Behringer Ultrabass BX600 User manual

ULTRABASS BX600
Version 1.1 June 2002
Users Manual
ENGLISH

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ULTRABASS BX600
This symbol, wherever i appears, aler s
you o he presence of uninsula ed
dangerous vol age inside he enclosure
 vol age ha may be sufficien o
cons i u e a risk of shock.
This symbol, wherever i appears, aler s
you o impor an opera ing and
main enance ins ruc ions in he
accompanying li era ure. Read he
manual.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: To reduce he risk of elec rical shock, do no remove
he cover (or back). No user serviceable par s inside;
refer servicing o qualified personnel.
WARNING: To reduce he risk of fire or elec rical shock, do no
expose his appliance o rain or mois ure.
DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
All he safe y and opera ion ins ruc ions should be read before he appliance is opera ed.
Retain Instructions:
The safe y and opera ing ins ruc ions should be re ained for fu ure reference.
Heed Warnings:
All warnings on he appliance and in he opera ing ins ruc ions should be adhered o.
Follo instructions:
All opera ion and user ins ruc ions should be followed.
Water and Moisture:
The appliance should no be used near wa er (e.g. near a ba h ub, washbowl, ki chen sink, laundry ub, in a we
basemen , or near a swimming pool e c.).
Ventilation:
The appliance should be si ua ed so ha i s loca ion or posi ion does no in erfere wi h i s proper ven ila on. For
example, he appliance should no be si ua ed on a bed, sofa rug, or similar surface ha may block he
ven ila ion openings: or placed in a buil -in ins alla ion, such as a bookcase or cabine ha may impede he
flow of air hrough he ven ila ion openings.
Heat:
The appliance should be si ua ed away from hea sources such as radia ors, hea regis ers, s oves, or o her
appliances (including amplifiers) ha produce hea .
Po er Source:
The appliance should be connec ed o a power supply only of he ype described in he opera ing ins ruc ions
or as marked on he appliance.
Grounding or Polarization:
Precau ions should be aken so ha he grounding or polariza ion means of an appliance is no defea ed.
Po er-Cord Protection:
Power supply cords should be rou ed so ha hey are no likely o be walked on or pinched by i ems placed
upon or agains hem, paying par icular a en ion o cords and plugs, convenience recep acles and he poin
where hey exi from he appliance.
Cleaning:
The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by he manufac urer.
Non-use Periods:
The power cord of he appliance should be unplugged from he ou le when lef unused for a long period of ime.
Object and Liquid Entry:
Care should be aken so ha objec s do no fall and liquids are no spilled in o he enclosure hrough openings.
Damage Requiring Service:
The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
- he power supply cord or he plug has been damaged; or
- objec s have fallen, or liquid has been spilled in o he appliance; or
- he appliance has been exposed o rain; or
- he appliance does no appear o opera e normally or exhibi s a marked change in performance; or
- he appliance has been dropped, or he enclosure damaged.
Servicing:
The user should no a emp o service he appliance beyond ha which is described in he Opera ing Ins ruc ions.
All o her servicing should be referred o qualified service personnel.

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ULTRABASS BX600
FOREWORD
Dear Cus omer,
Welcome o he eam of ULTRABASS users and hank you very much for expressing your confidence in
BEHRINGER produc s by purchasing he BEHRINGER BX600.
I is one of my mos pleasan asks o wri e his le er o you, because i is he culmina ion of many mon hs of
hard work delivered by our engineering eam o reach a very ambi ious goal: o presen you wi h an ou s anding
Bass Works a ion ha gives you maximum flexibili y and performance wi h i s unique sound charac er and
comprehensive se of func ions. The ask o design he new ULTRABASS cer ainly mean a grea deal of
responsibili y, which we assumed by focusing on you, he discerning user and musician. I also mean a lo of
work and nigh shif s o accomplish his goal. Bu i was fun, oo. Developing a produc usually brings a lo of
people oge her, and wha a grea feeling i is when everybody who par icipa ed in such a projec can be proud
of wha weve achieved.
I is our philosophy o share our joy wi h you, because you are he mos impor an member of he BEHRINGER
eam. Wi h your highly compe en sugges ions for new produc s, youve grea ly con ribu ed o shaping our
company and making i successful. In re urn, we guaran ee you uncompromising quali y (manufac ured under
ISO9000 cer ified managemen sys em) as well as excellen echnical and audio proper ies a an ex remely
favorable price. All of his will enable you o fully unfold your crea ivi y wi hou being hampered by budge
cons rain s.
We are of en asked how we can make i possible o produce such high-grade devices a such unbelievably low
prices. The answer is qui e simple: i s you, our cus omers! Many sa isfied cus omers means large sales
volumes enabling us o ge be er condi ions of purchase for componen s, e c. Isn i only fair o pass his
benefi back o you? Because we know ha your success is our success, oo!
I would like o hank all people whose help on Projec ULTRABASS has made i all possible. Everybody has
made very personal con ribu ions, s ar ing from he designers of he uni ( hanks o Axel and Jan who pushed
he DYNAMIZER preamp echnology) o he many s aff members in our company and finally o you, he user
of BEHRINGER produc s.
My friends, i s been wor h he rouble!
Thank you very much,
Uli Behringer

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ULTRABASS BX600
BX600
ULTRABASS
Ultra-flexible 60-Watt Bass Workstation with DYNAM ZER preamp and SHAPE filter
sPowerful 60-Wa (RMS) Bass Works a ion wi h buil -in bass reflex cabine
sSpecial cus om-made 12" speaker for powerful, punchy sound
sEx remely efficien SHAPE fil er for o al sound manipula ion
sUl ima e punch hrough innova ive DYNAMIZER® echnology
sPASSIVE and ACTIVE inpu s for he connec ion of passive/ac ive ins rumen s
sMusical op o-limi er for maximum loudness wi hou any dis or ion or pumping
sShor -circui proof and indes ruc ible power amp wi h passive cooling sys em (no fan required)
sUl ra-musical ac ive 4-band EQ
sBuil -in headphones ou pu
sPreamp ou pu and power amp inpu for connec ion o addi ional bass amplifiers and preamps
sInser op ion for ex ernal effec s devices, pedals, s omp boxes e c.
sLine ou pu for easy connec ion o a mixing console
sTape inpu for line-level signals (e.g. CD player, drum compu er)
sEx remely rugged cons ruc ion ensures long life even under he mos demanding condi ions
sManufac ured under ISO9000 cer ified managemen sys em

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ULTRABASS BX600
WARNING!
+It should be pointed out, that extreme output volumes may damage your ears and/or your
headphones. Turn do n all LEVEL controls before you s itch on the unit. Al ays pay attention
to an appropriate volume.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 The concep .................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.1 The DYNAMIZER echnology ................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Before you begin ............................................................................................................................. 7
1.3 Con rol elemen s ............................................................................................................................. 7
1.3.1 Fron panel ........................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.2 Rear panel ............................................................................................................................ 8
2. WIRING EXAMPLES ...............................................................................................................9
2.1 S andard se -up comprising ex ernal drum compu er, uner and headphones ................................... 9
2.2 Expanded se -up wi h ex ernal effec s device and connec ion o a mixing
console ........................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Se -up for mas er/slave opera ion .................................................................................................. 10
2.3.1 ULTRABASS BX600 as mas er device ................................................................................ 10
2.3.2 ULTRABASS BX600 as slave device con rolled by an ex ernal amp/preamp ........................ 10
3. THE SHAPE FUNCTION ...................................................................................................... 10
4. INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 10
4.1 Audio connec ions ........................................................................................................................ 10
5. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 11
6. WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................... 12