep the packaging for future transportation Setting up Connect the power cable to an outlet with correct voltage according to the lable on the amps rear panel Connect your bass to the input jack on the front panel Adjust the input gain using the GAIN knob Adjust the output volume using the MASTER knob Play Be sure to check www tcelectronic com for latest news about BG500 Combo and other TC products OPERATION FRONT PANEL ON PEAK BEAD COMPRESSION PICK UP BG500 tc electronic SPECTRACOMP BASS LO MID HI MID TREBLE TWEETERTONE TUBETONE MASTER fost en BALANQED OUT YO OO DAT DO AO OOO O C000 1 INPUT You can connect an active or passive bass to this Y input jack The BG500 Combo input stage is designed to adapt to any type of pickup
7. classic tube amp response and character through obvious but pleasant tube attitude to highly overdriven Contrary to many tube simulations Tubetone recreates both 8 the entire preamp section located before the tone control section and the power amp section located after the tone controls Not only does this give you the most realistic and flexible recreation of the actual tube sound and response the BG500 Combo tone controls also allows you to alter the behavior and character of Tubetone the way you would on an actual tube amp TUBETONE knob adjusts both pre amp and power amp 2255 tube simulation PRE AMP TUBES POWER AMP TUBES Eat 0950 dann The TUBETONE knob adjusts the amount of both the preamp and the power amp tube simulation 10 MASTER Volume Use the MASTER level knob to set the overall output level of the amp The master level also controls the level of the headphone output Note that master volume is not stored with presets 11 AUX IN REHEARSE The AUX IN is a stereo auxiliary input Any signal present on the AUX IN phone jacks is played back through the PHONES output This allows you to play along with a rehearsal track when checking out new stuff or when practicing to the beat of a metronome click The included Mini jack to RCA cable allows you to use iPod iPhone or any other consumer playback device as a source for rehearsing 12 PHONES MUTING This is a conne
8. two Compression LEDs light up in turn Heat Protection is invoked if the amplifier is used in an environment that is too hot or if proper ventilation is not ensured Proceed as follows Turn off the amplifier Solve the issues Allow the amplifier to cool off for a few minutes on the amplifier again 13 APPENDIX SIGNAL FLOW LINK ACTIVE SPECTRA TUBE TONE TWEETER MASTER HEADPHONE POWER INPUT GAIN MUTE TONE PRE CONTROLS TONE VOLUME BREAK AMP LINK HEADPHONE AMP HEADPHONES 14 APPENDIX TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Input Section Input connector 1 4 jack Balanced output Balanced XLR Pre Post Pre amp Input impedance 1 Mohm 100 pF Bal Out Max 2dBu Gain range 96 to 36dB Bal Out Optimal Load Impedance 600 Ohm Tone control Bass Center Freq 160Hz Gain 15 24dB Rehearsal input RCA Left Right input fits to iPod Low Mid Center Freq 400Hz Gain 15 24dB Dimensions 475 x 735 x 410 mm 18 7 x 28 9 x 16 1 High Mid Center Freq 800Hz Gain 15 24dB Weight 32 kg 70 5 pounds Treble Center Freq 1600Hz Gain 24 to OdB Finish Carpet covered Handcrafted wooden box 4000Hz Gain 0 to 15 Porting Front porting Tweeter Tone 0 to10 L PAD Cabinet Recreation Woofer Eminence custom 10 15 Tube Tone 0 to10 Tube amp Recreation Tweeter Eminence Neo 33mm voicecoil Spectra Comp
9. 00Hz Gain 15 24dB Center Freq 800Hz Gain 15 24dB Center Freq 1600Hz Gain 24 to OdB 4000Hz Gain 0 to 15 OPERATION FRONT PANEL 8 TWEETERTONE Many combo amps and cabinets include a so called L pad HF control on the back side of the cabinet This control normally sets the level of the tweeter in the cabinet and is generally used to adjust the level of high frequencies TweeterTone is a far more intuitive and much better way of adjusting the high frequency content By using TweeterTone you do not simply turn the tweeter up and down in level you also get a much more musical and pleasant HF adjustment And instead of having to fumble around on the back of the cabinet you can simply use the TweeterTone knob right there on the front panel Finally TweeterTone is stored as part of your presets This allows you to adjust the level of HF with the rest of your sound and thus go from a round and warm vintage sound to a sparkling and crisp slap setting simply by hitting a preset switch 9 TUBETONE Most transistor designs have tried to replicate the tube sound using a single small pre amp tube Generally they fail as they don t take into account the crucial characteristics of the full pre amp and power amp sections both of which are essential to the sound Tubetone allows you to alter the personality and sound of your BG500 Combo The effects you can achieve range from a small touch of
10. are using The 115V model can handle voltages between 100 V and 120 V The 230V model can handle voltages between 220 V and 240 V The ground of the power supply unit must be connected in order to avoid voltage differences between the and the BG500 Combo 12 Ventilation Be sure not to cover the BG500 cooling grid Insufficient ventilation may cause the amplifier s temperature to increase to critical values Protection Modes The BG500 Combo is equipped with an intelligent protection system ensuring that the amp does not suffer or malfunction if operated wrongly or in extreme environments General Protection Mode When the BG500 Combo switches to Protection mode the MUTE LED is lit while the first two and last two Compression LEDs light up in turn N PEAK REF TUNE MUTE Protection mode is invoked when for whatever reason a short circuit situation occurs In Protection mode the speaker outputs are shut off to prevent speaker damage However the balanced output passes audio even in Protection mode To remedy the problem try turning off the BG500 Combo for a minute and then back on again If the LED pattern described here shows again you will have to send the BG500 Combo to a qualified service center for inspection MISCELLANEOUS Heat Protection Mode When the BG500 Combo switches to Heat Protection mode the PEAK and MUTE LEDs are lit while the first two and last
11. ctor for headphones With a mild speaker filter applied to the bass sound our studio quality headphone amp caters for a great headphone sound The headphone output also plays back any signal connected to the AUX IN Rehearsal input jack found on the rear panel of the BG500 Combo This feature allows you to play along with e g an MP3 player e g an iPod a signal from a computer sound card or any other audio source playing background tracks this is excellent for rehearsing or checking out new tracks without disturbing the neighbors The headphone volume is controlled by the MASTER level knob When a set of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack the BG500 Combo s speaker is disabled This is a very convenient feature when you need a silent mode e g at night 13 PRE POST SWITCH This switch determines whether the balanced line driver output provides the pre or post processed signal See the signal flow diagram later in this manual for details 14 BALANCED OUT Use the BALANCED OUT XLR to connect the BG500 Combo to OPERATION FRONT PANEL the PA when you play on stage or to connect your amp to a recording device when you are in the studio To determine where in the signal chain the signal for the balanced output should be tapped use the PRE POST switch located right beside the BALANCED OUT jack The BG500 Combo s MUTE button mutes the balanced ne output as well as the speaker and headphon
12. es 7 outputs This means that you can tune up with no sound in your own rig or in the PA provided of course that you use the BG500 Combo s balanced output instead of a conventional line driver 15 ON LED This LED indicates when power is on 16 COMPRESSION METER and TUNER Indication The compression meter indicates the amount of applied compression When TUNE Mute 18 is active the five LEDs indicate which string you are tuning 17 TUNING INDICATION The BG500 Combo tuner allows easy tuning of 4 or 5 string basses The Tuner is active when the TUNER button is pressed The five LEDs indicate which string you are currently tuning When the two LEDs above the arrows are both lit your bass is in tune OPERATION FRONT PANEL Example COMPRESSION 00000 ee string played pitch too low tune up COMPRESSION 00000 string played pitch too high tune down COMPRESSION 00000 00 JFS string played in tune do nothing 18 TUNE MUTE Button and LED To tune silently press the MUTE button The red LED indicates that the mute function is active The MUTE button not only mutes the speaker and headphones outputs but also the balanced output This way you can tune up with no sound going to your own rig or to the PA 10 19 CONTOUR The CONTOUR button provides a predefined EQ curve in an instant Hit the CONTOUR button to
13. g features giving the amp a personality and sound all of its own TubeTone emulates all of the characteristics of a traditional tube circuit to deliver an unparalleled and rich playing experience while SpectraComp gives you the best in studio quality compression in a live situation With its per string compression SpectraComp delivers more bite and punch than any other compressor in any other bass amp system With Tweeter Tone we have re defined the Tweeter level control and taken it to the next level offering a smoother and more musical HF control than the most other amps combined with front panel operation and presetability BG500 is the ideal amp for the road studio and rehearsal With its balanced out headphones out and rehearse inputs it caters for any thinkable bass application With three on board user memories you can quickly swap sounds mid gig an instant solution for recalling your favorite sonic combinations or for recalling carefully prepared settings that perfectly match each of the basses you bring on the road Finally a system that delivers everything that you need and more in a single amp Please note We reserve the rights to change the contents of this manual at any time The latest manual revision can always be downloaded from www tcelectronic com If you need additional information and support be sure to visit TC Support Interactive this service can also be accessed via www tcelectronic com QUICK
14. on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada INTRODUCTION Table of Contents 3 Introduction ee GAS 4 Quick Setup 5 OPERATION Front Panel en da hs EAS 6 Rear Panel a led sen ed ee 12 Miscellaneous 13 APPENDIX Signal FIOW Se ah Band 14 Technical Specifications 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new BG500 combo amp We welcome you as a player in the TC bass pocket BG500 is a significant addition to our already extensive range of bass products and as the other members of the bass family it represents the next step in bass amplification rendering a simple yet powerful combination of great bass sound and function mixed with extraordinary technology behind its traditional fascia BG500 is loud and proud With its Active Power Management we have effectively designed an amp that gives you all the character of a tube amp while delivering 500 Watts of undiluted power BG500 has traditional tone controls but also includes groundbreakin
15. scoop out the mid range Two different scope grades are available 20 MEMORY 1 2 3 The BG500 Combo features three user memories which allow you to store and recall your favorite settings Storing settings is extremely simple Dial in the settings that you like Press and hold one of the MEMORY buttons for approximately two seconds When the corresponding MEMORY LED is flashing your settings have been stored recall a memory setting simply press the corresponding MEMORY button once What is stored Apart from the Master volume and Tune mute status any parameter that is dialed in via the front panel knobs plus Contour is stored Why memory settings Even though a lot of bass players tend to play with the same sound most of the time many players use several basses playing styles and pickup settings These and other factors require adapting amp settings We figured that it would be handy to simply push one button instead of fiddling with several knobs WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get or Memory Mode Although the three memory locations are a convenient feature that you most likely will learn to appreciate BG500 Combo also features a WYSIWYG mode where you can rely 100 on the position of the front panel controls Entering WYSIWYG mode is simple Just press the MEMORY button of the currently active preset When no MEMORY LED is lit WYSIWIG mode is selected Knob Positions
16. tely disconnect from AC mains disconnect the power supply cord from the AC receptacle The mains plug of the power supply shall remain readily operable Do not install in a confined space Do not open the unit risk of electric shock inside Caution You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Service There are no user serviceable parts inside All service must be performed by qualified personnel EMC EMI 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 are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet
17. vs Current Settings When you go from one memory setting to another or when you switch from WYSIWYG mode to any of the three memory settings the position of the knobs may not reflect the current sound 1 When you touch a knob the parameter instantly changes to the knob position 2 Although the position of the knob now reflects the sound you hear it may still differ from the position value stored with the current preset This is indicated by the two arrow LEDs in the Compression Tuner section PRESSION TUNE CONTOUR 1000 MUTE 00 OPERATION FRONT PANEL When these LEDs flash slowly this indicates that the knob position is far from the current memory setting When the LEDs flash quickly this indicates that the knob position is close to the current memory setting When the LEDS are lit steadily this indicates that the knob position matches the values stored in the current memory setting When the left LED is flashing the knob position is lower than the current memory setting When the right LED is flashing the knob position is higher than the current memory setting II OPERATION REAR PANEL gt gt MAINS IN PE A UU 27700 POWER c E SL gt ON MAINS GRC JST BE CONNECTED MAINS IN Power Input amp POWER Switch Make sure that the voltage of the power grid you are connecting to matches the version of the BG500 Combo you
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