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USER GUIDE
AURA

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 SPECTRUM

DI

 

Summary of Contents for AURA SPECTRUM DI

Page 1: ...fishman com USER GUIDE AURA SPECTRUMDI...

Page 2: ...oustic experience We are proud to offer you the finest acoustic amplification products available high quality professional grade tools to empower you to sound your very best We are confident Aura Spec...

Page 3: ...ust the input trim on the right side so the clip batt LED flashes only occasionally Select an Image Raise the volume and audition Images with the select knob Move the Image Bank slider to choose the s...

Page 4: ...o when you play through an Aura processor you ll get the best results using our Acoustic Matrix pickup We do not recommend soundboard mounted pickups bridge plate pickups multi sensor pickups or micro...

Page 5: ...t then drag and drop an Image into an Image Set for download into Aura Spectrum Making Connections Playing live For the best sound reproduction when performing live connect your Aura Spectrum to an ac...

Page 6: ...MC64 6 Spruce Rosewood Schoeps CMC64 7 Spruce Rosewood Shure KSM141 8 Spruce Rosewood Neumann M147 9 Spruce Rosewood Neumann M147 10 Spruce Rosewood Schoeps CMC64 11 Spruce Mahogany AKG C414 12 Spruce...

Page 7: ...MC64 6 Spruce Rosewood DPA 4011 7 Spruce Rosewood Neumann U87 8 Spruce Rosewood Shure SM57 9 Cedar Rosewood DPA 4011 10 Spruce Maple Soundelux E47 11 Spruce Rosewood Neumann U87 12 Spruce Rosewood Neu...

Page 8: ...4 Spruce Rosewood Shure SM57 5 Mahogany Mahogany DPA 4011 6 Spruce Rosewood Neumann M147 7 Spruce Koa Neumann U87 8 Spruce Rosewood DPA 4011 9 Mahogany Mahogany Neumann M147 10 Mahogany Mahogany Soun...

Page 9: ...Neumann M147 5 Spruce Mahogany Soundelux E47 6 Spruce Rosewood Neumann KM84 7 Spruce Mahogany Soundelux E47 8 Spruce Rosewood Soundelux E47 9 Spruce Mahogany DPA 4011 10 Spruce Rosewood Soundelux E47...

Page 10: ...ewood Neumann M147 5 Spruce Rosewood DPA 4011 6 Spruce Cypress AKG C1000S 7 Spruce Rosewood Soundelux E47 8 Spruce Mahogany Neumann M147 9 Cedar Rosewood Soundelux E47 10 Spruce Rosewood Neumann M147...

Page 11: ...5 Spruce Rosewood Soundelux E47 6 Spruce Rosewood DPA 4011 7 Spruce Rosewood Shure KSM141 8 Spruce Rosewood Neumann M147 9 Mahogany Mahogany Schoeps CMC64 10 Spruce Rosewood Schoeps CMC64 11 Spruce M...

Page 12: ...Mandolin Maple Neumann KM84 8 Mandolin Maple Neumann U87 9 Mandolin Maple Neumann M147 10 Mandolin Maple DPA 4011 11 Resophonic Finland Birch Schoeps CMC64 12 Resophonic Finland Birch Shure SM57 13 R...

Page 13: ...omposite Soundelux E47 4 Spruce Mahogany Neumann KM84 5 Spruce Rosewood Soundelux E47 6 Spruce Mahogany DPA 4011 7 Spruce Rosewood Neumann U87 8 Spruce Rosewood Soundelux E47 9 Spruce Rosewood Schoeps...

Page 14: ...preventing unwanted ground loops FX Loop This tip ring sleeve connection allows you to insert external devices such as the Fishman AFX Acoustic Effects between Aura Spectrum s blended signal and the m...

Page 15: ...onse at low volume and sup press feedback at high volume Move the phase switch and leave it in the position most pleasing to your ear USB After installing Aura Image Gallery software connect your comp...

Page 16: ...Connect a standard microphone cable here to feed recording equipment or a sound reinforcement mixing console When the 1 4 output is also connected this D I output s ground is automatically lifted to p...

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Page 18: ...overall output level coming from both the 1 4 and the XLR D I outputs For the cleanest signal set the volume as high as possible without clipping the next device in the signal chain If you hear distor...

Page 19: ...50 mix of Image and pickup Turn the blend all the way right for just Image all the way left for just pickup Most performers blend in some pickup with the Image for clarity and definition Suggestions...

Page 20: ...ings to both the pickup and Image path simultaneously Compressor The compressor control adjusts several settings within a sophisticated automatic leveling circuit As you turn this knob clockwise your...

Page 21: ...e tuner button while Powering on 2 The display flashes a P indicating that the unit is currently in Pickup EQ mode 3 Press the anti feedback button once and the display now flashes a G indicating Glob...

Page 22: ...To tune play a note lightly and watch the display The note name will be indicated as a single letter and a small sign will be lit whenever the dis played note is raised one half step The note being sh...

Page 23: ...Spectrum allows you completely bypass the Image EQ and Com pressor processing To enter bypass mode press both the anti feed back and tuner switches together The white Aura LED will alternate slowly w...

Page 24: ...ol 1 Press and hold anti feedback footswitch for 2 seconds The tuner display will flash a 1 to indicate it is searching for the first feedback 2 Turn up your volume then either dampen the strings whil...

Page 25: ...negative changing its relationship to the sound coming from the amplifier One phase setting usually provides better resistance to feedback than the other and will vary depending on the instrument and...

Page 26: ...eat sounding Image by matching similar tone woods and body styles Experi ment with these tools and use your ears to determine what sounds best for your playing or musical style To access this library...

Page 27: ...or will light steadily when it is time to change the battery Open the battery door underneath the pedal and install a fresh 9V alkaline or lithium battery When the clip batt LED comes on you have appr...

Page 28: ...obal EQ mode is selected the tone controls also affect the Image signal as indicated by see pages 20 21 input phase compressor compressor Image select blend low insert style effects loop fx loop outpu...

Page 29: ...n use current consumption 25mA Typical 9V battery life 20 hours using alkaline battery 40 hours using lithium battery 9V adapter Fishman 910 R for 110V or suitable filtered and regulated 200mA type ti...

Page 30: ...fishman com Fishman and Fishman Transducers are trademarks or tradenames of Fishman Transducers Inc 513 300 159_r1 7 16...

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