GLOCKENKLANG Bass Art Classic User Manual

Bass Art Classic

Preamp

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

How to use

1. Input stage

2. Equalizer

3. Effects loop

4. Volume control

5. Power stage

6. Mains connection

7. Line output

8. Balanced DI output

9. Parallel insert (mixable)

10. Footswitches

11. Serial insert

12. Tuner out

Technical Data

Warranty

GLOCKENKLANG Eimterstr. 147 D-32049 Herford

Tel +49-5221-51506 Fax +49-5221-108755

http://www.glockenklang.de e-mail: info@glockenklang.de

Thank you for choosing the GLOCKENKLANG Bass Art Classic Preamplifier. You have purchased an exquisite piece of equipment, which was designed after the most modern technical aspects.

Attention!

Attention!Attention!

Attention!

To activate your additional 3 years warranty, you should send in the enclosed warranty card. Please enter the serial number of your amplifier and the date of purchase and send it to :

Glockenklang Eimterstrasse 147 D-32049 Herford Germany

This serves as a measure to ensure excellent customer service in the future.

For your safety

For your safetyFor your safety

For your safety

Please read the following instructions carefully. These tips will ensure long and troublefree operation of your new GLOCKENKLANG product.

Operational restrictions

Operational restrictionsOperational restrictions

Operational restrictions

Do not operate the amplifier under the following conditions:

• In direct sunlight

• In extremely dirty or dusty places

• In extremely humid or wet places

• Around heat emitting appliances

Caution: When rack mounting the amplifier,

Caution: When rack mounting the amplifier, Caution: When rack mounting the amplifier,

Caution: When rack mounting the amplifier, make sure to leave adequate room for

make sure to leave adequate room for make sure to leave adequate room for

make sure to leave adequate room for ventilatio

ventilatioventilatio

ventilation. The unit needs this ventilation

n. The unit needs this ventilation n. The unit needs this ventilation

n. The unit needs this ventilation

space to adequately exhaust it´s internally

space to adequately exhaust it´s internally space to adequately exhaust it´s internally

space to adequately exhaust it´s internally generated heat.

generated heat.generated heat.

generated heat.

WARNING!

WARNING!WARNING!

WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISC OF FIRE OR

TO REDUCE THE RISC OF FIRE ORTO REDUCE THE RISC OF FIRE OR

TO REDUCE THE RISC OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSEELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Handling

HandlingHandling

Handling

Do not drop the amp. Do not use excessive force when activating switches and dials.

Care

CareCare

Care

Use a soft, clean and dry cloth only to clean the amplifier. Do not use aggressive chemicals to clean the housing. Do not use compressed air to clean the housing. You may carefully vacuum the air intake and exhaust areas from time to time to remove loose dust accumulation.

Please, keep this User Manual for future

Please, keep this User Manual for future Please, keep this User Manual for future

Please, keep this User Manual for future references

referencesreferences

references

General instructions

General instructionsGeneral instructions

General instructions

Your Bass Art Classic preamp´s special features:

• 2 effect loops

"insert" is a serial loop "effect" is a parallel loop with blending control from 0% till 100% on the front panel. The insert is switched pre eq, the effects loop is switched post eq/pre volume control/pre DI out. The effect loop is internally switachable – with the dip-switch in off position, behind the effect control pot – to an effectintensity from 0 till 50% with an equal level of original signal, which gives you a small rise of the whole level by adding the effect level.

Caution:

Caution:Caution: