Laney Nexus User Manual

Laney nexus professional hybrid tube bass amplification

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  • Page 1 STUDIO LIVE...
  • Page 3 At the same time we believe we have not lost sight of the reason Laney was founded in the first place - a dedication to building great sounding amplification for working musicians.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions WARNING: When using electrical products, basic cautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions safe. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6.
  • Page 6 Hybrid Tube Bass Amplifier, "Loaded with a high voltage ECC83 tube for natural tube warmth and compression, along with a wide dynamic range, forming the source of the Nexus-SL’s tone”. Up to a 1000Watts of controllable sound dynamics from twin power amplifiers & tube stage, with individual speaker outputs allowing a wide range of cabinets to be used without fear of overload.
  • Page 7 STUDIO LIVE Professional Hybrid Tube Bass Amplification...
  • Page 8 600 WATTS RMS 8 OHMS LINK N410 SERIAL NUMBER MODEL N410 L Z B 1 2 3 4 MADE IN CHINA DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE UK BY LANEY www.laney.co.uk HORN FULL INPUT HALF N115 POWER RATING: 400 WATTS RMS...
  • Page 9 The minimum recommended load on SERIAL NUMBER MODEL N210 L Z B 1 2 3 4 MADE IN CHINA DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE UK BY LANEY each socket is 4 Ohms. Speakon www.laney.co.uk connectors are advised for connecting or N115 HORN...
  • Page 10 L Z B 1 2 3 4 speakers connected. This enables use with only MADE IN CHINA DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE UK BY LANEY MADE IN CHINA DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE UK BY LANEY headphones or just as a preamplifier within your DAW www.laney.co.uk...
  • Page 11: Front Panel Controls

    Front Panel Controls Power Switch: This fully disconnects the mains power to the amplifier. On switching on, the standby light will flash until the standby switch is also operated, then the light will glow continuously to show that the amplifier is ready to use. From cold the amplifier may take up to 60 seconds to fully operate whilst the tubes are heating up to full running temperature.
  • Page 12 Shape Switch: This is a four position rotary switch; position one is a bypass or off condition, position two, three and four apply 3 different pre-shaped EQ sounds. When selected they may be turned on and off remotely via the FS4-NSL footswitch. A light adjacent to RETURN/LEFT the switch shows when it is active.
  • Page 13 present on the amplifier signal sent to the USB right channel record, the headphones and the connected speakers). Touch: This control has a centre neutral position. Turning the control clockwise makes your sound more open with rounded resonant bass and extended highs. It also gives the amplifier more touch sensitivity. Turning the control anticlockwise makes the sound tighter and faster.
  • Page 14: Rear Panel Controls

    Rear Panel Controls L Z B 1 2 3 4 Universal Power Inlet: This socket accepts a standard IEC grounded connector supplied with the product. The unit must be earthed under all circumstances. Input voltages from ~100V to ~240V 50-60Hz can be used around the world without need for any fuse or voltage changes to the product.
  • Page 15 Tuner/ RAW: The output jack sends an untreated/dry signal to a tuner or DAW system. This output is unaffected by the Mute or Standby functions. Remote: A 5pin DIN connector is provided for connecting the Laney FS4-NSL footswitch. The functions controlled are Mute, Pre-shape, Interval and Space.
  • Page 16 Level Powered Cab control. Footswitch Remote: A 5pin DIN connector is provided for connecting the Laney FS4-NSL footswitch. The functions controlled are Mute, Pre-shape, Interval and Space. Always switch off and disconnect power cord when not in use...
  • Page 17 Phones, FX procesor or Tuner..Phones: Stereo jack is provided which can be used for headphones or a stereo feed to a PA system. There is a source switch which can be set to listen to the full amplifier or the stereo return from the USB.
  • Page 18 It will instead record to the left channel the sound directly after the effects with no amplifier and the fully processed signal after the amplifier and effects on the right. Further explanation, videos, etc can be found at www.laney.co.uk...
  • Page 19: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram RAW / TUNER HI INPUT SUBSONIC GAIN COMP SHAPE MUTE FILTERS LOW INPUT MAIN OUTPUT 500W SEND BYPASS LOOP -10DB 500W TUBE STAGE RETURN SLAVE OUTPUT LEVEL AUX LEVEL INPUT RIGHT RIGHT RETURN SEND PHONES LEFT LEFT RETURN SEND SOURCE REAMP SEND...
  • Page 20 Tube amplifiers generally sound much warmer/sweeter than solid state transistor amplifiers but they also need a little more respect due to the fragile glass tubes. The Nexus-SL uses a specially selected ECC83/12AX7 High Voltage preamp tube which should give you years of trouble free service, however like all tube amps; it is important to treat it with a certain amount of care.
  • Page 21: Rack Mounting

    Rack Mounting Ventilation: Ensure the amplifier is well ventilated and that the ventilation slots in the top, bottom & sides are not obstructed in any way. Avoid dropping anything in through the vents especially liquids of any kind. If this should happen turn off the product and disconnect from the power supply immediately and leave to dry out for at least 24hrs.
  • Page 22: Specifications

    0dBu/-10dBu (Nominal dependant on control settings) USB: 44.1kHz Standard Slave CODEC (PC/MAC/iPad compatible) Unit Dimensions: H88,W428,D285 Weight: 5.5Kg (Unit) 11Kg (Packed) Carton Contents: Nexus-SL Mains Lead Carry Bag Rack Wing & Fasteners STUDIO LIVE User Manual FS4-NSL Footswitch & Cable...
  • Page 23 This device must accept any interference received, that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modification to the equipment not approved by Laney can void the user's authority to use the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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