Ashdown MiBass Interface User manual

Bass Guitar Specic USB/Di/iPad®/iPhone® Audio Inter-
face
Welcome to the family of Ashdown users and thank you
for expressing your condence in Ashdown products by
purchasing the MiBass Interface. With the MiBass you have
purchased a high performance audio interface that includes
a USB connector & a 3 ring 3.5mm jack to jack. It is thus an
ideal sound card for your laptop computer or an essential
recording/playback component for studio and live envi-
ronments that involve desktop computers and iPad’s® and
iPhone’s®.
Ultra-exible audio interface connects your Bass guitar,
speakers etc. with your computer or iPad®/iPhone® for
recording and playback with the use of our Agile Partners
ABM-PRE-APP.
The MiBass Interface is PC and Mac-compatible. Therefore,
no separate installation procedure is required, while the
operating system drivers ensure an extremely short latency.
Thanks to its robust construction and compact dimensions,
the MiBass is also ideal for traveling. The separate head-
phones output allows you to play back your recordings at
any time, even if you don’t happen to have any loudspeak-
ers available. The MiBass interface also allows silent practice
with the use of the headphone output. A HI/LO input pad is
provided for passive or active instruments. Use the volume
of your bass to control the input signal.
Check out the Video Demo of the MiBass Inter-
face below:
www.ashdownmusic.com

MiBass Interface-Features
• High-resolution 48kHz converters for high-end audio
quality
• Works with your PC or Mac–no setup or drivers re-
quired.
• Powered via USB bus–no external power supply need-
ed but can be used with a 9v supply or 9v battery.
• Stereo headphone output with dedicated level control
lets you monitor both input and output.
Its inputs and outputs give you total connecting exibility
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 bass.
The Di Output enables you to use your Ashdown App in
conjunction with the MiBass interface allowing you to plug
straight into a PA system or recording desk using the sounds
produced by the App (Only available on iPhone® or iPadd®)
• Bass input
• Passive and Actice Hi/Lo Pad
• A 3 band 3.5mm input jack allows you connect with
iPod®/iPhone®/iPad®
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System Requirements/Specications
The MiBass is PC and Mac-compatible. Therefore, no in-
stallation procedure or drivers are required for the correct
functioning of the MiBass.To work with the MiBass, your
computer must fulll the following minimum requirements:
• PC Intel® or AMD® CPU, 400MHz or higher Minimum
128MB RAM USB 1.1 interface Windows® 2000, XP.
• MAC® G3, 300MHz or higher Minimum 128MB RAM
USB 1.1 interface MAC OS® 9.0.4 or higher, 10.X or
higher.
Instrument (Bass) IN
Connectors Standard 1/4”jack
Input impedance approx. 470 kΩ
input level 150mV /300mV(Active)
iPhone IN/OUT
4 poles 3.5mm headphones jack
Input impedance approx. 10 kΩ
input level 120mV
output impedance approx. 4.7 kΩ
output level 10mV
LINE OUT
Connectors XLR, balanced
Output impedance approx. 680 Ω
output level 25mV
PHONES OUT
4 poles 3.5mm headphones jack
Output impedance approx. 5 Ω
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. @ -10 dBu, 1kHz
Crosstalk -65 dB @ 0 dBu, 1 kHz
USB 2.0
Connectors type A (Cable included)
POWER SUPPLY
USB connection 5V, 200mA max.
9V 6F22
Technical specications and appearance subject to change without notice. The information
contained herein is correct at the time of printing.

1. Headphone Out use the jack to connect a pair of head-
phones equipped with a 1/8" 3.5mm TRS plug.
2. Volume Wheel use adjust the output of the connected
headphones.
3. Bass Input Jack socket for 1/4” guitar input.
4. Hi/Lo Push Button Passive/Active input pad.
5. USB Connector for a standard USB cable (cable included).
6. iPad®/iPod®/iPhone® 4 poles 3.5mm headphones jack
(cable included).
7. Di Out XLR socket for Direct Recording Out.
8. DC 9v socket for DC 9v power suply.
9. Ashdown VU Meter Illuminated to indicate power and
used to correctly set the input of your instrument.
MiBass Interface Functions
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