GLOCKENKLANG Blue Soul User manual

Blue Soul
head
User Manual
Contents
Introduction
How to use
1. Input stage with overdrive
function
2. Tuner out
3. Equali er
4. Effects loop
5. Volume control
6. Power stage
7. Mains connection
8. Speaker + phones outputs
9. Balanced DI output
10. Parallel insert loop (mixable)
including MP3 player input
11. Footswitches
Technical Data
Warranty
GLOCKENKLANG
Eimterstr. 147
D-32049 Herford
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]
http://www.glockenklang.de
e-mail: [e-mail]

Thank you for choosing the
GLOCKENKLANG Blue Soul amplifier. You
have purchased an exquisite piece of
equipment, which was designed after the
most modern technical aspects.
Attention!
Attention!Attention!
Attention!
To activate your additional 3 years
warranty, you should send in the enclosed
warranty card.
Please enter the serial number of your
amplifier and the date of purchase and
send it to:
Glockenklang
Eimterstrasse 147
D-32049 Herford
Germany
or email to: [e-mail]
This serves as a measure to ensure
excellent customer service in the
future.
For your safety
For your safetyFor your safety
For your safety
Please read the following instructions
carefully. These tips will ensure long and
trouble free operation of your new
GLOCKENKLANG product.
Operational restrictions
Operational restrictionsOperational restrictions
Operational restrictions
Do not operate the amplifier under the
following conditions:
• In direct sunlight
• In extremely dirty or dusty places
• In extremely humid or wet places
• Around heat emitting appliances
Caution: When rack mounting the
Caution: When rack mounting the Caution: When rack mounting the
Caution: When rack mounting the
amplifier, make sure to leave adequate
amplifier, make sure to leave adequate amplifier, make sure to leave adequate
amplifier, make sure to leave adequate
room for ventilation. he unit needs this
room for ventilation. he unit needs this room for ventilation. he unit needs this
room for ventilation. he unit needs this
ventilation space
ventilation space ventilation space
ventilation space to adequately exhaust
to adequately exhaust to adequately exhaust
to adequately exhaust
it´s internally generated heat.
it´s internally generated heat.it´s internally generated heat.
it´s internally generated heat.
Handling
HandlingHandling
Handling
Do not drop the amp. Do not use
excessive force when activating switches
and dials.
WARNING!
WARNING! WARNING!
WARNING!
DO NO OPEN!
DO NO OPEN!DO NO OPEN!
DO NO OPEN!
NO USER SERVICEABLE PAR S INSIDE.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PAR S INSIDE.NO USER SERVICEABLE PAR S INSIDE.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PAR S INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING O QUALIFIED
REFER SERVICING O QUALIFIED REFER SERVICING O QUALIFIED
REFER SERVICING O QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.
PERSONNEL.PERSONNEL.
PERSONNEL.
Care
CareCare
Care
Use a soft, clean and dry cloth only to
clean the amplifier. Do not use aggressive
chemicals to clean the housing. Do not
use compressed air to clean the housing.
You may carefully vacuum the air intake
and exhaust areas from time to time to
remove loose dust accumulation.
Please, keep this User Manual for
Please, keep this User Manual for Please, keep this User Manual for
Please, keep this User Manual for
future references
future referencesfuture references
future references
General instructions
General instructionsGeneral instructions
General instructions
Your Blue Soul head´s special features:
"Effect Loop" is a parallel loop with
blending control from 0% till 100% on the
front panel and gain control ±5 dB of
Effect Return. Additional, you can use the
Effect Return either as a mixable Line In or
as a stereo MP3 players input.
It is switched post eq / pre volume-control/
pre-DI out.
The power amp is short circuit, high
temperature and DC voltage protected.
In case of high temperature or DC
current, the red "Protect" LED will come on.
Caution
CautionCaution
Caution!
!!
!
Due to safe ventilation, do not remove
Due to safe ventilation, do not remove Due to safe ventilation, do not remove
Due to safe ventilation, do not remove
the bumpers on the bottom of the amp!
the bumpers on the bottom of the amp!the bumpers on the bottom of the amp!
the bumpers on the bottom of the amp!
Please ensure adequate ventilation when
rack mounting the amplifier.
Leave a minimum of 5 mm space below
the amplifier. Make sure that the air
entry/discharge vents at the right side of
the housing and the bottom are
unobstructed.
WARNING!
WARNING!WARNING!
WARNING!
O REDUCE HE RISC OF FIRE OR
O REDUCE HE RISC OF FIRE ORO REDUCE HE RISC OF FIRE OR
O REDUCE HE RISC OF FIRE OR
ELEC RIC SHOCK, DO NO EXPOSE
ELEC RIC SHOCK, DO NO EXPOSEELEC RIC SHOCK, DO NO EXPOSE
ELEC RIC SHOCK, DO NO EXPOSE
HIS
HIS HIS
HIS EQUIPMEN O RAIN OR MOIS URE.
EQUIPMEN O RAIN OR MOIS URE.EQUIPMEN O RAIN OR MOIS URE.
EQUIPMEN O RAIN OR MOIS URE.

1.1 Input A Jack
Normal instrument input for active and passive
instruments.
1.2 Input B Jack
Instrument input for high level instruments.
Adjustable via Input B Trim knob.
As a general rule, the trim pot should not be
As a general rule, the trim pot should not be As a general rule, the trim pot should not be
As a general rule, the trim pot should not be
used to attenuate the input signal so much
used to attenuate the input signal so much used to attenuate the input signal so much
used to attenuate the input signal so much
that the gain control has to be set higher
that the gain control has to be set higher that the gain control has to be set higher
that the gain control has to be set higher
than 5 (twelve o'clock).
than 5 (twelve o'clock).than 5 (twelve o'clock).
than 5 (twelve o'clock).
1.3 Overdrive LED
Illuminates when the signal of the preamp
begins to clip (overdrive).
1.4 A/B Switch
Activates Input A or Input B, enabling
switching of two instruments.
1.5 Gain Control
Matches input signal to preamp. To adjust,
turn knob until the Overdrive LED beside the
control only flickers at highest and loudest
peaks. The level in the Effect Loop is then
adjusted to +4 dB and the headroom to
overdrive is 20 dB.
For overdrive function, give more gain. The
Peak LED then lights and flickers more, but that
is ok.
1.6 Trim Input B Control
Pre gain trim for Input B, you can adjust the
level between 0 dB and -20 dB. Attention:
Attention: Attention:
Attention:
As a rule,
As a rule,As a rule,
As a rule, keep gain control about halfway
keep gain control about halfway keep gain control about halfway
keep gain control about halfway
up and adjust trim control accordingly.
up and adjust trim control accordingly.up and adjust trim control accordingly.
up and adjust trim control accordingly.
2.1 Tune Switch (Mute Function)
Mutes all outputs but the Tuner Out.
Can be activated by footswitch.
2.2 Tuner Out Jack
Serves as a connection for a tuner. This output
is always active.
3.1 Equali er with On Switch
Bass, Low, Mid, High and Treble controls serve
to fine tune your sound or solve acoustical
problems on stage. They will be activated by
the On Switch. The frequencies are centered
at 60 H , 130 H , 550 H , 4,2 KH and 12 KH .
4.1 Effect/MP3 On Switch
Activates the Effect Loop ( Parallel Loop ). This
feature can also be activated by foot switch.
4.2 Effect/MP3 Gain Control
Varies gain of the Effect Return/MP3 In
between ±5 dB.
4.3 Effect/MP3 Control
Mixes the effects loop into the original signal
from 0% ( original signal only) to 100% (effect
only)
5.1 Volume Control
Serves as main volume control for the power
amp and the Phones Out jack on the rear.
Due to the logarithmic curve of the pot, you
have to turn it up about 3 to 4 o´clock for full
output-power!
6.1 Power Switch with LED (blue)
A/C Switch to turn on power to the unit. Power
On is indicated by a blue LED.
6.2 Protect LED (red)
Illuminates when one of the protection circuits
activates. The speakers will be disconnected
with this light on.
6.3 Peak LED (yellow)
Illuminates when the power stage of the
amplifier begins to clip (overdrive). It warns of
overdrive and distortion.

7.1 A/C Connector with fuse
Connector for A/C cord. The fuse is located in the
small compartment below. A spare fuse is included
in the compartment, toot. The fuse is rated at 5A/slo
for 200-260 volts operation and 8A/slo for 90-130
volts operation.
8.1 Speaker Out connectors
4-pole Speakon jacks for speaker connections.
These jacks are in parallel. Connect one 4 ohms or
one or two 8 ohms cabinets here. At the 2.7 ohms
version you can also connect three 8 ohms cabs or
one 8 ohms cab and one 4 ohms cab. The
maximum power rating is 650 watts into 4 ohms (or
2.7 ohms at the 2.7 ohms version), the minimum
permissible speaker impedance is 4 ohms (or 2.7
ohms at the 2.7 ohms version). Connections are
pins +1 and +2 hot, pins –1 and –2 cold.
8.2 Phones jack
This is a ¼” stereo jack for headphones. The power
will be adjusted by the Volume pot. To switch off
the cabinets disconnect the speaker cables. This is
no problem for the power amp.
9.1 DI Out XLR connector
This is the output of the integrated DI Box. It is for
balanced connectivity to mixing consoles. The
signal is routed to this output pre-volume control for
independent stage volume adjustment possibilities.
Caution!
This output is electronically balanced. Do not
ground pin 3, when using unbalanced cables in
this jack. Pin 3 is unused for unbalanced
operation!
9.3 DI pre/post Switch
Chooses among the following DI modes:
pre: before eq
post: post eq and parallel insert
offers a choice between pure or processed bass
guitar signal
9.2 Ground Lift Switch
Separates Signal Ground from Chassis Ground to
eliminate hum and bu , when connecting other
A/C connected gear.
10.1 Loop / MP3 switch
Activates the stereo MP3 In function of the Loop
Return instead of mono Return In.
10.2 Loop Return / MP3 In jack
Connect to the output of an effects processor, that
is supposed to be looped into the effects loop or
the output of an MP3 player.
Can be used as a mix input (i.e. an additional
preamp), the mix ratio can be adjusted at the
Effect control on the front.
10.3 Loop Send Jack
To be connected to an effects units input. The level
is +4dB
11.1 Footswitch Loop Jack
Serves as a connection for the loop function
footswitch. It has the same function as the loop
button on the amp front.
11.2 Footswitch une Jack
Serves as a connection for the mute function
footswitch. It has the same function as the mute
button on the amp front.

Technical Data
Solid state class D powered bass amplifier, 19" rack mountable, 2 rackspaces high.
Inputs
1 Jack ¼ A for basses with normal output level, 3 MΩ
1 Jack ¼ B for basses with higher output, additional pre-damping control, 4.7 MΩ
Equalization
Bass +/- 15dB 60Hz
Low +/- 12dB 130Hz
Mid +/- 8dB 550Hz
High +/- 12dB 4.2kHz
Treble +/- 15dB 12kHz
Outputs
1 Tune Send Jack ¼
1 Balanced DI Out XLR, pin 1 ground, pin 2 signal+, pin 3 signal -
2 Speakers Speakon, pin 1+ and 2+ signal hot, pin 1- and 2- signal cold
1 Phones Stereo-jack ¼
Effects
1 Parallel Loop, post eq, with mix feature (0-100%) and footswitch activation, also
usable as MP3 input (stereo input ¼ jack).
Switches
1 Input A/B (activates Input A or B)
1 Tune (cancels all outputs without Tune Send)
1 Eq On
1 Effect On
1 Power On
1 Ground Lift
1 DI pre/post Eq
1 Loop Return mono / MP3 In stereo
1 Footswitch jack Tune On
1 Footswitch jack Effect On
Special Features
LED Peak Indicators for Pre-Amp and Power Amp
LED Indicators for all switch functions
Built in A/B box with separate damping control for Input B
Output Power: 650 watts@4 Ω, 350 watts@8 Ω or
650 [email protected] Ω, 450 watts@4 Ω, 240 watts @ 8 Ω
Frequency Range: 20 Hz to 20 KHz -1dB
Power Requirement: 200-260 V AC, 5A slo / 90-130V AC, 8A slo
Dimensions: 320 x 88 x 260 mm (12.6 x 3.5 x 10.2")
Weight: 5 kg (11 lbs)

CE Declaration of Conformity
This is to certify that
Glockenklang
Blue Soul amplifier
complies with the provisions of the directive of the Council of the European
Communities on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
electromagnetic compatibility to EMC irective 89/336/EEC including amendment
93/68/EEC and the low voltage irective 73/23/EEC including amendment
93/68/EEC.
This declaration of conformity of the European Communities is the result of an
examination carried out by the Qualitiy Assurance epartment of GLOCKENKLANG
in accordance with European Standards EN 50081-1, EN 50082-1 and EN 60065 for
low voltage.
GLOCKENKLANG
Udo Klempt-Gießing
Eimterstr. 147
32049 Herford
eutschland
U. Klempt-Gießing, Owner Herford, 01.12.2011