382isw Sonic Maximizer User Guide and Reference Manual
For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions 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, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
T hank you for your purchase of the 382isw, and for the trust that you’ve placed in BBE. We are committed to bringing you the finest products, with useful and unique features to serve your audio needs. The BBE Sonic Maximizer is a two channel signal processor that will benefit any recording or sound reproduction system. Whether you purchased the Sonic Maximizer for your home studio, P.A.
network. The SUB FREQUENCY control adjusts this filter and has a selectable range from 30Hz to 120Hz. By simply adjusting the Frequency control you can set the filter’s frequency point of the Sub-woofer circuit. For example, if you set the Frequency control to 40Hz - then only the information below 40Hz will be sent to the Sub-woofer Output jack. APPLICATIONS Music and P.A. Systems The BBE Sonic Maximizer is a welcome addition to any live sound P.A.
Front Panel Controls � �� � � �� � 1. SUB FREQUENCY: The phase corrected low frequency information from both channels is summed together and directed through an 18dB/octave filter network. The SUB FREQUENCY control adjusts this filter and has a selectable range from 30Hz to 120Hz. By simply adjusting the Frequency control you can set the filter’s frequency point of the Sub-woofer circuit.
Rear Panel Connections 1. AC POWER CORD INLET: Plugs into AC power receptacle. U.S. Model, 100-120Vac, 50/60Hz. All other models, 200~240Vac, 50/60Hz. 2. FUSE: Insert a flat blade screwdriver into the fuse holder located in the bottom portion of the AC Power Cord inlet. Carefully pry the fuse holder free from its compartment to access fuse. (Note: Replace with 250VAC, 200mA fastblow type fuse.) 3.
SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response process mode Program controlled bypass mode 5Hz to 30kHz +/-0.5dBu, -10dBu input THD in process mode less than 0.
DJ APPLICATION The BBE 382isw with its ganged-stereo controls and sub-woofer filter is the perfect complement to any permanently installed or mobile DJ system.
LIVE APPLICATION: NON-POWERED MIXER Connect the BBE 382isw to the output of the mixing console or external equlization, if used. The output of the BBE will drive either a crossover or a power amplifier directly.
LIVE APPLICATION: INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS The BBE 382isw can be used in bass, keyboard and other instrument rigs where a sub-woofer is required to reproduce the full frequency range of the instrument. Use the appropriate hookups to use the 382isw in either stereo or mono configurations.
Service We recommend that if at all possible, a BBE Sonic Maximizer which requires service be sent to our facility in Huntington Beach, California. We request that a “RETURN AUTHORIZATION” be issued by the dealer from whom you purchased the unit. If this is not possible, call BBE Sound, Inc. directly at (714) 897-6766, extension 116 to obtain a “RETURN AUTHORIZATION”. Include a copy of the bill of sale with the unit when it is shipped to BBE Sound, Inc. so that the service can be expedited.
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