BBE 382I SONIC MAXIMIZER User Manual And Reference Manual

BBE 382I SONIC MAXIMIZER User Manual 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

    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: Things To Remember

    APPLICATIONS Music and P.A. Systems The BBE Sonic Maximizer is a welcome addition to any live sound P.A. system because the BBE circuit dramatically improves the clarity and intelligibility of vocals and musical instruments. Night club and mobile DJ systems will also benefit greatly from the BBE Process, with more depth, detail and punch over the entire mix.
  • Page 5: Front Panel Controls

    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.
  • 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 POWER AMP...
  • Page 8 LIVE APPLICATION: POWEREd MIXER Option 1: Connect via the “pre-amp out/power amp in” section of the mixing console. MAIN Option 2: Connect using individual channel or main insert points. TIP/RING/SLEEVE (TRS) INSERT POINT ON MAIN OR INDIVIDUAL CHANNELS...
  • Page 9 RECORdING The BBE 382i can be utilized in the recording studio on individual instruments or on groups on instruments to improve the sound quality. MIXER KEYBOARD OR OTHER INSTRUMENT 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.
  • 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 POWER AMP dJ APPLICATION The BBE 382i with its ganged-stereo controls is the perfect complement to any DJ system. MAIN OUTPUTS POWER AMP...
  • 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 4,482,866 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending. BBE is the registered trademark of BBE Sound, Inc. rev.1 7-2010...

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