Owner’s Guide for the BFX-220H Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing
BFX-220H Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the innovative Crate BFX-220H Bass Amp with Digital Signal Processing. The BFX-220H offers a wide selection of Digital effects designed especially for the bass guitar, each of which are easily accessed with the simple turn of a control knob. (No programmer’s degree required!) Like all Crate products, your BFX-220H is designed by musicians and built using only the best componenets.
BFX-220H Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing Introduction: Crate’s new BFX-220H Bass Amp with Digital Signal Processing is a feature-packed, professional-strength powerhouse which can deliver incredible bass sounds. Rugged construction, reliable American craftsmanship and solid state electronics add up to create one very roadworthy, stage-ready piece of gear.
BFX-220H Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing The Front Panel: 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. INPUT: Use this jack to connect your instrument to the amplifier by means of a shielded signal cable. 2. GAIN: Use this control to adjust the input signal level. For the best results, the “OK” LED (#4) should illuminate when playing at normal levels. If the “Decrease Gain” LED illuminates with the Gain control at low levels, depress the -15dB switch (#3) and adjust the Gain control accordingly. 3.
BFX-220H Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing The Rear Panel: 20 21 PREAMP OUT EFFECTS LOOP PWR AMP IN RETURN 25 SEND CAUTION 24 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. MODEL: SERIAL: LINE: WATTS: S P E A K E R S BFX220H XXXX0000000000 120 V ~ 60 Hz 550 MAX MADE IN THE U.S.A. BY SLM ELECTRONICS 1400 FERGUSON AVE. ST. LOUIS, MO 63133 20.
BFX-220H Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing Some Suggested Settings: ROCK: AS NEEDED "OUT" JAZZ: AS NEEDED "IN" COUNTRY: AS NEEDED "IN" FUNK: AS NEEDED 6 "IN"
BFX-220H Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing System Blcok Diagram: INPUT CONTOUR 8 BAND GRAPHIC EFFECTS SEND GAIN -15dB PAD LEVEL LEDS ON / OFF EFFECTS BLEND ∑ DSP FOOT SWITCH EFFECTS RETURN MASTER POST LEVEL BALANCED LINE OUT PRE LINE OUT LEVEL PREAMP OUT POWER AMP IN POWER AMP SPEAKER OUT LIMIT LED SPEAKER OUT HEADPHONES HEADPHONE LEVEL 7
BFX-220H Bass Amplifier with Digital Signal Processing Technical Specifications: Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted 17 volts peak to peak (-15dB switch depressed) Input Impedance 500k ohms (-15dB switch out), 75k ohms (-15dB switch depressed) Signal to Noise Ratio 75dB typical Output Power Rating 160 watts RMS @ < 5% THD, 8 ohm load, 120VAC line 220 watts RMS @ < 5% THD, 4 ohm load, 120VAC line Gain @ 1kHz 67dB with EQ flat, Contour off EQ Section 20dB range (±10dB) @ 40Hz, 100Hz, 225Hz, 625Hz,
