EBS SESSION 30 MK3 User manual

USERS MANUAL
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Session 30 Mk3
COMPACT BASS COMBO

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About the EBS Session 30 Mk3!
The Session combo Mk3 is an excellent tool
to help you grow as a bass player. The honest
and natural sound reveals the things you
need to work on. It also rewards progress as
you grow your skills.
The Session 30 Mk3 combo is equipped
with an 8” speaker and a tweeter. It features
Bluetooth audio streaming and a headphone
output that makes it perfect for practice. The
recording XLR-output is useful to connect to a
mixing console or recording interface.
The Session 30 Mk3 is designed and
developed in the heart of Sweden by EBS.
GETTING STARTED...
1. Carefully unpack the bass combo.
2. Check that the Volume and Gain controls
are set to zero, fully counter clockwise. Set
the two filter controls to mid position. Now
the EBS Session30s’ settings are ”zeroed”
and ready to be personalized.
3. Power up the combo and plug in your
bass.
4. While plucking the strings as hard as you
would during your hardest playing, adjust
the GAIN knob until the PEAK led starts to
flash only at highest peaks.
5. Move over to the VOLUME knob and
adjust for the desired output volume.
BUILDING THE SOUND...
Your EBS Session 30 Mk3 features a tone
shaping circuit that will enable you to create
a variety of bass sounds.
6. The filters are basically the boost/cut
design. This means that the level controls
marked with + and - signs, either boost or
cuts the selected frequency band.
7. Gradually increase or decrease the level
and vary the frequency of the various filter
sections. Notice how the sound is affected.
8. If you have a smartphone or other sound
source that can send audio over Bluetooth,
you may pair the device with your Session
30 Mk3. To do so, make sure Bluetooth is
activated on your device, push and hold the
button next to the Bluetooth symbol on the
Session combo until the lamp flickers fast
and steady. Then go to your device, and look
for ’EBS Session’ to show up on the list where
you connect to other devices via Bluetooth.
Select the ’EBS Session’ and wait until it says
’Connected’. Note that the volume must be
controlled from the source here, since this
input has no associated level control.
This was a brief tutorial of EBS Session 30
Mk3. As you go on further in this manual,
you will learn how to use and utilize all of the
features that the EBS Session 30 Mk3 offers
you.

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EBS SESSION 30 Mk3 – BLOCK DIAGRAM

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EBS SESSION 30 Mk3 – CONTROLS
1. INPUT -A low noise, high impedance
instrument input that will interface with
passive and active instruments perfectly.
2. GAIN -Control to adjust the instruments’
signal strength to the right operating level.
For optimum basic signal level, turn up
the GAIN knob until the PEAK led starts
flashing from the strongest signal from the
instrument.
Note: A correctly set GAIN is vital for the signal
processing to work properly in the EBS Session 30 Mk3.
3. BASS - is a ’shelving’ type filter with a wide
gain range.
4. TREBLE - is a ’shelving’ type filter
controlling the higher mids and treble
registers, giving presence and ambiance to
the sound.
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2 5 7
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3 4 8
5. VOLUME -The VOLUME knob controls
all volume in the unit, controlling the
poweramp/speaker and headphones
output. The balanced output (XLR) is not
effected by the setting of this knob.

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6. BLUETOOTH PAIRING -Push down and hold
this button until the blue light flickers steady
and fast. Then go to the device that you
would like to pair, activate Bluetooth and
find ’EBS Session’ on the list of discovered
units and select it. Once connected a bleep
sound will be audible through the Session
combo and the lamp will give a steady blue
light indicating the pairing is successful.
Now you can stream audio from your
device through the speaker or headphones
of the Session Mk3. Note that you need to
adjust the volume level for the streamed
audio on the external device, and that the
speaker will play the sound in mono, while
the headphones output will provide stereo
sound.
7. HEADPHONES – Connect your favorite
headphones here. By connecting the
headphones the speakers will automatically
be muted.
8. BALANCED OUTPUT - Is a high quality
balanced output that functions as a line box
for connecting to PA mixing consoles or to
studio or broadcast recording units. Lifting
ground is a great aid in many occasions.
When required, set the Gnd Lift switch to
inner position to disconnect the ground
from the output. The Bluetooth streamed
audio is not present at this output.
9. POWER – Powers the unit on or off. The
switch is located on the back of the combo.

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POWERAMP - The internal poweramp is
of highly integrated design giving natural
sound reproduction and output with
exceptional clarity. The incorporated soft
clip system provides tube-alike distortion
characteristics, protects the power amp
from saturation and increases its output
performance and sound quality.
CABINET - The cabinet is equipped with
one specially designed fullrange 8"
speaker and a tweeter. In addition, the
cabinet is carefully tuned for best bass
response.

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INPUT: Input Impedance 2 Mohms // 100 pF
GAIN: Gain Range min/max -∞/ +28 dB
Gain Peak LED +10 dBv
Frequency Response +0 / -3 dB 35 - 20k Hz
FILTER SECTION: Bass Filter: Type Shelving
Gain +/- 12 dB @ 100 Hz
+/- 15 dB @ 60 Hz
Treble Filter: Type Shelving
Gain +/- 12 dB @ 4 kHz
+/- 15 dB @ 8 kHz
AUX INPUT: Input Impedance 10 kohms
Nominal Level -10 dBv
BALANCED OUTPUT: Output Level nominal -10 dBv
XLR Connections 1-GND, 2-Hot, 3-Cold
Options GND Lift
PHONES OUT: Recommended Impedance 32 - 200 ohms
POWER AMP: Continuous Output Power 30 W RMS
CABINET: Impedance 4 ohms
Frequency Response +0/-3 dB 70 Hz – 20.000 Hz
Volume 13 liters
AUXILIARY INFO: Power Requirements max 50 W
Mains Protection: T500mA Fuse (230V)
T1A Fuse (100/120V)
Outer Dimensions (WxHxD): 310 x 330 x 240 mm
12.2 x 13.0 x 9.5”
Weight: 7.3 kg ( 16 lbs.)
Specifications are subject to change without notice!
Specifications of the EBS Session 30 Mk3

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