BBE SONIC STOMP User manual

SONIC
STOMP
Users Manual

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
I
IN NS ST TA AL LL LA AT TI IO ON N
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Wa at te er ra an nd dM Mo oi is st tu ur re e- -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.
H
He ea at t- -Do not install the appliance near sources of
heat such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other appliances that produce heat.
V
Ve en nt tI Il la at ti io on n- -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.
W
Wa al ll lo or rC Ce ei il li in ng gM Mo ou un nt ti in ng g- -If your appliance can
be mounted to a wall or ceiling, mount it only as
recommended.
A
Ac cc ce es ss so or ri ie es s- -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 by the manufacturer,or sold with
the product. Any mounting of the product should
follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should
use a mounting accessory recommended by the
manufacturer.
U
US SE E
P
Po ow we er rS So ou ur rc ce e- -Connect the appliance to a power
supply only of the type described in the operating
instructions or as marked on the appliance.
P
Po ow we er r- -C Co or rd dP Pr ro ot te ec ct ti io on n- -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.
G
Gr ro ou un nd di in ng go or rP Po ol la ar ri iz za at ti io on n- -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.
W
Wh he en nn no ot ti in nu us se e- -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.
A
AC CR Re ec ce ep pt ta ac cl le e- -Check to make sure that the AC
receptacle holds the power cord plug firmly and
securely. If the power cord plug is loose, contact
your electrician to replace the defective and unsafe
AC
F
Fo or re ei ig gn nO Ob bj je ec ct ts s- -Be careful that foreign objects
and liquids do not enter the enclosure through
openings.
C
Cl le ea an ni in ng g- -unplug this product from the wall outlet
before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
S
SE ER RV VI IC CE E
Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and con-
sult qualified service personnel when:
• the power cord or the plug has been damaged.
• a solid object or liquid has fallen into the cabi-
net.
• the appliance has been exposed to rain or mois-
ture.
• 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.
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.
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IMPORTANT
ii
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.
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 questions, please
feel free to call 800-233-8346.

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Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the 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:
• Fourth Generation BBE Sonic Maximizer™
• Hardwire bypass
• Extremely low noise
• Extremely flat frequency response
• Powered by 9 Volt Battery/AC Adaptor
(AC Adaptor included in North America only)

CONTENTS
Important Safeguards ……………………………………………………i
Important …………………………………………………………………ii
Product Features …………………………………………………………iii
Contents …………………………………………………………………1
BBE Process ……………………………………………………………2-3
Controls and Connections ………………………………………………4
Battery Replacement ……………………………………………………5
Applications ……………………………………………………………6-7
Service ……………………………………………………………………8
Maintenance………………………………………………………………8
Warranty …………………………………………………………………9
Specifications……………………………………………………………10
1

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-
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-
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-
THE BBE PROCESS
2

THE BBE PROCESS
tener's ear ahead of some or all of the
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 a ten year period. With
this knowledge, it became possible
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.
3

CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS
DC POWER INLET
Accepts any standard
9VDC power supply.
OUTPUT
The output is
designed for run-
ning instrument
cables directly to
your amplifier.
LED
Indicates Sonic
Stomp is engaged.
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TRUE BYPASS
FOOTSWITCH
Engages the Sonic
Stomp effect.
INPUT
Plug in your guitar,
bass or the previous
instrument level output
of your signal chain.
LOW CONTOUR
CONTROL
Regulates the amount
of phase corrected
bass frequencies.
PROCESS CONTROL
Regulates the amount of
phase correction.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT
5
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.
POWER SUPPLY
CONNECTOR
Connect the 9VDC
power supply here.

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IN
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.
IN
OUT
OUT

APPLICATIONS
IN
OUT
EFFECTS
LOOP
The BBE Sonic Stomp can be inserted
into an amplifiers effects loop circuit.
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SERVICE
8
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.
If this product was purchased outside of
the United States, please contact your
local distributor.
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
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.
MAINTENANCE

WARRANTY
9
Warranty registration of the unit to BBE Sound, Inc.
is not necessary. It is 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
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 days 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.

SPECIFICATIONS
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Frequency Response: ……………………………………………Program Dependent
BBE: Lo Contour ………………………………………+12dB @ 50Hz
Process ……………………………………………+12dB @ 10kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio:
BBE on Max ………………………………………94dB
BBE on Min ………………………………………104dB
THD: ……………………………………………………0.02% at 1kHz
Noise: BBE on Max ………………………………………-87dBu
BBE on Min ………………………………………-97dBu
Max Signal Level ………………………………………………+7dBu
Input Impedance: ………………………………………………1MEG Ohms
Output Impedance:………………………………………………1K Ohm
* 0dBu = 0.775Vrms
Hardware Bypass ………………………………………………YES
Power Requirements:
DC inlet: …………………………………………+9VDC min. 200ma
Battery Life: ………………………………………15 hours
Dimensions: ………………………………...... ………………3.7
" (W) x 4.7 " (D) x 1.8 " (H)
Shipping Weight: ………………………………………………3.3 lbs.
Note: Due to continuing product improvement, specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

5381 Production Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
714-897-6766 • FAX [phone]
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, Inc.
rev.3U 4/07