Ebs Reidmar 500 User Manual

EBS REIDMAR 500

USERS MANUAL

REIDMAR 500

PROFESSIONAL BASS HEAD

CONTENTS Page

Introduction 2
Block Diagram 3
Front Panel Controls 4
Rear Panel Features 6
Specifi cations 8

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EBS REIDMAR 500

About the EBS Reidmar 500 Bass Head!

The EBS Reidmar provides a full bodied,
warm and transparent tone throughout
the entire range. It is equipped with EBS
renowned built in compressor, professional
balanced XLR-output, Character filter and an
efficient 4-Band EQ that lets you master the
sound. The Reidmar does not compromise
on the tone, it uses and benefits from all
the 250 Watts RMS, without getting muddy
or clipping, giving a powerful and highly
portable amp with an impressive tone that
will handle any stage or studio session gig.

The EBS Reidmar handles a 4 Ohm load and
is the perfect companion to a stack of Mini
size ClassicLine or NeoLine cabinets, or used
with a single full size EBS cabinet.

The Reidmar amp is designed and developed
in the heart of Sweden by EBS.

GETTING STARTED...

1. Carefully unpack the bass head.

2. Check that all knobs are set fully counter
clockwise besides the EQ controls marked
BASS, MIDDLE and TREBLE which should
be set to mid position. Make also sure
all push switches are set to their outer
positions. Now the EBS Reidmars settings
are ”zeroed” and ready to be personalized.

3. Connect one or more speaker cabinets
to the speaker output. Make sure the total
impedance is not below 4 ohms.

4. Turn on the POWER switch.

5. Plug in your bass. While plucking the strings
as hard as you would during your hardest
playing, gradually increase the GAIN knob
unit the peak LED starts to flash at peaks.

6. Move over to the VOLUME knob and
adjust for the desired output volume.

BUILDING THE SOUND...

7. The first tonal shaping circuitry is the
Character Filter next to the GAIN control.
This filters provides a preshape EQ prior
of further fine tuning of your sound.

8. Enable the filters by pressing the Filter
Active pushbutton and explore the filter
section. Play your bass. Note that there
isn’t any difference in sound yet.

9. The filters are basically of the boost/cut
design. This means that the level controls
marked with + and - signs, either boost
or cuts the selected frequency band.
Further, the MIDDLE section has got a
frequency control for precise adjustment
of the midrange.

10. Gradually increase or decrease the level
and vary the frequency of the middle
filter when operating the middle filter.
Notice how the sound is effected. An A/B
comparison can be made by toggling the
filter active switch.

11. Proceed to the COMP/LIMIT knob. This
control adjusts the compression and
is useful when playing very dynamic or
loud.

12. Turn up the COMP/LIMIT knob to mid
and max position. Notice how the peaks
in volume will straighten out as you play
harder and harder.

13. Now, go on to the BRIGHT and turn it
half way up. Play your bass. The BRIGHT
filter is a high pass filter which works on
the highest frequencies of the bass to
give enhanced ambiance and presence.

This was a brief introduction and as you go
on further in this manual, you will learn how
to use and utilize all of the useful features
that the EBS Reidmar offers you.

GOOD LUCK !

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