Laney BABELSWITCH Owner's Manual
Laney
MIDI Switcher and Signal Router
User Manual
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THANK YOU
Thank you for purchasing the Laney BabelSwitch; we hope it provides greater flexibility to your MIDI
system.
Please read this manual as it will demonstrate how to get the best from the BabelSwitch.
UNPACKING
After unpacking your BabelSwitch, please check carefully for any signs of damage that may have
occurred whilst in-transit from the Laney factory to your dealer. In the unlikely event that there has
been damage, please re-pack your unit in its original carton and consult your dealer.
We strongly advise you to store away your original transit carton since in the unlikely event that your
unit should develop a fault, you will be able to return it to your dealer for rectification securely packed.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
The BabelSwitch requires an external 9V, 1A D.C. power supply: a suitable power supply is shipped
with your BabelSwitch.
In the event of loss or damage to the power supply, replacements should be purchased from you Laney
dealer. Failure to use the correct power supply could result in damage to your BabelSwitch.
The BabelSwitch should never be exposed to moisture or wetness since this would represent a possible
shock or fire hazard and may cause expensive damage to your valuable possession.
The BabelSwitch contains no user serviceable parts. In the unlikely event of failure, please return to
your dealer for repair.
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MIDI Switcher and Signal Router
Contents
P1 Thank You
P 2 Contents
P 3 Declaration of Conformity
P 4 What it does ?
P 5 BabelSwitch Switch Functions
P 6 Application - Simple Midi Switching
P 7 Application -Simple Switching + FX switching
P 8 Application - Simple Switching + FX switching + Loop Switching
P 9 Application - Midi Boost
P 10 Application - Multiple Amp Set-up
P 11 Application - Typical set up
Appendix 1 Switching Specification + Multiple Amp Grounding
Appendix 2 Glossary
Appendix 3 Trouble switching
Appendix 4 Midi Implementation
In the interests of continuing product development
BLT Industries Ltd reserves the right to change specification
without prior notice. No part of this manual can be reproduced, copied
or transmitted by any means without the express written permission of BLT Industries Ltd.
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Certificate No.: 1080
Ref: The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations ( S.I. 1992/2372 )
The Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations ( S.I. 1994/3260 )
Date of issue: 17/04/98
Manufacturer: BLT Industries Ltd.,
Newlyn Road,
Cradley Heath,
Warley,
West Midlands,
B64 6BE
United Kingdom
Tel: (+44).(0)1384 633903
Fax:(+44).(0) 1384 639186
Model No. of Apparatus: BabelSwitch
Description of Apparatus Midiswitching device
Insulation and Earthing to Class 2.
Applicable Standards: EN55013: 1990
EN55020: 1988
EN60065: IEC65/5 (1985)
FCC Requirements for Class B computing equipment
Certificate: The apparatus to which this Declaration of Conformity relates , the particulars of
which are detailed above , conforms with the protection requirements of:
Council Directive 89/336/EEC relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility .
Council Directive 73/23/EEC relating to Low Voltage Directive .
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The BabelSwitch provides midiswitching capability to all Laney amplifiers .It simply plugs into
the footswitch socket, provision is made for the BabelSwitch to mimic any of the range of Laney
footswitches.
The BabelSwitch decodes midi progam change instruction and provides the following.
1. Midi switching of footswitch function , allowing you to store your amp settings with your
favourite Midi Patches.
2. Switch FX in and out of your amplifiers FX loops via Midi
3. Midi controlled routing of preamp signals in multi-amplifier set-ups
4. Midi controlled routing of guitar level signals
All this information can be recalled via midi program change instructions
Operation
1. Connect your amp/midi setup.
2. Select a new patch on your midi controller/pedal board.
3. Select the amp switch setting via the BabelSwitch front panel controls.
4. Press STORE on the BabelSwitch.
Your amplifier switch setting will the be recalled the next time that patch is called.
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BabelSwitch - What It Does
BabelSwitch Operation
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