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- Page 1 Workingman’s 8004 T/O/P OWNER’S MANUAL SWR • CORONA, CA • USA...
- Page 2 The story of the development of this particular amplifier is unique. Often in the past when creating new models from the ground up, SWR has consulted with a wide variety of professional players, many of whom have differing opinions but all of whom are considered experts in the field of bass tone. This amplifier was done a little differently, as it was created by SWR’s engineering team (led by company founder Steve W.
- Page 3 Note: Please take a moment to verify that the following items were included in your Workingman’s 8004 packaging: AC Cable, SWR Catalog. WORKINGMAN’S 8004 T/O/P FRONT PANEL FEATURES • Steel chassis enclosed in custom carpeted rack case (with stack-lock corners and side strap handle) •...
- Page 4 If you use two 8 ohm cabinets—the two-cabinet setup recommended by SWR—the resulting “total” impedance will be 4 ohms, and the Workingman’s 8004 will deliver 750 watts spread across both cabinets. Needless to say, in all cases, be sure to check the power handling capabili- ties and impedance of your speaker cabinet(s) before connection and operation.
- Page 5 This is absolutely normal. (Eliminating this “power on transient” would require a component called a relay. SWR chose not to incorporate this type of component due to the fact that relays degrade signal quality and often fail, causing the unit to have no output and requiring a trip to a local service center.
- Page 6 Shape Control The Shape Control in the Workingman’s 8004 is based on SWR’s trademark Aural Enhancer circuit. That feature was originally developed to bring out the fundamental low notes of the bass guitar, enhance the high end transients, and reduce certain frequencies that help “mask”...
- Page 7 For those familiar with SWR units—or, if you’re just curious—differences between the Shape circuit in your Workingman’s 8004 and the Aural Enhancer circuit in most other SWR units are as follows: 1.
- Page 8 Effects Blend Control The Effects Blend control “blends” the signal sent from your instrument with the signal coming from your effects unit when used in the Effects Loop of the Workingman’s 8004. With the Effects Blend fully counter-clockwise (“DRY”), no signal from your external effects unit will be heard. As you turn this control clockwise, more of the effect can be heard in the overall sound.
- Page 9 REAR PANEL FEATURES Balanced (XLR) Output The Balanced XLR out is a true electronically balanced output, suitable for studio and “front-of-house” (live) mixing consoles. The level present at this output has been set to a level optimal for most mixing board input applications.
- Page 10 This jack’s primary function is to send a post-EQ, pre-master signal to an effects device for use in the Workingman’s 8004 Effects Loop. However, it can also be used as: 1. A line level output for use in conjunction with an additional (slave) power amp—such as SWR’s Power 750.
- Page 11 This signal is post-EQ AND post-effects loop, but still before (pre) the Master (volume) control. You should use this jack when using an effects device in the effects loop and wish to achieve: 1. A line level output for use in conjunction with an additional (slave) power amp—such as SWR’s Power 750.
- Page 12 (For an even more in-depth discussion of impedance and power rating issues, go to the SWR web site at www.swrsound.com, click on “Press,” then click on “Articles,” then click on “Plug and Play–Setup Tips for Amps and Speakers”—an article by SWR founder Steve Rabe that ran in the August ’92 issue of Bass...
- Page 13 (using only the Balanced [XLR] Output). The most highly recommended single SWR Speaker enclosure for use with the Workingman’s 8004 is—of course—the Workingman’s Tower! It’s a perfectly matched rig in terms of both tone and power delivery/handling.
- Page 14 Line Fuse (A/C or Mains Fuse) This fuse is provided to protect the internal electronics against power surges, etc. It also protects the unit against itself should one of the internal components fail. If this fuse should open, replace it with the same type of fuse and rating.
- Page 15 T/O/P from SWR is warranted to the original consumer purchaser for TWO YEARS from the date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship, provid- ed that it is purchased from an Authorized SWR dealer. This warranty applies only to products purchased in the USA or Canada.