Rocktron BASS100 Owner's manual

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Your UTOPIA B100 has been designed to comply with the following Standards and Directives as

set forth by the European Union:

Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, 76/769/EC, 1994/62/EC, 2000/

53/EC, 2002/95/EC

Standard(s): EN55022, EN50082-1, EN60065

This means that this product has been designed to meet stringent guidelines on how much RF

energy it can emit, and that it should be immune from other sources of interference when properly

used. Improper use of this equipment could result in increased RF emissions, which may or may

not interfere with other electronic products.

To insure against this possibility, always use good shielded cables for all audio input and output

connections. This will help insure compliance with the Directive(s).

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Contents

1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4

2. Quick Reference .............................................................................................. 6

3. UTOPIA B100 Top and Back Panels ............................................................... 8

4. Connections ................................................................................................... 11

5. Operating Format .......................................................................................... 16

GLOBAL Function .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

MIXER Function .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

PREAMP Function .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

HUSH® Function ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

SPEAKER Exciter Function ............................................................................................................................................................................... 23

COMPRESSOR Function ................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

WAH-WAH Function ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

PHASER Function .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26

FLANGER Function ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 27

TREMOLO Function ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

PITCH SHIFT Function ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

PITCH SHIFT INTERVALS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 30

CHORUS Function .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 31

DELAY Function .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33

REVERB Function .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35

6. UTOPIA B100 Conﬁ gurations ....................................................................... 36

PRE, CHS, DL, REV Conﬁ guration .................................................................................................................................................................... 36

PRE, FLA, DL, REV Conﬁ guration .................................................................................................................................................................... 39

PRE, TRE, DL, REV Conﬁ guration .................................................................................................................................................................... 42

PRE, PSH, DL, REV Conﬁ guration .................................................................................................................................................................... 45

WA, PRE, DL, REV Conﬁ guration ...................................................................................................................................................................... 48

PHA, PRE, DL, REV Conﬁ guration .................................................................................................................................................................... 51

7. Operating the UTOPIA B100 ......................................................................... 54

Selecting a preset: ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 54

Changing preset parameters: ........................................................................................................................................................................... 55

Storing changed preset parameters: ................................................................................................................................................................ 56

Selecting a conﬁ guration: ................................................................................................................................................................................. 57

Editing a preset title: .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 58

Pedal Controllers ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 59

Pedal Status ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 62

Factory Restore .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 64

Selecting a Power on Preset: ............................................................................................................................................................................ 66

Speciﬁ cations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67

UTOPIA B100 Preset Listing - User Presets .................................................................................................................................................... 68

UTOPIA B100 Preset Listing - Factory Presets ............................................................................................................................................... 69

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1. Introduction

UTOPIA B100 PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL SOUND FOR BASS

Rocktron’s Utopia B100 Professional Bass Guitar System provides an arsenal of tone and effects pro-

cessing. The B100 is packed with plenty of great sounds ready to transform any bass ampliﬁ er into a

Powerhouse of Rock. Simply put the B100 between you and your amp and let your inspiration ﬂ ow!

Rocktron stands alone with amazing tone generation and effects in the B100 - everything you need to

create your own signature sound and deﬁ ne a new generation of playing. Play in Utopia where the fu-

ture is amazing.

Easy to use and operate

Motorola 24 Bit DSP Engine

Four channels of tone (CLEAN, DIST1, DIST2 and DIST3) with 128 preset sounds

(64 factory preset sounds and 64 user preset sounds)

4 BAND EQ

Full bandwidth effects. Pre-effects include wah, phaser, compressor.

Post effects include chorus, ﬂ anger, tremolo, pitch shift, delay, reverb.

Rugged professional grade chassis and expression control pedal made from metal.

Rocktron exclusives include state-of-the-art Speaker Exciter (for ultimate live and recording capabili-

ties),

Variac (tube sag emulation) and HUSH noise reduction.

Easy to read Cool Blue LCD display

64 fully programmable presets

Stereo Outputs

Heavy Duty Headphone Output

Auxiliary (MP3/CD/IPOD) Input

Store Button with LED

Bank UP, Bank DOWN, and RECALL footswitches

Motorola is a trademark of Motorola Corporation. HUSH is a registered trademark of GHS Corporation.

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PRECAUTIONS

NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS SECTION TO PRO-

VIDE YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE USE. THIS UNIT REQUIRES CAREFUL HAN-

DLING.

• All warnings on this equipment and in the operating instructions should be

adhered to and all operating instructions should be followed.

• Do not use this equipment near water. Care should be taken so that objects

do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through any openings.

• The power cord/adapter should be unplugged from the outlet when left

unused for a long period of time.

• Do not block any ventilation openings (if applicable). Install in accor-

dance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves

or other apparatus (including ampliﬁ ers) that produce heat.

• Only used attachments/accessories speciﬁ ed by the manufacturer.

• Do not use this product with any case, stand tripod, bracket or table that

is not speciﬁ ed by the manufacturer. Insure that the case, stand, tripod,

bracket etc. is properly adjusted and setup (follow all instructions). Extra

care and caution should be taken to avoid tip over and injury.

• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused during long

periods of time.

Refer all service to qualiﬁ ed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as power supply or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have

fallen into the apparatus or if the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nor-

mally or has been dropped.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT

SHOULD BE SERVICED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. DO NOT MAKE

ANY INTERNAL ADJUSTMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT AT

ANY TIME. DO NOT TAMPER WITH INTERNAL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

AT ANY TIME. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY VOID THE

WARRANTY OF THIS EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS CAUSING SHOCK HAZARD.

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

Do not expose this unit to excessive heat. This unit is designed to operate between

32° F and 104° F (0° C and 40° C). This unit may not function properly under extreme

temperatures.

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2. Quick Reference

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STEP1 Turn ON the UTOPIA B100.

STEP 2 Scroll through the presets by pressing the DOWN button. You may also do this

by following STEP 3.

STEP 3 Scroll through the presets by pressing the UP button. You may also do this by

following STEP 2.

STEP 4 Recall the preset you have scrolled to by pressing the RECALL button. NOTE,

pressing the *RECALL button again will MUTE the output of the UTOPIA

B100. To disengage the MUTE press the RECALL button again.

*The second pres of the RECALL button may be modiﬁ ed to provide other

functions. See page 19 for more details.

STEP 5 Use the built-in expression pedal to change the parameter(s) in real time that

are assigned to the pedal controller function.

STEP 6 You may also select a preset by turning the PRESET SELECT knob. Note,

that this knob automatically recalls the preset, you do NOT need to press the

recall button.

STEP 7 Turn the FUNCTION SELECT knob to the desired effect or utility function.

STEP 8 Turn the PARAMETER SELECT knob to the parameter you wish to alter under

the selected effect or utility function.

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STEP 9 Use the PARAMETER ADJUST knob to modify a parameter value.

STEP 10 Press the STORE button to start the storing procedure. If you wish to save the

altered preset in the current preset location, press the STORE button a second

time. If you wish to store the altered preset in a different preset location, turn

the PRESET control to the desired preset number, then press STORE a second

time.

Quick Reference....continued...

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3. UTOPIA B100 Top and Back

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1 PRESET SELECT control

Turning this knob scrolls through the successive presets. The presets are automatically recalled.

2 DISPLAY panel

The DISPLAY shows the preset names, functions and parameters that are selected.

3 PARAMETER ADJUST control

This knob is used to adjust a displayed parameter value. Note that this knob is also used as a

controller knob and is set to MASTER VOLUME from the factory. So you can use this knob to

adjust the overall volume of the B100. However, this knob also can be assigned to other control-

ler parameters (see Pedal Controller Section in this manual for more details).

4 PARAMETER SELECT control

When adjusting parameter values, turning this knob will scroll through the available parameters

under the current function heading. In the "Title Edit" function, this knob will scroll through the

character locations to be edited.

5 STORE button and STORE LED

This button is used to store values into the B100's memory when altered. See "Storing

Changed Preset Parameters" for more information on this procedure.

6 FUNCTION SELECT control

This knob allows access to each function of the UTOPIA B100 depending on which conﬁ gura-

tion is currently recalled.

7 EXPRESSION PEDAL

The built-in expression pedal will change parameter(s) that have been assigned to the pedal in the

Pedal Controllers function. Use the pedal to increase or decrease volume levels, or for a pitch

shifting wammy effect, or to bring in reverbs and delays. There are many uses for this pedal.

Please see the Pedal Controllers section of this manual for information how to program the ex-

pression pedal for many cool effects.

8 DOWN button

This button allows you to scroll DOWN through the available presets. Press the button once to

move one preset down, or press and hold down the button to auto-scroll DOWN. Note that once

you have reached your desired preset, the preset name on the screen will be ﬂ ashing but NOT

recalled. The original preset will still be active. To recall or activate the desired preset you will

need to press the "RECALL" button.

9 RECALL/MUTE button

This button allows you to *RECALL or activate the preset you have scrolled to using the DOWN

or UP button. Pressing this button a second time will MUTE the output of the UTOPIA B100.

To disengage the MUTE function, press the RECALL/MUTE button again.

*The second press of the recall button may be modiﬁ ed to provide other functions. See

page 19 for more details.

3. UTOPIA B100 Top and Back Panels....continued.....

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10 UP button

This button allows you to scroll UP through the available presets. Press the button once to move

one preset UP, or press and hold down the button to auto-scroll UP. Note that once you have

reached your desired preset, the preset name on the screen will be ﬂ ashing but NOT recalled.

The original preset will still be active. To recall or activate the desired preset you will need to

press the "RECALL" button.

11 INPUT jack

This standard, mono 1/4" jack is used to provide input to the unit.

12 OUTPUT RIGHT jack

This 1/4" jack provides the right output of the UTOPIA B100 for use in stereo situations, such as

direct recording, plugging into a PA system, two bass ampliﬁ ers, etc.

13 OUTPUT LEFT/MONO jack

This 1/4" jack provides the left output of the UTOPIA B100. This output is a MONO output and

should be used in mono situations, such as plugging into the front of an ampliﬁ er. For stereo

situations you must also use the OUTPUT RIGHT Jack.

14 AUX INPUT Jack

This 1/8" stereo jack provides an auxiliary input allowing you to plug a MP3 Player, CD Player,

etc. so that you can jam along with your favorite tunes.

15 PHONES jack

This 1/8" stereo jack provides a stereo output allowing you to practice in private. Note that you

need to activate the "STEREO" parameter in the GLOBAL Function in order to have a stereo

sound. Additionally, it is recommended that you set the Speaker Exciter in the GLOBAL Func-

tion to "LOCK BOTH" as well. Note, this setting will be used until you turn OFF the UTOPIA

B100. The SPEAKER Exciter setting used in each preset may be modiﬁ ed per preset while in

this mode. See page 18 for more information on the GLOBAL Function.

16 POWER jack

This 4-pin DIN connector accepts power from the 9VAC/2A adaptor supplied with the unit.

17 POWER Switch

Use this switch to turn the UTOPIA B100 On and Off.

3. UTOPIA B100 Top and Back Panels....continued.....

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4. Connections

Standard Connection with a Bass Ampliﬁ er

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Connection in Stereo to Two Bass Ampliﬁ ers.

4. Connections....continued.....

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Connection to a PA System

4. Connections....continued.....

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Connection to a Computer

4. Connections....continued.....

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Connection to a Recording Workstation

4. Connections....continued.....

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5. Operating Format

The B100 provides 128 stored sounds called presets. The ﬁ rst 64 presets

can be changed and saved by the user. The second 64 presets (65-128) are not

changeable. Any of the 128 presets can be called up at any time via the PRESET

knob, or by using the UP/DOWN/RECALL switches.

The root of each preset's sound is its conﬁ guration. The conﬁ guration deter-

mines both the effects available for a given preset and the order in which those ef-

fects are executed. The Utopia B100 provides 6 ﬁ xed conﬁ gurations to achieve a

wide array of preset sounds, any of which may be instantly called up at any time.

Utopia B100 Conﬁ gurations:

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REAMP • CHORUS • DELAY • REVERB (PRE CHR DL REV)

PREAMP • FLANGE • DELAY • REVERB (PRE FLA DL REV)

PREAMP • TREMOLO • DELAY • REVERB (PRE TRE DL REV)

PREAMP • PITCH SHIFT • DELAY • REVERB (PRE PSH DL REV)

WAH • PREAMP • DELAY • REVERB (WA PRE DL REV)

PHASER • PREAMP • DELAY • REVERB (PHA PRE DL REV)

The conﬁ guration of each preset can be changed from within the desired pre-

set. For more information on selecting a conﬁ guration, see Selecting a Conﬁ gu-

ration in the section titled "Operating the Utopia B100".

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UTOPIA B100 Functions and Parameter Descriptions

Each UTOPIA B100 preset is divided up into individual blocks called func-

tions (such as "Mixer", "Reverb", etc.). Within each function of each conﬁ gura-

tion is a set of controls which allow you to manipulate various aspects of that

function. These controls are called parameters. It is the setting of each of the

parameters which determines the overall sound of each preset.

The UTOPIA B100 is set up to allow you to ﬁ rst access each function (via the

FUNCTION SELECT knob), then the parameter list for each function (via the

PARAMETER SELECT knob) and ﬁ nally the adjustable value for each parameter

(via the PARAMETER ADJUST knob).

The functions available for each preset are dependent upon which

conﬁ guration is currently recalled. The remainder of this section will describe

each of the effect-based functions and the associated adjustable parameters they

provide.

The remaining functions are utility-based, and are described in the section

titled "Operating the UTOPIA B100".

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The ﬁ rst function displayed after turning the FUNCTION SELECT knob is the Global function. The

parameters provided in this function affect all presets (i.e. the settings stored for these parameters are the

same for all presets).

The PARAMETER SELECT knob will allow you to access these Global parameters:

GLOBAL Function

The OUTPUT parameter determines whether the output of the UTOPIA B100 is

a stereo (left and right) signal or two mono signals.

This SPEAKER EXCITER parameter under the Global function allows you to

globally (all presets) set the Speaker Exciter into the following modes:

UNLOCK - Bypasses the Speaker Exciter on all presets leaving the outputs full

range.

LOCKOFF - If you have the Speaker Exciter "ON" in the Speaker Exciter Func-

tion the Speaker Exciter will turn on when that preset is selected.

LOCK L (LEFT OUTPUT) - Locks the Speaker Exciter "ON" in the LEFT

OUTPUT and leaves the Right OUTPUT full range. Allows you to use the left

output for direct recording or direct to a PA and the right output to your amp at

the same time to perform live.

LOCK B (BOTH OUTPUTS) - Locks the Speaker Exciter "ON" in both Left and

Right Outputs. This is the ideal setting to use when using headphones.

The HUSH OFFSET parameter allows you to globally (all presets) adjust the

HUSH

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Expander Threshold. This means that if this parameter is altered from

0(dB) to +3(dB), the Expander Threshold will be 3dB higher for all presets. This

feature can be useful when switching from a quiet bass with passive electronics

to a noisy bass with active electronics, as the active bass would require a higher

Threshold level in all presets.

The MASTER VOLUME has a range from -40dBu to +6dBu. This control

adjusts the overall volume of the output and is extremely useful in adjusting the

volume in headphones.

The BANK MD (BANK MODE) allows you to select between two different

Bank Modes - SCROLL or INSTANT when selecting presets.

SCROLL - this mode allows you to Scroll UP or Scroll DOWN through the

presets without recalling (selecting) a preset until the RECALL button is pressed.

Furthermore, you may press and hold either UP or DOWN buttons to automati-

cally increment or decrement presets.

INSTANT- this mode allows you to "instantly" recall the preset when using the

UP or DOWN buttons. The preset changes immediately without using the RE-

CALL button to select the preset.

OUTPUT

SPKR XTR

HUSH OFFSET

MASTER VOLUME

BANK MD

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NOTE: If you would like to save any changes made to the GLOBAL PARAMETERS you must STORE

them at this time, before leaving the GLOBAL FUNCTION.

GLOBAL Function...continued....

The RCALL MD (RECALL MODE) allows you to select between 4 different

uses of the RECALL button on the Utopia B100.

MUTE - After a preset has been recalled a second press of the RECALL button

will MUTE the preset.

BYPASS - After a preset has been recalled a second press of the RECALL button

will BYPASS all preamp and effects processing.

EFX BPY - After a preset has been recalled a second press of the RECALL but-

ton will BYPASS all effects processing only without affecting channel settings.

LAST PRE - After a preset has been recalled a second press of the RECALL but-

ton will toggle between the current preset being used and the last preset used.

For Example:

With SCROLL mode selected in the BANK MD parameter

Press and hold the UP button to Preset 10

Press RECALL - now Preset 10 is active

Press and hold the UP button to preset 20

Press RECALL - now preset 20 is active

Press RECALL - returns to preset 10

Press RECALL - returns to preset 20

(NOTE - In INSTANT mode, this function will only toggle between two presets

next to each other. For example, between preset 1 and 2 or preset 4 and 5, etc.)

RCALL MD

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MIXER Function

The next function displayed after turning the FUNCTION SELECT knob clockwise is the Mixer

function. The Mixer function parameters are included in all presets -- regardless of which conﬁ guration

is currently recalled -- although the parameter values stored in this function are only for the currently

recalled preset.

This digital mixer allows you to control most signal levels pertaining to each preset's conﬁ guration

and stores these levels for each preset.

The PARAMETER SELECT knob will allow you to access these Mixer parameters:

The VOLUME parameter determines the overall signal level of the current pre-

set.

The LEFT OUT LEVEL parameter allows you alter the level of the left channel

output of the current preset independent of the right channel.

The RIGHT OUT LEVEL parameter allows you alter the level of the right chan-

nel output of the current preset independent of the left channel.

The DIR/EFF MIX parameter is used to deﬁ ne the ratio of direct signal level to

effect (Chorus, Flange, Pitch Shift) signal level.

The DIRECT PAN parameter allows you to pan the direct signal to the left or

right.

The DELAY LEVEL parameter determines the overall level of the delayed signal

at the output relative to the direct signal and other effect signals. This parameter

can also be accessed from the Delay function parameter list.

The REVERB LEVEL parameter determines the level of the reverb signal at the

output relative to the direct signal and other effect signals. This parameter can

also be accessed from the Reverb function parameter list.

VOLUME

LEFT OUT LVL

RIGHT OUT LVL

MIX DIR/EFF

DIR PAN

DELAY LVL

REVERB LVL

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