Rear Panel - Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 Manual

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Phones/Line: This output is designed to connect standard headphones
with 6.3 mm (1/4") jack output. Note: you can also use this output to feed
a line signal to any stereo multimedia input, such as a hi-fi system. Please
ask your dealer for matching adapters or cables. To connect this output to
a typical Aux In of a hi-fi System, you will need a cable with a TRS jack
(stereo) at one end to connect it to the phones output of your Black Spirit
200, and two RCA (cinch) connectors on the other end to connect it to the
left and right input of your hi-fi system. You can also connect this output
to any mixing desk using a cable with TRS to 2 x TS (mono) 6.3 mm (1/4")
jack or 2 x XLR. Just make sure the inputs of your desk are panned hard
left/right to benefit from the stereo effect.
Heads up: if the phones output on the front panel is connected, the
speaker out will be switched off.
Heads Up: the phones output delivers a stereo effect designed for
headphones to guarantee a natural hearing experience. For most
applications on stage or in the studio, the mono Red Box out is the better
choice to feed your signal to a mixing desk (see 6.2)

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Speaker Out: Black Spirit 200 offers one speaker output for 8 Ω to
16 Ω cabinets. You can connect a speaker cabinet designed for guitar amps
to this jack, or any kind of PA cabinet. In this case, set the cabinet selector
to Fullrange Cab.
Using a single speaker cord, you can connect any cabinet or combination
of cabinets whose total impedance ranges between 8 Ω and 16 Ω. The
formulas below serve to calculate the overall impedance (R) of two
cabinets with different impedances (R1 and R2):
• For cabinets wired in series: R = R1 + R2
Example: If you connect two 8 Ω cabinets, the overall impedance is 16 Ω.
However, very few modern cabinets are wired in series. Parallel circuits
are far more common.
• For cabinets wired in parallel: R = (R1 x R2) / (R1 + R2)
Here is an example with two 16 Ω cabs:
R = (16 x 16) / (16 + 16)
R = 256 / 32 = 8 Ω
• Output Power: Using the power selector, you can switch from 200
watts down to 20 watts or 2 watts. This makes Black Spirit 200 ideal
for anything from practicing with a small cab setup in your bedroom to
driving a 4x12 cab at full power!
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• Cabinet: This is a unique and versatile feature. In the Guitar Cab
position, you can connect standard guitar cabinets. In the Fullrange
Cab position, you can connect and drive any kind of non-powered (i.e.
passive) fullrange speaker. In this mode, you can get that great sound
from the Red Box AE+, including your choice of cabinet type emulation
(see sections 6.2 and 4.16) but with up to a whopping 200 watts of sheer
power! And if you don't want to carry your cab from the rehearsal room
back home, no problem - you can simply hook Black Spirit 200 up to
your hi-fi, studio monitors, or PA speakers. Best of all, it'll still sound and
feel like a real guitar cabinet!
Caution: Connect to speakers and cabinets only! Connection with
grounded devices (e.g. power soak or DI Box) will cause serious damage!
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Red Box AE+ DI Out: Since Hughes & Kettner invented the Red
Box in 1988, the original Red Box has been the industry standard tool
for capturing the sound of guitar amps without using microphones. Red
Box delivers unvarying sound quality at every gig or recording session,
putting an end to crosstalk with other instruments and the hassles of
experimenting with microphone placement. The Red Box AE+ is the latest
version of the award-winning speaker simulator.
The DSP-powered Ambience Emulation delivers a perfect mix of authentic
cabinet ambience effects and an ultra-direct attack of pure analog tone.
For Black Spirit 200, we've added in some great new Red Box features
that will make your life onstage and in the studio as easy as it can get!
• Red Box Mic/Line: Make sure the Red Box is set to the right level: line
is always the best choice due to the higher output level. If the mixing
console's XLR input can only handle microphone levels, set the Red
Box to mic. If the mixing console or soundcard/audio interface lacks
XLR inputs, you will need an XLR to 6.3 mm (1/4") jack adapter, which
should be readily available in music stores. Please make sure the Red
Box is set to line when it is connected to 6.3 mm (1/4") jack inputs.
• On/Off: you can switch off the cabinet emulation. Then, the Red Box
out sends an unfiltered signal for the use with your favourite cabinet and
microphone simulation software or processor. Make sure this switch is
set to "On" unless you want to use external cabinet emulators!
Note: Red Box AE+ offers eight carefully designed cabinet emulations,
selectable from the front panel and storable with each preset (see 4.16).