User manual ROLAND DB-500 MANUAL 2

[. . . ] D-Bass Amplifier DB-500 OWNER'S MANUAL Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland DB-500 bass amplifier. 201b Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (p. 2), "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. 3), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. 4). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. [. . . ] FFP is innovative technology from Roland that predicts how to obtain optimal operation for the amplifier, cabinet, speaker, and respective input signals that make up the bass amp system. By performing signal processing based on these predictions, it obtains maximum performance from each of these components. MEMO What's COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling) Technology?Technology that uses different means to create a virtual reconstruction of physical structures, materials, and so on that actually exist is called modeling technology. COSM is proprietary technology from Roland that combines several kinds of sound-modeling technology to create even newer sounds. Before You Use the DB-500 5 Button Names and Functions Front panel fig. 1 (control panel) Controls that can be stored in memory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Control Buttons You can store the settings of the controls in memory A or memory B. For more information, take a look at "The Memory Feature" (p. 10). TYPE Switch This selects three amp types: solid state, tube, and tube drive. GAIN Knob This adjusts the input gain. You can make the settings for a wide range of sounds, from clean to overdrive. MANUAL Button To play sounds in a way that faithfully reflects the control settings, press this button to make the indicator light up (the Manual function). You can use a foot switch to switch the Manual function on and off. VOLUME Knob These adjust the volume level. When toggling between memory A and memory B as you use the amp, the VOLUME knob is handy for adjusting the volume level between the two. MEMORY A and MEMORY B Buttons These buttons are used to call up control settings from memory A or memory B, and to store such control settings in memory A or memory B. To call up control settings, press the corresponding button to make the indicator light up. You can use a foot switch to switch between memory A and memory B. COMPRESSION Knob This adjusts the compression effect. 4. Shape SHAPE Switch When you turn this switch on, the mid- and high-frequency response will emulate the characteristics of a 15 inch (38 cm) speaker. WRITE Button Press this to store the control settings in memory. 5. Equalizer The DB-500 comes with a three-band equalizer. You can change midrange frequencies, so it's possible to create a wide variety of sounds. 2. Input Jacks HIGH Jack LOW Jack Connect the bass guitar to the corresponding jack according to the bass guitar's output level. BASS Knob This adjusts the tone of the bass range. MIDDLE LEVEL Knob This adjusts the tone of the middle range. 3. Amplifier Thanks to the modeling function using COSM technology, you can make the settings for a variety of amp sounds. MIDDLE FREQUENCY Knob This adjusts the frequency of the middle range. 6 Button Names and Functions TREBLE Knob This adjusts the tone of the treble range. MASTER Knob This adjusts the volume level of the unit's speaker or the headphones. NOTE The setting of the MASTER knob is not stored in memory A or memory B. 6. D-Chorus Thanks to dynamic band-splitting processing according to input signals, you can perform with a chorus effect with no loss in bass-range response. PHONES Jack This is for connecting headphones. Tonal correction is performed in order to produce the optimal headphones sound. NOTE When headphones are connected, no sound is output to the unit's speaker. [. . . ] Thibault Lagny Cedex FRANCE TEL: 01 600 73 500 La Casa Wagner de Guadalajara s. a. Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico C. P. 44100 MEXICO TEL: (03) 613 1414 SYRIA Technical Light & Sound Center Khaled Ibn Al Walid St. P. O. Box 13520 Damascus - SYRIA TEL: (011) 2235 384 UKRAINE TIC-TAC Mira Str. 19/108 P. O. Box 180 295400 Munkachevo, UKRAINE TEL: (03131) 414-40 SINGAPORE Swee Lee Company 150 Sims Drive, Singapore 387381 TEL: 784-1669 FINLAND Roland Scandinavia As, Filial Finland Lauttasaarentie 54 B Fin-00201 Helsinki, FINLAND TEL: (9) 682 4020 PANAMA Productos Superiores, S. A. Apartado 655 - Panama 1 REP. [. . . ]