GOODWOOD AUDIO Bass Interfacer User manual

INTERFACER
MANUAL
THE
BASS

Do you like big bass? Are you all about the bottom line? Do you
want to use effects on your bass without sacrificing what makes
the bass, well, the bass? If so, The Bass Interfacer is what you need
to get to the bottom of your tone issues. By creating parallel signal
paths, it allows you to experiment with fuzz and distortion, octaves,
modulation effects, you name it! All the while maintaining the
fundamental frequencies and dynamic range of your instrument;
even if you only have one amp or DI.
We achieve this through ParaMix™. A unique circuit, designed
by Goodwood Audio, that creates and maintains parallel audio
paths whether you have one or two amps/DIs at your disposal.
Furthermore, we’ve given you complete creative control over
these signals by providing independent muting.
1. Effects loop return
2. Tuner send (below
Effects loop return)
3. Press in for phase
inversion – effects
return
4. Press in to sum effects
to clean out (Effects out
is disengaged)
5. Effects loop send
6. Clean loop return
(below Effects
loop send)
7. Clean loop send
8. Clean mute
9. Effects out
10. Clean out
11. Buffered input
12. Effects mute
13. 9VDC centre negative
only – 150mA
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“So what is this sorcery and how does it work?”
We’re glad you asked. The Bass Interfacer has two loops,
which we’ve called Clean and FX. The clean loop is where you
set up your foundation tone. This is generally going to involved
pedals like a preamp or eq, compressor and maybe a light
overdrive and represents the full range of your instrument; the
bedrock of the mix. The FX loop is where you place your textural
effects like fuzz, distortion, chorus, delay, reverb etc. Both loops
are sent to their own outputs and have their own mute switch.
You can choose to have clean only, or effects only, or, and this is
where the magic happens, clean and effects together. Because
your foundation clean tone is going to FOH independent of your
effects, no matter what sort of mayhem is active in the FX loop,
you will still hear and feel the fundamental frequencies and
dynamic range of your instrument.
BASS
AMP/DI
AMP/DI
FOUNDATION
TONE PEDALS
(compressor, preamp etc.)
CLEAN RETURN
BELOW
FX SEND
TEXTURAL
PEDALS
(fuzz, distortion etc.)
SUM
BUTTON
OUT

“Wow, that’s incredible. But what if I don’t have the option of
running two amps or DIs?”.
This is where the ‘Mix’ in ParaMix™ comes in. Press the white
push button in and the FX loop is sent to the Clean output. Most
importantly, still in parallel. With one amp or DI, you can maintain
your foundation tone and still enjoy the textural goodness of your
favourite effects.
BASS
AMP/DI
FOUNDATION
TONE PEDALS
(compressor, preamp etc.)
CLEAN RETURN
BELOW
FX SEND
TEXTURAL
PEDALS
(fuzz, distortion etc.)
SUM
BUTTON
IN

Phase correction
If you have effects that cause the FX send to be out of phase with
the Clean send, this can be corrected by pushing the black push
button in. Signals that are out of phase will usually result in a loss
of low end, which is less than ideal for bass. We suggest trying the
button in both positions to see what works best for your setup.
Muting
When an LED is on, that loop is muted. When both LEDs are on,
no signal will leave The Bass Interfacer. This is perfect for tuning
in silence.
Configuration
From the factory the Clean loop will not affect the FX loop.
If you would like the effects in your Clean loop to also feed
the FX loop, take the lid off and move the dip switches to their
opposite position.

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Specs
Power: 2.1mm barrel, centre negative, 9vDC power only!
Minimum 150mA
Dimensions (incl. all jacks and switches):
73mm wide x 115mm deep x 68mm high
Weight: 335 grams