Eden WT390 User Manual

WT-390 Time Traveler

Bass Guitar Amplifier

SIGNATURE SERIES

Owner’s Manual

12/20/04

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Foreword

Congratulations on your purchase of the Eden Time Traveler Bass Instrument
Amplifier. You have purchased what we feel is one of the finest bass amplifiers
in the world. The Time Traveler produces 330 watts of pure power into 4 ohms
(180 watts into 8 ohms) with 3db of dynamic headroom. The new pre-amp.
Section, with its familiar Eden enhance control, and powerful new 3 way tone
control system are coupled to a studio quality compressor. The new Auto Booster
for low and high frequencies, along with a mid shifter, tone bypass, selectable DI,
selectable distortion, and a gentle auto-compression circuit allow you to achieve
a wide array of sounds.
This compact, rack mountable package houses modular circuits made with
superior components and designed for years of trouble-free service.
Thank you for choosing Eden. Please take the time to review this manual and to
send in your warranty registration card.

CAUTION!

Your ears are your most important piece of equipment. Unfortunately, they
cannot be replaced as easily as your other gear. Please take the following
warning seriously.

This product, when used in combination with a sound source and loudspeakers
or headphones, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause
permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate at high volume levels or at a level that
is uncomfortable. DO NOT place your ears next to the speakers. If you
experience any discomfort or ringing in the ears or suspect hearing loss, you
should consult a health care professional.

Please complete for your records:
Date of Purchase: __________________________
Model: ___________________________________
Serial Number: _____________________________
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FRONT PANEL FEATURES

Input Jacks – Designed to accept a

standard ¼ inch mono phone plug. For best
results use a high-quality shielded cable to
connect your instrument to the amplifier.
Both inputs are buffered and will handle
standard, high level and piezo input signals.
They can be used simultaneously

Mute switch – Mutes all outputs except

the tuner output. The indicator lights when
Mute is on.

D.I. Selector - Selects the D.I. send in either

the Pre or Post tone position.

Input Gain Switch

switch in, you engage a +10db gain Boost.
For low gain instruments use the Gain
switch in the high Gain position.

Hi Gain Indicator

that the unit is in the high gain position.

Warm Switch

positive half wave tube style distortion circuit. The
distortion effect is increased by adding more
input gain.

Warm Trim- Located behind the front

panel . Use a small screw driver to adjust the
level of the effect

Gain Control

stage of the preamplifier and controls the
amount of signal available to the system.

Clip Indicator

clipping anywhere in the system. This
should never be lit up.

Compressor Control- This adjusts the

threshold level of the compressor. The ratio is
fixed at an optimum point for Bass reproduction.

Compressor Indicator

indicate that the signal has crossed the
threshold of the compression circuit and that
compression is taking place.

Compressor Bypass – Turning the

Compressor Control off will disengage the
compressor.

Enhance Control – Called the “Magic

Knob” by some, this complex control

– By pushing the Gain

LED– Lights to indicate

- This switch engages the

.

– Regulates the first gain

– Flashes to indicate

– Lights to

simultaneously boosts the very low bass,
upper middle, and high frequencies while
putting a dip in the lower middle frequencies.
It is flat when set to its minimum level.

Tone Control Section

Tone Control – These three controls allow

you to boost or cut the tone at the desired
frequency. The spacing allows the controls
to interact smoothly and musically.

.

Bass – This traditional shelving tone control

provides 15 dB of boost or cut at approx. 30
Hz. The control is flat in the 12:00 position.

Mid Range Control- This covers the central

portion of the sound envelope and can be critical
to getting your sound right. The body of the Bass
sound is in the mid range.

Mid Shift Control – Provided to shift the

midrange control from low mid (550Hz) for
general playing and recording to the high
mid position (2.2K) for Rock and more
aggressive tones.

Tone Bypass Control

the tone control. A great tool for recording.
This bypasses the tone section only and
does not effect the boosters or the
compressor.

Treble – This is a traditional shelving-type

tone control. It provides 15 db of boost or
cut. The knee of the filter is at approximately
2KHz. The control is flat at the 12: 00
position.

Master Level Control – Adjusts overall

system output and stage loudness.

Headphone Jack

¼ stereo or mono headphone plug. It can
also be used as a Master output send to
slave another amplifier.

Output Limit Indicator – Lights to

indicate activity of the power amplifier
limiting circuit, which protects the speaker
system from severe distortion. This LED

– Located beneath

– It accepts a standard

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