ORIGIN EFFECTS BAS0012002-000 BassRIG 64 Black Panel Owner’s Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Origin Effects BASSRIG `64 BLACK PANEL

Introducing the BASSRIG ’64 BLACK PANEL

The BASSRIG ’64 Black Panel is an all-analog amp recreation and overdrive pedal, based on the Fender® Showman® and Bassman® amps of the 1960s. Before the modem, high-powered bass amps we know today, these big Fenders — along with their 2×15 cabs — were the go-to amps for live and studio musicians. Their warm, scooped clean tones and crisp overdrive epitomize soul, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll — and we think those are some of the best bass tones in history! The BASSRIG ’64 Black Panel recreates the sound, feel, and character of these unsung heroes of bass.

Familiar, responsive controls let you dial in instantly recognizable vintage and modem tones, from the deep soul and funk to growling heavy rock, while the BLEND control adds in a clean signal for low-end clarity and extra articulation.

Our powerful AMP OUT EQ tailors the voicing of the pedal to suit any amp and cab, never compromising your clean tone, and the cabinet-simulated DI OUT means you don’t need to use an amp at all — the perfect bass tone, direct to your PA or studio console.

The BASSRIG ’64 Black Panel gives you a pure vintage bass amp tone in a compact pedal for the modern player.

Key Features

All-Analogue Amp Recreation Including:

• Full valve amp-style signal path recreated using discrete, transistor-based circuitry
• Push-pull output section with reactive load, sim­ulating interaction between the amp and speaker
• Analogue 2×15 cabinet simulator

Flexible, intuitive controls:

• Wide gain range, from clean to full-on saturation
• BLEND knob to mix in your dry signal
• Powerful tone-shaping AMP OUT EQ

Peerless Build Quality:

• High-current, low-noise electronics
• Ultra-high input impedance
• High-quality buffered bypass
• Advanced power supply filtering and protection
• Premium components throughout
• Designed and built in England

Connecting the BASSRIG ‘64 BLACK PANEL

9VDC: Connect a 9VDC 2.1mm center-negative mains power adaptor (minimum 150mA).
INSTR: Connect to your bass, guitar, or another instrument.
AMP OUT: Connect to your amp or power amp.
DI OUT: Connect to your mixer, audio interface, or PA system.

Main Controls

DRIVE: The gain control functions exactly like the volume knob on a non- master-volume valve amp. Turn it clockwise for more gain, drive, and distortion. Turn counterclockwise to clean things up.

BLEND: This control blends in your clean signal in parallel with the recreated amp tone. Set the control fully clockwise then turn it counterclockwise to progressively mix in your original clean signal. This can help add definition to your tone, especially in the low end when using overdriven sounds.

OUTPUT: The output control sets the pedal’s overall output level. As it isn’t part of the BASSRIG’s recreated amp circuitry, the OUTPUT control will not alter the pedal’s overdrive character. It simply lets you make it louder or quieter.

TREBLE: Just like on the original Fender amps, the tone controls are placed before the overdrive. Timing the TREBLE control up will not only increase the top end but also change the character of the overdrive, making it grittier and more aggressive. Timing this control down will result in a warmer tone and softer overdrive.

MIDDLE: This control alters the mid-frequency content. Turning this control up will result in a richer, denser tone while turning it down will produce a scooped, hollow sound.

BASS: This control adjusts the number of low frequencies as well as how “tight” or “thick” overdriven tones are. In general, higher BASS settings work better with cleaner sounds, with some really deep tones available. Heavily overdriven sounds can benefit from having the BASS turned down, preventing the distortion from becoming too “wooly”. But there are no rules — use a clean sound with the BASS set low for a percussive .60s tone, or tum the DRIVE and BASS up and unleash some fuzzy mayhem!

BRIGHT/FAT switch: The BRIGHT position behaves like a standard bright switch, adding extra high frequencies in the preamp. Its effect is reduced as the DRIVE is increased. In both the BRIGHT and center positions, the pedal’s emulated output stage is configured like a Fender. Shower,— as this stage begins to distort, bass frequencies are increasingly removed, keeping the low end tighter and more stable. The FAT position changes the output stage to emulate the Gassman. circuit, retaining low frequencies as this stage distorts. At cleaner settings, this can add warmth and depth to the sound. As the DRIVE increases, the FAT mode will begin to sound out-of-control — and this can be a lot of fun!

BLK/TWD switch: Switching to the TWD setting changes the pedal’s tone stack to a Fender.’ “Tweed” circuit. The BLK setting selects a standard Fender. “Black Panel” tone stack. Switching from BLK to TWD will add mids and gain for a more throaty, aggressive voice.

AMP OUT EQ Controls

The post-drive AMP OUT EQ ensures compatibility with a wide range of amps and cabs. Instead of corn-promising your amp’s tone controls to suit the BASSRIG, set your amp for your preferred clean sound then use the EQ controls to adjust the pedal’s output accordingly (see tables on page 8).

HORN CUT EQ switch: This switch engages a choice of low-pass filters for use with tweeter-equipped cabs. Even with the most modern, hi-fi cabs, this will allow the BASSRIG to produce a natural, smooth overdrive tone, without any harshness.
Choose between 2kHz or 4kHz depending on the response of your cab, or disable it altogether (center position) when using a cab without a tweeter.

HF: This post-drive high-frequency control cuts or boosts upper-mid and treble frequencies. This is perfect for adjusting the BASSRIG’s high-end response to match your clean tone, adding some vintage speaker character to a modem cab, or fine-tuning the effect of the HORN CUT filter.

LF: This post-drive low-frequency control cuts or boosts bass frequencies. This is perfect for adjusting the BASSRIG’s low-end response to match your clean tone, fattening up a small cab, or taming excessive boominess in a big cab.

Using the DI OUT

This balanced XLR output is equipped with a meticulously engineered analog cabinet simulator, accu­rately capturing the response of the Fender® Showman® 2×15 bass speaker cabinet. Using this output gives you the complete sound of a vintage bass amp direct to your recording console or PA system. No amp required. The DI output is designed for compatibility with a wide range of microphone and line-level inputs. Its output level is configured to prevent unwanted clipping at the mixer or interface to which the pedal is connected.

DI CAB SIM switch: This Lets you select whether the cabinet simulator is always on or only active when the pedal is engaged. Select FX if you want a completely clean DI signal when the pedal is bypassed. Select FX+BYP if you want to keep the cab sim on, even when the pedal is bypassed — for example: if you want to use the BASSRIG cab sim with other drive pedals.

DI GROUND switch: Lifts the ground of the DI Output. This is necessary to avoid unwanted ground loop hum when connecting the BASSRIG to multiple pieces of equipment (e.g. a bass amp and a PA system). If you hear a hum when connecting the BASSRIG to two pieces of equipment, set this switch to LIFT.

If you are only connecting the BASSRIG’s DI OUT, this should be set to GND. This switch does not affect the AMP OUT.

Setting your AMP OUT EQ:

Use the tables below to help you set up the BASSRIG ‘64 Black Panel for the first time with a new bass amplifier or flat-response device. Working through Steps 1 and 2 allows you to “set-and-forget” the AMP OUT EQ controls and move on to having fun dialing in your ideal tone with the main controls.

Step 1: Set HORN CUT for the connected amp or device

affect this output.

Step 2: Fine-tune the AMP OUT EQ with the HF and LF controls

control counterclockwise
I used the HORN CUT and now my tone is too dull| Try turning the HF control clockwise
It sounds too boomy through my big cab| Try turning the LF control counterclockwise
It sounds too thin through my small cab| Try turning the LF control clockwise
It’s perfect!| Great. Stop tweaking and start playing!

• Please note: the AMP OUT EQ is only applied to the AMP OUT jack. The DI OUT is not affected.

Sample Settings

SOUTHERN JAM

Inspired by the bluesy bass of Origin Effects’ favorite Southern jam band, this is the definitive Showman. tone. Tight and punchy low end, a touch of gritty overdrive, and the perfect balance of warmth and clarity in the mids.

.60s BEAT GROUP

Although the Fab Four were often seen with Brit­ish amps, many of their greater (and later) bass tones were recorded using a Fender. Bassman. Fat, percussive, and full of character, this tone is pure ’60s pop.

MOTOR CITY

When you think of Fender. amps for bass, you think of ’60s soul records. Engaging the FAT switch adds a little warmth and weight to this clean, clear, and inspiring tone. This is the sound that made great songs better.

CRANKED OLD AMP

There’s something special about the raw aggres­sion of an old amp circuit pushed way beyond its limits. The unhinged character of high DRIVE set­tings, FAT switch, and TWD tone stack is kept in check by backing off the BASS and adding some clean BLEND.

Appendix A: Physical Specification

Appendix B: Performance Specification

Appendix B: Performance Specification

Appendix C: Connector Pin Out

DI OUT male XLR:

Instrument & Amplifier 1/4” TS Sockets:

Appendix D: Safety Notices

General Safety

Keep these instructions and heed all warnings. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

When using an external power supply, use only attachments/accessories specified by Origin Effects. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarised or grounding-type plug. A polarised plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for the replacement of the obsolete outlet. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

CAUTION! No user-serviceable parts inside. In the event of damage to the unit, service or repair must be done by qualified service personnel only.

This Product is CE compliant.

This product is UKCA compliant.

FCC Certification

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The crossed-out wheely bin symbol indicates this product is classified as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the European Union and should not be discarded with household waste. Other territories may vary. Contact your local authority or Origin Effects for more information.

This product conforms to the European Union’s directive 2011/EU on Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including nickel, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Evaluation of apparatus based on altitude not exceeding 2000m. There may be some potential safety hazard if the apparatus is operated at an altitude exceeding 2000m.

Evaluation of apparatus based on temperate climate conditions only. There may be some potential safety hazards if the apparatus is operated in tropical climate conditions.

Appendix E: Warranty

This product is covered by a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty from the date of purchase. This applies only to original purchasers who have bought their product from an authorized Origin Effects dealer or directly from Origin Effects.

All returns or servicing should be arranged through the original dealer. Proof of original ownership may be required in the form of a purchase receipt.

For full warranty details visit www.origineffects.com/warranty.

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ORIGIN EFFECTS® is a registered trademark of Origin Effects Limited.
BASSRIG™ is a trademark of Origin Effects Limited.

All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.

FENDER® is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
Origin Effects has no affiliation with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.

BASSMAN® is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
Origin Effects has no affiliation with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.

SHOWMAN® is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
Origin Effects has no affiliation with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.

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Origin Effects Limited reserves the right to change the features and specifications described herein without notice or obligation. Origin Effects Limited cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly from any error or omission in this manual.

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS, PAY ATTENTION TO SAFETY WARNINGS.

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IMPORTANT:
This product is designed to be powered from a 9VDC, >150mA power supply with a 2.1mm center-negative barrel connector.

References

• Origin Effects – The world's finest guitar effects
• WARRANTY – Origin Effects
• P65Warnings.ca.gov

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