American Acoustic Development PJB BASS BUDDY user manual

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PJB BASS BUDDY









OWNER’S MANUAL

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CONTENTS Read First ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 1 General Overview & Introduction ----------------------------------------------------Page 2 Front & Back Panel Overview ---------------------------------------------------------Page 2 Front & Back Panel Description ------------------------------------------------------Page 3 Operation -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P

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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 & BACK PANEL OVERVIEW

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1. PASSSIVE/ ACTIVE BASS INPUT SWITCH. This switch allows you to match the BassBuddy to match either active or passive basses either with magnetic or piezo pickups. PASSIVE - Higher sensitivity, high impedance input (120mV/ 4.7M Ω). 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- L

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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

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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 oper

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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 Line Out, (16) Loudspeaker Out and (17) Balan

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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 charge. It is the buyer’s responsibility to use the unit strictly according to instructions written in this manual and ampl