BBE Soul Vibe User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Thank you for your purchase of the Soul-Vibe!

The Soul-Vibe was patterned after Shin-oi Electronics
Uni-Vibe™*. Made popular in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s by
such players as Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Robin Trower.

Features Include:

•Speed and Intensity controls

•On/Off LED pulses rate of Speed control (when effect on)

•True Hardwire Bypass

•5 Year warranty

We recommend reading this manual to familiarize yourself with
all of the features of the Soul-Vibe before using. Should you
have any questions, please contact BBE at 800-233-8346.

*Uni-Vibe is a trademark of Dunlop Mfg.

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Contents Check List:

• Soul-Vibe

• Soul-Vibe Owner’s Manual

• 9volt power adapter (North America Only)

• 9volt battery

If any of these items are found to be damaged or missing,
please contact the dealer from which the unit was purchased.

Installing Battery:

Pull the latch to the left with thumbnail to release the hinged bat­tery compartment cover. Carefully unplug battery without strain­ing cables. Replace with fresh battery in reverse order.

Use a standard 9Volt battery. Battery
life is about 100 hours. Unplugging
the input to the Mind Bender will turn
the unit off and conserve battery life.

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1. Input

Getting Started

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2. Output

3. (On/Off) Footswitch

4. On/Off (Effect/Speed
Status) L.E.D.

5. Speed control

6. Intensity control

7. Power Supply Inlet

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Applications

AAmmpp IInnsstt

We recommend placing the Soul-Vibe before your amplifier

or any overdrive/distortion pedal for a classic sound, but

* When using a Sonic Stomp we recommend placing it last in

the signal chain and as close to your amp as possible.

Sonic

Stomp

please feel free to experiment

Mind

Bender

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Soul-Vibe

INTENSITYSPEED

Breathe
(Pink Floyd)

INTENSITY

SPEED

INTENSITY

INTENSITY

SPEED

Machine Gun
(Jimi Hendrix)

Bridge of Sighs
(Robin Trower)

INTENSITYINTENSITYSPEED

Leslie Simulator

Sample Settings

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Internal Trim Control

RT1

P7

R32

Inside the Soul Vibe is a trim­mer control that will change the
frequency range of the Soul
Vibe’s sweep.

This is pre-set at the factory
however should you feel the
need to experiment we recom­mend marking the trim control
with a marker to remember its
original setting.

Moving this control counter­clockwise will lower the fre­quency range thus making it bassier; while moving it clockwise
will raise the frequency range thus making it brighter.

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Service

There are no user serviceable parts inside. Should the

Soul-Vibe require service please contact our

Service Department for a Return Authorization at:

BBE Sound, Inc.

800-233-8346

Ext.116

For service outside of North America please

contact your local distributor.

For a listing of BBE Distributors log on to:

http://www.bbesound.com/distributors/dist.asp

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Technical Specifications

Input Impedance:––––––––––––82k Ohms
Output Impedance:
Hardwire Bypass
Power Requirements:

DC inlet:
Battery Life:

Dimensions: ––––––––––––––––3.7"(W) x 4.7"(D) x 1.8"(H)
Shipping Weight:

Note: Due to continuing product improvement, specifications
and design are subject to change without notice.

––––––––––1K Ohm

––––––––––––Yes

––––––––––––+9VDC min. 200ma

––––––––100 hours

––––––––––––1.8 lbs.

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Warranty registration of the unit to BBE Sound,

Warranty

Inc. is not necessary. It is strongly recommended
that you retain a copy of the bill of sale for future
reference.

IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END
USER TO PROVIDE THE BILL OF SALE OR
OTHER MEANS OF PROOF OF PURCHASE TO
VALIDATE THE WARRANTY IF WARRANTY SER­VICE IS REQUESTED.
The BBE Soul-Vibe is warranted against defects
in material and workmanship for a period of five
(5) years from date of purchase from BBE Sound
Inc. or from an authorized dealer. During this
period, we will repair units free of charge pro­viding that they are shipped prepaid to:

BBE Sound, Inc.,
5381 Production Drive,
Huntington Beach, CA 92649.

We will pay return UPS shipping charges within
the USA. All charges related to non-UPS ship­ping, including customs clearance, will be billed.
The warranty will be honored for the longer of
either 90 days from the date of any service or the

remainder of the original 5 Year factory warranty.
This warranty will be consider null and void by
BBE Sound, Inc. if any of the following is found:

1. The equipment has been physically damaged.

2. The equipment shows signs of abuse.

3. The equipment has been electrically damaged
by improper connection or attempted repair
by the customer or a third party.

4. The equipment has been modified without
authorization.

5. The bill of sales indicates that the purchase
date of the equipment is not within the war­ranty period.

All non-warranty repairs are warranted for a
period of 90 days from the date of service.

BBE Sound, Inc. is NOT LIABLE FOR CONSE­QUENTIAL DAMAGES. Should the unit fail to
operate for any reason, our sole obligation is to
repair it as described above.

DO NOT RETURN ANY PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE
ADDRESS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS AND AUTHO­RIZATION ISSUED BY THE ABOVE LOCATION.

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Important Safeguards

For your protection, please read
these safety instructions com­pletely before operating the
appliance, and keep this manual
for future reference.
Carefully observe all warnings,
precautions and instructions on
the appliance and described in
the operating instructions sup­plied with the appliance.

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IINNSSTTAALLLLAATTIIOON
WWaatteerr aanndd MMooiissttuurree ­water: for example,near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink,
laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
HHeeaatt ­such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appli­ances that produce heat.
VVeennttIIllaattiioonn ­does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example,
you should not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug,or
similar surface that might block the vent openings, or
placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cab­inet that might impede the flow of air through the ventila­tion openings.
WWaallll oorr CCeeiilliinngg MMoouunnttiinngg ­to a wall or ceiling, mount it only as recommended.
AAcccceessssoorriieess ­cart, stand, tripod,bracket, or table. The product may fall,
causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious dam­age to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer,or

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Do not install the appliance near

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Do not install the appliance near sources of heat

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Situate the product so its location or position

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If your appliance can be mounted

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Do not place this product on an unstable

sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should
follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a
mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

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UUSSE

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PPoowweerr SSoouurrccee -

Connect the appliance to a power supply
only of the type described in the operating instructions or
as marked on the appliance.
PPoowweerr--CCoorrdd PPrrootteeccttiioonn ­not likely to be walked on or pinched by having objects
placed on it, paying particular attention to the plugs, recep­tacles, and the point where the cord exits from the appli­ance.
GGrroouunnddiinngg oorr PPoollaarriizzaattiioonn ­polarization feature of the AC power cord. If your AC recep­tacle will not accept the power cord plug, contact your elec­trician to install a proper AC receptacle.
WWhheenn nnoott iinn uussee ­from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.To
disconnect the cord, pull it out by grasping the plug. Never
pull the plug out by the cord.
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Route the power cord so that it is

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Do not defeat the grounding or

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Unplug the power cord of the appliance

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Check to make sure that the AC recepta-

cle holds the power cord plug firmly and securely. If the
power cord plug is loose, contact your electrician to replace
the defective and unsafe AC

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FFoorreeiiggnn OObbjjeeccttss -

Be careful that foreign objects and liq-

uids do not enter the enclosure through openings.

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CClleeaanniinngg -

unplug this product from the wall outlet before
cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

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SSEERRVVIICCE
Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and consult qual­ified service personnel when:

• the power cord or the plug has been damaged.

• a solid object or liquid has fallen into the cabinet.

• the appliance has been exposed to rain or moisture.

• the appliance does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance.

• the appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure dam-

aged.
Do not attempt to service the appliance beyond that
described in the operating instructions. For all other serv­icing, refer to qualified service personnel only.

5381 Production Drive

Huntington Beach, CA 92649

714-897-6766 • FAX [phone]

bbesound.com

BBE is the registered trademark of BBE Sound, Inc.

rev.1 10/06