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1. duced by the original source In the past these problems proved unsolvable and were thus delegated to a position of secondary impor tance in audio system design However phase and amplitude integrity is essential to accurate sound reproduction Research shows that the information which the listener translates into the recog 2 nizable characteristics of a live per formance are intimately tied into complex time and amplitude rela tionships between the fundamental and harmonic components of a given musical note or sound These relationships define a sound s sound When these complex relationships pass through a speaker the proper order is lost The higher frequencies are delayed A lower frequency may reach the listener s ear first or per haps simultaneously with that of a higher frequency In some cases the fundamental components may be so time shifted that they reach the lis tener s ear ahead of some or all ofthe harmonic components This change in the phase and ampli tude relationship on the harmonic and fundamental frequencies is technically called envelope distor tion The listener perceives this loss of sound integrity in the repro duced sound as muddy and smeared In the extreme it can become difficult to tell the differ ence between musical instruments for example an oboe and a clarinet BBE Sound Inc conducted exten sive studies of numerous speaker systems over aten ye2. SONIC STOMP Users Manual BBE Sound Inc IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection please read these safety instructions com pletely before operating the appli ance and keep this manual for future reference Carefully observe all warnings pre cautions and instructions on the appliance and described in the operating instructions supplied with the appliance INSTALLATION Water and Moisture Do not install the appliance near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Heat Do not install the appliance near sources of heat such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances that produce heat Ventllation Situate the product so its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventila tion For example you should not place the prod uct on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that might block the vent openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that might impede the flow of air through the ventila tion openings Wall or Ceiling Mounting If your appliance can be mounted to a wall or ceiling mount it only as recommended Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended b
3. WER SUPPLY CONNECTOR Connect the 9VDC power supply here APPLICATIONS The BBE Sonic Maximizer Process is most effective when it is inserted in the signal chain immediately in front of the amplifier input The Sonic Stomp should always be the last pedal in the chain ee 0000000 APPLICATIONS The BBE Sonic Stomp can be inserted into an amplifiers effects loop circuit EFFECTS ee 0000000 SERVICE Should the Sonic Stomp ever require service we recommend that it be sent to our facility in California Please contact our Service Department at 800 233 8346 extension 116 for a Return Authorization and include a copy of the original sales receipt MAINTENANCE Maintenance of the BBE Sonic Stomp is limited to proper cleaning of the unit with mild household cleaner such as Formula 409 or Windex There are no user replaceable parts and the unit should not be opened for any reason unless you are a qualified techni cian Calibration should be performed if 8 If this product was purchased outside of the United States please contact your local distributor parts are replaced or if a performance check out indicates a problem with cali bration Long term use has shown that over the life of this unit there is little or no drift of the components in the BBE Sonic Stomp which would cause a change in calibration Warranty registration of the unit to BBE Sound Inc is not necessary It i
4. ar period With this knowledge it became possible THE BBE PROCESS to identify the characteristics of an ideal speaker and to distill the cor rections necessary to return the fun damental and harmonic frequency structures to their correct order While there are differences among various speaker designs in the mag nitude of their correction the over all pattern of correction needed is remarkably consistent The BBE Process is so unique that 42 patents have been awarded by the U S Patent Office CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS DC POWER INLET LED Accepts any standard Indicates Sonic 9VDC power supply 9V DC Stomp is engaged PROCESS CONTROL Regulates the amount of LOW CONTOUR phase correction CONTROL Regulates the amount of phase corrected bass frequencies OUTPUT The output is designed for run INPUT Plug in your guitar bass or the previous instrument level output of your signal chain TRUE BYPASS ning instrument FOOTSWITCH Serien SONIC STOMP Ease te Sonc your amplifier Stomp effect BATTERY COMPARTMENT Pull the latch to the left with thumbnail to release the hinged bat tery compartment cover Carefully unplug battery without straining cables Replace with fresh bat tery in reverse order Use a standard 9Volt battery Battery life is about 300 hours Unplugging the input to the Sonic Stomp will turn the unit off and conserve battery life BATTERY REPLACEMENT PO
5. e through openings Cleaning unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning SERVICE Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and con sult qualified service personnel when the power cord or the plug has been damaged 200 object liquid has fallen into the cabi net he appliance has been exposed to rain or mois ure the appliance does not appear to operate nor mally or exhibits a marked change in perform ance the appliance has been dropped or the enclo sure damaged Do not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions For all other servicing refer to qualified service per sonnel only Before you begin please check the contents of this box to insure that the following items are included 1 The BBE Sonic Stomp Guitar Pedal with built in Sonic Maximizer 2 The BBE Sonic Stomp Guitar Pedal User s Manual 3 9VDC External Power Supply North America only 4 9V Battery IMPORTANT If any of these items are found to be damaged or missing immediately contact the BBE dealer from whom the unit was purchased This manual will help you to effectively utilize the BBE Sonic Stomp Guitar Pedal Reviewing the information contained in this manual will answer most of the common questions that our service department receives If you still have question
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7. s please feel free to call 800 233 8346 Thank you and congratulations on your purchase ofthe BBE Sonic Stomp Guitar Pedal featuring the renowned Sonic Maximizer Processor With the introduction of the Sonic Stomp we are now able to offer our latest generation of the renowned Sonic Maximizer technology in an extremely high quality and ruggedly built guitar pedal Features e Fourth Generation BBE Sonic Maximizer e Hardwire bypass e Extremely low noise e Extremely flat frequency response e Powered by 9 Volt Battery AC Adaptor AC Adaptor included in North America only CONTENTS Important Safeguards cece eect E A E a E Ss i Important na ernennen eek ii Producet Fe t res une aces trate ars een Pr rende iii Contents an Mee eat shee acces dean awa aca ee aa ena ae 1 BBE Process ade Be Ba tee 2 3 Controls and Connections 4 Battery Replacement 0 nenne 5 Applications era een ef 6 7 DCLVIGE en ss tn 8 Maintenance een dew E E rare 8 Warranty 9 Specifications es Mts Sa kan Shea 10 THE BBE PROCESS Loudspeakers have difficulty work ing with the electronic signals sup plied by an amplifier These difficulties cause such major phase and amplitude distortion that the sound reproduced by speaker differs significantly from the sound pro
8. s from the date of service BBE Sound Inc is NOT LIABLE FOR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES Should the unit fail to operate for any reason our sole obligation is to repair it as described above DO NOT RETURN ANY PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS WITHOUT INSTRUC TIONS AND AUTHORIZATION ISSUED BY THE ABOVE LOCATION 9 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response Program Dependent BBE Lo Contour 12dB 50Hz Process 12dB 10kHz Signal to Noise Ratio BBE on MaR une rast 94dB BBE ONMIN 104dB MED y ANET ENE as ee 0 02 at 1kHz Noise BBE Of Max Mena 87dBu BBE OW Mint tases 97dBu Max SisnalEevel zu Aus steigerte 7dBu Input Impedance een 1MEG Ohms Output 1K Ohm QdBu 0 775Vrms Hardware Bypass Power Requirements Sr Cae a eae 9VDC min 200ma Battery Life 15 hours Dimensions aan en ren 3 7 W x 4 7 D x 1 8 H Shipping Weight san engen een 3 3 Ibs Note Due to continuing product improvement specifications and design are subject to change without notice 10 E BBE Sound Inc 5381 Production Drive Huntington Beach CA 92649 714 897 6766 FAX 714 896 0736 www bbesound com covered by U S Patent 4 482 866 and other U S and foreign patents pending BBE is the registered trademark of BBE Sound I
9. s strongly recommended that you retain a copy of the bill of sale for future refer ence IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO PROVIDE THE BILL OF SALE OR OTHER MEANS OF PROOF OF PUR CHASE TO VALIDATE THE WARRANTY IF WARRANTY SERVICE IS REQUESTED The BBE Sonic Stomp is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of five 5 years from date of purchase from BBE Sound Inc or from an authorized dealer During this period we will repair units free of charge providing that they are shipped prepaid to BBE Sound Inc 5381 Production Drive Huntington Beach CA 92649 We will pay return UPS shipping charges within the USA All charges related to non UPS shipping including customs clearance will be billed The warranty will be honored for the longer of either 90 days from the date of any service or the remainder WARRANTY of the original 5 Year factory warranty This warranty will be consider null and void by BBE Sound Inc if any of the following is found 1 The equipment has been physically damaged 2 The equipment shows signs of abuse 3 The equipment has been electrically damaged by improper connection or attempted repair by the customer or a third party 4 The equipment has been modified without authorization 5 The bill of sales indicates that the purchase date of the equipment is not within the warranty period All non warranty repairs are warranted for a period of 90 day
10. y the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should BET 20 I a follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer USE Power Source Connect the appliance to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance Power Cord Protection Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by having objects placed on it paying particular atten tion to the plugs receptacles and the point where the cord exits from the appliance Grounding or Polarization Do not defeat the grounding or polarization feature of the AC power cord If your AC receptacle will not accept the power cord plug contact your electrician to install a proper AC receptacle When not in use Unplug the power cord of the appliance from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by grasping the plug Never pull the plug out by the cord AC Receptacle Check to make sure that the AC receptacle holds the power cord plug firmly and securely If the power cord plug is loose contact Hi ee AE your electrician to replace the defective and unsafe Al Foreign Objects Be careful that foreign objects and liquids do not enter the enclosur
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