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1. WII IE IE I III A B SOCIAL USER MANUAL 609 B SOCIAL USER MANUAL B SOCIAL USER MANUAL ail ee B SOCIAL nro A o Y Ia Straight out of the box the B Social delivers guality Ashdown tone via a power ful 75W stereo amplifier and two custom dual concentric 5 drivers specifically designed to deliver punchy low end in the most compact enclosure Unlocking fur a ther tonal possibilities the App Tek socket allows players to access the ever grow ing range of amp sim and effects apps available on Smartphones and devices including Ashdown s very own ABM Pre App on AmpKit by Agile partners FRONT PANEL THANK YOU Thank you for purchasing your Ashdown Engineering Amplifier and welcome to the family o o Bhan Fe CG To PM ee We really think you ve made the right choice and know that this amplifier will give you years A MA AN AN MR MR AMR AN AS of great tone and service It is a machine though and needs to be looked after please read through this user manual which will help you get the most out of your new Amp and keep it TRE running as long as some of our happiest and very famous customers a SOCIAL REGISTER ONLINE e 4 5 6 Please register this product online so we can make sure we give you years of customer i support through our friendly in house EE ae FRONT PANEL FEATURES Here is where you need to visit to register your product 1 Input 1 Inpu2. r P P Pd P F a F F fh F p F F a AIR ADA A ear sa e i v F J Pa Ov E F Pi on 17 a MIN E A AA DAA A EE EA WWW ASHDOWNMUSIC COM B SOCIAL USER GUIDE The Ashdown B social has been designed as a high quality Studio Home amplification system with exceptional definition and clarity this will enable you to make quality recordings at home as well as in a professional studio It will accept inputs from Bass Guitars Acoustic Guitars electric Violins Pianos Keyboards and Microphones etc It also features a quality music player system with cabinet compensation and adjustable tone controls to enable a balanced sound to be obtained across a variety of sources At this point it will be worth understanding the various signal flows through the amplifier and what has been done to each in terms of compensation etc Starting with the instrument inputs Channel 1 flows through from either the input jack sock ets or from the built in wireless receiver In both cases the raw signal from the instrument is passed directly to the Left channel of the stereo codec and therefore into the computer at tached to the B Social unless you are using the Apptek in which case the effected signal will be used Similarly Channel 2 jack input is passed directly to the Right channel of the codec once again the signal is in the raw state It therefore follows
3. Transmitter The Receiver will fail to find the trans mitter if the transmitter is not in use at the time To use the Wireless system it must first be switched on and paired with its Transmitter usingthe catch buttons on the rear panel of the B Social and the Transmitter itself The transmitter comes supplied with a USB charger and lead NOTE the charger must not be plugged into the USB on the B Social neither will the Transmitter charge from the B Social Headphones The B Social also has an internal headphone amplifier that will power most aftermarket headphones with a 3 Three Pole 3 5mm standard Jack plug Muting the internal speakers is accomplished by the switch on the rear panel Note that headphones intended for use with mobile phones and music players with a con trol button that have a 4 pole jack socket should not be used under ANY circumstances and may cause irreversible damage to the B Social WIRELESS TRANSMITTER Allowing the musician to roam at home B Social features O o gt wireless audio connectivity and a transmitter that lets the instrument connect wirelessly to the amp for cable free jamming D The Transmitter is a simple plug and play dongle that links _ amp your B Social to your instrument for wireless jamming The 0 22 l transmitter includes a mic in min
4. that any controls on the B Social such as Gain and the EQ will not affect the recorded sound All level settings etc will be performed by the software you are using independent of the B Social Any sound you have recorded or are monitoring can be accessed independently via the return from the codec In this case the L and R outputs are internally summed and passed through the Audio channel the input gains on the instrument channels should be set to Zero to dothis The more processing reduces the quality of any Audio signal carried out on it it is recom mended that the highest quality recording will therefore be obtained with a WIRED connec tion in preference to the Radio system When using the B social as an instrument amplifier you can use either instrument channel or both simultaneously the mix is obtained by juggling the Input controls at the same time it is possible to Jam along with tracks sourced either from your computer connected via the USB or via another device connected by the LINE input or by Bluetooth Using the appropriate leads a CD player may also be connected via the LINE in As before Direct WIRED connections will give the best results with a progressive loss in quality when using Bluetooth and Downloaded Audio B SOCIAL USER MANUAL B SOCIAL USER MANUAL B SOCIAL USER GUIDE The Audio channel The Audio channel deals with signals from the Codec Return e sound sent from the com puter Audio from the
5. the provided USB 2 0 cable to your computer and acti vate the USB CODEC as your sound card in your operating system no drivers or external software is required A headphone out is provided for monitoring with a speaker mute switch located on the rear of the amp for silent monitoring There is a line input provided for line level instruments a mono line out is also available for slaving to a tuner or other devices The wireless transmitter utilizes Input 1 when engaged the transmitter will latch to your B Social when turned on there is a CATCH button located on the rear of the product if you are having difficulty pairing your transmitter simply click CATCH on the back and the transmitter will pair with your B Social Bluetooth audio streaming is also available and able to pair with any Bluetooth de vice for playing your music wirelessly around your home you will hear the on tone this means the B Social is ready to pair with your device simply go to the Bluetooth settings on your device and select the Ashdown Bluetooth module The LED on the side panel will light blue to indicate that it is paired with your device Please enjoy the B Social around the house and remember to let your other half listen to their music once and a while if only to ensure a happy living environment WWW ASHDOWNMUSIC COM B SOCIAL USER MANUAL B Social Audio Interface Features High resolution 48kHz converters for high end audio qua
6. LINE in and Bluetooth inputs All these sources are internally mixed at a fixed ratio and there exists a preference order within the mixer Signals can be used from the Codec at the same time as signals from the LINE in OR Bluetooth note that the LINE takes preference over the Bluetooth in the same way as the Wired input to Channel 1 takes preference over the Wireless system The mix of these signals can be optimised by controlling the Output levels on the Source de vices A comprehensive 3 band EQ follows next and finally the Volume control for the Audio section During its passage through this EQ the Audio is compensated for cabinet response to give a balanced sound with the EQ set Central neither boost or cut and with any loud ness and bass compensations turned OFF on any connected devices Once again the best results will be obtained with any equalisers in these devices set to FLAT At lower listening volumes or to compensate for room acoustics the Tone controls can be adjusted to either Boost or Cut the sound according to taste At this point the signal from the instruments is split into two for the left and right channels and mixed with the signal from the Audio section the mix of these two components is controlled by the Master for the Instruments and the Volume for the Audio Note that at his point only the Audio has cabinet compensation applied The sound then passes through a sub sonic filter to remove all unwanted low frequency noise and p
7. i jack socket with a volume mi control On Off switch for silent plugging and unplugging Catch amp Anti Int buttons Micro USB charging socket cable amp S wall plug included for keeping your transmitter powered CTA 2 4Ghz Wireless Transmitter Durable rechargeable lithium battery Transmission distance 20 30 meters indoors 70 Lb 80 meters outdoors Signal to Noise and distortion gt 87dB AAA E AAA WWW ASHDOWNMUSIC COM WWW ASHDOWNMUSIC COM B SOCIAL USER MANUAL B SOCIAL USER MANUAL CONNECTING YOUR DEVICES iPad iPhone AMPKIT APP Headphones Instrument 2 Instrument 1 Tuner h LINE our O sm meuri os i a ee eo Y 3 r ae ACTIVE PASSIVE e ej T O Bluetooth audio streaming Line level instrument E LAIN Computer WWW ASHDOWNMUSIC COM B SOCIAL USER GUIDE Connecting your devices There are a huge amount of options when plugging in your B Social It is effectively an audio interface with built in speakers you can connect two instruments at the same time and record the two instrument inputs simultaneously Input 1 is able to utilize the App Tek socket for use with iPad or iPhone devices with the supplied 4 pole mini jack cable in conjunction with AmpKit from Agile partners an amp and FX simulation app to expand on the available tones through you B Social and also recording Connect your device via
8. lity Works with your PC or Mac no setup or drivers required Stereo headphone output Its inputs and outputs give you total connecting flexibility to mixers loudspeakers or headphones The illuminated Ashdown VU meter gives you an indication that the unit is powered and also enables you to set the level of your instrument Instrument input 1 Passive and Active Instrument input 2 Passive and Active e TheAppTek socket is a 3 band 4 pole 3 5mm input jack allows you connect with iPod iPhone iPad All Trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners and are not affiliated with Ashdown Design amp Marketing B SOCIAL USER MANUAL System Requirements Specifications The B Social is PC and Mac compatible Therefore no installation procedure or drivers are required for the correct functioning of the B Social To work with the B Social your computer must fulfill the fol lowing minimum requirements PC Intel or AMD CPU 400MHZ or higher Minimum 128MB RAM USB 1 1 interface Windows 2000 XP MAC G3 300MH or higher Minimum 128MB RAM USB 1 1 inter face MAC OS 9 0 4 or higher 10 X or higher Input 1 IN Connectors Standard 1 4 jack Input impedance approx 470 kO input level 150mV 300mV Active Input 2 IN Connectors Standard 1 4 jack Input impedance approx 470 kO input level 150mV 300mV Active AppTek 4 poles 3 5mm headphones jack Input impedance approx 10 kO input le
9. rotect the speakers from over excursion The Power amplifier The power amplifier isa conventional LINEAR amplifier with a wide frequency response capable of providing up to 30 watts Continuous Average Power per channel into an 8 Ohm speaker The unit also features extension speaker outputs that may be connected to a pair of 8 Ohm speakers capable of handling 30 watts or greater When using these outputs the internal speakers will be in operative Remember that any Audio signal will already have the cabinet compensation applied so if for instance pair of reference monitors are connected the tone will have to be adjusted to remove some of the compensation You may also con nect to Bass or PA cabinets as long as they are 8 Ohms There is no cabinet compensation applied to the instrument inputs so playing these through the extension cabinets would be as though a normal instrument amplifier was being used albeit with higher quality A i LI gt B SOCIAL USER GUIDE MUTE Functions The Bluetooth device remains active at all times but has a Mute facility that will activate after a minute or two if it remains in an UNPAIRED condition The Mute will automatically release if a suitable device is subsequently connected The Instrument wireless has a Mute switch and a Catch switch In normal operation if the wireless is not being used it should be switched OFF on the back panel to avoid the notifica tion click as the Receiver hunts for the
10. t level rotary control http www ashdownmusic com register 2 Input 2 Input level rotary control 3 Instrument EQ 3 Band EQ Bass Middle Treble 4 Volume Output level for instrument channel 5 Audio EQ 3 Band EQ Bass Middle Treble 6 Volume Output level for stereo audio i EEE bei de AO i VV VV VV ASHDOVVNMUSIC COM WWW ASHDOWNMUSIC COM B SOCIAL USER MANUAL SIDE amp REAR PANEL FEATURES SIDE PANEL 7 8 9 10 11 7 Input1 Passive Jack in strument input 8 Input 1 Active Jack instrument input rn o e e A 9 Line Output Mini Jack stereo AS LINE OUT O AN m line output FR u 9 0 Os 10 AppTek input 4 pole mini jack INPUT 1 El socket o m m De 11 Headphone output Mini jack IE socket o gt 12 Input 2 Passive Jack INPUTZ wen F instrument input o o _ o J 13 Input 2 Active Jack instrument input 14 MICRO USB Audio interface connection USB 2 0 15 Bluetooth Audio LED indicator 16 Line Input Mini jack socket 12 13 14 15 16 17 Mains On Off reme 18 Wireless Catch as 19 Wireless ON OFF l 20 Left 8 Ohm speaker out 21 Speaker Mute 22 Right 8 Ohm speaker out f MM e a F 2 II EEE RR i Rm Fe Y EN WA 7 F FS F A is E se ds A MAINS Ak EE jo AY pd A OS LE de d A ne SES SHOCK COMICO NN Ea PA e Y EAS Je A P A o i nn RDA SST A oa I i
11. vel 120mV output impedance approx 4 7 kQ output level 10mV LINE OUT Output impedance approx 680 O output level 25mV PHONES OUT 3 poles 3 5mm headphones jack Output impedance approx 5 O output level 600mV DIGITAL PROCESSING Converter 16 bit converter Sampling rate 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz SYSTEM DATA Frequency response 10 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB 44 1 kHz sample rate 10 Hz to 22 kHz 1 dB 48 0 kHz sample rate THD 0 1 typ E 10 dBu 1kHz Crosstalk 65 dB 0 dBu 1 kHz USB 2 0 Connectors type MICRO Cable included Technical specifications and appearance subject to change without notice The information contained herein is correct at the time of printing mi ig fe fc LL le WWW ASHDOWNMUSIC COM B SOCIAL 1503 www ashdownmusic com
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