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iSGX NIGHTBASS TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION... 1GETTING STARTED...

6abbreviated description of effects stored, effects to be selected or deleted inthe preset, and effect parameter information. Other information may ap

7NOTE: For additional information regarding proper signal levels, refer to theLevel section in Appendix A.DIGITAL PROCESSOR INPUT LEVEL CONTROLThis sl

8BOOSTAt 250Hz, control the upper end of your lows and lower mids to add some depth tothe signal.PUNCH1KHz is the center point of this band. Use it to

9keypad entry buttons are used for preset effects control and utilities to beaccessed. These functions are labeled in grey.FUNCTION BUTTONSThe functio

10You do not need to engage the PARAM button to change the Mix parameters. Todisengage the MIX button, press either the Preset, Param or Value button.

11by the display [ ****ACTIVE****] for about two seconds and then just displayingthe preset name and effects.NOTES:1) If the MIX parameters are progra

12NIGHTBASS, you will hear the effect when you press the ENTER button. To make theeffect permanent, press the STORE button.To close the Add Effect fun

13NOTE: Before you start building your own presets, read the section "LevelProgramming Hints for Building Your Own Presets" in Appendix A.DE

14easy to delete stored presets. Presets 116 through 200 are null when you receiveyour unit or after a factory reset.REC/ARMYOU MUST BE USING A PRESE

15*If the Param button is pressed, you may move the cursor left and right with theEncoder to position it for the next character.*Pressing the Value or

iiADD EFFECT... 12DELETE EFFECT... 13STORE ..

16the through signal level will be whatever this value is set to. The initialdefault setting is 100%.When the value is set to [= MIX DRY LEVEL], the D

17LCD View Angle [6]Allows the viewing angle of the LCD Display to be adjusted. You may change theLCD view angle for the best visibility. The angle ma

18UNLOCKING THE FACTORY PRESETS-Make sure you are in the EDIT Mode. (Press EDIT button if not)-Press the UTILITY button.-Press the Param button.-Use t

19FX ON/OFF ENABLE (USING X-15)ON, OFF [ON]When the NIGHTBASS is used with an ART X-15 ULTRAFOOT, the two devices "talk" toeach other. In or

20For detailed information, please refer to the MIDI DATA MONITOR section listedunder the Description of Algorithms section.PRESS ENTER TO:SEND A PRES

21(especially with an X-15) you virtually plug in and play. But, if you want toprogram, we've made that easy too.Modification to select the speci

22(or defaults) to which algorithms may be combined and displays them in the LCDwhen you are "ADDing an EFFECT".All of the analog and digita

23RATIO: [1:3] OFF, 1:1.5, 1:1.8, 1:2, 1:2.5, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5The expander is an extention of the compressor. (You don't need the Compressor inthe e

24Use the Harmonic Exciter when you want to enhance or add life to your instrumentand add clarity to vocals in a mix. As you turn the Range parameter

25SIGNAL FREQUENCY SHAPING ALGORITHMSEQUALIZER (SEVEN BAND EQUALIZER)[EQUALIZER],[EQL]Parameters:40Hz [0dB] (+/-) 2,4,6,9,12,15 dB100Hz [0dB] (+/-) 2

iiiREGEN-DDL-S... 32REGEN-DDL-L... 32STEREO-DD

26Better than an equalizer, the AES program actually knocks out frequencies overthe entire spectrum, simulating real world acoustics. AES lets you war

27REGENeration is useful when you stack the Pitch Transposer with the MONO DDLalgorithm. Each time a repeat is done it is shifted up or down by the pi

28with the speed parameter. Like the FLANGER, the effect type may either be POST orPRE located in relation to reverb or delay. The output level of the

29:HFDAMP = [14%] 0 to 50 percent in % increments:POSITN= [83%] FRONT to REAR in % increments:LEVEL = [100%] 0 to 100 percent in % incrementsREVERB-2[

30Position (POSITN) puts you the listener where you hear reverb reflections. Frontpositions you close to the initial signal so you hear more 1st refle

31Gated reverb TYPEs have differences in their decay characteristics. Thedifference between normal reverb decays and decays when a gated program is th

32are closer together. As the taps approach the set delay in the Lengthened modethey are farther apart. In the types you will see an [m] and an [s], t

33STEREO-DDL-S[STREO-DDL-S], [DDL]Stereo Digital Delay - ShortParameters::DLY-L* = [80ms] 0 to 1100ms:L-FINE* = [0ms] 0 to 50ms in 1ms increments:DLY-

34LENGTH= [1.30s] 0.02 to 1.30 seconds in 20ms incrementsSTART= [5ms] 0 to 100ms in 1ms incrementsLEVEL= [100%] 0 to 100 percent in % incrementsSAMPLE

35Start allows you to trim the beginning of the sample removing annoying clicks,unwanted sample material or dead space.Level sets the amount of signal

ivAPPENDIX F ...57GUITAR OR KEYBOARD INTO NIGHTBASS, CONTROLLED BY AN X-15 ULTRAFOOT..

36Select which preamp circuit you use. Four choices are available to insert into apreset. Brite Tube and Smooth Tube use the 12AX7A as either a clean

37By adding Programmable Level to the effects chain, you are capable of setting themaster output level of each individual preset easily. The Programma

38before attempting continued tuning. The most accurate tuning will be obtained byadjusting the string after it has "sung" for some time whi

39   DISPLAY 1:      INSUFFICIENT INPUT SIGNAL  

40portion of the window that displays the actual value is blanked until the newMIDI event data is received.Example of PERFORMANCE MIDI Controller Defi

41Examples of Screen Displays for MIDI CONTROLLER #4 FOOT CONTROLLER "ENGLISHed" Mode "RAW DATA" Mode Decim

42   DISPLAYED TEXT  ACTUAL NAME  MIDI CONTROLLER #  

43MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAbout the PresetsThe presets of the NIGHTBASS are grouped together for various sounds andapplications. Locations 1 thru 20

44will answer technical questions about ART products and provide informationconcerning service if needed. ART NIGHTBASS SPECIFICATIONS Total Presets.

45APPENDIX AHELPFUL HINTSBuilding Your Own PresetsBuilding presets is easy, really. Don't let all those effects possibilities scareyou. What we s

1INTRODUCTIONThank you and congratulations on your new ART purchase. The NIGHTBASS combinesthe dazzling effects of ART's own digital VLSI technol

463) Whenever you add an effect that has gain (ie. compressor or distortion), addthe Expander first and if the noise is still high, add the Noise Gate

47for your normal maximum operating level. Select the crossover frequency with theCrossover Frequency control on the front panel. To fine tune the ba

48APPENDIX BEXAMPLESCOPYING A PRESETYou may copy a preset from any location into another easily. (If you want to copya factory preset into another fac

49NOTE: Don't forget, many foot pedals are configured for their preset 1 to recallMIDI program 0. This example allows for this and preset 1 is re

50in Example 3 with a footswitch. Example five shows how to program the REMOTE jackfor normal bypass operation.EXAMPLE 3Setting up a preset sequence i

51 REMOTE SWITCH 2  = DECR PROGS 9EXAMPLE 5Adding Performance MIDI to an existing preset.In this example we

52APPENDIX CNIGHTBASS MIDI MESSAGESThe NIGHTBASS responds to the following messages:Program change:Cxh ddhx = channel number 0h to Fh for channels 1 t

53DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MESSAGESSet Bypass OFF: F0 1A 0x 13 03 00 00 F7Set Bypass ON: F0 1A 0x 13 03 00 01 F7This allows remotely setting the state

54 APPENDIX D MIDI Implementation ChartART NIGHTBASS model 490; Date: DECEMBER 1991; VER 1.0|--

55Notes: 1: Factory default is channel 1, OMNI ON. Current setting is maintained in non-volatile RAM and does not change when the NIGHTBASS

2GETTING STARTEDWe have included this section for those of you who can't wait to experience thepower of your new NIGHTBASS. Follow the hookup dir

56APPENDIX EMIDI: CONTROLLERS & NUMBERS

57APPENDIX FGUITAR OR KEYBOARD INTO NIGHTBASS, CONTROLLED BY AN X-15 ULTRAFOOT   BASS  

58APPENDIX GUSING THE NIGHTBASS WITH AN X-15 ULTRAFOOTWhen an ART X-15 ULTRAFOOT is used with the NIGHTBASS, remote control of theparameters and the a

59WARRANTY & SERVICE INFORMATIONLIMITED WARRANTYWarranty service for this unit will be provided by Applied Research & Technology,Inc. in accor

60NIGHTBASS PRESET LIST1 POWER PUNCH REV-3 CMP EXP EQL XOR LVL 1 controller: 112 BASS GTR TNR TNR CMP EXP (no controllers)3 BIG ES

6140 SLAP JAZZ BASS (no digital) CMP NGT EQL LVL (no controllers)41 ACTIVE JAZZ BASS (no digital) CMP PRA NGT EQL (no controllers

62 CMP EXP DST HAR PRA NGT EQL LVL 3 controllers: 11 488 VH BROWN/X-15 LPF R-DDL-S REV-1 CHO CMP EXP DST PRA NGT EQL AES LVL 4 contr

63How to Read the Preset Description 12 TWIN MELLOW BASS  → Title Line  PTR REV-1  → D

64 T-DDL-S TAPPED-DDL-SHORT [TAP'D-DDL-S], [DDL] T-DDL-L TAPPED-DDL-LONG [TAP'D-DDL-L], [DDL] TNR GUITAR TUNER [TUNER], [TNR]

3INSTRUMENT & POWER AMP USING LINE OUTPUTSPlug your instrument into the Instrument Input jack located on the front panel.Connect a cable from your

4LINE INPUTLine inputs are located on the rear panel. If you are using a mono source to therear panel Line inputs, use the Left (Mono) jack. True ster

5EFFECT LOOP 2Effect Loop 2 is a stereo send and return located after the Mix section.Connections are standard 1/4" mono jacks. Use this loop to