DOD Bass30 Owner's Manual

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Page 2 These symbols are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products.The lightning flash means that there are dangerous voltages present within the unit.The exclamation point indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the owners manual. These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit.
Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity
DOD Electronics Vice President of Engineering 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070, USA Effective (8/17/99) European Contact: Your local DOD Sales and Service or Harman Music Group 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah, USA Tel: (801) 568-7638 Fax: (801) 568-7642...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
User Interface... Expression Pedal... Storing/Copying... Section Four Effect Definitions... Compressor/Limiter... Wah/AutoWah... Modeling... Fretless... Bass Synth... Noise Gate... Mod/Pitch... Delay... Phrase Sampler... Reverb... Parameter Definitions... Section Five Creating a Preset... Section Six Resetting the Bass30... Pedal Calibration... Maintenance... Section Seven Warranty... Specifications...
Page 5: Introduction
Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the Bass30 complete Bass Guitar system. The Bass30 is an extremely powerful tool capable of producing virtually any sound that you can imagine. It offers Amp/Guitar Modeling, Bass Synthesis, and a host of great sounding...
Page 6: Section One
A Guided Tour of the Bass30 Front Panel 1. Preset Footswitches - These switches provide access to the Bass30 user presets. They are also used 2. Bank Footswitches - These two switches are used to advance or reverse the currently selected Bank.
Page 7 3. Effect Matrix - These columns and buttons are used to select, bypass, and edit each specific effect group. The effects which are currently active within a preset are indicated by a lit LED. The button at the bottom of each column will select the effect group within the indicated column.
Page 8 Parameter being edited. In Tuner mode, the display will show the note played. 8. Store - After editing a Preset, your modifications must be stored if you want the Bass30 to remember the changes that you made. When you change any aspect of a Preset, the Store LED will light indicating that you need to use the Store button to save the change.
Page 9: Rear Panel
CD player to this jack. C. Headphone - This jack is used for connecting a pair of stereo headphones to the Bass30. D. Left Output - Connect from this jack to the input of your amplifier for mono applications, or to the left channel of a stereo power amp for stereo applications, or to the power amp driving the low frequency speakers for bi-amp applications.
Page 10: Getting Started
Getting Started The Bass30 is ready for you to plug in and play. It already has a variety of sounds programmed into both the 30 factory and 30 user Presets. You will find that the User Presets are exact duplicates of the Factory Presets. The Factory Presets are permanently written into the Bass30 and cannot be changed.
Page 11 Turn your amplifier or mixer’s volume level down. 4. Apply power to the Bass30 by connecting the PS750 from the power jack to an AC outlet. 5. Turn the power switch of your amplifier(s) or mixer to the “on” position.
Page 12: Section Two
Accessing the Presets may be done by using the Data Wheel or Footswitches. The Bass30 has 30 Factory and 30 User Preset locations. The Presets in the Bass30 are arranged in 10 Banks with 3 Presets in each bank. The User Presets are indicated by a decimal point in the bottom right corner of the Display.
Page 13: Footswitches
Preset using these footswitches in order to activate that Bank. If no preset is selected within 5 seconds, the Bass30 will revert to the currently active Bank and Preset. Once you have selected the desired Bank, simply use the numbered footswitches to select one of the three possible Presets.
Page 14: Accessing The Tuner
LEDs below the In Tune LED indicate that you are flat and need to tune up. The tuning reference on the Bass30 has been set to A=440 (concert pitch) from the factory. You may change the tuning reference for drop tunings by rotating the Data Wheel at any time while in the tuner mode. Your tuning choices are A (standard tuning), Ab (1/2 step flat), G (whole step flat), and gb (one and 1/2 steps flat).
Page 15: Jam-A-Long
Jam-A-Longª The Jam-A-Long™ feature lets you connect a tape or CD player to the Bass30 and mix the music with your bass signal. Connect from the headphone output of your tape or CD player to the Jam-A-Long™ input on the rear panel of the Bass30 using a 1/8”...
Page 16: Section Three
Editing a Preset The Bass30 allows you to edit the User Presets to your liking. You can change the effects that are used in the Preset, alter the values of the effect Parameters, or bypass an effect. This is a very simple process and gives you the ability to create custom sounds to suit your application or taste.
Page 17 1. Comp/Wah - This button will access the Compressor/Limiter and Wah effects. Successive presses of this button will toggle between the Compressor/Limiter and the Wah. The selected effect is indicated by the flashing LED. The status of the selected effect can then be changed by rotating the Data Wheel. The Compressor contains 4 parameters available for adjustment.
Page 18 5. Effect - This button will access the Modulation and Pitch shifting effects. The currently selected effect in this group is indicated by a flashing LED. Successive presses of the Effect button will select a different type of effect within this group. The choices include: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Vibrato, Enveloped Flanger, Enveloped Phaser, Bass Enhancer, Pitch Shift or Pitch Bend, and Detune.
Page 19: Expression Pedal
Expression Pedal Assignments The Bass30 allows you to assign the Expression Pedal to control various Parameters in real time. Only one Parameter at a time can be assigned to the Expression Pedal. The procedure for assigning a Parameter to the Expression Pedal is as follows: 1.- Press the Expression button once.
Page 20 Once the desired effect or Parameter has been selected, you can set minimum and maximum values for the Expression Pedal. These are stop points which limit the range of variance for the Pedal. 3. - Press the Expression button a second time to set the toe up value. The Display will alternate between showing tu (toe up) and the value currently assigned.
Page 21: Storing/Copying
Storing/Copying a Preset Once you have edited a Preset to your liking, you must store the changes in order for the Bass30 to remember your settings. There are three steps to storing a Preset. 1. Press the Store button once. The Store LED will flash and the User LED lights. The flashing LED is asking you to select the Preset location where your changes will be stored.
Page 22: Section Four
The regular Wah is controlled by the Expression Pedal. AutoWah is a Wah effect which is automatically controlled based on how hard you play. The Bass30 includes 3 types of Wah (1 - Classic Wah, 2 -...
Page 23: Fretless
F5 (a plucked upright bass). The Gain parameter controls the amount of swell. The EQ and Gate controls operate the same as the Amp Models. Ampeg, Trace Elliot, and SWR are trademarks of their respective companies and are in no way associated with DOD Electronics.
Page 24: Noise Gate
If the threshold is set too high, requiring a stronger signal than your bass is producing, the gate will not open, and no sound will be heard. The gate on the Bass30 is also used for auto volume swells.
Page 25: Delay
Delay - A Delay records a short passage, and then repeats it a moment later. You can repeat the passage once, or several times. The Bass30 offers four types of delay: ta (tape delay), dL (delay), PP (ping pong delay), and Ph (phrase sampling).
Page 26: Phrase Sampler
Phrase Sampler - The Phrase Sampler will allow you to record up to a 6 second phrase, overdub over the phrase, and then repeat them indefinitely. Operation of the Phrase Sampler is accomplished by using the Preset Footswitches and the Expression Pedal. Markings next to the Footswitches indicate the Phrase Sampler functions for each.
Page 27: Reverb
It adds ambiance to your instrument by mimicking the characteristics of sound bouncing off walls. The Bass30 is capable of emulating three different environments. They are PL (plate), HA (hall), and Ar (arena). Plate is the way recording studios used to produce reverb. They would attach a driver to a metal plate and then send the signal into the driver which would make the plate vibrate.
Page 28 Gain - The Compressor Gain adjusts the output volume from the compressor. This parameter is used to balance the volume levels which may be lessened due to the compression effect. Gain ranges from 0 (no gain change) to 15 (15 dB of boost) in 1 dB increments. Speed - The Speed control adjusts how fast the Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Vibrato, Enveloped Phase, or Enveloped Flange will sweep back and forth.
Page 29 The Bass30 includes a programmable Crossover, and utilizes the Left/Mono, and Right Outputs for the Low and High Frequency Outputs. Once the Bi-Amp button is pressed, the LED will flash indicating that the Crossover frequency has been selected for editing, and the Display will show the current Crossover frequency.
Page 30: Section Five
SECTION FIVE - Tutorial Creating a Preset Suppose you want to create a Preset that has medium Compression, Classic Amp Modeling with Medium Gain and boosted highs and lows on the EQ, a low Threshold setting on the Noise Gate, a slow medium Chorus, no Delay, and a Hall Reverb.
Page 31 Step 2. Select the Wah Type - Since the Wah effect is in the Comp/Wah section, press the Comp/Wah button again. The LED next to Wah will begin to flash. Rotate the Data Wheel until the Display shows the number 1 (representing a classic wah).
Page 32 Rotate the Data Wheel until the Display shows 0. Press the Tone/Gate button again and the LED next to Low Mid flashes. Rotate the Data Wheel until the Display shows 0.Press the Tone/Gate button again and the Bass LED will flash.
Page 33 Reverb Level. Step 9 Store the Preset - All that is left to do now is to store our new preset, otherwise the Bass30 will forget the changes that we have made. Press the Store button once. The Store LED will flash and the Display shows the Preset used before we edited our effects.
Page 34: Section Six
3 footswitch. The expression pedal is now calibrated for use with all presets. If an er shows in the Display, an error has occurred in the Pedal Calibration and the Bass30 will repeat the Calibration prompts asking you to repeat steps 3 and 4.
Page 35: Pedal Calibration
The expression pedal is now calibrated for use with all presets. If an er shows in the Display, an error has occurred in the Pedal Calibration and the Bass30 will repeat the Calibration prompts asking you to repeat steps 3 and 4.
Page 36: Section Seven
In no event shall DOD or its dealers be liable special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this...
Page 37: Specifications
Specifications Input: 1/4” unbalanced Input Impedance: 500 k Ohms Max Input Level: 7.6 dBV Output: 2 - 1/4” unbalanced Output Impedance: 10 Ohms Max Output Level: 11 dBV Headphone: 1/8” Stereo TRS Headphone Output Impedance: 10 Ohms A/D: 64 x oversampling, 24 bit delta sigma DSP: 24 bit Power Supply: 10 volts AC, 780 mA (PS750) Power Consumption: 5.5 watts...
Page 38 International Distribution 8760 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, Utah 84070 USA PH (801) 568-7642 FAX (801) 568-7638 DOD and Bass30 are trade marks of the Harman Music Group Inc. Copyright Harman Music Group Printed in the USA 10/99 Manufactured in the USA...