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Similarly, if you want to cut thump out
of the low end and deeply reduce an
offensive, though narrow, band of
highs, you can do so. Note that the
bandwidth of one Band can be razor-
sharp while the other is wide.

EQ / PREAMP / DIRECT BOX

Summary of Contents for DUAL PARAMETRIC D.I.

Page 1: ...DUAL PARAMETRIC D I 2 BAND EQ PREAMP DIRECT BOX O W N E R S M A N U A L...

Page 2: ...volt doubling technology This provides the unit with headroom low distortion wide bandwidth and high signal to noise ratio equalling professional high end requirements CONTENTS 3 What is a Parametric...

Page 3: ...phic equalizers have in common is that they affect frequencies that are prese lected by the manufacturer In addition the bandwidth or spectrum of frequencies affected by each con trol is preset For ex...

Page 4: ...or slider There is of course a boost cut knob joined by an octave bandwidth knob and a center frequency knob the Fishman Dual Parametric D I has a switch that works in conjunction with the frequency k...

Page 5: ...on the Dual Parametric D I as follows Band One and Band Two Out In switches to their OUT setting Band One and Band Two boost cut knobs to their 0dB setting and the Volume control in the middle of the...

Page 6: ...s and indicator Band One and Band Two operate identically and the input section sets the level and phase of the incoming signal DUAL PARAMETRIC D I 6 1 Volume Control 2 Out In Switch 3 Boost Cut Contr...

Page 7: ...or as loud as you normally would turning the Dual Parametric D I s Volume control clock wise until the Clip Lo Batt LED glows 4 Continue playing hard and reduce the Dual Parametric D I s Volume until...

Page 8: ...signal often with better tone Regardless of what type of signal you are sending through the Dual Parametric D I try the Phase switch in both of its positions to be sure the best sound is being produc...

Page 9: ...n where no boosting or cutting occurs Once you ve selected a frequency range s bandwidth via the Octave knob and frequency Frequency knob and multiplier switch you can increase or decrease the level i...

Page 10: ...ence between 220 and 440 is 220 This is why it s easier to express the bandwidth the frequency range affected by the Dual Parametric D I s Band in terms of octaves The Dual Parametric D I s bandwidth...

Page 11: ...operates in It allows the Frequency knob to provide finer resolution than if the knob had to cover the entire 20 Hz to 20kHz range in one revolution Here are the multiplier switch s three settings and...

Page 12: ...Y KNOB This knob selects the frequency center for the Band The EQ s greatest effect takes place at this frequency center with decreased effect toward the outer reaches of the bandwidth DUAL PARAMETRIC...

Page 13: ...jack accepts the signal from guitars basses keyboards acoustic pickups microphones and any other amplifiable instrument In addition it accepts signals from other audio gear such as the send from an a...

Page 14: ...pts an AC adapter such as Fishman s 910 R or Roland s PSA Series Note that using an AC adapter does not recharge a battery inside the Dual Parametric D I BATTERY ACCESS The battery access door located...

Page 15: ...ping the body with your hand Through an amplifier or P A they re loud and annoying Here s how to reduce it Plug your pickup equipped instrument or microphone into the Dual Parametric D I and the D I i...

Page 16: ...levels are set properly SCOOPING OUT A BASS GUITAR S TONE Some bassists like to slap and pop on their instruments and to emphasize that tone it s often desirable to boost the bottom and top end and c...

Page 17: ...s so experiment with less severe settings You can use this technique to help cut down on wind noise too Follow the same directions but with the wind blowing across the mic instead of a singer making p...

Page 18: ...pedance inputs such as those found on many mixers You can switch both EQ bands to their out positions if you don t want to perform any equalization and if you set the Volume knob at its 3 o clock posi...

Page 19: ...bands may be very close together requiring fairly narrow bandwidths setting the Octave control to less than 5 Here s the combined response of two bands boosting frequencies near each other Notice tha...

Page 20: ...d response for a bass drum while de emphasizing any ringing you can sep arately boost and cut using Band One and Band Two as follows the frequen cies are merely examples experiment with your own combi...

Page 21: ...u want to cut thump out of the low end and deeply reduce an offensive though narrow band of highs you can do so Note that the bandwidth of one Band can be razor sharp while the other is wide EQ PREAMP...

Page 22: ...and separately and then combining them Notice how this combination of overlapping boosting and cutting creates a broad boost with a notch cut out of the middle Experiment with the Dual Parametric D I...

Page 23: ...th Control Range 07 to 2 Octaves Output Overload 600 Ohm load 12 dBV Boost Control Range 15 dB Cut Control Range 20 dB Overall THD 03 1 kHz 14 dBV input Signal to noise Ratio 89 dB A weighted referred...

Page 24: ...e other rights which may vary from state to state RETURN POLICY To return products to FISHMAN AUDIO you must follow these steps 1 Call FISHMAN AUDIO at 978 988 9199 for a Return Authorization Number R...

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