User guide

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The BMAX-T is perfect anywhere an extremely high-quality, pristine preamplifier is required for the
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ass guitar
• It can be used in the recording studio where a bass amplifier is impractical due to space or loudness
considerations
• In performance applications, players will find the BMAX-T’s ergonomics intuitive and easy to use
• All players will find the BMAX-T’s EQ and Dynamics controls, as well as our patented Sonic Maximizer™
Process, afford a wide palette of tonal experiences
• Full Function BBE® Sonic Maximizer™
• All tube Class A front-end with interactive 3 band EQ and interactive "bright" switch
• Hand-selected premium quality Groove Tubes® 12AX7 preamp tube
• Jensen® JT-DB-E transformer balanced DI output
• Optical “soft knee” compressor
• Custom torroidial power supply transformer
• Inputs for both passive pickup and active pickup instruments
• 1meg ohm input impedance (Passive input), 100Kohm (Active input)
• Ground lift switch
• Balanced XLR and 1/4" unbalanced output
• Mil-spec circuit boards
• Extra thick, extra wide circuit board traces for unequaled electron flow
• 1% metal film resistors throughout
• Solid 1/4" thick aluminum extrusion front panel for extreme ruggedness
IMPORTANT
Before you begin, please check the contents within this box to insure that included are:
1. The BBE BMAX-T Bass Guitar Pre-amp.
2. The BBE BMAX-T User's manual.
If either of these items are found to be missing, immediately contact the BBE dealer from whom the unit
was purchased immediately.
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