Peavey MidiBase User's Manual
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1. Milage Operating Guide PELMEY Intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instruc tions in the literature accompanying the product CAUTION Risks of electrical shock DO NOT OPEN CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not re Servicing to qualified service personnel ove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer WARNING To prevent electrical shock or fire hazard do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Before using this appliance read the operating guide for further warnings A Este s mbolo tiene el prop sito de alertar al usuario de la presencia de instrucciones importantes sobre la operaci n y mantenimiento en la literatura que viene con el producto tiene aislamiento dentro de la caja del producto que puede tener una magnitud suficiente como para constituir riesgo de corrientazo PRECAUCION Riesgo de corrientazo No abra PRECAUCION Para disminuir el riesgo de corrientazo no abra la cubierta No hay piezas adentro que el usuario pueda reparar Deje todo mantenimiento a los t cnicos calificados ADVERTENCIA Para evitar corrientazos o peligro de incendio no deje expuesto a la lluvia o humedad este aparato Antes de usar este aparato lea m2. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES ARE THE ONLY EXPRESSED WARRANTIES ON THIS PRODUCT AND NO OTHER STATEMENT REPRESENTATION WAR PANTY OR AGREEMENT BY ANY PERSON SHALL BE VALID OR BINDING UPON PEAVEY In the event of any modification or disclaimer of expressed or implied warranties or any limitation of remedies contained herein conflicts with applicable law then such modification disclaimer or limitation as the case may be shall be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to comply with such law Your remedies for breach of these warranties are limited to those remedies provided herein and Peavey Electronics Corporation gives this limited warranty only with respect to equipment purchased in the United States of America INSTRUCTIONS WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD 1 Mall the completed WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD to PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION POST OFFICE BOX 2898 MERIDIAN MISSISSIPPI 39302 2808 a Keep the PROOF OF PURCHASE In the event warranty service ls required during the warranty period you will nood this document There will be no identification card issued by Peavey Electronics Corporation 2 IMPORTANCE OF WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARDS AND NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES OF ADDRESSES a Completion and mailing of WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARDS Should notification become necessary for any condition that may require correction the REGISTRATION CARD wil help ensure thet you are contacted and properly notfied b Notice of address changes I
3. In this mode only one note can be played at a time YOU CANNOT PLAY CHORDS For example if you play the open E string and then a note on the G string the E string note will turn off then the G string note will sound This mode is great for playing monophonic bass lines In fact most bass players use the MONO modes when they play live All MIDI data is transmitted on ONE MIDI channel If the pitch wheel setting is set to PWO8 slides of 8 semitones maximum will be possible Se QUES section for more details PLAYING TECHNI MON 2 This mode should only be used when the pitch wheel setting is on PWO8 As in MON 1 YOU CANNOT PLAY CHORDS as only one note can be played at one time The advantage of this setting is that you can play 16 note slides even though the pitch wheel is set to 8 The limitation is that you cannot play above the 16th fret This mode uses pitch wheel MIDI information to establish the pitch rather than note on MIDI information PLY 1 This is similar to MON 1 except that you CAN play chords The PEAVEY MIDIBASE transmits on 4 separate MIDI channels If the MIDI channel parameter was set to 1 the PEAVEY MIDIBASE would transmit MIDI See next section FRET 2 MIDI CHANNEL G STRING MIDI CHANNEL 1 D STRING MIDI CHANNEL 2 A STRING MIDI CHANNEL 3 E STRING MIDI CHANNEL 4 Once again if the pitch wheel parameter is set to PWO8 only 8 note slides maximum are possible PLY 2 This is simil
4. noise induced hearing loss but neary everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time The U S Government s Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has specified the following permissible noise level exposures Duration Per Day In Hours Sound Level dBA Slow Response 90 92 95 97 100 102 105 110 of less 115 DEIER According to OSHA any exposure in excess of the above permissible limits could result in some hearing loss Ear plugs of protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when operating this amplification system in order to prevent a permanent hearing loss if exposure is in excess of the limits as set forth above To ensure against potentially dangerous exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of produc ing high sound pressure Jevels such as this amplification system be protected by hearing protectors while this unit is in operation SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS a CALIBRATING THE MIDIBASE To put the bass into calibration mode click the data switch up and hold it there for approximately 30 seconds The display reads as E String T T G String A String L D String The display will read as a mix of and B The B indicates the bend for that string is calibrated The I indicates that the string is out of calibration Locate the trim pots on the circuit borad
5. s advertencias en la gu a de operaci n Este s mbolo tiene el prop sito de alertar al usuario de la presencia de voltaje peligroso que no A Ce symbole est utilis pour indiquer l utilisateur qu il ou qu elle trouvera d importantes instructions sur Futilisation et l entretien service de l appareil dans la litt rature accompagnant le produit Ce symbole est utilis pour indiquer l utilisateur la pr sence l int rieur de ce produit de tension non isol e dangereuse pouvant tre d intensit suffisante pour constituer un risque de choc lectrique ATTENTION Risques de choc lectrique NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION Afin de r duire le risque de choc lectrique ne pas enlever le couvercle I ne se aucune pi ce pouvant tre r par e par l utilisateur Confier l entretien un personnel quali AVERTISSEMENT Afin de pr venir les risques de d charge lectrique ou de feu n exposez pas cet appareil la pluie ou l humidit Avant d utiliser cet appareil lisez les avertissements suppl mentaires situ s dans le guide d utilisation trouve l int rieur A Dieses Symbol soll den Benutzer auf wichtige Instruktionen in der Bedienungsanteitung aufmerks machen die Handhabung und Wartung des Produkts betrefien Dieses Symbol soll den Anwender vor unisolierten gef hrlichen Spannungen innerhalb des Geh uses warnen die von Ausreichender St rke sind um einen elektrischen Schlag verursachen zu k nn
6. 12 D STRING PF24 At this point set up your PEAVEY MIDIBASE click on these frets on the D amp G strings and watch the LED DISPLAY change If you click on a fret on the G amp D string higher than 12 FRET 13 G string you will see in the LED display This display indicates that you have clicked on a fret which stores no parameter or alternately has no function Don t worry nothing will change in your sound The PV will just appear to indicate that you are on a null fret You may now ask how do I change or EDIT a PERFORMANCE SETUP First click on a fret on the G or D string and select the PERFORMANCE SETUP you wish to EDIT If you wish to EDIT for example PERFORMANCE SETUP 18 the LED DISPLAY should now be showing A copy of the parameters of PFI8 are loaded into the EDIT BUFFER ready for editing You do not have to edit these parameters but you can if you want to The EDIT BUFFER is the part of the computer s memory into which the parameters that make up the PERFOR MANCE SETUP are loaded when that particular PERFORMANCE SETUP is being played When you edit these parameters it allows you to instantaneously hear what effect they have on your sound If you like the sound then you can save it if you want to The parameters are located on the A string as follows FRET 1 A STRING MIDI FORMAT FRET 2 A STRING MIDI OUTPUT CHANNEL FRET 3 A STRING E STRING PATCH FRET 4 A STRING A STRING PATCH FRET 5 A ST
7. conditions exclusions and limitations hereinafter set forth CONDITIONS EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIMITED WARRANTIES These limited warranties shall be void and of no effect it a The first purchase of the product is for the purpose of resale or b The original retail purchase is net made from an AUTHORIZED PEAVEY DEALER or e Tho product nas boon damaged by accident or unreasonable use neglect improper service or maintenance or other causes not arising out of defects in material or workmanship or d The serial number affixed to the product is altered defaced or removed In the event of a detect in material andor workmenship covered by this limited warranty Peavey will a In the caso of tubes or meters replace the defective component without charge b In other covered cases De cases involving anything other than covers footswitches patchcords tubes or meters repair the detect in material or workmanship or replace the product at Peavey s option and provided however that in any case all costa of shipping it necessary aro pald by you the purchaser THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD SHOULD BE ACCURATELY COMPLETED AND MAILED TO AND RECEIVED BY PEAVEY WITHIN FOURTEEN 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE In order to obtain service under these warranties you must a Bring the detective item to any PEAVEY AUTHORIZED DEALER or AUTHORIZED PEAVEY SERVICE CENTER and present therewith the ORIGINAL PROOF OF PURCHASE supplied
8. synthesizer will only sound at one consistent level This level is determined by the VELOCITY parameter For example If V 49 the MIDI VELOCITY VALUE of 49 is transmitted whenever a note is plucked REGARDLESS if it is plucked firmly or lightly When DY 1 shows the PEAVEY MIDIBASE WILL respond to DYNAMICS The harder you pluck the string the higher the VELOCITY MIDI VALUE so the louder the synth The VELOCITY parameter in this case provides a ceiling level or maximum value of MIDI VELOCITY transmitted For example V 68 n to play lightly at firs for example 20 30 then gradually play harder and harder The MIDI VELOCITY will in 40 48 52 60 68 68 68 Even though you are playing hard enough to warrant a higher VELOCITY MIDI VALUE the computer will limit you to your set value of 68 This parameter sets the maximum loudness or VELOCITY at 127 NOTE If 00 the synth will not sound at all This can be very useful in a live situation if you are using a MIDI footswitch controller As well as programming in all your favorite live synth sounds program one performance setup with 10 Then if you do not want synth bass hit that performance setup This can be used as a synth FRET 11 BEND RANGE The display will show BD 0 1 2 BD 0 The pitch bend is disabled BD 1 The pitch bend is normal BD 2 The pitch bend is exaggerated by a factor of 2 m SD Q PFO1 PFO2 PFO
9. the A string This parameter only has an effect when modes PLY 1 or PLY 2 are selected This allows you if desired to have a different sound on the A string If A is displayed it uses the PATCH NUMBER programmed in FRET 3 E STRING PATCH NUMBER This facility is supplied so that you only have to change one parameter to change the sounds on all strings FRET 5 D STRING PATCH NUMBER The display will show D 00 299 This will select which PATCH NUMBER will be selected for the D string This parameter only has an effect when modes PLY or PLY 2 are selected This allows you if desired to have a different sound on the A string If D is displayed it uses the PATCH NUMBER programmed in FRET 3 E STRING PATCH NUMBER FRET 6 G STRING PATCH NUMBER The display will show G 00 299 This will select which PATCH NUMBER will be selected for the G string This parameter only has an effect when modes PLY 1 or PLY 2 are selected This allows you if desired to have a different sound on the G string If G is displayed it uses the PATCH NUMBER programmed in FRET 3 E STRING PATCH NUMBER FRET 7 TRANSPOSE The display will show T 2 1 0 1 2 This shifts the pitch of the sound up and down 2 octaves FRET 8 PITCH WHEEL This formats the pitch wheel MIDI data that the PEAVEY MIDIBASE transmits PW08 The synthesizer pitch wheel MUST be set to or 8 semitones OR PW24 The synthesizer pitch wheel MUST be set to or 24 se
10. the guitar to the splitter rack is a multi core cable i e it has eight conductors within the cable as compared to a standard 1 4 jack to jack cable which has only two This cable is built to a high standard with quality Neutrik connectors at each end However care must be taken as cables of this sort will break if exposed to harsh treatment Smoke Machines If you use smoke machines during live gigs be careful that extra care is taken in the cleaning of your PEAVEY MIDIBASE as an cil residue could possibly build up on the fingerboard resulting in inferior tracking Humid Conditions If you take your PEAVEY MIDIBASE into a high humidity environment like the tropics be sure to pack SILICA GEL CRYSTALS or the like i e moisture absorbing bags in the case with your PEAVEY MIDIBASE to avoid ex cessive moisture build up on the fingerboard Safety Read the electronic equipment safety rules at the end of this manual Midibase Live This section presents a run down of what is involved in using the PEAVEY MIDIBASE in a live situation What follows is the result of years of experience working with a number of internationally acclaimed bass players who have used MIDIBASE technology in a live situation Amplification If you are using a single channel amplifier you will require a mixer to blend the real bass with the synthesizer A rack mount mixer is best as you will want your live rig to be a rack mounted system If you can
11. to MIDI IN on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE splitter rack The MIDI out on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE splitter rack should ALWAYS be connected to the MIDI in on the syn thesizer So in effect the footswitch selects which performance setup PFOL TO PF24 the PEAVEY MIDIBASE plays Then that performance setup depending on what sounds are programmed A STRING FRETS 3 4 5 and 6 selects the sound in the synthesizer to be played If you press PEDAL 6 on the footswitch you could end up playing sound 269 in the synthesizer Volume Pedal To control the level of the synthesizer a foot volume pedal is very handy You run the AUDIO OUT of the synthesizer through the foot volume pedal Once again this gives you control of the balance of your bass synthesizer sound while you are actually playing Common Problems amp Solutions PROBLEM 1 THE SYNTHESIZER MAKES NO SOUND WHEN A NOTE IS PLUCKED ON THE BASS There are many things that could cause this to happen Here is a check list A Check that the power is connected to the PEAVEY MIDIBASE and the synthesizer B Check that the audio out of the synthesizer is connected to the audio input of the amplifier Cc Check that the volume controls on both the amplifier and the synthesizer module are turned up D Check that the MIDI cable is connected from the MIDI OUT jack on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE splitter rack to the MIDI IN jack on the synthesizer E Check that the MIDI volume control on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE i
12. which you want to stow your edited performance setup After you have selected the performance setup location then move to the 15th fret on the A string and click again The display will show SURE Another click up and the display will show EXEC for a split second and then the number of the performance setup in which the sound is stored is displayed The patch is now said to be STOWED Clicking while NOT fretting any string i e all strings are open will cancel the STOW procedure PLAYING TECHNIQUES The purpose of this section is to help you the player come to terms with some of the idiosyncrasies that will become evident when accessing synthesizer sounds using a bass guitar The PEAVEY MIDIBASE system was designed to preserve most of your bass playing techniques However there are a few minor adjustments that you must make to your technique so that you can realize the full potential of the PEAVEY MIDIBASE system When playing the PEAVEY MIDIBASE the key hints are ACCURACY and COMMITMENT to the note that you are playing As you are now an owner of a PEAVEY MIDIBASE we assume that you are interested in mixing real bass sounds and synthesizer sounds together The number size and texture of the sounds that you can create are limited only by your imagination As a contemporary electric bass player you will be aware that the playing of musical notes is not the only function of bass these days As well as providing pitch the bass has a ro
13. 3 PFO4 PFOS PFO6 PFO7 PFAS PF13 PF14 PF15 PF16 PF17 PF18 PF19 PF20 MIDI MIDI PATCH PATCH PATCH PATCH TRANS PITCH MODE OUT CH fff E STRG A STRG D STRG G STRG POSE BEND MEMORY MIDI SENS SENS SENS SENS BEND BEND LOCK IN CH E STRG ff a stro M D STRG e STRG fl e str M A STRE PF 9 PF10 PF11 E DYNAMICS M VELOCITY BEND FOOT NOTE STORE STORE ON OFF RANGE RANGE SWITCH OFF Loc EXEC BEND BEND MIDI D STRG G STRG DUMP FRET 12 STYLE The display will show ST F The STYLE will be set for fingers OR ST P The STYLE will be set for plectrum ET 13 FOOTSWITCH CONTROL This parameter defines what the footswitch will do when pressed It can be programmed as a hold or modulation switch EXAMPLES eee WILL HOLD H E STRING WILL HOLD HL G STRING WILL HOLD HH A amp D STRINGS WILL HOLD HHHH ALL STRINGS WILL HOLD MODU FOOTSWITCH IS A MODULATION PEDAL NOTE When a string is being held i e when your foot is depressing the pedal YOU CANNOT SLIDE NOTES FRET 14 NOTE OFF The display will show NO 0 Notes will turn off as soon as the vibrations on the string have decayed NO 1 Notes will not be turned off as long as a note is fretted This gives you infinite sustain on all fretted notes FRET 15 STOW The display will show gt gt 0l to gt gt 24 Into this parameter is placed the location at
14. ASE s frets and strings For more information about this see the CARE amp MAINTENANCE SECTION PROBLEM 11 ONE STRING SEEMS TO TRIGGER THE SYNTHESIZER MUCH LOUDER THAN THE OTHER STRINGS Set the MIDI mode parameter of the PEAVEY MIDIBASE to MON 1 A STRING FRET 1 If the volume of the string has corrected itself then the problem is in the synthesizer You need to read the SYN THESIZER OPERATING MANUAL and establish how to adjust the volume of individual MIDI channels If the string is still too loud you should read the CARE amp MAINTENANCE section on MIDI PICKUP ADJUST MENT Contact Peavey for the name of the nearest authorized service center Synthesizers When selecting a synthesizer module to use with the PEAVEY MIDIBASE there are several important factors that need to be considered The PEAVEY MIDIBASE formats the MIDI data it transmits in a form that emulates or tracks what you are playing If you want the synthesizer to faithfully reproduce your playing there are two important functions that your syn thesizer must have 1 It must have the ability to set the pitch wheel range to or 24 semitones AND 2 It must beable to set to MULTI mode and receive on four different MIDI channels The PEAVEY SYNTHESIZER MODULES MIDIBASE MODULE SPECTRUM BASS MODULE DPM SP All support these necessary features The MIDIBASE MODULE and SPECTRUM BASS MODULE have been specially designed for use in conjunction with the P
15. EAVEY MIDIBASE There are not many synthesizers on the market that can have the pitch wheel set to or 24 semitones SO BE WARNED When purchasing a synthesizer these features MUST be available A good bet is NOT to buy a synthesizer until you have actually plugged your PEAVEY MIDIBASE into it and played it to make sure it supports the features you require Also do not underestimate the amount of time reading and experimenting that is required to successfully program sounds on a synthesizer module This is the advantage of purchasing a MIDIBASE or SPECTRUM MODULE as all this hard work is done for you SYNTHESIZERS THAT DO NOT GO TO OR 24 SEMITONES ON THE PITCH WHEEL If you already have or intend buying a synth that is NOT capable of having the pitch wheel set to or 24 then the only alternative is to set its pitch wheel to or 8 If the pitch wheel does not go to 8 then DO NOT buy it or use it with the PEAVEY MIDIBASE as you will NEVER be able to get them in tune The limitations of using the pitch wheel set to or 8 semitones in conjunction with the 5 MIDI modes A STRING FRET 1 are as follows MON 1 When you slide a note on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE it can only be a maximum of 8 semitones If you slide further than 8 the synthesizer will reach a point where it runs out of range and the synthesizer will fail to track the slide You will find this mode a little restrictive as you will always have to be careful
16. LUSIVE DUMP DUMP BUSY As a new user of the MIDIBASE do not worry too much about this parameter This parameter is for advanced users This is not actually a GLOBAL setting but has been put here for convenience Switching on this fret instigates a system exclusive MIDI DUMP of the performance setups 1 24 The MIDI data is directed to the MIDI OUTPUT socket on the back of the splitter rack This function allows you to store your perfor mance setups in the PEAVEY MIDI STREAMER unit Later you can reload your performance setups if they are accidentally altered etc This is achieved by connecting a MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT socket of the PEAVEY MIDI STREAMER to the MIDI IN socket of the PEAVEY MIDIBASE splitter rack Then send the MIDIBASE SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE file from the PEAVEY MIDI STREAMER to the PEAVEY MIDIBASE The LED display on the MIDIBASE will show This operation will take approximately one minute You will need to consult the MIDISTREAMER manual for more details FRET 12 21 E STRING NULL FRETS PN These frets are non operational in other words they have no function other than their usual role in an ordinary bass guitar PERFORMANCE SETUP EDITING All the parameters that make up a performance setup are located on the A string The following section deals with the operation and effect of these parameters A STRING FRET 1 MODE There are 5 different modes of MIDI transmission that can be selected MON 1
17. RING D STRING PATCH FRET 6 A STRING G STRING PATCH FRET 7 A STRING OCTAVE TRANSPOSE FRET 8 A STRING PITCH WHEEL SETTING FRET 9 A STRING DYNAMICS ON OR OFF FRET 10 A STRING MIDI VELOCITY FRET 11 A STRING BEND RANGE FRET 12 A STRING STYLE FINGERS OR PLECTRUM FRET 13 A STRING FOOTSWITCH FUNCTION FRET 14 A STRING NOTE OFF FORMAT FRET 15 A STRING PERFORMANCE SETUP STORE LOCATION FRET 16 A STRING ACTIVATE STORE FUNCTION See PERFORMANCE SETUP EDITING section for details on the above GLOBAL PARAMETERS Once a GLOBAL PARAMETER has been set to a particular value this value will be applied to all performance setups For example TRING TRIGGER SENSITIVITY This determines how sensitive the strings are to triggering MIDI note on commands It does not matter what performance setup you are using or whether you are in the process of editing it the trigger sensitivity on the E string will always be just as you set it The GLOBAL PARAMETERS are to be found on the E string They are as follows FRET 1 E STRING MEMORY LOCK L ON OFF This is used to avoid accidental erasure or altering of programmed data When the MEMORY LOCK is on GLOBAL SETTINGS other than MEMORY LOCK cannot be altered PERFORMANCE SETUPS can be edited but your edited PERFORMANCE SETUPS cannot be saved If you attempt to save them the word LOCK will show in the display FRET 2 E STRING MIDI INPUT CHANNEL MI 1 You may choose to use a MIDI foo
18. T 1 and its MIDI output channel is set to MO 1 A STRING FRET 2 then the synthesizer MUST be set as follows MULTI MODE ON RECEIVING ON MIDI CHANNELS 1 2 3 amp 4 PROBLEM 6 WHEN I ATTEMPT TO SLIDE OR HAMMER A NOTE THE PITCH DOES NOT CHANGE It could be one of the following The footswitch is being held down thus disabling slides The PEAVEY MIDIBASE MIDI mode is set to PLY 3 A STRING FRET 1 The footswitch is the wrong type See PROBLEM 7 PROBLEM 7 NOTES SEEM STUCK ON IN THE SYNTHESIZER Check that you have the right footswitch It should be a Momentary Contact Type Unplug the footswitch from the SPLITTER RACK If notes are still stuck on turn the synthesizer main power switch off and back on Then check your MIDI cables NOTE SEQUENCERS CAN SUFFER FROM THE HABIT OF LEAVING NOTES STUCK ON PROBLEM 8 ONE OR MORE STRINGS SEEM TOO SENSITIVE TO TRIGGER AND PLAY NOTES I DO NOT INTEND OR THE STRINGS ARE TOO INSENSITIVE Read the information on setting up the MIDI pickups in the CARE amp MAINTENANCE sec tion Page 23 Also read STRING SENSITIVITIES in the GLOBAL PARAMETERS section Page 12 PROBLEM 9 WHEN I SLIDE A NOTE UP THE SYNTHESIZER TRIGGERS NEW NOTES AND DOES NOT SLIDE UP SMOOTHLY If you are playing using your fingers check that the STYLE parameter A STRING FRET 12 is set for FINGERS e ST F PROBLEM 10 NOTES SEEM TO WOBBLE IN PITCH It is time to clean your PEAVEY MIDIB
19. afford it an even better system is a stereo rig where you have an amp speaker for the bass sound and an amp speaker for the synthesizer Also when selecting a speaker cabinet look for one that has a better high frequency capability as the synthesizer is capable of producing much higher harmonics than a regular bass MIDI Footswitch Although not essential you will probably find a MIDI footswitch controller desirable This will enable you to change performance setups with your feet If desired you can use several sounds in one song Also when selecting a MIDI footswitch select one that has programming features like the PEAVEY RMC 2010 This will enable you to not only control the performance setups on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE but any other effect processors that you have in your rig that are MIDI compatible For example you could assign the PEAVEY MIDIBASE to receive on INPUT CHANNEL 1 by programming the MIDI input parameter E STRING FRET 2 to MI 1 Then assign your effects processor to receive on MIDI input channel 2 So the MIDI footswitch when pressing pedal 1 could select PFI6 on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE and the digital reverb effect 489 on the effects processor The MIDI foot switch would transmit MIDI CHANNEL PATCH 16 THEN MIDI CHANNEL 2 PATCH 89 NOTE When connecting the MIDI footswitch the MIDI OUT on the footswitch is connected to the MIDI IN on the effects processor Then MIDI thru on the effects processor is connected
20. antie ne sont vaiables qu aux Etats Unis et au Canada Dans tour les autres pays les clauses de garantie et de maintenance sont fixees par le distributeur national et assuree par lul seion la legislation envigueur Diese Garantie ist nur in den USA and Kanada gultig Alle Export Produkte sind dor Garantie und dom Service des Importeurs des jewelligen Landes unterworfen Esta garantia es valida solamente cuando el producto es comprado en E U continentales o en Canada Todos los productos que sean comprados en el extranjero estan sujetos a las garantias y servicio que cada distribuidor autorizado determine y ofrezca en los diferentes paises PEAVEY ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY REMEDY PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION PEAVEY warrants this product EXCEPT for covers tootswiches patencords tubes and meters 10 be free trom defects in material ans workmanship fora period at one 1 year trom date of purchase PROVIDED howovor that this limitod warranty is oxtondac only to the original retail purchaser and is subject to the conditions exclusions and limitations hereinafter sat forth PEAVEY 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY ON TUBES AND METERS It this product contains tubes or meters Peavey warrants the tubes or meters contained in the product to be frog from defects in material and workmanship for a porto of ninety 90 days from date of purchase PROVIDED however that this limited warranty is extended only to the original retail purchaser andis also subject to the
21. ar to MON 2 except that you CAN play chords If the pitch wheel is set to PWOS 16 note slides are possible BUT you cannot play above the 16th fret This mode is invaluable when playing string style sounds like cellos ete or any sound which has a long release time PLY 3 This is a polyphonic mode similar to a normal keyboard In this mode you CAN play chords The MIDI is transmitted on only one MIDI channel The limitation of this mode is that you cannot slide notes This mode is great for piano sounds string sounds and big wash bed sounds that may sound peculiar if you slide notes FRET 2 MIDI OUTPUT CHANNEL The display will show MO 1 16 This selects the MIDI output channel on which MIDI data will be transmitted For example If you select MO 6 and have selected PLY 1 or PLY 2 mode then the strings will transmit as follows G STRING MIDI CHANNEL 6 D STRING MIDI CHANNEL 7 A STRING MIDI CHANNEL 8 E STRING MIDI CHANNEL 9 FRET 3 E STRING PATCH NUMBER The display will show E 00 299 This will select which PATCH NUMBER will be selected for the E string i e the number of the sound in the synthesizer When in modes MON 1 MON 2 and PLY 3 this parameter is the one which selects the sound played on all strings To obtain PATCH NUMBERS higher than 99 the PEAVEY MIDIBASE uses MIDI BANK SWITCHING FRET 4 A STRING PATCH NUMBER The display will show A 00 299 This will select which PATCH NUMBER will be selected for
22. at the bridge end of the control cavity Adjust each pot until its respective B is displayed At the end of this procedure the display should read B BBB Locate the trim pots on the circuit board at the neck end of the control cavity Hold down the G string at the first fret The display will read as a mix of 2 and N Adjust the trim pot under the G string until the display reads 2 N Hold down the D string at the first fret Adjust the trim pot under the D string until the display read Repeat this procedure for the A string N and for the E string N 7 PELMEY Features and specifications subject to change without notice Peavey Electronics Corporation 711 A Street Meridian MS 39302 2898 U S A 501 482 5965 Telex 504115 Fax 484 4278 1993 480301769 Printed in U S A 6 98
23. bove mentioned synthesizers then there are certain parameters that need to be set in the synthesizer OR THE SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE If you are NOT using one of the above mentioned synthesizer modules then you should now go the section on SYN THESIZERS SYSTEM OVERVIEW When you unpack your PEAVEY MIDIBASE check that the following components are present zs PEAVEY MIDIBASE GUITAR SPLITTER RACK e POWER PACK MIDIBASE CABLE MANUAL At this point it is a good idea to refer to the SAFETY SECTION page 34 Cable Setup And Turning On If you want to hear the regular bass sound as well as the synthesizer sound you will need an amplifier with two inputs If you do not have an amplifier with two or more inputs then you will have to use an AUDIO MIXER The following cables need to be connected e The MIDIBASE CABLE is connected between the guitar and the SPLITTER RACK MIDI OUT on the MIDIBASE SPLITTER RACK is connected 10 MIDI IN on the synthesizer using a stan dard MIDI cable The AUDIO OUTPUT of the synthesizer is connected to one input of the amplifier using a standard 1 4 jack to jack cable e The AUDIO OUT on the back of the splitter rack is connected to the second input of the amplifier using a standard 1 4 jack to jack cable Now connect the power supplies first lo the synthesizer then connect the power pack to the 16 V AC power input on the back of the splitter rack Make sure the volume settin
24. e MIDIBASE guitar is plugged in here FOOTSWITCH INPUT JACK POWER LED This red LED shines when power is connected SPLITTER RACK BACK PANEL AUDIO OUT 16 VAC 165 VAC 1000 mA OUT IN PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORP MERIDIAN MS MADE IN U S A AC POWER PACK INPUT The 16 V AC 16 5 V AC 100 mA power pack is plugged in here MIDI OUTPUT JACK Standard 5 pin DIN jack used for sending MIDI data MIDI INPUT JACK Standard 5 pin DIN jack used for receiving MIDI data 4 AUDIO OUTPUT JACK The analog audio is available from this jack MIDI Pickups When your PEAVEY MIDIBASE leaves the factory the MIDI PICKUPS are preset to the correct adjustment However if you decide to change the action on your PEAVEY MIDIBASE the MIDI PICKUPS will have to be reset See Page 23 MIDI PICKUP ADJUSTMENTS If the MIDI PICKUPS are not adjusted correctly the PEAVEY MIDIBASE will not operate properly Cleaning You will find that the PEAVEY MIDIBASE has excellent tracking This is due to the SENSING FRET technology used in its design The PEAVEY MIDIBASE is a fret string CONTACT system What this means is that the fret and the string have to make CLEAN CONTACT with cach other so that your PEAVEY MIDIBASE will be able to accurately locate your finger position on the fret Once the PEAVEY MIDIBASE has ascertained where your fingers are this information is relayed to the synthesizer instantaneously and the result is the sound
25. eck Under the black plastic film on the finger board the frets are wired and these wires combine with the MIDI pickups and the electronics in the back of the bass so that you can access the MIDI world You will also notice that each fret is divided into four sections These sections will from now on be called FRET SEGMENTS Each FRET SEGMENT has been assigned a different task See FRET MAP To access the task of a given FRET SEGMENT you must hold down the relevant string so that it makes contact with the relevant fret and at the same time switch the DATA SWITCH Now look at the LED DISPLAY This will show an abbreviated four character visualization of the task a med to that FRET SEGMENT The DATA SWITCH is pressed UP to increase the value of the selected parameter and is pressed DOWN to decrease the value So the DATA SWITCH is used not only for ACCESS but also for manipulation One click selects the parameter Two clicks will change the value of that parameter Note EXCEPT in the case of the D and G strings which are instantaneous when selecting PERFORMANCE SETUP When holding down the string on the fret be careful to only hold down ONE string at a time or you may accidentally trigger the wrong fret When CLICKING always make sure that the string is in contact with the selected fret NOTE Some frets will alter the values of parameters others will trigger functions and some frets are non operational i e they are just fre
26. en VORSICHT Risiko Elektrischer Schlag Nicht ffnen VORSICHT Um das Risiko eines elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden nicht die Abdeckung enfernen Es befinden sich keine Teile darin die vom Anwender repariert werden k nnten Reparaturen nur von qualifiziertem Fachper sonal durchf hren lassen ACHTUNG Um einen elektrischen Schlag oder Feuergefahr zu vermeiden sollte dieses Ger t nicht dem Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt werden Vor Inbetriebnahme unbedingt die Bedienungsanleitung lesen INTRODUCTION You are now the owner of a PEAVEY MIDIBASE With this technologically advanced instrument you now have access to the world of MIDI The PEAVEY MIDIBASE translates bass guitar playing into MIDI CODE Using this MIDI CODE the PEAVEY MIDIBASE can trigger synthesizers samplers sequencers or any other musical instrument or computer that has a MIDI INPUT As well as opening the door to the world of MIDI the MIDIBASE is also a professional bass guitar So you can have the best of both worlds at the same time For example you can double your regular bass sound with any sound you want a double bass a vibraphone or a sample of a 747 taking off The only limit to sound creation is your imagination Due to the accurate and quick tracking speed of the MIDIBASE you will find it exceptionally invaluable in live situations We all know how synthesizer bass sounds have dominated music in recent times You can now access the b
27. et to PLY 2 NEVER USE PLY 3 FOR TAPPING AS IT WILL NOT TRACK CARE amp MAINTENANCE MIDI Pickup Adjustments IMPORTANT THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ANY STRING AND THE TOP OF ITS CORRESPONDING PICKUP MUST ALWAYS BE 1 16 1 5 mm If you change the action on your bass change the gauge of strings that you are using or alter the distance between the strings and the MIDI pickups for any reason you will have to make a MIDI pickup adjustment It is ESSENTIAL that these 4 pickups are adjusted correctly MILLS LL TLL 7 String 1 16 Gap Midi Pickup Height Adjustment Nut ASS To RAISE the pickup turn the height adjustment nut clockwise To LOWER the pickup turn the height adjustment nut counterclockwise 116 po Pickup Cross Section of String Adjustment Tool Midi Pickup Once the pickups are positioned correctly select a sound in the synthesizer that responds well to how hard or soft you pluck the string In the PEAVEY MIDIBASE program DY 1 Dynamics ON A STRING FRET 9 and V 127 Velocity A STRING FRET 10 Now play all the strings at a consistent force Note if any of the strings are too loud Ifa string is too loud drop its MIDI pickup down a little at a time Turn the height adjustment nut counterclockwise until the volume level of the string balances with the other strings Never adjust the pickups so that they are closer than 1 16 from the string You may now fi
28. f you move from the address shown on the WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD you should notiy Peavey of the change of address so as lo facilitate your receipt of ary bulletins or other forms of notification which may become necessary in connection with ary condition that may require cissemination of information or correction 3 You may contact Peavey direcily by telephoning 601 483 5365 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electric products basic cautions should always be followed including the following 1 12 13 14 16 17 18 Read all safety and operating instructions before using this product All safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference Obey all cautions in the operating instructions and on the back of the unit All operating instructions should be followed This product should not be used near water i e a bathtub sink swimming pool wet basement etc This product should be located so that its position does no interfere with its proper ventilation Tt should not be placed flat against a wall or placed in a built in enclosure that will impede the flow of cooling air This product should not be placed near a source of heat such as a stove radiator or another heat producing amplifier Connect only to a power supply of the type marked on the unit adjacent to the power supply cord Never break off the ground pin on the power supply cord For more information on g
29. gs on the amplifier are set to zero Now turn the power on to the amplifier followed by the synthesizer then finally connect power to the power pack that is plugged into the splitter rack MIDIBASE MODULE TNT 115 The LED display on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE should now show Turn up volume on both channels of the amplifier Adjust ANALOG VOLUME CONTROL on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE to give you regular bass sound Adjust MIDI VOLUME CONTROL on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE to give you synthesizer sound You will also need to check that the volume control on the synthesizer module is turned up You should now hear SYNTHESIZER and REGULAR BASS sounds PERFORMANCE SETUPS The PEAVEY MIDIBASE is actually an electronically modified bass guitar connected to a computer The computer electronics are housed inside the back of the bass This computer generates the MIDI MESSAGE that drives your syn thesizer sequencer ete There are several MIDI functions and parameters in the PEAVEY MIDIBASE which you have to program This section attempts to explain how all these functions and parameters are laid out accessed and fit together Rather than supplying a computer keyboard for the input of data to the PEAVEY MIDIBASE a system has been developed using the FRETS and a single DATA SWITCH The DATA SWITCH can be found on the front of the the bass guitar See the LAYOUT SHEET for exact position The neck of the PEAVEY MIDIBASE is not an ordinary bass guitar n
30. ig synth y sounds so popular today using your PEAVEY MIDIBASE The PEAVEY MIDIBASE not only gives you your gig back but a lot more besides Nothing grooves like a PEAVEY MIDIBASE Now you can record these grooves into sequencers No more claw chords or stilted lines Your artistry translates perfectly into the digital domain As well as laying down the bass line you can pop the drums and provide your own percussion as well as string lines hora arrangements etc Your ability to access a greater range of tones and textures will be invaluable in writing that next hit single Di E STRING MIDI PICKUP The MIDI pickup that monitors the E STRING A STRING MIDI PICKUP The MIDI pickup that monitors the A STRING D STRING MIDI PICKUP The MIDI pickup that monitors the D STRING G STRING MIDI PICKUP The MIDI pickup that monitors the G STRING ANALOG PICKUP As on a standard bass ANALOG PICKUP As on a standard bass LED DISPLAY 10 II 12 13 DATA SWITCH Switch used for adjusting data in the MIDIBASE MIDI VOLUME CONTROL Volume control for the synthesizer REGULAR BASS VOLUME CONTROL ANALOG BALANCE CONTROL Balances levels of front and back pickups ANALOG TONE CONTROL MIDIBASE CABLE INPUT JACK The MIDIBASE cable is plugged in here 13 ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT JACK Only used when NOT using MIDI SPLITTER RACK FRONT PANEL re Mio wa MIDIBASE CABLE INPUT JACK Th
31. iggering as well This is what is known as THE BUMP FACTOR 6 Now hold down the Sth fret on the G string and leave the D string open 7 Again pluck the G string The G string will sound but this time the open D string will not sound even though you bumped into the D string This is because the computer in the PEAVEY MIDIBASE will not play any open string notes that are bumped but will play any fretted notes that are bumped DEENEN wel So if you are playing a note on a string make sure that you are not fretting a note on the string above it or that note may sound as well NOTE THE BUMP FACTOR ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE PEAVEY MIDIBASE IS IN POLY MODES Plectrum Style To play with a plectrum the PEAVEY MIDIBASE should be set to ST P STYLE on A string Fret 12 You may find it necessary to mute the string with your right hand when playing fast passages Playing Sounds With Long Decays Some synthesizer sounds have long decay times which means after you release the note the synthesizer will still sound A problem can arise when playing these long decay sounds That is when you take your finger off the fret you momentarily slide to the fret below This results in the pitch going flat which is not a good thing To remedy this make sure when you release your finger from the fret that you come off cleanly and try to play right over the fret rather than between frets Another solution is to use the HOLD footswitch as hammering a
32. ing of the correct note There are many materials that can get between the string and the fret and interfere with contact grease from your fingers tarnish on the frets rust on the strings lint from unsuitable cleaning cloths oil from oil based smoke machines ete But DON T PANIC The solution is so simple Just clean your strings It is essential to keep not only your strings but also your frets clean and free of tarnish grease and grime It cannot be stressed enough how important this is Which leads us to the MOST IMPORTANT piece of information regarding the care of the MIDIBASE and that is NEVER USE STEEL WOOL TO CLEAN FRETS OR STRINGS Synthesizers If you use the Peavey Midibase Module or the Spectrum Bass module you will have no MIDI compatibility pro blems as these modules have been set up for use in conjunction with the PEAVEY MIDIBASE 1 MIDI COMPATIBILITY 2 OMNI OFF 3 MULTI MODE 4 PITCH WHEEL SETTING TO OR 24 SEMITONES 5 MIDI CHANNEL ALLOCATION If you do not fully understand how to set these parameters on all the sounds in your synthesizer you will be unable to operate the system successfully DO NOT DESPAIR The Peavey Spectrum Bass and Midibase Modules have taken the hard work out of parameter setting etc As well as having all the necessary MIDI facilities and features required for successful operation of the MIDIBASE they have also been preprogrammed However if you are NOT using one of the a
33. le as a percussive instrument more now than at any other time in its history This is evident in the styles of play that are so popular today When you use a percussive technique e g slap while your bass is hooked up to a synthesizer the nature of MIDI is that the synthesizer will translate this information into notes To get around this so that you can hear the percussive texture of the sound as well as the pitch make sure you mix in a high degree of real bass and pull back the synthesizer sound a little Finger Style To play finger style at the optimum using the PEAVEY MIDIBASE play over the back pickup of the bass The Bump Factor This is best explained using an exercise The purpose of this exercise is to illustrate what happens if you are in the habit of resting your fingers on strings while plucking other strings If you do this while using PLY 1 PLY 2 or PLY 3 modes you will encounter THE BUMP FACTOR Make sure that your PEAVEY MIDIBASE is programmed for FINGER STYLE 12th Fret A String Program the PEAVEY MIDIBASE to PLY 3 Ist fret A string You will now be able to play chords on the synthesizer via the bass On the G string hold down the Sth fret and on the D string hold down the Sth fret Now with your finger pluck the G string firmly The G string will sound and the D string will sound as When you plucked the G string your finger followed through and bumped into the D string resulting in the D string tr
34. mitones FRET 9 DYNAMICS The display will show DY 0 or DY 1 If the display shows DY 1 the synthesizer sound will respond to how hard you pluck the string If the display shows DY 0 the synthesizer will NOT respond to how hard you pluck the string i e the PEAVEY MIDIBASE will transmit a constant MIDI velocity if you play loud or soft See the next heading for further details on VELOCITY NOTE Some early synthesizers do not respond to the VELOCITY MIDI MESSAGE Also some sounds in the syn thesizers may be programmed specifically to NOT respond to the VELOCITY MIDI MESSAGE FRET 10 VELOCITY The display will show V 00 to 127 This parameter affects loudness and is closely linked with DYNAMICS It controls the VELOCITY MIDI MESSAGE the PEAVEY MIDIBASE transmits If you have ever played a regular synth keyboard you will have noticed that the harder you hit the keys the louder and brighter the sound will become What you are in effect doing is sending varying values of the VELOCITY MIDI MESSAGE For example VELOCITY MIDI VALUE 6 SOFT VELOCITY MIDI VALUE 127 LOUD This message varies from 0 to 127 The VELOCITY parameter in the PEAVEY MIDIBASE gives you some control over how the instrument responds to firm and light playing The VELOCITY parameter works in conjunction with the DYNAMICS parameter as follows When DY 0 the PEAVEY MIDIBASE will not respond to DYNAMICS Therefore if you pluck a string firmly or lightly the
35. nd slides are disenabled when the HOLD switch is depressed For these types of sounds PLY 3 mode is the best mode Slap Style Set STYLE to fingers i e ST F During our period of research and development we found that one of the most impressive features of the PEAVEY MIDIBASE was that slap players once they had adjusted 10 the system were absolutely blown away by the sounds and effects produced while playing in this style Slap style playing does take a little bit of work but it is certainly worth it in the long run Hold Footswitch When the FOOTSWITCH is plugged into the PEAVEY MIDIBASE SPLITTER RACK and is depressed if a string is assigned to HOLD then it is not possible to slide notes Pull Offs PULL OFFS cannot be played on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE If you try to you will find that the bass will not play the open note To achieve the same effect as a PULL OFF you need to PLUCK the string simultaneously as you release the string 21st Fret Note that the 21st fret will not sound MIDI notes We refer to this fret as a STOP FRET It is necessary for wired fret technology Tap Style It is possible to TAP on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE But it is absolutely essential to have the pitch wheel and MIDI modes set as follows If you have the pitch wheel parameter in the PEAVEY MIDIBASE set to PW24 you must have the MIDI mode set to PLY 1 OR PLY 2 If you have the pitch wheel parameter set to PWOS then you must have the MIDI mode s
36. nd that you need to readjust the trigger sensitivities of each string If so go to GLOBAL SETTINGS on page 12 Cleaning Strings THE PEAVEY MIDIBASE IS A FRET CONTACT SYSTEM This means that there must always be good contact between your strings and the frets So you MUST CLEAN YOUR STRINGS in the following manner Fold a lint free cleaning cloth into a rectangular shape and put the cloth under the string as illustrated LI l T Apply a small amount of the string cleaner to the string which is now lounging comfortably on the folded cloth DO NOT SQUEEZE THE BOTTLE Dab a little of the cleaning fluid on the string Fold the cloth over the string and drag back and forth about 5 10 times along the full length of the string Do this to each string You should clean your strings about once a week or before every live performance NOTE For optimum tracking use only nickel wound bass strings Fret Cleaning With time frets will tarnish if not cleaned This tarnish if present will impede good string fret contact A good rule is that every time you change your strings clean your frets as well YOU MUST ONLY USE PLASTIC SCOTCHBRITE SCOURING PADS NEVER USE STEEL WOOL Carefully polish the fret Do not use any cleaning fluids or pastes Also be careful not to polish the surface of the fingerboard You cannot harm it but with polishing it can end up with an uneven look Multi Core Cable The cable which connects
37. not to break this rule Ina live situation this can be a problem as you cannot go back and correct mistakes However if you are sequencing into a computer you will find this setup okay MON 2 You will be able to achieve 16 semitone slides The limitation is that you cannot play above the 16th fret If you do play above the 16th fret notes will not sound The PEAVEY MIDIBASE achieves this by using pitch wheel MIDI data to establish all the pitches whether you slide a note or not If you record into a sequencer while using this mode and then view the notes that have been recorded you will see only one note value per string and lots of pitch wheel data In a live situation this is the better of the two monophonic modes when the pitch wheel is set to or 8 PLY 1 This mode is similar to MON 1 except you will be able to play chords PLY 2 This mode is similar to MON 2 except you will be able to play chords PLY 3 There are no penalties This mode works as well as if the pitch wheel was set to or 24 SYNTHESIZERS THAT DO NOT SUPPORT MULTI MODE This in effect means that the synthesizer can receive MIDI on ONE channel only The only modes that will work will be MON 1 MON 2 AND PLY 3 THIS LIMITED WARRANTY VALID ONLY WHEN PURCHASED AND REGISTERED IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA ALL EXPORTED PRODUCTS ARE SUBJECT TO WARRANTY AND SERVICES TO BE SPECIFIED AND PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR EACH COUNTRY Ces clauses de gar
38. operty or tangible personal property allegedly caused by Peavey s negligence Peavey does not assume liability for personal injury or property damage arising out of or caused by a non Peavey alteration or attachment nor does Peavey assume any responsbilily for damage to interconnected non Peavey equipment that may result from the normal functioning and maintenance of the Peavey equipment UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL PEAVEY BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PAOFITS LOST SAVINGS ANY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR ANY CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT EVEN IF PEAVEY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IN PLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT IF THE OTHER TERMS AND CONDI TIONS NECESSARY TO THE EXISTENCE OF THE EXPRESSED LIMITED WARRANTIES AS HEREINABOVE STATED HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH IM PLIED WARRANTIES ARE NOT DISCLAIMED DURING THE APPLICABLE ONE YEAR OR NINETY DAY PERIOD FROM DATE OF PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE
39. rounding write for our free booklet Shock Hazard and Grounding Power supply cords should always he handled carefully Never walk or place equipment on power supply cords Periodically check cords for cuts or signs of stress especially at the plug and the point where the cord exits the unit The power supply cord should be unplugged when the unit is to be unused for long periods of time Tf this product is to be mounted in an equipment rack rear support should be provided Metal parts can be cleaned with a damp rag The vinyl covering used on some units can be cleaned with a damp rag or an ammonia based household cleaner if necessary Disconnect unit from power supply before cleaning Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through the ventilation holes or any other openings This unit should be checked by a qualified service technician if a The power supply cord or plug has been damaged b Anything has fallen or been spilled into he unit e The unit does not operate correctly d The unit has been dropped or the enclosure damaged The user should not attempt to service this equipment All service work should be done by a qualified service technician This product should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by Peavey Electronics Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss Individuals vary considerably in susceptibility to
40. rs are used to make the bend of the synthesizer equal to the bead of the natural sound of the string NOTE This section works in close conjunction with the PITCH WHEEL SETTING Both of these sections must be set correctly or you will have problems Also please refer to the SYNTHESIZER section of this manual to make sure that your synthesizer is set correctly Basically your PITCH WHEEL setting on the MIDIBASE FRET 8 A STRING and the PITCH WHEEL SET TING on the synthesizer must be set so that both are displaying the same number Thus if the MIDIBASE LED DISPLAY is showing PWO8 then the synthesizer pitch wheel must also be set to 8 Note References to PITCH WHEEL SETTING do not refer to the external pitch wheel found on many synthesizer keyboards but to the internal PITCH WHEEL PARAMETER which controls the PITCH WHEEL RANGE Confusingly in synthesizers this parameter may be known as a number of different things e g pitch wheel range pitch bend range pitch bend as in the PEAVEY Midibase Module synthesizer bend ete This will depend on which synthesizer you have Calibration After you have checked the above then set BD 1 A STRING FRET 12 Check that the regular bass sound and the synthesizer are in tune If they are then bend the string and listen if the synthesizer and string sound are in tune If not vary the BEND CALIBRATE parameter for that string until they both come into tune FRET 11 E STRING MIDI SYSTEM EXC
41. s turned up F Check that the velocity parameter A STRING FRET 10 is NOT set to zero G Check that the synthesizer is on the same MIDI channel as the PEAVEY MIDIBASE MIDI OUT is located on the A STRING FRET 2 H The key group range on the synthesizer has not been set to a restrictive value PROBLEM 2 THE SYNTHESIZER IS OUT OF TUNE WITH THE BASS WHEN I HAMMER OR SLIDE A NOTE The pitch wheel parameter in the synthesizer must be set to the same value as the pitch wheel parameter in the PEAVEY MIDIBASE i e A STRING FRET 8 This parameter can have only one of two values i e 8 or 24 The display on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE will show PW08 or PW24 The synthesizer must be programmed correspondingly to 8 or 24 PROBLEM 3 THE SYNTHESIZER IS OUT OF TUNE WITH OTHER GUITARS IN THE BAND WHEN THEY TUNE TO THEIR TUNERS Find the master tune parameter on the synthesizer and adjust this value until the synthesizer comes into tune with the guitars PROBLEM 4 WHEN IN MIDI MODES PLY 1 OR PLY 2 A STRING FRET 1 THE STRINGS SEEM TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER ESPECIALLY WHEN SLIDING NOTES The synthesizer is probably programmed for OMNI ON To play in these POLY modes the synthesizer must be set to OMNI OFF PROBLEM 5 ONLY ONE STRING WILL TRIGGER THE SYNTHESIZER The synthesizer needs to be put into MULTI mode so it can receive MIDI data on four individual channels For example if the PEAVEY MIDIBASE is set to PLY 1 A STRING FRE
42. to you by the AUTHORIZED PEAVEY DEALER in connection with your purchase from him of this product If the DEALER or SERVICE CENTER is unable to provide the necessary warranty service you will be directed to the nearest other PEAVEY AUTHORIZED DEALER or AUTHORIZED PEAVEY SERVICE GENTER which can provide such service oR b Ship the defective item prepaid to PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Inornational Servico Centor Highway 80 East MERIDIAN MS 39601 including therewith a complete detailed description ot the problem togethar with a logible copy of the original PROOF OF PURCHASE and a complote return address Upon Poavoy s receipt of these items IF the defect is remedial under these limited warranties and the other terms and conditions expressed herein have been complied with Peavey will provide the necessary warranty service to repair or replace the product and will return it FREIGHT COLLECT to you the purchaser Peavey s liability to the purchaser for damages from any cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of action including negligence is limited to the actual damages up to the greater of 500 00 or an amount equal fo the purchase price of the product that caused the damage or that is the subject of or is directly related to tho cause of action Such purchase price will be that in effect for the specific product when the cause of action arose This limitation of liability will not apply to claims for personal injury or damage to roal pr
43. ts Performance Setups What is a PERFORMANCE SETUP you ask It is exactly that You set up a sound by manipulating your available parameters until you get a sound that you really like Then you store it in one of the 24 PERFORMANCE SETUPS Later on you can recall it quickly and use it during a live perfor mance As just mentioned the PEAVEY MIDIBASE is capable of storing in its memory 24 PERFORMANCE SETUPS For example PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE SETUP 2 And so on to PERFORMANCE SETUP 24 Each PERFORMANCE SETUP is made up of a number of parameters that can be programmed uniquely to each PERFORMANCE SETUP This allows you to develop a sound on the PEAVEY MIDIBASE then store it into one of the 24 PERFORMANCE SETUPS The PEAVEY MIDIBASE will remember this SETUP even when the power has been turned off At a click of the DATA SWITCH the entire sound you have developed can be instantaneously recalled The main idea of this is for live performance so you can change sounds quickly A MIDI foot controller can also be plugged into the MIDI INPUT socket on the MIDIBASE SPLITTER RACK This will allow you to change sounds with your feet while performing These 24 PERFORMANCE SETUPS are accessed from the PEAVEY MIDIBASE by clicking frets 1 12 on the G amp D strings For example FRET 1 G STRING PFO FRET 2 G STRING PFO2 and so on to FRET 12 G STRING PFI2 THEN FRET 1 D STRING PE FRET 2 D STRING PFI4 and so on to FRET
44. tswitch controller to change your performance setups when you play live If so then you need to specify the MIDI INPUT CHANNEL on which MIDI data will be accepted Go to FRET 2 E STRING and program the required MIDI INPUT CHANNEL For example If you wanted to set the MIDI INPUT CHANNEL to receive on channel 6 the LED display should read FRETS 3 6 E STRING TRIGGER SENSITIVITY FRET 3 E STRING E STRING TRIGGER SENSITIVITY ES 1 16 FRET 4 E STRING A STRING TRIGGER SENSITIVITY A S 1 6 FRET 5 E STRING D STRING TRIGGER SENSITIVITY D S 1 16 FRET 6 E STRING G STRING TRIGGER SENSITIVITY G S 1 16 FRETS 3 4 5 and 6 are all concerned with STRING SENSITIVITIES These parameters determine how sensitive the strings are to triggers For example if you set ES 16 you will only have to very lightly pluck the E string to get a trigger If you set SE Ol you will have to pluck the E string firmly to get a trigger You will have to play with the sensitivities of each string relative to each other A lower setting is better than a higher one As a general rule of thumb start with the sensitivity set to 8 FRETS 7 8 9 10 E STRING BEND CALIBRATION FRET 7 E STRING E STRING BEND CALIBRATION E B 1 32 FRET 8 E STRING A STRING BEND CALIBRATION A B 1 32 FRET 9 E STRING D STRING BEND CALIBRATION DB 1 32 FRET 10 E STRING G STRING BEND CALIBRATION GB 1 32 FRETS 7 8 9 and 10 are concerned with PITCH BEND CALIBRATION These paramete
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