BBE Sonic Maximizer 382i User And Reference Manual

BBE Sonic Maximizer 382i User And Reference Manual

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User Guide and Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 382i Sonic Maximizer User Guide and Reference Manual ...
  • Page 2: Installation

    For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance and described in the operating instructions supplied with the appliance. INSTALLATION Water and Moisture - Do not install the appliance near water: for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
  • Page 3: Product Description

    PROdUCT dESCRIPTION The BBE 382i is a dual channel, single rack space device for use in -10dBu unbalanced level applications. There are two separate channels that share the same front panel Lo Contour control and Process controls for ganged-stereo operation.
  • Page 4: Things To Remember

    The BBE Sonic Maximizer can be used as an effect on individual tracks or applied overall during mixdown. The BBE process works very well to liven up the final mix, which is why the BBE 382i model is popular for use in both project and professional recording studios.
  • Page 5: Front Panel Controls

    � � � 1. CLIP LED INPUT A: When illuminated this LED indicates that the output of the 382i has reached +15dBu. 2. LO CONTOUR: Each channel shares a common LO CONTOUR CONTROL. This control regulates the amount of phase corrected bass frequencies. This adjustment ranges form 0dBu (fully counter-clockwise) to +12dBu (fully clockwise) at 50Hz relative to the input.
  • Page 6: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS process mode Program controlled Frequency Response bypass mode 5Hz to 30kHz +/-0.5dBu, -10dBu input THD in process mode less than 0.1% at -10dBu input, 20-20kHz +20dBu Maximum Output (may vary due to control settings) Input Impedance 47k Ohms, unbalanced 1/4” phone jack or RCA jack Output Impedance 1k Ohms, unbalanced 1/4”...
  • Page 7 LIVE APPLICATION: NON-POWEREd MIXER Connect the BBE 382i to the output of the mixing console or external equlization, if used. The output of the BBE will drive either a crossover or a power amplifier directly. MAIN OUTPUTS CHANNEL B CHANNEL A...
  • Page 8 CALIFORNIA, USA UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE DO NOT E XPOS E RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE DE T 0.2A 250V FUSE MODEL 382i T HI S E QUI PME NT LINE FREQUENCY: 50-60Hz T O RA I N OR US PATENT...
  • Page 9 IN CHINA MULTI-TRACK TAPE RECORDER OR DAW INPUT MASTERING OR dUBBING Use the BBE 382i for mastering the recording. Even if the BBE Process has been used on individual tracks, an improvement on the total mix will be noticed. MIXER...
  • Page 10: Main Outputs

    SOUNd CONTRACTORS The BBE 382i will accept the output level of most sound contractor type mixers and provides a dramatic improvement in the intelligibility of music and the spoken word.. PAGING/MUSIC PREAMP CHANNEL B CHANNEL A WARNING: CAUTION: ® FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION...
  • Page 11: Warranty

    BBE Sound, Inc. so that the service can be expedited. As the repair turnaround time is minimal, we request that the unit be sent to BBE Sound, Inc. We also need to add reliability data to our files so that future revision may be undertaken, if necessary, to improve the product.
  • Page 12  5381 Production Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 714-897-6766 • FAX 714-896-0736 www.bbesound.com covered by U.S. Patent 5,736,897 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending. BBE is the registered trademark of BBE Sound, Inc. rev.3 9-2010...

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