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Summary of Contents for Acoustic Performer Pro

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Page 2: ...s from one or two instruments as well as an input for a vocal microphone It also has a built in digital reverb with its tone and reverberation characteris tics tailored to accentuate your music Phase switches and an anti feedback notch filter help to maintain clarity without annoying squeals and howls And the Acoustic Performer Pro has a multi tude of inputs and outputs that make it easy to con ne...

Page 3: ...what you need to do if you want to plug in and play 1 Plug the AC cord into the Acoustic Performer Pro 2 Make sure that the voltage selector switch next to the AC receptacle is set to the correct voltage for your area 3 Plug the other end of the AC cord into an electrical outlet with the appropriate AC voltage 4 Insert the plug from an acoustic instrument s pickup or 1 4 plug from a shielded cord ...

Page 4: ...RSAL SWITCH See page 9 10 REVERB LEVEL See page 11 11 REVERB PROGRAM See page 11 12 MASTER EFFECTS LEVEL See page 12 13 MASTER VOLUME LEVEL See page 12 14 POWER INDICATOR See page 12 15 CHANNEL 1 EQ See pages 7 8 16 PHANTOM POWER INDICATORS See page 8 17 CHANNEL 2 EQ See page 10 18 REVERB CHANNEL ASSIGN See page 11 19 MUTE SWITCH See page 11 20 NOTCH FILTER FREQUENCY CONTROL See page 12 21 NOTCH F...

Page 5: ...EFFECTS LOOP See page 17 10 VOLTAGE SELECT See page 18 11 POWER SWITCH See page 18 12 FUSE HOLDER See page 18 13 AC RECEPTACLE See page 18 14 CHANNEL 2 EFFECTS LOOP See page 16 15 CHANNEL 1 EFFECTS LOOP See page 14 16 BALANCED OUTPUTS PRE EQ See pages 14 and 15 17 AUX MIC INPUT See page 14 18 48V PHANTOM POWER SELECT See page 14 19 CHANNEL 1 TRIM See page 13 20 CHANNEL 1 INPUT See page 13 21 15V P...

Page 6: ...ely if the Master Level is set extra high then turning up Level 1 can result in hair raising loudness Think of Level 1 and the Master section s Level as operating in tandem LEVEL AUX This knob sets the volume of the signal coming from a vocal microphone or external source that s input through the Rear Panel XLR jack labeled AUX MIC IN Always check the setting of the Master section s Level control ...

Page 7: ...big part in the sound achieved this would also be a good time to adjust or aim the mic in your instrument to get the most appropriate sound Keep in mind that given the nature of acoustic instru ments and how they interact with amplifiers once the phase is set if you move more than 5 or 6 feet from your playing location the phase will reverse itself 180 degrees With the microphone volume on adjust ...

Page 8: ...TORS Some pickups and microphones require external or phantom power When the Rear Panel switches are turned on to provide this power 15 volts DC to the 1 2 Blend 1 4 jack and the 1 4 mic jack and 48 volts DC to the Aux Mic In XLR jack the Phantom LEDs glow Check your pickup s or microphone s manual or consult its manufacturer to determine whether it needs phantom powering Channel 2 s input has an ...

Page 9: ...remedy for feedback If your instrument has a built in mic as well as a pickup one of the signals may be out of phase in relation to the other so employing the Phase switch on one channel of the Acoustic Performer Pro corrects that providing a stronger signal often with better tone NOTE When a pickup and an internal mic are used try using the phase switches on both channels to check for correct pha...

Page 10: ...u add since it s easy to overdo it Very often your ears will gradually tune out extra bright ness even if your audience doesn t In addition if the Acoustic Performer Pro is on the floor or facing away from you you may not be aware of just how bright the tone is Finally boosting the treble by exaggerated amounts can increase the noise in effects and preamplifiers and also increase the likelihood of...

Page 11: ...can choose whether reverb is added to either both or neither of the two channels with the Assign switches When you want reverb on Channel 1 push the Assign 1 switch the LED glows letting you know that Channel 1 s signal is being sent to the Reverb Similarly pushing Assign 2 sends Channel 2 s signal to the Reverb MUTE SWITCH Because of its location on the front panel it may appear that the Mute swi...

Page 12: ... NOTE For the best sound quality and lowest noise adjust the signal processor s mix control if it has one so that its output contains only a wet effect enhanced signal LEVEL Like the Level controls on Channel 1 and Channel 2 the Master section s Level sets volume However it sets the overall vol ume of everything going to the speakers Therefore while Channel 1 s Level 1 and Level Aux and Channel 2 ...

Page 13: ...w move the instrument closer to the speaker When feedback begins turn the Notch Frequency knob slowly until the feedback disappears Turn up the Master Level a bit more If feedback starts up again turn the Notch Frequency a little bit clockwise and counterclockwise until the feedback diminishes again Set the instrument further from the Acoustic Performer Pro preferably several feet away Turn the No...

Page 14: ...ed through the Bass Mid or Treble controls NOTE The signal from the Send jack is electronically buffered meaning that it is designed to drive other gear without a degra dation in the tone and overall signal quality Its output strength is not affected by the Level control but it is affected by the Trim control EFFECTS SEND The Effects Send is an electronically buffered output that sends part of Cha...

Page 15: ...nnel 2 refer to Channel 1 s Trim information TUNER OUTPUT The Tuner Output contains a signal from Channel 2 s pre EQ stage It is designed to be sent to electronic tuners and is always live That is even when the Mute function is on and no sound comes through the speakers the tuner still receives a signal GND LIFT When connecting the Channel 2 Send to other gear it s possible that it can create a se...

Page 16: ...le with a TRS tip ring sleeve plug on its end Plugging it into the 1 2 Blend In jack lets the Acoustic Performer Pro route the two individual signals to Channel 1 and Channel 2 For TRS connections the mini mic s signal is on the ring along with the 15V phantom power NOTE When a plug is inserted into the 1 2 Blend In jack the Inst Mic In jack and the Pick Up In jack are disconnected 15V PHANTOM Som...

Page 17: ...he secondary ground path removing the ground loop and the hum that comes from it MIX SEND POST EQ This balanced XLR output contains the full mix of Channel 1 and Channel 2 plus all effects and reverb including effects in the Master Effects Loop It s great for sending a full signal to an Acoustic Monitor Pro or to a mixing console for P A or recording purposes Its output level is controlled by the ...

Page 18: ...y Do not cut off the grounding pin and never use a 3 pin to 2 pin adapter unless you ground the adapter s grounding tab If you use an extension cord always use a heavy duty cord that is no longer than necessary NOTE If your AC mains cord is ever damaged or lost replace it only with the same type CHANGING THE FUSE The Fuse Holder is located to the left of the AC Receptacle See Page 4 Item 12 It is ...

Page 19: ...ignals from a single instrument either through the Pick Up In and Inst Mic In or through the 1 2 Blend In If a tape player or CD player is plugged into the Tape CD In the vol ume is controlled by the tape player or CD player or the Acoustic Performer Pro s Master Volume control The signal is not affected by any of the Acoustic Performer Pro s tone con trols ACOUSTIC PERFORMER PRO OWNER S MANUAL A ...

Page 20: ... The Channel 1 and Channel 2 sends are pre EQ meaning that their signals are taken from the input to those channels so tone control settings and reverb are not part of the sound coming from them USING THE EFFECTS LOOPS All three Effects Loops are designed to send a portion of the channel s signal to an outboard signal processor and then mix it with the dry signal Always use high quali ty shielded ...

Page 21: ...ter are protected by a steel grille Some simple care will keep your Acoustic Performer Pro looking good and working well for many years to come 1 DON T ABUSE YOUR ACOUSTIC PERFORMER PRO Even the best built equipment isn t indestructible There is high tech circuitry inside the enclosure and the outside was designed to look good Throwing dropping dragging and otherwise roughing up your Acoustic Perf...

Page 22: ...A C O U S T I C P E R F O R M E R P R O 22 BLOCK DIAGRAM B L O C K D I A G R A M ...

Page 23: ...NNEL1 and CHANNEL2 26 dBV MIX 12 dBV EFFECTS LOOPS NOMINAL LEVELS CHANNEL1 14 dBV CHANNEL2 10 dBV MIX 13 dBV EFFECTS LOOP SENDS IMPEDANCE 500 Ω EFFECTS LOOP RETURN IMPEDANCE 100 kΩ EQUALIZATION CONTROLS Treble Control Range 10 dB shelving Middle Control Range 10 dB at 1 kHz 3 dB bandwidth 550 Hz Bass Control Range 10 dB shelving NOTCH FREQUENCY RANGE 50 Hz 500 Hz 10 dB INTERNAL TRIM GAIN RANGE 14 ...

Page 24: ...n Policy as follows This warranty remains valid only if repairs are performed by FISHMAN AUDIO This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state RETURN POLICY To return products to FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS you must follow these steps 1 Call FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS at 978 988 9199 for a Return Authorization number 2 Enclose a copy of the orig...

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