v. 8.may.2009
owner’s manual
1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1) Read these instructions;
2) Keep these instructions;
3) Heed all warnings;
4) Follow all instructions;
5) Do not use this apparatus near water;
6) Clean only with dry cloth;
7) Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions;
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat;
9) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus;
10) Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer;
11) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time;
12) Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the apparatus, or when the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped;
13) “Warning: to reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture; and objects lled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on this apparatus”;
14) The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible;
15) The power cord must be unplugged prior to servicing.
1. PRÉCAUTIONS D’EMPLOI
1) Lire ces instructions;
2) Conserver ces instructions;
3) Suivre tous les conseils d’utilisations;
4) Suivre toutes les instructions;
5) Ne pas utiliser cet appareil au bord de l’eau;
6) Nettoyer uniquement avec un chion humide;
7) Ne pas bloquer le système de ventilation. Installer conformément aux instructions du fabricant;
8) Ne pas installer l’appareil près d’une source de chaleur tel qu’un radiateur, un fourneau, ou bien un autre appareil qui produit de la chaleur;
9) Protéger le cordon d’alimentation an qu’il ne soit pas piétiné ou écrasé tout particulièrement au niveau des ches, des prises de courant femelles, et des parties qui sortent de l’appareil;
10) Utiliser uniquement les accessoires recommendés par le fabricant;
11) Ne pas branché l’appareil en cas d’orage accompagné d’éclairs. Le débrancher en cas de non utilisation prolongée;
12) S’adresser à un service assistance agréé si l’appareil a subi des dommages, si le cordon d’alimentation ou la che a été endommagé, si un liquide a été renversé sur l’appareil ou bien si un object est tombé dans l’appareil,
si ce dernier a été exposé à la pluie ou à l’humidité, s’il ne fonctionne pas correctement ou s’il est tombé;
13) “Avertissant: pour réduire le risque du feu ou de décharge électrique, n’exposez pas cet appareil à la pluie ou l’humidité et les objets remplis de liquides; tels que des vases, ne devraient pas être placés sur cet appareil”;
14) La prise de courant doit être installée près de l’appareil et doit être facilement accessible;
15) La che principale doit être débranchée avant toute opération d’entretien.
MORE INFORMATION
For warranty and service information, please contact your local Markbass distributor (contact information available at www.markbass.it). For more technical information, please visit us at www.markbass.it and ll out the form on the
Contact Us page. We hope you enjoy your eect pedal and use it to make great music!
“The Lightning Flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product enclosure that may be of
sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of shock to persons.”
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“The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the product.”
2. CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 3
FUNCTION OVERVIEW 4
CONNECTIONS 4
GETTING STARTED 5
SETTING IDEAS / USER SETTING CHART 5
TECHNICAL SPECS 5
GRAPHS 5
Congratulations on your purchase of the Markbass Super Booster!
You can add pure, EQ-neutral gain ranging from 0dB to 14dB, simply by turning the level boost knob. This feature can be used in any application where you require extra gain—for
example, adding a subtle volume boost for a solo. Not only designed for bass, this pedal can also be used with guitars or any acoustic or electric instruments, in either live or studio
applications, thanks to its professional-grade onboard active DI.
The Super Booster is not only a simple volume booster; it also features the two trademark Markbass VLE and VPF lters, which allow you to change the character of your sound to
suit a wide variety of musical styles!
This manual will help you get the most out of your Super Booster pedal. If you have any questions after reading it, please feel free to contact our Online Customer Service
Department at info@markbass.it. Thank you again, and enjoy your Super Booster!
3. INTRODUCTION
For many Markbass amp users, the VLE and VPF lters are the only EQ knobs they turn! This pedal allows anyone to add these two magic lters to their sound! Even if you already have the
lters on your amp, the pedal gives you footswitch control and greater exibilty. The VLE ( Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator) is an adjustable shelf that lters out high frequencies to give
you a mellower, less modern sound: it’s especially useful for acoustic and older styles of music. As you turn it up, a wider and wider range of high frequencies gets cut. The VPF (Variable
Pre-shape Filter) boosts lows and highs, and cuts mids; this lter has very powerful uses for rock music, slap bass and pick playing. The SUPER BOOSTER also gives you a clean Boost, very
handy for helping you stand out when taking a solo! The pedal also features an onboard active DI output and true/buered bypass circuitry.
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4. FUNCTION OVERVIEW
LEVEL BOOST 1 - This control increases your instrument’s volume without changing its sound (from 0dB to 14dB ), which is very useful for
solos and any time you need to boost your signal without distortion.
VLE FILTER CONTROL 2 - The VLE (Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator) lters out high frequencies to give you a mellower, less modern sound.
As you turn the knob clockwise, you will nd that a wider and wider range of high frequencies gets cut. This EQ eect is especially useful for
acoustic and older styles of music.
VPF FILTER CONTROL 3 - The VPF (Variable Pre-shape Filter) boosts lows (around 35 Hz) and highs (around 10 kHz), and cuts mids at 380 Hz.
This lter is especially great for rock music, slap bass and playing with a pick.
BOOST SWITCH* (4) - The LED indicates that the boost is engaged.
FILTERS SWITCH* 5 - The LED indicates that the lters are activated.
*True/Buered Bypass
TRUE BYPASS - When the pedal’s controls are ‘o’, your signal goes directly from the input jack to the output jack without any degradation of
audio quality.
BUFFERED BYPASS - When using a long cable to connect the pedal’s output to an amp or other device, this useful option (switchable below
the pedal) allows you to preserve your signal quality.
5. CONNECTIONS
1/4” INPUT JACK CONNECTS TO YOUR INSTRUMENT 6 Make sure that your amp is o and the volume is turned down before making
connections. Connect your instrument to the input of the Super Booster and the output of the Super Booster to your amplier.
1/4” OUTPUT JACK CONNECTS TO YOUR AMPLIFIER 10
GROUND LIFT SWITCH (7) - Occasionally when you’re playing live and using the LINE OUT (8), the soundman will detect a hum from your
amp’s signal. This is almost always due to a grounding problem related to your power source; you will likely eliminate this hum simply by pressing the GROUND (GND) LIFT (7) switch.
XLR DI OUT 8 This highly practical pedal also acts as an active DI, so you can connect it directly to a mixer, recording unit or audio interface
via the balanced XLR output.
DC IN 9 External power supply connection: 12VDC (1700 mA) PSU.
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LIMITED WARRANTY
Markbass oers an international limited warranty on Markbass products purchased from any authorized Markbass dealer, eective from the day of purchase. The terms of this warranty
vary from country to country; please contact the Markbass distributor in your country for details.
Please register this product online at www.markbass.it to establish the date of purchase. However, please note that you are required to retain a copy of your receipt as proof of purchase
in order to receive warranty service.
This warranty does not apply to any damage to the product caused by misuse, mishandling, accident, abuse, alteration, modication or unauthorized repairs. Product appearance and
normal wear and tear (worn paint, scratches, etc.) are not covered by this warranty. Markbass reserves the right to be the sole arbiter regarding the misuse or abuse of this product.
Markbass assumes no liability for any incidental or consequential damages, which may result from the failure of this product. Any warranties implied in fact or by law are limited to the
duration of this express limited warranty. Your legal rights related to the warranty will vary depending on the country of purchase.
WARRANTY CARD
This product is guaranteed by the warranty provided in the country of purchase, under the following conditions:
A - The MARKBASS warranty is only applicable if this document been properly completed (here or online) and if the original invoice/bill of sale, mentioning model, serial number and
purchase date, is presented together with this document.
B - The obligations of MARKBASS are limited to the repair of defects. Warranty repair eligibility will be decided at the sole discretion of MARKBASS or its representatives. Freight, freight
insurance costs, and any other costs related to the repair of this product are not covered by this warranty.
C - All warranty repairs must be made by MARKBASS or an authorized MARKBASS (PARSEK) service center.
D - This warranty does not apply in the following instances:
• if the damage was caused by accident, negligence or modications; use of non MARKBASS spare parts; or improper use, installation or packing;
• if the serial number on the equipment is illegible;
• if the damage was caused by lightning, water, re, incorrect main voltage, insucient ventilation or any other cause beyond the control of MARKBASS.
E - This warranty is not applicable to any speaker that has been subjected to power in excess of that for which it has been designed.
F - MARKBASS reserves the right to redesign or improve/modify its product at any time without any obligation to modify previously manufactured products.
Parsek srl. - Italy - 66020 San Giovanni Teatino (Ch) - Via Po, 52/A Tel. +39 085 446 37 55 - Fax +39 085 440 77 64 www.momark.it - www.markbass.it info@markbass.it
WARRANTY CARD
We’d like to thank you for choosing a Markbass Product.
If any problem occurs please don’t hesitate to contact our support team at service@markbass.it .
You can ll out this form and send a copy to Markbass (Parsek srl, Via Po 52, 66020 San Giovanni Teatino, CHIETI ITALY) or, even better, you can now register your warranty online in a
matter of minutes, using our online registration form at www.markbass.it. Simply point, click and type in your information...and you’re done!
Registering your warranty identies you and your product, in case you are ever in need of warranty service. Please note that in order to qualify for warranty service, you must retain a
copy of the sales receipts or bill of delivery as proof of purchase.
The information that you provide here will not be shared with any third parties and will be used for Markbass internal business purposes only.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Model : _________________________ Serial Number: _________________________
Date of Purchase : _________________________(mm/dd/yyyy)
DEALER INFORMATION
Dealer: _________________________ Dealer City: _________________________ Dealer Country _________________________
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Purchased by
First Name _________________________ Last Name _________________________ Your Email Address _________________________
Address _________________________ City _________________________ State/Prov _________________________
Zip _________________________ Country _________________________
Do you want to join our mailing list?
MORE INFO (* not mandatory)
*Age _________________________ *Sex _________________________ *Occupation _________________________
WHERE DO YOU PLAY YOUR INSTRUMENT?
□ YES □ NO
□ Stage / Performing Musician □ School / Student □ Classroom / Educator □ Home □ Studio Recording
WHAT LEVEL OF PLAYER ARE YOU?
□ Beginner □ Amateur □ Semi-Professional □ Professional
PRODUCT PURCHASED VIA:
□ Internet □ Retail Store
WHAT MOST INFLUENCED YOUR BUYING DECISION?
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6. GETTING STARTED
VPF (max)
-20.00 dB
-15.00 dB
-10.00 dB
-5.000 dB
0.00 dB
5.00 dB
10.00 dB
15.00 dB
10.00 Hz
100.00 Hz
1.000 kHz 10.00 kHz 100.00 KHz
VLE (min-max)
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
10 100 1000 10000 100000
Frequency - Hz
dB
7. TECHNICAL SPECS
BOOST - To set up the Level Boost, plug your instrument into the Input jack (6), and con-
nect the Output jack (7) to your amplier. Turn the eect on using the left footswitch (4),
making sure the LED is ON (this indicates that the eect is active). Next, adjust the Level
Boost knob while toggling the footswitch (4) on and o, comparing the volume of the
direct signal (light o) with the boosted signal (light on). Match the gain level as closely
as you can to the direct signal, then adjust the Level Boost knob to the desired amount of
added gain or cut. A suggested use of the boost is to leave it turned o until it’s time to
solo, then switch it on (4) for a quick level boost when you begin your solo. You can easily
apply this to ANY situation where you need two dierent, quickly accessible playing
volumes.
FILTERS - To audition the lters, rst step on the right footswitch (5), making sure the LED
is ON (indicates that the eect is active) and with the lter knobs (2 and 3) in o position
(counter-clockwise). Next, dial them in gradually one at a time to discover what eect
they have, comparing the unmodied signal (light o) with the modied signal (light on)
while toggling the footswitch (5) on and o. Explore them separately rst—but you may
nd that using both in combination can lead to some very appealing and musical results!
Mark your own preferred settings on the User Setting Chart below.
RECOMMENDED SETTING IDEAS
CLEAN SOLO BOOST
OLDSCHOOL NO BOOST
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 300 Kohm
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE XLR: 600 ohm
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE LINE: 100 ohm
POWER REQUIREMENTS DC INPUT: +12VDC
DIMENSIONS: 140 x 105 x 60 mm
5.5” x 4.1” x 2.4”
WEIGHT: 475 g
1 lb
8. GRAPHS
SLAP SOLO
BIG BASS BOOST
USER SETTING CHART MAKE UP YOUR OWN!
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Product specifications are subject to change without notice
Italy - 66020 San Giovanni Teatino (Ch) - Via Po, 52 - Tel. +39 085 446 3755 - Fax +39 085 440 7764 -
www.markbass.it - info@markbass.it
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