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Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0 Owner's Manual

Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0 Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION – The SHUTTLE 9.0® bass amplifier has been designed with our unique ULTRA LIGHT
unified design process, yielding a 900 watt professional, high powered, tour-class, bass guitar amplifier weighing
only 4 lbs! State-of-the-art innovations in thermal management modeling allows us to achieve high power and robust
performance in a compact package. Our PATENT PENDING designs within the Shuttle 9.0® deliver the most power-
ful, lightest, most compact bass amplifier available; blending the best of analog and digital platforms to produce the
ultimate in warmth, punch and power.
The SHUTTLE 9.0® is equipped with a ¼" unbalanced instrument input, clip detector, mute switch with LED indicator,
12AX7 tube preamp with extended range variable input gain, 3 switched signal shape filters with LED indicators, 3
band active equalization with sweepable midrange frequency, master volume control, proprietary output limiter, ¼"
tuner output, aux. input, effects loop, balanced direct out with ground lift/pre-post/mic-line switches, head phone out-
put, and 2 Neutrik NL-4 "Speak-On"™ speaker jacks.
The power amp is a powerful, lightweight Class D design and is supported by a state-of-the-art high frequency Switch
Mode Power Supply (SMPS), which does away with the weight of a traditional power transformer. The SHUTTLE
9.0®'s power supply is usable from 100-240 volts, lending itself well to international touring players.


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Summary of Contents for Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0

  • Page 1 The SHUTTLE 9.0® is equipped with a ¼” unbalanced instrument input, clip detector, mute switch with LED indicator, 12AX7 tube preamp with extended range variable input gain, 3 switched signal shape filters with LED indicators, 3 band active equalization with sweepable midrange frequency, master volume control, proprietary output limiter, ¼”...
  • Page 2: Front Panel

    FRONT PANEL INPUT – The SHUTTLE 9.0® is equipped with a standard ¼” unbalanced input. The input sensitivity range is from 40 mV to 1.6 volts. The input impedance is >500K ohms. The input stage contains a precision high order active high pass filter (more effective and less intrusive than the more common 6 dB filters) and an “RFI”...
  • Page 3 SIGNAL SHAPE – The SHUTTLE 9.0® is equipped with 3 Signal Shape circuits. The L.F. BOOST adds low frequency peaking gain in the 38-67 HZ band. This filter is especially effective when used with a 5 string bass. The MID SCOOP switch generates midrange cut centered at approx.
  • Page 4: Rear Panel

    HEADPHONE OUT – A 1/4” TRS jack is provided for connection to headphones for silent practice use. A speaker load is not required. Do not connect this output to anything but headphones. FOOT SWITCH – This connector is for connecting the optional 4 button foot switch to the SHUTTLE 9.0®. Do not use anything but the factory supplied foot switch.
  • Page 5: Block Diagram

    To clean the amplifier, nothing more than a damp cloth and a little bit of glass cleaner (like Windex™) should be used. RACK MOUNTING – The SHUTTLE 9.0® is designed for optional rack mounting in a standard EIA style 19” equip- ment rack or tour-case. Optional rack mounting kit is available from your dealer.
  • Page 6: Specifications

    • In addition, by use of this device, the user agrees to hold Genz Benz and its designers, sales agents and all other affiliates and related parties harmless in the event of any accident, injury, damage, or loss resulting from such use.
  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity (89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) Manufacturer’s Name: Genz Benz, a division of KMC Music Corporation Manufacturer’s Address: 7811 East Pierce Street Scottsdale, AZ 85257, U.S.A. Product Type: Audio Amplifier Model Number: SHUTTLE 9.0® (all versions) Operating Power Condition: 100/115/230/240 V, 50/60 Hz...