TC Electronic BG500/115 User Manual - Operation – Front Panel

metronome click.

The included “Mini jack to RCA” cable allows you to use iPod®,

iPhone® or any other consumer playback device as a source for

rehearsing.

12 – PHONES (MUTING)

This is a ¼" connector for headphones. With a mild speaker filter

applied to the bass sound, our studio quality headphone amp

caters for a great headphone sound.

The headphone output also plays back any signal connected to

the AUX IN (“Rehearsal”) input jack found on the rear panel of

the BG500 Combo. This feature allows you to play along with

e.g. an MP3 player (e.g. an iPod®), a signal from a computer

sound-card or any other audio source playing background tracks

– this is excellent for rehearsing or checking out new tracks

without disturbing the neighbors.

The headphone volume is controlled by the MASTER level knob.

When a set of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack,

the BG500 Combo’s speaker is disabled. This is a very

convenient feature when you need a “silent mode”, e.g. at night.

13 – PRE/POST SWITCH

This switch determines whether the balanced line-driver output

provides the pre- or post-processed signal. 

See the signal flow diagram later in this manual for details.

14 – BALANCED OUT

Use the BALANCED OUT XLR to connect the BG500 Combo to

the PA when you play on stage, or to connect your amp to a

recording device when you are in the studio.

To determine where in the signal chain the signal for the

balanced output should be tapped, use the PRE/POST switch

located right beside the BALANCED OUT jack.

The BG500 Combo’s MUTE button mutes the balanced

output (as well as the speaker and headphones

outputs). This means that you can tune up with no

sound in your own rig or in the PA – provided, of

course, that you use the BG500 Combo’s balanced output

instead of a conventional line-driver.

15 – ON LED

This LED indicates when power is on.

16 – COMPRESSION METER and TUNER Indication

The compression meter indicates the amount of applied

compression. When TUNE Mute (18) is active, the five LEDs

indicate which string you are tuning.

17 – TUNING INDICATION

The BG500 Combo tuner allows easy tuning of 4 or 5 string

basses. The Tuner is active when the TUNER button is pressed.

The five LEDs indicate which string you are currently tuning.

When the two LEDs above the arrows are both lit, your bass is

in tune.

OPERATION – FRONT PANEL

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