American Acoustic Development PJB BASS BUDDY Musical Instrument User Manual
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1. PJB BASS BUDDY BASS INPUT PHIL JONES BASS 9 OWNER S MANUAL pP Phil Jones Bass CONTENTS Read First Page 1 General Overview amp Introduction Page 2 Front amp Back Panel Overview Page 2 Front amp Back Panel Description Page 3 Operation Page 4 Specifications Page 6 Service Warranty information Page 7 READ THIS FIRST Thank you for purchasing the Bass Buddy A great deal of dedication and passion went into designing and building this no compromise high performance unit It was concieved to be a dedicated tool for the conessieur bassist Before using the Bass Buddy please read ALL the instructions Reading this manual will enable you to get the best performance from it and it will give you many years of service Keep all original packing Never use this product in the vicinity of water or liquids Do not operate this unit with a damaged power cord or plug or if the unit is damaged Do not locate this unit near any heat source This unit must be connecte2. passive instrument depending on what you are using Keep the EQ controls in center position flat response then gradually turn up the volume control 2 until the sound level is comfortable Adjust EQ 4 to you taste and style of playing Bear in mind that the EQ level of cut and boost 18dB is about twice as much as some other equalizers So it use sparingly at first If you are using the Bass Buddy with a stereo source link up with respective cables Gradually raise the volume control on back panel 13 until the sound level is comfortable and balances with your instrument Using headphones The Bass Buddy is a high performance unit but it will only sound as good as the headphones you are using We recommend that you use professional grade recording studio headphones Cheap headphones will lack ability to reproduce good bass tones and may be of impedance that does not match the bass buddy The Bass Buddy works best with headphones between 16 60ohms Like speakers some cheaper headphones may have difficulty reproducing lowest frequencies at high volume levels Headphones can vary greatly in efficiency frequency response and overall transparency and dynamics This will have a major effect on how the Bass Buddy and your Bass will sound You should audition a few good quality headphones to see what suits your taste Using 10 watt internal amplifier to an extension speaker This is a low output amplifier for practice It is ideal for use
3. to match either active or passive basses either with magnetic or piezo pickups PASSIVE Higher sensitivity high impedance input 120mV 4 7M2 For bass instruments that do not have active electronics suited for older vintage basses This setting is precisely matched to high impedance pickups enabling them to faithfully reproduce the true frequency and dynamic range of the instrument ACTIVE Lower sensitivity input setting 300mV 100KQ for basses with onboard electronics Input matched for low signal to noise ratio and optimum transfer function of electrical signal from modern high end basses 2 VOLUME CONTROL This is the volume control for bass input only It does not control the level of the stereo auxiliary input socket 14 on back panel When setting up your tone or plugging in your instrument you should keep this control at a low level All instruments are different when it comes to how much output is from the pickups Likewise for players depending on how hard or soft you play 3 INSTRUMENT INPUT JACK This is a standard 1 4 inch mono jack socket We recommend that you DO NOT use Monster Brand cables because we have found compatibility issues with their jack plugs and our input sockets USING MONSTER BRAND CABLES CAN DAMAGE THE INPUT JACK OR OTHER SOCKETS ON THE BASS BUDDY Should any damage occur from using MONSTER CABLES warrantee for repairs to unit are not covered under PJB warranty 4 5 BAND GRAPHIC EQUAL
4. IZER This is a dedicated bass instrument equalizer designed to give you optimized tone of your instrument The frequency bands have been set precisely so that your desired tone can be achieved with the minimum amount of sliders The EQ filters are set at 60Hz 160Hz 630Hz 2 5KHz and 12KHz with 18dB of boost or cut This EQ typically has more control than other equalizers on your sound so do not use too much boost as this can overdrive other electronic components in your chain Be careful not to use excessive boost on lower frequencies as you may end up damaging your headphones If you hear distorted tones on the lower notes this could be you headphones overloaded Back off the volume immediately 5 COMPRESSION ADJUSTMENT LEVEL This will vary the level of the limiter threshold The compression ratio is 3dB to 1 Adjust this to suit your playing style and output power of instrument Note that turning this control clockwise increases the threshold level and so reduces compression More compression is added by turning the control counter clockwise like backing off the volume control 6 HEADPHONE OUTPUT JACK This jack accepts 1 4 inch stereo headphone jacks A 1 4 inch to mini jack adaptor plug is supplied for headphones with smaller jack plugs 7 LIMITER INDICATOR This blue L E D Light Emitting Diode will light up when the signal is being compressed This will vary on how hard the instrument is played and how the threshold is adjust
5. Line Out 16 Loudspeaker Out and 17 Balanced XLR out only carry bass instrument signals not stereo input program Specifications Input Sensitivity Passive 120mV Active 300mV Line in 300mV Input Impedance Passive Input gt 4MQ 22pF Active Input gt 100KQ 22pF Stereo Line Input gt 50KQ Graphic EQ 5 Band 50Hz 160 Hz 630Hz 2 5KHz 12KHz 18dB Cut amp Boost Pre Amp Output Impedance 20KQ Bal Line Output Impedance 100Q Headphone output 93mW into 552 150mW into 32Q 250mW into 169 Line Output 1 2V Balanced Output 120mV Speaker power output Maximum 10W 4Q at 10 THD S N lt 82dB Battery Current Drain 160mA Maximum AC Power Consumption 15 watts Amplifier Protection 10Watt Amplifier 1 amp anti surge Internal Fuse Dimensions 5 35in Wide x 1 75in High x 7 3 in depth Net Weight 2 Ibs Included Parts 6 ft AC power cord AC Adaptor Power Unit with detachable AC cord Mini Jack 1 4 Headphone adaptor Stereo Mini Jack Stereo RCA Stereo Mini Jack Cable Lint Free polishing cloth Padded Carrying Case pP Phil Jones Bass Warranty Information The BASS BUDDY has a warranty period of 2 years starting from the date of purchase The buyer must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of purchase This warranty covers defect in materials or workmanship that occurs in normal use Within warranty period PJB will repair or replace the defect unit free of labor and parts
6. at home and can be even connected to quality hi fi speakers without harm Connect up a speaker between 4 16 ohms to the speaker out jack 16 Never short out this socket If you do it can blow amplifier s protective internal fuse If this fuse should blow the amplifier will be only feature that does not function Amplifier will operate by replacing fuse This fuse is only accessible inside unit and should only be replaced by a qualified service technician Setting up the Limiter The Bass Buddy limiter has a preset compression ratio of 3 to 1 For each additional increase of 3dB above the set threshold the increase in level is actually 1dB So the dynamic range of your instrument is reduced First set up the limiter by having compression control 5 set fully clockwise Now switch on limiter 4 Start playing and turn control 14 counter clockwise You will see the blue light start to come on and that is indication that limiter is now working Set this control to suit your taste pP Phil Jones Bass Using the Stereo input A stereo mini jack 14 on rear of unit will accept a variety of input sources Such as headphone output from a computer I Pod MP3 player drum machine etc Using the Stereo RCA adaptor Bass Buddy will accept signals from home audio or recording equipment such as CD player outputs or Mixer outputs This level control is independent of the front instrument volume control 3 Note The output sockets 15 Pre amp
7. charge It is the buyer s responsibility to use the unit strictly according to instructions written in this manual and amplifier manual This warranty is not transferable it is provided to original owner only Damage defects caused by the following conditions are not covered by this warranty Improper handling neglect or failure to operate the unit in compliance with the instructions given in user manual Connection or operation of the unit in any way that does not comply with the technical or safely regulations applicable in the country where the product is used Repairs or modifications by anyone other than authorized PJB service agent Damages defects caused by force majeure or any other condition that is beyond the control of PJB Should you need any warranty service please bring the BASS BUDDY back to the dealer from whom you purchased along with your sales receipt Depending on the complexity of the repair work your dealer may return the defect unit to PJB service center for repair or replacement American Acoustic Development LLC 8559 Page Ave St Louis MO 63114 USA Phone 314 814 1264 Fax 636 536 1338 www philjonesbass com support philjonesbass com Please fill this in for your records Serial Number Date Purchased Dealer
8. d only to the power unit supplied For safety do not leave the power supply plugged into a power source for long periods of time when not in use Do not use the Bass Buddy power supply unit on any other aparatus e To prevent damage to unit from battery leakage always use high quality brand name batteries Remove any batteries from unit if stored for a pieriod of time e Do not use Monster brand instrument cables as they are not compatible with PJB electronics Using a Monster cables can damage PJB jack sockets and is not covered by PJB waranty pP Phil Jones Bass OVERVIEW OF THE BASS BUDDY Switch able Active Passive input matches both magnetic and piezo pickups Powerful 5 Band Graphic EQ Natural Sounding Optical Limiter Hi fi Stereo Headphone Output Low Noise Pre amp output World class Studio Quality Balanced Line output 10 watt RMS wideband amplifier Worldwide AC voltage operation Works on two 9 volt batteries Ultra low noise low distortion state of the art electronics FRONT amp BACK PANEL OVERVIEW VOLUME Y T COMPRESSION Y EATON 50Hz 160Hz 630Hz 25KHz 12KHz Re PASSIVE Sad NN 2 18dB X NAT PHIL JONES BASS vene S N XXXXX SZ m e A 9 VOLT 9 VOLT VOLUME LINES OUT JA K DC IN 18 VOLT AUX INPUT SPEAKER 80 Y i pP Phil Jones Bass 1 PASSSIVE ACTIVE BASS INPUT SWITCH This switch allows you to match the BassBuddy
9. ed 8 LIMITER ON OFF SWITCH Sends signal through limiter or bypass 9 POWER ON OFF SWITCH 10 POWER LED INDICATOR With power switched on the LED light will turn bright blue pP Phil Jones Bass 11 DC POWER SUPPLY INPUT SOCKET Use only the dedicated PJB unit for the Bass Buddy 12 BATTERY COMPARTMENT REMOVABLE COVER 13 STEREO INPUT VOLUME CONTROL Use to control the level of backing rhythm track 14 STEREO MINI JACK INPUT Input feed from music or backing tracks This input goes directly in stereo to feed the headphones only It is not connected to the 5 Band EQ or line outputs 15 PRE AMPLIFIER OUTPUT JACK These are used for driving a power amplifier or feeding a tuner This output only carries the bass instrument signal 16 HIGH LEVEL LINE OUT AND SPEAKER OUT JACK The Bass Buddy will work on any speaker load from 1602 down to 40 which is the safe maximum load for this amplifier Any load with impedances less than 4Q will cause the internal amplifier fuse to blow If this output socket is shorted out this will blow the internal fuse and render the internal amplifier to shut down until the fuse is replaced This fuse should only be replaced by qualified service engineers This output only carries the bass instrument signal 17 XLR DIRECT OUTPUT SOCKET This is an ultra low impedance 100 2 balanced line out for use with recording or PA mixing consoles This output is not controlled by the volume control Changing
10. output level on your instrument will however vary DI output This output only carries bass instrument signal and is post EQ and limiter OPERATION Remove battery plate 12 on back panel by un screwing the 2 thumb screws Inside the battery compartment are 4 springs the top two marked and the lower 2 marked It is essential that the batteries are connected with correct polarity Insert batteries side by side with the connectors facing inwards Both batteries are inserted with the same location of positive smaller terminal on top Picture showing battery insertion Then place the cover back on the unit For AC power just plug in power supply into DC supply input socket Then plug AC line into AC power outlet 11 pP Phil Jones Bass Using Bass Buddy on Battery Power To conserve battery life when the Bass Buddy is on battery power the 10 watt internal amplifier is not connected The typical running time of the Bass Buddy on battery power is around 3 hours with high quality conventional disposable batteries and is depending on how loud the headphone volume is More volume means less battery time Using the Bass Buddy on AC Power The Bass Buddy is supplied with a smart voltage sensing power supply It will operate on any AC voltage from 100v to 240v 50 60Hz On AC power all functions of Bass Buddy are operable Connect up an instrument to the Bass Buddy instrument jack 3 Select the switch to either active or
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