EBS ValveDrive DI User manual

USERS MANUAL
SAMPLE SOUND SETTINGS
The following examples below show a few of the many sonic
possibilities of the EBS ValveDrive.
CLASSIC ROCK
VINTAGE OVERDRIVE
CRUNCH
MY PERSONAL SOUND
Thank you for purchasing the
pedal!
The EBS Team
EBS ValveDrive pedal!
The EBS ValveDrive tube preamp/overdrive
pedal offers the possibility for classic and
traditional warm tube sounds up to hard and
pure tube distortion.
The ValveDrive pedal can make your bass
either glow or growl, whether you want your
instrument to sing or scream.
We hope you'll enjoy using the
EBS ValveDrive
FRONT PANEL
GAIN
ACTIVE FOOTSWITCH
VINTAGE FOOTSWITCH
- Controls the overall gain and amount of overdrive.
- Controls the character of the Valvedrive. When
the LED is RED, the pedal is set to standard MODERN character. When the
LED is YELLOW, the VINTAGE mode is selected. The vintage character
changes the tube timbre, eq and compresses the signal over the gain stage.
BASS, MIDDLE AND TREBLE - The filter section of the EBS ValveDrive.
Controls the timbre of the sound and is very useful for refining overdriven
sounds. These filters are of classic passive style. Please refer to the filters
section for more info.
- Controls the overall volume of the EBS ValveDrive.
- When the footswitch is pressed and the LED is red,
the pedal is active. When deactivated the pedal is bypassed or in mute mode
(depending on the setting of the bypass/mute switch on the rear panel).
VOLUME
REAR PANEL
INPUT JACK
PAD SWITCH
1/4” OUTPUT
BALANCED OUTPUT (XLR)
GND LIFT SWITCH
- Connect your instrument here.
- Connect the DC power supply to this jack. Use only a
stabilized power supply if not original EBS adapter AD9+.
(0dB/-10dB) - Selects operation for active or passive
instruments. Press this switch if you are using an active instrument or using
another pedal before the EBS ValveDrive.
- Connect this output to an amplifier or another pedal.
- Use this output to connect to e.g. a mixing
console or sound card.
- Disconnects the ground from the balanced output.
DC POWER JACK
THE CONTROLS
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+
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EBS PROFESSIONAL BASS EQUIPMENT

USERS MANUAL
SAMPLE SOUND SETTINGS
The following examples below show a few of the many sonic
possibilities of the EBS ValveDrive.
CLASSIC ROCK
VINTAGE OVERDRIVE
CRUNCH
MY PERSONAL SOUND
Thank you for purchasing the
pedal!
The EBS Team
EBS ValveDrive pedal!
The EBS ValveDrive tube preamp/overdrive
pedal offers the possibility for classic and
traditional warm tube sounds up to hard and
pure tube distortion.
The ValveDrive pedal can make your bass
either glow or growl, whether you want your
instrument to sing or scream.
We hope you'll enjoy using the
EBS ValveDrive
FRONT PANEL
GAIN
ACTIVE FOOTSWITCH
VINTAGE FOOTSWITCH
- Controls the overall gain and amount of overdrive.
- Controls the character of the Valvedrive. When
the LED is RED, the pedal is set to standard MODERN character. When the
LED is YELLOW, the VINTAGE mode is selected. The vintage character
changes the tube timbre, eq and compresses the signal over the gain stage.
BASS, MIDDLE AND TREBLE - The filter section of the EBS ValveDrive.
Controls the timbre of the sound and is very useful for refining overdriven
sounds. These filters are of classic passive style. Please refer to the filters
section for more info.
- Controls the overall volume of the EBS ValveDrive.
- When the footswitch is pressed and the LED is red,
the pedal is active. When deactivated the pedal is bypassed or in mute mode
(depending on the setting of the bypass/mute switch on the rear panel).
VOLUME
REAR PANEL
INPUT JACK
PAD SWITCH
1/4” OUTPUT
BALANCED OUTPUT (XLR)
GND LIFT SWITCH
- Connect your instrument here.
- Connect the DC power supply to this jack. Use only a
stabilized power supply if not original EBS adapter AD9+.
(0dB/-10dB) - Selects operation for active or passive
instruments. Press this switch if you are using an active instrument or using
another pedal before the EBS ValveDrive.
- Connect this output to an amplifier or another pedal.
- Use this output to connect to e.g. a mixing
console or sound card.
- Disconnects the ground from the balanced output.
DC POWER JACK
THE CONTROLS
+
_
+
+
_
_
EBS PROFESSIONAL BASS EQUIPMENT

USERS MANUAL
SAMPLE SOUND SETTINGS
The following examples below show a few of the many sonic
possibilities of the EBS ValveDrive.
CLASSIC ROCK
VINTAGE OVERDRIVE
CRUNCH
MY PERSONAL SOUND
Thank you for purchasing the
pedal!
The EBS Team
EBS ValveDrive pedal!
The EBS ValveDrive tube preamp/overdrive
pedal offers the possibility for classic and
traditional warm tube sounds up to hard and
pure tube distortion.
The ValveDrive pedal can make your bass
either glow or growl, whether you want your
instrument to sing or scream.
We hope you'll enjoy using the
EBS ValveDrive
FRONT PANEL
GAIN
ACTIVE FOOTSWITCH
VINTAGE FOOTSWITCH
- Controls the overall gain and amount of overdrive.
- Controls the character of the Valvedrive. When
the LED is RED, the pedal is set to standard MODERN character. When the
LED is YELLOW, the VINTAGE mode is selected. The vintage character
changes the tube timbre, eq and compresses the signal over the gain stage.
BASS, MIDDLE AND TREBLE - The filter section of the EBS ValveDrive.
Controls the timbre of the sound and is very useful for refining overdriven
sounds. These filters are of classic passive style. Please refer to the filters
section for more info.
- Controls the overall volume of the EBS ValveDrive.
- When the footswitch is pressed and the LED is red,
the pedal is active. When deactivated the pedal is bypassed or in mute mode
(depending on the setting of the bypass/mute switch on the rear panel).
VOLUME
REAR PANEL
INPUT JACK
PAD SWITCH
1/4” OUTPUT
BALANCED OUTPUT (XLR)
GND LIFT SWITCH
- Connect your instrument here.
- Connect the DC power supply to this jack. Use only a
stabilized power supply if not original EBS adapter AD9+.
(0dB/-10dB) - Selects operation for active or passive
instruments. Press this switch if you are using an active instrument or using
another pedal before the EBS ValveDrive.
- Connect this output to an amplifier or another pedal.
- Use this output to connect to e.g. a mixing
console or sound card.
- Disconnects the ground from the balanced output.
DC POWER JACK
THE CONTROLS
+
_
+
+
_
_
EBS PROFESSIONAL BASS EQUIPMENT

USERS MANUAL
SAMPLE SOUND SETTINGS
The following examples below show a few of the many sonic
possibilities of the EBS ValveDrive.
CLASSIC ROCK
VINTAGE OVERDRIVE
CRUNCH
MY PERSONAL SOUND
Thank you for purchasing the
pedal!
The EBS Team
EBS ValveDrive pedal!
The EBS ValveDrive tube preamp/overdrive
pedal offers the possibility for classic and
traditional warm tube sounds up to hard and
pure tube distortion.
The ValveDrive pedal can make your bass
either glow or growl, whether you want your
instrument to sing or scream.
We hope you'll enjoy using the
EBS ValveDrive
FRONT PANEL
GAIN
ACTIVE FOOTSWITCH
VINTAGE FOOTSWITCH
- Controls the overall gain and amount of overdrive.
- Controls the character of the Valvedrive. When
the LED is RED, the pedal is set to standard MODERN character. When the
LED is YELLOW, the VINTAGE mode is selected. The vintage character
changes the tube timbre, eq and compresses the signal over the gain stage.
BASS, MIDDLE AND TREBLE - The filter section of the EBS ValveDrive.
Controls the timbre of the sound and is very useful for refining overdriven
sounds. These filters are of classic passive style. Please refer to the filters
section for more info.
- Controls the overall volume of the EBS ValveDrive.
- When the footswitch is pressed and the LED is red,
the pedal is active. When deactivated the pedal is bypassed or in mute mode
(depending on the setting of the bypass/mute switch on the rear panel).
VOLUME
REAR PANEL
INPUT JACK
PAD SWITCH
1/4” OUTPUT
BALANCED OUTPUT (XLR)
GND LIFT SWITCH
- Connect your instrument here.
- Connect the DC power supply to this jack. Use only a
stabilized power supply if not original EBS adapter AD9+.
(0dB/-10dB) - Selects operation for active or passive
instruments. Press this switch if you are using an active instrument or using
another pedal before the EBS ValveDrive.
- Connect this output to an amplifier or another pedal.
- Use this output to connect to e.g. a mixing
console or sound card.
- Disconnects the ground from the balanced output.
DC POWER JACK
THE CONTROLS
+
_
+
+
_
_
EBS PROFESSIONAL BASS EQUIPMENT

WARNING!
To prevent fire shock hazard, do not expose
this appliance to rain or moisture. No user
serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualified service personnel.
INFORMATION FOR QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY!
HOW TO CHANGE THE TUBE
1)
2)
3)
4)
Remove the power from the unit and wait at least five
(5) minutes.
Carefully remove the chrome tube cover by losing the
four (4) holding bolts.
Replace the tube with same type, i.e. ECC83/12AX7.
Attach the four mounting screws using moderate
tension.
THE FILTERS
The EBS ValveDrive is equipped with classical style passive filters
especially tuned for bass guitar. The following graphs show the
frequency response of the BASS, MIDDLE and TREBLE controls.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS EBS VALVEDRIVE
Nominal Input Level -10 dBv
Pad Attentuation 10 dB
Tube Type Ruby Tubes 12AX7 AC5 HG+
Power Requirements 9V DC, 700 mA,
Connection: Center Negative
Dimensions Width 135
Height 75
Length 165 (6 )
Weight 960 g (2.1 lbs.)
Input Impedance 1 Mohms
Frequency Response +0/-3 dB 35 - 20.000 Hz
Gain Range min/center/max - / +6/ +26 dB
Filter Section: Bass: type: Bell
Attenuation: 0 - 15 dB < 80 Hz
Middle: type: Notch
Attenuation: 0 - 12 dB @400 Hz
Treble: type: Shelving
Attenuation: 0-6dB@5kHz
Output Impedance 100 ohms
Nominal Output Level Unbalanced -10 dBv
Balanced -20 dBv
Pin 2 pos, 3 neg
mm (5.3")
mm (3.0")
mm .5"
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
EBS Sweden AB · Grindstuvägen 44-46 · SE-167 33 Bromma · Sweden
Phone: [phone] · Fax: [phone]
Web: www.ebssweden.com
E-mail: [email protected]
BLOCK DIAGRAM
EBS VALVEDRIVE
FLAT FREQUENCY
RESPONSE
The special case when you
want a flat frequency response
from the passive filters is
obtained when BASS and
TREBLE controls are set to
MINIMUM, and the MIDDLE
control is set to MAXIMUM.
TREBLE
BASS
MIDDLE
Note: In each graph the other two
controls are set to maximum position.

WARNING!
To prevent fire shock hazard, do not expose
this appliance to rain or moisture. No user
serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualified service personnel.
INFORMATION FOR QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY!
HOW TO CHANGE THE TUBE
1)
2)
3)
4)
Remove the power from the unit and wait at least five
(5) minutes.
Carefully remove the chrome tube cover by losing the
four (4) holding bolts.
Replace the tube with same type, i.e. ECC83/12AX7.
Attach the four mounting screws using moderate
tension.
THE FILTERS
The EBS ValveDrive is equipped with classical style passive filters
especially tuned for bass guitar. The following graphs show the
frequency response of the BASS, MIDDLE and TREBLE controls.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS EBS VALVEDRIVE
Nominal Input Level -10 dBv
Pad Attentuation 10 dB
Tube Type Ruby Tubes 12AX7 AC5 HG+
Power Requirements 9V DC, 700 mA,
Connection: Center Negative
Dimensions Width 135
Height 75
Length 165 (6 )
Weight 960 g (2.1 lbs.)
Input Impedance 1 Mohms
Frequency Response +0/-3 dB 35 - 20.000 Hz
Gain Range min/center/max - / +6/ +26 dB
Filter Section: Bass: type: Bell
Attenuation: 0 - 15 dB < 80 Hz
Middle: type: Notch
Attenuation: 0 - 12 dB @400 Hz
Treble: type: Shelving
Attenuation: 0-6dB@5kHz
Output Impedance 100 ohms
Nominal Output Level Unbalanced -10 dBv
Balanced -20 dBv
Pin 2 pos, 3 neg
mm (5.3")
mm (3.0")
mm .5"
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
EBS Sweden AB · Grindstuvägen 44-46 · SE-167 33 Bromma · Sweden
Phone: [phone] · Fax: [phone]
Web: www.ebssweden.com
E-mail: [email protected]
BLOCK DIAGRAM
EBS VALVEDRIVE
FLAT FREQUENCY
RESPONSE
The special case when you
want a flat frequency response
from the passive filters is
obtained when BASS and
TREBLE controls are set to
MINIMUM, and the MIDDLE
control is set to MAXIMUM.
TREBLE
BASS
MIDDLE
Note: In each graph the other two
controls are set to maximum position.