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User’s Manual
Version 1.1 April 2001
www.behringer.com
ENGLISH
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. This symbol, wherever it appears, This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts alerts you to the presence of you to important operating and mainte- uninsulated dangerous voltage inside nance instruction
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 FOREWORD Dear Customer, Welcome to the team of ULTRABASS PRO users and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the EX1200. It is one of my most pleasant tasks to write this letter to you, because it is the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to reach a very ambitious goal: making an outstanding device that will become a standard tool used by studios and PA companies. The task to design the U
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 ! " # ! Digital subharmonic synthesizer adds unbelievable bass power to your sound system Perfect for discotheques, dance clubs, cinemas, theatres, sport & aerobic studios and your Hi-Fi system Digital synthesis based on waveform analysis generates ultra-low frequencies for driving subwoofers Releases untapped sonic resources and adds power to instruments, vocals
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................6 1.1 The Design Concept ........................................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................ 6 1.3 Control Elements ............
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the ULTRABASS PRO EX1200. The BEHRINGER ULTRABASS PRO is a completely new subharmonic synthesizer based on digital technology for the generation and processing of low frequencies. This manual first describes the terminology used, so that you can fully understand the ULTRABASS PRO and its functions. Please read the manual carefully and keep it for future reference. 1.1 The
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 If the unit is damaged, please do not return it to BEHRINGER, but notify your dealer and the shipping company immediately, otherwise claims for damage or replacement may not be granted. Shipping claims must be made by the consignee. The BEHRINGER ULTRABASS PRO fits into one standard 19" rack unit of space. Please allow at least an additional 4" depth for the connectors on the back panel. Be sure that there is enough space around the unit for cooling and please do not place
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 1.3.1 Front Panel Fig. 1.2: ULTRABASS PRO front panel POWER switch. This switch puts the ULTRABASS PRO into operation. Digital Subharmonic Processor Section POWER LED. This LED lights up to indicate that the unit is connected to a mains outlet and that the unit is switched on. With the PROCESS switch the signal to the subharmonics generator is switched on or off. If set to OUT, the unit is in bypass mode. The crossover remains active but no harmonics are added to the signal
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 GAIN REDUCTION meter. This meter indicates that the limiter has been put into operation and is controlling the gain reduction. In this case, it might be wise to reduce the bass level with the LEVEL control. It is also possible to use the limiter to create a desired effect. With the correct settings it is possible to create a so-called loudness effect: At low volumes the ULTRABASS PRO creates additional harmonics and extends the range of the used system and at higher volumes
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 AUDIO OUT. These are the audio outputs of the ULTRABASS PRO. Also on either balanced or unbalanced TRS jacks or XLRs. SUBWOOFER OUT. This is the Subwoofer output for the connection of the subwoofer system. Again on either balanced or unbalanced TRS jacks or XLRs. 2. APPLICATIONS 2.1 Systems without Subwoofer Fig. 2.1: The ULTRABASS PRO in a system without subwoofer In this standard application, the ULTRABASS PRO is inserted between the mixer or the signal source and the powe
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 dependent on the program material. The setting of the SUBHARMONICS switch is dependent on the capabilities of the loudspeaker or subwoofer system. The setting of the BASS MODE control is dependent on you, the listener. Most important rule is to take familiar material and experiment at home or before actually use to get the feel of the ULTRABASS PRO and what the unit can do for you. 2.2 Systems with Subwoofer Fig. 2.2: The ULTRABASS PRO in a system with subwoofer In this appl
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 Fig. 2.3: The ULTRABASS PRO in a satellite system 2.4 The ULTRABASS PRO in a Hi-Fi System The following illustration shows how the ULTRABASS PRO is connected to your hi-fi stereo system. If possible, insert the unit into the “tape monitor” path, which allows for controlling the sound of all signal sources connected to the inputs of the amplifier. Alternatively some integrated amplifiers have special preamp out / power amp in connectors. It is also possible to connect the ULT
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 and the subwoofer cancel each other out at certain frequencies and positions. To check this, walk around the room and listen to the difference between X-OVER switched on and off. It is therefore possible to hear more bass without a subwoofer or by using the crossover function even with full range speakers. 3.2 The Integrated Limiter Devices of this kind produce bass frequencies with hazardous levels, which can overload or damage your loudspeaker systems. For this reason, the
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 Unbalanced use of Balanced use of mono 1/4" jack plugs stereo 1/4" jack plugs Tip = Tip = Signal hot (+ve) Ring = cold (-ve) Sleeve = Ground / Shield Sleeve = Ground / Shield Tip Tip Ring Sleeve Sleeve Strain relief clamp Strain relief clamp For connection of balanced and unbalanced plugs, ring and sleeve have to be bridged at the stereo plug. Balanced use with XLR connectors 2 1 1 2 1 = Ground / Shield 2 = hot (+ve) 3 = cold (-ve) 3 3 Input Output For unbalanced use pin 1 a
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 5. SPECIFICATIONS Audio input Connectors XLR and 1/4" TRS Type RF filtered, servo balanced input Impedance 50 kOhms balanced, 25 kOhms unbalanced Max. input level +21 dBu balanced and unbalanced (unity gain) CMRR typ. 40 dB, >55 dB @ 1 kHz Audio output Connectors XLR and 1/4" TRS Type electronically servo-balanced output stage. Automatic level correction for unbalanced use (6 dB). Impedance 60 Ohms balanced, 30 Ohms unbalanced Max. output level +21 dBu, +20 dBm balanced and
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ULTRABASS PRO EX1200 9. WARRANTY § 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must com- 3. Free inspections and maintenance/repair work are expressly plete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of excluded from this warranty, in particular, if caused by improper the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik handling of the product by the user. GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3. Fail- This also applies
