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  • Page 1 User Guide Reference Manual ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    BBE Sound, Inc. conducted extensive studies of numerous speaker systems over a ten year period. With this knowledge, it became possible to identify the characteristics of an ideal speaker and to distill the corrections necessary to return the fundamental and harmonic frequency structures to their correct order.

  • Page 4: Product Description

    Product Description The BBE 482i is a dual channel, single rack space device for use in -l0dBu line level applications. For each channel there are one pair of Lo Contour and Process knobs plus a 5 segment LED input level meter. A single function button switches the BBE process on or off in both channels, which is useful for comparing the processed sound to the unprocessed sound.

  • Page 5: Controls And Connections

    FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 1. LED DISPLAY: The LED display is used to indicate the output signal level of the BBE 482i. Each number on the front panel corresponds to the output signal level, measured in decibels. Example: The “0” indicates a 0dBu signal level, “-6”...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    BBE and Equalization The most common question asked of the BBE Sound, Inc. service department is: “Where does the BBE Processor connect in the signal chain, before or after the equalizer?” Many people find that the same amount of equalization is no longer needed, if at all, when a BBE processor is used.

  • Page 7: Application Diagrams

    LIVE APPLICATION: NON-POWERED MIXER MICROPHONES KEYBOARD MIXING CONSOLE CALIFORNIA USA MODEL 482i US PATENT NO 4,482i,866 AND OTHERS BBE 482i SONIC MAXIMIZER POWER CASSETTE DECK AMPLIFIER PA CABINET PA CABINET Connect the BBE 482i to the output of the mixing console. The output of the BBE will drive either a crossover or a power amplifier directly.
  • Page 8 LIVE APPLICATION: POWERED MIXER PA CABINET MIXING CONSOLE CALIFORNIA USA MODEL 482i US PATENT NO 4,482i,866 AND OTHERS BBE 482i SONIC MAXIMIZER PA CABINET MIXING CONSOLE CALIFORNIA USA MODEL 482i US PATENT NO 4,482i,866 AND OTHERS BBE 482i SONIC MAXIMIZER There are a couple of ways to configure the BBE 482i into a powered mixer.
  • Page 9 RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE KEYBOARD CALIFORNIA USA MODEL 482i US PATENT NO 4,482i,866 AND OTHERS BBE 482i SONIC MAXIMIZER MULTITRACK RECORDER The BBE 482i can be utilized in the recording studio on individual instruments of on groups on instruments to improve the sound quality. MASTERING OR DUBBING MIXING CONSOLE MULTITRACK RECORDER...
  • Page 10 INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS GUITAR PREAMP CALIFORNIA USA MODEL 482i US PATENT NO 4,482i,866 AND OTHERS BBE 482i SONIC MAXIMIZER POWER AMP 4 X 12” CAB 4 X 12” CAB Use the BBE 482i in the effects loop or the main output of a guitar preamp. For keyboards, the output of the sub-mixer will be the ideal location.
  • Page 11 SOUND CONTRACTORS MIC AMPLIFIER CALIFORNIA USA MODEL 482i US PATENT NO 4,482i,866 AND OTHERS BBE 482i SONIC MAXIMIZER POWER AMPLIFIER SPEAKERS The BBE 482i will accept the output level of most sound contractor type mixers. DJ APPLICATION PROCESSOR OUT MAIN PROCESSOR IN DJ MIXER CALIFORNIA USA...

  • Page 12: Service /Warranty / Maintenance

    If this is not possible, call BBE Sound, Inc. directly at (714) 897-6766, extension 116 to obtain a “RETURN AUTHORIZATION”. Include a copy of the bill of sale with the unit when it is shipped to BBE Sound, Inc. so that the service can be expedited.

  • Page 13: Calibration Procedures

    Calibration Procedure for the BBE 482i (REV/S/ON 1.1) NOTE: THIS UNIT WAS TESTED AND CALIBRATED AT THE FACTORY. THIS PROCEDURE IS FOR QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. INITIAL SETTINGS: 1. BBE Process controls VR1 and VR3 to minimum.(C.C.W.) 2. Lo Contour controls VR2 and VR4 to minimum.(C.C.W.) 3.
  • Page 18  5381 Production Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 714-897-6766 • FAX 714-896-0736 www.bbesound.com 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. rev. 1 5/02...

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