GLOCKENKLANG Blue Sky User Manual

Blue Sky

head

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

How to use

1. Input stage with overdrive

function

2. Tuner out

3. Equalizer

4. Effects loop

5. Volume control

6. Power stage

7. Mains connection

8. Speaker + phones outputs

9. Balanced DI output

10. Parallel insert loop (mixable)

including MP3 player input

11. Footswitches

Technical Data

Warranty

GLOCKENKLANG
Eimterstr. 147
D-32049 Herford

Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]

http://www.glockenklang.de
e-mail: [e-mail]

Thank you for choosing the
GLOCKENKLANG Blue Sky amplifier. 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

or email to: [e-mail]

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
trouble free 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

Caution: When rack mounting the Caution: When rack mounting the

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

amplifier, make sure to leave adequate amplifier, make sure to leave adequate

amplifier, make sure to leave adequate
room for ventilation. The unit needs this

room for ventilation. The unit needs this room for ventilation. The unit needs this

room for ventilation. The unit needs this
ventilation space to adequately exhaust

ventilation space to adequately exhaust ventilation space to adequately exhaust

ventilation space to adequately exhaust
it´s internally generated heat.

it´s internally generated heat.it´s internally generated heat.

it´s internally generated heat.

Handling

HandlingHandling

Handling

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

Caution!
For optimum sound use always the
included high-end mains cable!

WARNING!

WARNING! WARNING!

WARNING!
DO NOT OPEN!

DO NOT OPEN!DO NOT OPEN!

DO NOT OPEN!
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE.

INSIDE.INSIDE.

INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.

PERSONNEL.PERSONNEL.

PERSONNEL.

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

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

Please, keep this User Manual for
future references

future referencesfuture references

future references

General instructions

General instructionsGeneral instructions

General instructions

Your Blue Sky head´s special features:

On the left side you can adjust the
level of the “DI-Out” with a screw-driver!

"Effect Loop" is a parallel loop with
blending control from 0% till 100% on the
front panel and gain control ±5 dB of
Effect Return. Additional, you can use the
Effect Return either as a mixable Line In or
as a stereo MP3 players input.
It is switched post eq / pre volume-control/
pre-DI out.

The power amp is short circuit, high
temperature and DC voltage protected.
In case of high temperature or DC
current, the red "Protect" LED will come on.

Caution

CautionCaution

Caution!!!!

Due to safe ventilation, do not remove

Due to safe ventilation, do not remove Due to safe ventilation, do not remove

Due to safe ventilation, do not remove
the bumpers on the bottom of the amp!

the bumpers on the bottom of the amp!the bumpers on the bottom of the amp!

the bumpers on the bottom of the amp!

Please ensure adequate ventilation when
rack mounting the amplifier.
Leave a minimum of 5 mm space below
the amplifier. Make sure that the air
entry/discharge vents at the right side of
the housing and the bottom are
unobstructed.

WARNING!

WARNING!WARNING!

WARNING!
TO REDUCE THE RISC O

TO REDUCE THE RISC OTO REDUCE THE RISC O

TO REDUCE THE RISC OF FIRE OR

F FIRE ORF FIRE OR

F 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.

1.1 Input A Jack

Normal instrument input for active and passive
instruments.

1.2 Input B Jack

Instrument input for high level instruments.
Adjustable via Input B Trim knob.

As a general rule, the trim pot should not be

As a general rule, the trim pot should not be As a general rule, the trim pot should not be

As a general rule, the trim pot should not be
used to attenuate the input signal so much

used to attenuate the input signal so much used to attenuate the input signal so much

used to attenuate the input signal so much
that the gain control has to be set higher

that the gain control has to be set higher that the gain control has to be set higher

that the gain control has to be set higher
than 5 (twelve o'clock).

than 5 (twelve o'clock).than 5 (twelve o'clock).

than 5 (twelve o'clock).

1.3 Overdrive LED

Illuminates when the signal of the preamp
begins to clip (overdrive).

1.4 A/B Switch

Activates Input A or Input B, enabling
switching of two instruments.

1.5 Gain Control

Matches input signal to preamp. To adjust,
turn knob until the Overdrive LED beside the
control only flickers at highest and loudest
peaks. The level in the Effect Loop is then
adjusted to +4 dB and the headroom to
overdrive is 20 dB.
For overdrive function, give more gain. The
Peak LED then lights and flickers more, but that
is ok.

1.6 Trim Input B Control

Pre gain trim for Input B, you can adjust the
level between 0 dB and -20 dB. Attention:

Attention: Attention:

Attention:

As a rule,

As a rule,As a rule,

As a rule, keep gain control about halfway

keep gain control about halfway keep gain control about halfway

keep gain control about halfway

up and adjust trim control accordingly.

up and adjust trim control accordingly.up and adjust trim control accordingly.

up and adjust trim control accordingly.

2.1 Tune Switch (Mute Function)

Mutes all outputs but the Tuner Out.
Can be activated by footswitch.

2.2 Tuner Out Jack

Serves as a connection for a tuner. This output
is always active.

3.1 Equalizer with On Switch

Bass, Low, Mid, Mid-KHz and Treble controls
serve to fine tune your sound or solve
acoustical problems on stage. They will be
activated by the On Switch. The mid eq is a
semi-parametric one. The frequencies are
centered at 60 Hz, 130 Hz, 200 Hz - 4 KHz and
8 KHz.

4.1 Effect/MP3 On Switch

Activates the Effect Loop ( Parallel Loop ). This
feature can also be activated by foot switch.

4.2 Effect/MP3 Gain Control

Varies gain of the Effect Return/MP3 In
between ±5 dB.

4.3 Effect/MP3 Control

Mixes the effects loop into the original signal
from 0% ( original signal only) to 100% (effect
only)

5.1 Volume Control

Serves as main volume control for the power
amp and the Phones Out jack on the rear.

Due to the logarithmic curve of the pot, you
have to turn it up about 3 to 4 o´clock for full
output-power!

6.1 Power Switch with LED (blue)

A/C Switch to turn on power to the unit. Power
On is indicated by a blue LED.

6.2 Protect LED (red)

Illuminates when one of the protection circuits
activates. The speakers will be disconnected
with this light on.

6.3 Peak LED (yellow)

Illuminates when the power stage of the
amplifier begins to clip (overdrive). It warns of
overdrive and distortion.