ALESIS BASSFIRE 60 User Manual [en, de, es, fr, it]

Quick Start Owner’s Manual

Box Contents:

Bassfire Bass Guitar Amplifier User Manual Important Safety Instructions

Manual de inicio rápido para el usuario (Español)

Contenido de la caja:

Amplificador de bajo Bassfire Manual de usuario Instrucciones de seguridad importantes

Guide d’installation rapide (Français)

Contenue de la boîte :

Amplificateur de guitare basse Bassfire Guide de l’utilisatton Consignes de sécurité

Kurzbedienungsanleitung (Deutsch)

Inhalt der Verpackung:

Bassfire Bassgitarrenverstärker Handbuch Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise

Manuale rapido di utilizzazione (Italiano)

Contenuti della confezione:

Amplificatore Bassfire per Basso Manuale utente Im

ortanti Istruzioni di Sicurezza

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Quick Start Owner's Manual (English)

Quick Setup for the Bassfire

y Make sure all items listed on the front of this guide are in the Bassfire's

box.

y Read the Important Safety Instructions document included with the

Bassfire.

y Study the Hookup Diagram below. y Make sure all equipment is turned off and all gain knobs are set to zero. y Connect your Bass and other equipment to the Bassfire in the manner

illustrated below.

y Plug in all devices and turn them on. y Experiment with the Bassfire's effect combinations. y When finished, turn off the amp before disconnecting any equipment to

prevent damage to the speaker.

y Go to http://www.alesis.com to register the Bassfire.

Bassfire Hookup Diagram

Footswitches

Expression Pedal

CD Player

Amp

Front panel operation

1. Input – Plug your Bass into this 1/4" unbalanced input using a TS cable.

2. Program Up/Down Buttons – Change the program number with these

buttons. When pressed together, they put the unit into both Bypass and Mute modes and access the tuner.

3. Display – indicates bank and program, shows parameter values, and

displays the pitch in tuner mode.

4. EFFECT Knob – puts the Bassfire in PLAY mode or EDIT mode. You are

in EDIT mode when this knob is set to anything other than PLAY.

5. VALUE Knob – adjusts parameter values and program numbers; stores

changes.

6. DRIVE Knob – raises or lowers the level of the distortion effect.

7. BASS Knob – adjusts the bass frequencies (independent of the EQ in the

EFFECT section).

8. TREBLE Knob – adjusts the treble frequencies (independent of the EQ in

the EFFECT section).

9. MASTER VOLUME Knob – controls the volume of the signal sent to the

speaker, headphones, STEREO LINK OUTPUT and SPEAKER OUTPUT.

10. HEADPHONES Jack – Plug in your headphones using a 1/4" stereo

plug.

11. Power Switch – turns the Bassfire on and off.

Rear panel operation

1. Fuse – Replaceable fuse. See the rear panel of the Bassfire for details.

2. Power Cord – Plug this cord into a proper AC outlet. See the rear panel

for details.

3. FOOTSWITCH UP/DOWN INPUT – Plug footswitches into these 1/4"

jacks. Footswitches serve the same functions as the Program Up and Down buttons.

4. EXPRESSION PEDAL INPUT – Plug an expression pedal into this 1/4"

jack for easy control over EFFECT parameters.

5. AUX INPUT – Plug a CD player or other audio device into these RCA

jacks and play along!

6. STEREO LINK OUTPUT – Use a 1/4" TS cable to connect this jack to the

input of another amplifier for true stereo. The Bassfire provides true stereo output instead of the standard mono; many of the Bassfire’s excellent effects will sound even better when you listen to them in stereo. If you don’t have a second amplifier, you can enjoy the stereo effects by listening with headphones.

7. SPEAKER OUTPUT – Use a 1/4" TS cable to connect this jack to an

external 8-ohm speaker. Doing so disconnects the internal speaker.

Exploring the Bassfire’s effects

Imagine having nine different stomp boxes at your feet. The Bassfire’s effects section works the same way: nine different effects modules are chained together in a sequence that you determine. You can control the parameters for each of those nine modules using the EFFECT, VALUE, and DRIVE knobs on the lefthand side of the front of the Bassfire. First though, take some time to familiarize yourself with the Bassfire’s default programs.

Turn the Effect knob all the way to the left to select Play. Now, play your bass and explore the programs by pressing the Program Up and Program Down buttons, twisting the Value knob, or by using optional footswitches attached to the rear of the unit.

You’ll hear programs ranging from clean and chorusy to grungy and downright nasty. If you have a pair of headphones, you might want to plug them in to the front panel headphone jack to hear the true stereo effects.

Modifying effects programs

There’s a lot more to the Bassfire’s effects than just what’s in the presets. The following pages provide a guide to the effects available.

Once you move the EFFECT knob out of the Play position, you’re ready to start editing the effects. Once you change an effect, the EDITED LED on the bottom right of the display will light. From left to right, here are your options:

PLAY

In this setting, the display shows you the current program number. This is the mode you should choose for typical live performances, as it allows you to switch programs easily via the foot pedals.

Indicates the bank letter and program number of the current program.

COMP/LIMIT (Compressor/Limiter)

Compression. Adds sustain and smoothness by lowering the dynamic

Limiting. Retains the original volume, but smooths out the loudest

Off. Turns COMP/LIMIT off.

range.

peaks.

DIST (Distortion)

DRIVE (increases or decreases the DIST level)

EQ (Equalizer)

NR (Noise Reduction)

CAB (Cabinet Simulator)

SS Clean.

ube Clean.

lassic 1.

lassic 2.

azz Tone.

Fat Bottom.

Studio.

Grunge.

Southern.

nth.

f. Turns off DIST.

Increasing levels of drive/gain for the DIST module.

Pedal control of the drive/gain.

Indicates DIST is turned off.

Varying levels of cut and boost for low, middle and high audio frequencies.

01-10: attenuated highs, emphasized lows 26-30: emphasized highs 11-20: less attenuation of highs, emphasis of

lows

A solid-state clean amp sound; great for a crisp, no frills tone.

Warmer and thicker than the SS Clean setting.

Classic combo bass amp; works well for most playing styles.

Classic stage amplifier.

Sounds great with a touch of chorus in FX1 or FX3.

The lowest of the lows. Super-chunky.

The heavy sound of a high-powered, studio-standard bass amp. Dirty, slightly distorted bass sound.

A crisp and clean low-end you’ll hear most often in country music. A raspy synthesizer-like sound with a touch of resonance.

31-40: attenuated lows; emphasized highs

21-24: emphasized midrange 41-50: emphasized presence, lows 25: flat EQ curve

Turns off the EQ.

Left-hand digits: increasing levels of hum elimination (60Hz harmonic notch filters).

Right-hand digits: increasing levels of gating (silencing of quieter sounds).

Turns off both hum elimination and noise reduction.

4 x 10” driver cabinet.

4 x 12” driver cabinet.

1 x 15” driver cabinet.

Turns off cabinet simulation.

Classic Effects (FX1, FX2, and FX3)

NOTE: For all of the programs in the FX1, F2, and FX3 modules, choosing 0 indicates the

most subtle option, choosing 9 indicates the least subtle option, and — where relevant — choosing P lets you control the effect with an optional external expression pedal attached to the back of the Bassfire.

Display Description Available In:

to Wah. U1 – U4 sweep up; U5 – U9 sweep

down.

aser. Higher values result in more feedback.

remolo. Higher values result in greater depth.

Cry

. Adds a human-like crying effect to the

sound.

tep Filter. Produces an arpeggiator-like sound.

Slow A

ttack. Reduces the attack rate of the signal.

Auto Phase (

controlled by playing intensity.

Sub-B

NOTE: Take care when using headphones or external amps/speakers with this effect, as it adds powerful lows that can damage certain equipment.

langer. Shifts the pitch of the signal up and

down, creating a swirling effect.

Rotary Speaker (L

classic rotary speaker.

horus. Adds fullness to your sound.

itch Transpose. Transposes the pitch either up

or down. P0 – P4 transpose the pitch down a minor third, a major third, a perfect fourth, and a perfect fifth respectively. P5 – P9 transpose the pitch up in the same manner.

Variable P pitch up from 0 to 2 octaves.

Variable P pitch down 0 to 2 octaves.

ing Modulation. Modulates the amplitude of

the signal, giving it a metallic sound.

Auto Pan to right in the stereo field at a constant rate.

). A phaser for which the delay is

ass Synthesis. Adds ultra-low harmonics.

). Emulates the sound of the

itch Transpose Up. Transposes the

itch Transpose Down. Transposes the

. Pans the signal back and forth from left

Classic Effects (FX1, FX2, and FX3) – Continued

DIGFX (Digital Sampling Effects)

NOTE: As with the programs in the FX1, F2, and FX3 modules, choosing 0 indicates the

LEVEL

ctaver. Adds a note an octave lower than the

note you are playing.

NOTE: Take care when using headphones or external amps/speakers with this effect, as it adds powerful lows that can damage certain equipment.

oubling. Doubles the signal with a slight delay.

Ping PonG

back and forth in stereo.

ape Delay. Emulates the retro tape-delay effect.

tereo Delay. A standard delay that occurs in

stereo.

cho. The classic echo effect.

concert hall.

oom Reverb. Simulates the reverberation of a

regular room.

Reverse Reverb (u

reverb that you hear immediately before you hear the original signal, instead of after it.

Pla

sound of a metal plate.

Sample Rate D

it Reduction. Lowers bit depth to create highly “digitized” sounds.

Level. Indicates the program output level in 2dB steps, where 25 is unity

gain.

Delay. Creates a delay that bounces

all Reverb. Simulates the reverberation of a

). Creates a backwards-playing

te Reverb. Simulates the classic “plate reverb”

f. Turns off the effects for this module.

ecimation. Creates low-fi effects.

f. Turns the DIGFX off.

ROUTE

The order of the effects chain can be changed here.

This is the default order.

This one is the default order with FX2 and FX3 swapped to put the delay effects in the middle of the modulation effects.

This order places the cabinet simulator at the end.

This one is order 2 with FX2 and FX3 swapped.

This order is the default order with the compressor/limiter placed at the end, making this one ideal for recording.

This one is order 4 with FX2 and FX3 swapped.

This is the one to go for if you’re recording and want to sound like you’re running several effects pedals into an amp.

This configuration is order 6 with FX2 and FX3 swapped.

Storing effects programs

After you’ve created a configuration that you like, you can store it for future recall. To store your changes, press the VALUE knob and then turn the knob to select a store location. Press the VALUE knob again to store the program.

Copying effects programs from one location to another

Copying programs is easy. Just call up the program that you want to copy. Then, press the VALUE knob, twist it until you find the location where you want to store your copy, and press VALUE again to store the program in its new location.

Restoring factory defaults for the effect settings

Once you have saved changes to a preset program, you can still recall the original settings. To enter the RESTORE FACTORY PRESETS mode, simply hold down the VALUE knob as you turn the unit on and then select the program to be restored (or AL for all programs). Press the VALUE knob to confirm your selection. The display will blink rapidly several times to indicate the restore was successful. Any program changes you have made will be lost, so you might want to copy the program to another location first.

To exit the RESTORE FACTORY PRESETS mode, just turn the EFFECTS knob. You can also turn the Bassfire off and then on again, without holding down any knobs or buttons, to exit the RESTORE FACTORY PRESETS mode.

Deferred program change

In normal operation, the Bassfire switches immediately to the program you select. However, in some situations — especially when playing live — you may want the ability to scroll through program numbers while remaining in the current program setting. For example, if you’ve got a clean and chorusy bass sound stored in program A3, and you want to switch next to a grungy sound stored in program C5, you don’t want to have to hear all the programs in between. In these cases, use the Bassfire’s Deferred Program Change mode.

While turning on the Bassfire, hold down either one of the Program Up or Program Down buttons. Letters will scroll by on the display, spelling the word “deferred.”

In this mode, you can scroll through program numbers without having the program change each time. When you arrive at a program you want to use, press the Program Up and Program Down buttons or both pedals at the same time in order to switch to that program.

To exit Deferred Program Change mode, turn the Bassfire off, and then turn it back on again without holding down any buttons.

Bypassing the effects

To bypass the effects section entirely, hold down both the Program Up and Program Down buttons – or press both footswitches – for less than half a second.

The screen will read by ( ) to indicate that the effects have been bypassed.

You may now control the amplifier’s volume with the volume knob. Turning any other knob restores the effects.

Using the built-in tuner

Press both the Program Up and Program Down buttons – or press both footswitches at the same time – for more than half a second to enter both Bypass and Mute mode.

Play the open string you wish to tune. Use the following guide when tuning:

Visual Guide to Tuning

The bottom four segments rotate counterclockwise if pitch is low. The top four rotate clockwise if pitch is high.

An 8 means pitch is in tune. The twelve possible

pitches (a decimal point indicates a sharp):

Low

In tune

High

= no pitch detected

Tuning to a pitch other than A=440

If you turn the VALUE knob while using the tuner, the display shows you the setting for the Bassfire’s pitch reference, which is set to 440Hz (shown as the A note above middle C. The possible range of values for this setting is 35 to 45, which represents 435Hz to 445Hz.

When you turn the Bassfire on and off again, the reference pitch is reset to 440Hz.

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Manual de inicio rápido para el usuario (Español)

Instalación rápida del Bassfire

y Asegúrese de que todos los artículos incluidos al inicio de este manual

están incluidos en la caja del Bassfire.

y Lea las Instrucciones importantes de seguridad incluidas con el Bassfire. y Estudie el Diagrama de conexión aquí abajo. y Asegúrese de que todos los equipos están apagados y de que todos los

potenciómetros de ganancia están en posición cero.

y Conecte su bajo y otros equipos al Bassfire de la manera indicada más

abajo.

y Enchufe todos los dispositivos y enciéndalos. y Experimente con las combinaciones de efectos del Bassfire.

Cuando termine, apague el amplificador antes de desconectar cualquier equipo para evitar daños al altavoz.

y Visite http://www.alesis.com para registrar el Bassfire.

Diagrama de conexión de Bassfire

Footswitches o

interruptores de pie

Pedal de expresión

Reproductor de CD

Amp

Cómo operar el panel frontal

1. Entrada – Enchufe su bajo a esta entrada no balanceada de 1/4" usando

un cable TS.

2. Botones Arriba/Abajo de programa – Cambie el número del

programa con estos botones. Cuando se pulsan al mismo tiempo, colocan la unidad en los modos de desvío (Bypass) y Mute y tienen acceso el afinador (tuner).

3. Visualización – Indica el banco y el programa, muestra los valores de

los parámetros y visualiza el pitch en el modo de afinador (tuner).

4. Botón EFFECT (efecto) – Coloca el Bassfire en el modo PLAY (tocar) o

EDIT (modificar). Se encuentra en el modo EDIT cuando esta perilla está en cualquier posición que no sea PLAY.

5. El botón VALUE (valor) – Ajusta los valores de los parámetros y los

números de los programas; almacena los cambios.

6. Botón DRIVE – Sube y baja el nivel del efecto de distorsión.

7. Botón BASS (Graves) – Ajusta las frecuencias de los graves

(independientemente del ecualizador en la sección de efectos).

8. Botón TREBLE (Agudos) – Ajusta las frecuencias de los agudos

(independientemente del ecualizador en la sección de efectos).

9. Botón MASTER VOLUME (Volumen principal) – Controla el volumen

de la señal enviada al altavoz, auriculares, la SALIDA DE LA CONEXIÓN A ESTÉREO y la SALIDA DEL ALTAVOZ.

10. Conexión a los HEADPHONES (auriculares) – Enchufe sus

auriculares usando un enchufe de estéreo de 1/4".

11. Interruptor de alimentación – Enciende y apaga el Bassfire.

Cómo operar el panel posterior

1. Fusible – Fusible reemplazable. Mire el panel posterior del Bassfire para

ver más detalles.

2. Cable de alimentación – Enchufe este cable a una toma de corriente

adecuada de corriente alterna. Mire el panel posterior para ver más detalles.

3. Entrada de FOOTSWITCH UP/DOWN – Enchufe los interruptores de

pie a estos jacks de 1/4". Los interruptores de pie tienen la misma función que los botones hacia arriba y abajo para programas.

4. Entrada EXPRESSION PEDAL – Enchufe un pedal de expresión a este

jack de 1/4" para tener un control fácil de los parámetros de efectos.

5. Entrada AUX – ¡Enchufe un reproductor de CD u otro dispositivo de

audio a estos jacks de RCA y toque con la música!

6. Salida STEREO LINK – Use un cable TS de 1/4" TS para conectar este

jack a la entrada de otro amplificador para estéreo real. El Bassfire proporciona una salida de estéreo real en vez del mono estándar;

muchos de los efectos excelentes de Bassfire sonarán aún mejor cuando

los escuche en estéreo. Si no tiene otro amplificador, puede disfrutar de los efectos de estéreo escuchando con auriculares.

7. Salida STEREO LINK – Use un cable TS de 1/4" TS para conectar este

jack a un altavoz externo de 8 ohmios. Esto desconecta el altavoz interno.

Cómo explorar los efectos del Bassfire

Imagínese tener nueve diferentes pedales tipo stompbox a sus pies. La sección de efectos del Bassfire funciona de la misma manera: hay nueve diferentes módulos de efectos encadenados juntos en una secuencia determinada por usted. Usted puede controlar los parámetros para cada uno de esos nueve módulos usando el valor de efecto [EFFECT VALUE] y botones [DRIVE] en el lado izquierdo de la parte frontal del Bassfire. Pero primero, tómese su tiempo para familiarizarse con los programas predeterminados del Bassfire.

Gire la perilla de efectos totalmente hacia la izquierda para seleccionar PLAY. Ahora, toque su bajo y explore los programas pulsando los botones «Arriba» y «Abajo» del programa, girando la perilla de valor [VALUE] o usando los footswitches opcionales fijados en la parte posterior de la unidad.

Escuchará programas que irán desde limpios en estilo de coro hasta grungy y desagradables. Si tiene un set de auriculares, va a querer enchufarlos en el jack de auriculares del panel frontal para escuchar los efectos de estéreo reales.

Cómo modificar los programas de efectos

Puede encontrar mucho más en los efectos del Bassfire que solo lo que se encuentra en los efectos predeterminados. Las siguientes páginas le proporcionarán información sobre los efectos disponibles.

Después de mover el botón EFFECT fuera de la posición PLAY, estará listo para empezar a modificar los efectos. Después de que cambie un efecto, se encenderá la luz del LED de edición en la parte derecha de la pantalla. He aquí sus opciones de derecha a izquierda:

PLAY

Aquí, la pantalla le muestra el número del programa actual. Este es el modo que debería elegir para actuaciones en vivo, ya que le permite cambiar de programa fácilmente con los pedales de pie.

Indica la letra de banco y el número de programa actual.

COMP/LIMIT (Compresión del compresor/limitador)

DIST (Distorsión)

DRIVE (aumenta o disminuye el nivel de la distorsión)

EQ (Ecualizador)

Compresión. Agrega sustain (sostenidos) y suavidad al bajar el rango

Limitación. Mantiene el volumen original, pero suaviza los picos más

Off (Apagado). Apaga el COMP/LIMIT.

SS Clean (SS Limpio).

Tube Clean (Tubo Limpio).

lásico 1.

lásico 2.

azz Tone

(Tono Jazz).

Fat Bottom.

Estudio.

Grunge.

Southern (Sureño).

nth

(Sintetizado).

Of (Apagado).

Cómo aumentar los niveles de drive/ganancia para el módulo de DIST.

Pedal de control del drive/ganancia.

Indica que la DIST está apagada.

Niveles variados de corte y amplificación (cut/boost) para frecuencias de audio altas y medianas.

01-10: tonos altos atenuados y bajos enfatizados 26-30: altos enfatizados 11-20: menos atenuación de los altos, énfasis en

los bajos

dinámico.

altos.

Un sonido de amperio limpio y sólido; bueno para un tono claro y simple.

Más cálido y grueso que el ajuste de SS Clean.

Amplificador de bajo de combinación clásica; funciona bien para la mayoría de los estilos de música. Amplificador stage clásico.

Suena estupendo con un poco de coro en FX1 o FX3.

El más bajo que existe. Super-grueso.

El sonido pesado de un amplificador de bajo estándar para estudio con alta potencia. Sucio, un sonido de graves un poco distorsionado.

Un sonido limpio y claro de más baja calidad que se escucha más a menudo en la música country.

Un agudo sonido imitando a un sintonizador con un poco de resonancia.

Apaga el distorsionador.

31-40: tonos bajos atenuados, y altos enfatizados

21-24: tonos a medio rango enfatizados 41-50: presencia enfatizada; bajos 25: curva plana del EQ

Apaga el EQ.

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