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  • Page 1 MODEL 262 SONIC MAXIMIZER USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    If the power cord plug is loose, contact your electrician to replace the defective and unsafe AC •Foreign Objects - Be careful that foreign objects and liquids do not enter the enclosure through openings. i - BBE 262 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 3 Before you begin, please read this manual. It will 262’s flexible design will allow it to be configured into any help you use the BBE 262 more effectively and answer most of the system. Whether live sound reproduction or in recording common questions that our service department receives.
  • Page 4 VCA, thereby determining the amount oboe and a clarinet. of high frequency harmonic content present at the final output of the BBE Sound, Inc. conducted extensive studies of numerous speaker BBE processor. systems over a ten year period. With this knowledge, it became...

  • Page 5: Front Panel Controls

    1. CHANNEL A: LO CONTOUR CONTROL: Each channel is equipped with a LO CONTOUR control. This control is a low frequency adjustment for the BBE 262. It provides a boost of 10dBu when turned to its maximum position (clockwise) at 50Hz.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel Connections

    REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 6. A.C.INLET: This jack is for connecting the 12 VAC power source. 7. POWER SWITCH: This push button switch applies AC power to the BBE 262 Sonic Maximizer and is used for turning the unit on and off.

  • Page 7: General Operation

    BBE 262 works best as the last component in the signal chain, just before the crossover or power amp. Important: In a P.A. application, never connect the BBE 262 into the effects loop. The inherent phase shift of the BBE Process will cause phase cancellation resulting in a partial loss of signal.
  • Page 8 BBE processor is used. Additionally, the amount of equalization used will help determine the BBE 262’s proper location in the signal chain: If the EQ is being set to give the room a flat response as determined by a spectrum analyzer, the BBE 262 will work properly before or after the EQ.
  • Page 9 • DJ APPLICATION Connect the BBE 262 into the processor loop of a pre-amplifier/mixer and hear the music come alive! BBE 262 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - 7...
  • Page 10 • LIVE APPLICATION: NON POWERED MIXER Connect the BBE 262 to the output of the mixing console. The output of the BBE will drive either a crossover or a power amp directly. (If an equalizer is being used, refer to ‘BBE AND EQUALIZATION’ section under ‘GENERAL OPERATION.’)
  • Page 11 • LIVE APPLICATION: POWERED MIXER There are a couple of ways to configure the BBE 262 into a powered mixer. The ideal method would be into ‘Pre-Amp Out / Power Amp In’ section of the console. If your console does not have this option, use the main or channel insertion points.
  • Page 12 • RECORDING The BBE 262 can be utilized in the recording studio, on individual instruments or on groups of instruments to improve the sound quality. 10 - BBE 262 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 13 • MASTERING OR DUBBING Use the BBE 262 for mastering the recording. Even if the BBE Process has been used on individual tracks, an improvement of the total mix will be noticed. BBE 262 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - 11...
  • Page 14 INSTRUMENT PRE AMP • INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS Use the BBE 262 in effects loop or the main output of a guitar pre-amp. For keyboards, the output of the sub-mixer will be the ideal location. 12 - BBE 262 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 15 • SOUND CONTRACTORS The BBE 262 will accept the output level of most sound contractor type mixers. BBE 262 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - 13...

  • Page 16: Maintenance

    Calibration should be performed if parts are replaced or if a performance check-out indicates a problem with calibration. Long term use has shown that over the life of the unit there is little or no drift of the components in the BBE 262 which would cause a change in calibration.

  • Page 17: Warranty

    WARRANTY Warranty registration of the unit to BBE Sound Inc. is not necessary. However, it is strongly recommended that a copy of the bill of sale is retained for future reference. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER TO PROVIDE THE BILL OF SALE OR OTHER MEANS OF PROOF OF PURCHASE TO VALIDATE THE WARRANTY IF WARRANTY SERVICE IS REQUIRED.
  • Page 18 TEST PROCEDURE FOR THE BBE 262 INITIAL UNIT SET UP: Power switch off, BBE switch out, all controls at minimum. D.C. VOLTAGE TEST: 1. With top cover off, connect the 12 volt A. C. power cord to the unit. 2. Turn on the power switch of the unit and verify that the front panel L.E.D. is on and ‘Red’ in color.

  • Page 19: Specifications

    POWER REQUIREMENTS ..........12 VAC 50/60hz 1.5 WATT NOTE: 0dBu - 0.775 Vrms Due to continuing product improvement, specifications and design are subject to change without notice. BBE 262 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - 17...
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  • Page 23 NOTES BBE 262 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - 21...
  • Page 24 5381 Production Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Ph: (714) 897-6766 • Fax: (714) 896-0736 Covered by U.S. Patent 4,482,866 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending. BBE is the registered trademark of BBE Sound, Inc.

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