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12  Cleaning and Maintenance

Your Felix is chassis is constructed out of high quality aluminum and steel.  Under normal circumstances,  very little maintenance is 

required to keep it looking good.  However, if you find it getting more dirty or dusty than you like, here are some cleaning tips:  We 

recommend using a little shot of Windex™, applied to a clean,  dry, lint free cloth. Gently wipe all surfaces, taking care not to allow 

the cleaning product to build up around or under the knobs. 

13  Warranty

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Grace Design warrants this product to be free of defective parts and workmanship for a period of five years. This warranty 

period begins at the original date of purchase and is transferable to any person who may subsequently purchase the product 

during this time.

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This warranty excludes the following conditions: normal wear and tear, misuse, customer negligence, accidental damage, 

unauthorized repair or modification, cosmetic damage and damage incurred during shipment.

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During the time of this warranty, Grace Design will repair or replace, at its option, any defective parts or repair defective 

workmanship without charge, provided the customer has appropriate proof of purchase and that the product has its original 

factory serial number.

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In order for Grace Design to provide efficient and timely warranty service, it is important that you mail the completed 

warranty registration card enclosed with all of our products within 10 days of the original date of purchase. You may also 

register your product directly with Grace Design by telephone (303-823-8100 Monday-Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm MST), or you 

can register your product online at www.gracedesign.com.

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This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties whether written, expressed, or implied, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF 

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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In no event will Grace Design be liable for lost profits or any other incidental, consequential or Exemplary damages, even if 

Grace Design is aware of the possibility of such damages. In no event will Grace Design’s liability exceed the purchase price of 

the product.

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This warranty gives the customer specific legal rights. The customer may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. 

Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties or consequential damages, so some of the limitations of the above 

may not apply to a particular customer.

Summary of Contents for Felix

Page 1: ...1 2 Channel Instrument Preamplifier EQ Blender Owner s Manual Rev A Grace Design 4689 Ute Highway Lyons CO 80503 303 823 8100 info gracedesign com www gracedesign com ...

Page 2: ...ion This equipment should not be exposed to dripping or splashing Avoid placing objects filled with liquids such as vases or glasses on this equipment Class I Equipment grounded type Electrical rating 100 240V 50 60Hz 10W Mains supply voltage fluctuations are not to exceed 10 of the nominal supply voltage Pollution Degree 2 Installation Over voltage Category II for transient overvoltages Maximum R...

Page 3: ...ings Powerful independent EQ on both channels hi and low shelving and full parametric midrange Mid frequency control has two ranges 70 880Hz 670 8kHz 20Hz 1kHz sweepable HPF on both channels can also be set as notch filter A B footswitch for multiple instrument configurations or soloing different pickups Mute tune footswitch mutes all outputs except dedicated tuner out and headphone output Boost f...

Page 4: ...ED indicator Ch1 2 3 High Pass Filter notch Notch filter Ch1 2 4 Low frequency shelving cut and boost Ch1 2 5 Parametric Midrange cut and boost Ch1 2 6 Parametric Midrange frequency select Ch1 2 7 Parametric Midrange Q factor Ch1 2 8 High frequency shelving cut and boost Ch1 2 9 Boost level global 10 Mix control 11 A B footswitch 12 BOOST footswitch 13 Amp Tuner Headphone output level 14 MUTE TUNE...

Page 5: ...e mic level select 9 External Footswitch input 10 Amp Output 11 Tuner Output 12 Effects Insert 13 Amp Source Select switch 14 Ch1 input mic line switch 15 Ch1 mic input 16 Ch2 line input 17 Ch1 line input 18 Ch1 2 input impedance select 7 SidePanelControlsandFeatures 48V ch2 ch1 A B LO LO I O HI HI MODE 12V MID2 MID1 CH2 CH1 6 1 5 4 3 2 6 1 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Dip Switch location diagram 2 Ch1 4...

Page 6: ...SEE WIRING DIAGRAM page 11 8 4 AMP OUT This output is for sending an unbalanced non transformer isolated output to a stage amp or anywhere else you may need an additional unbalanced signal This output has the added benefit of a level control which is situated on the right side bottom row of controls on the top panel This output is muted when the MUTE tune footswitch is activated Amp out can be sou...

Page 7: ...ing This means that occasional red flashes are ok but if the LED is mostly red well then you better turn it down 9 3 INSTRUMENT LINE INPUTS These are the inputs you will use for connecting your instrument s to Felix There is a wide array of different pickup types in the world active electronics in an electric bass passive under bridge plate transducers contact mics soundhole magnetics etc We wante...

Page 8: ... the very least it s good for you to know how to operate these controls and hear them in use with your instruments 9 4 FILTERING AND EQ One of the truly defining features of our pal Felix is the very powerful fully independent EQ filter controls on each channel Each channel has identical controls so the descriptions in this section apply to both Ch1 and Ch2 If you haven t used EQ s or filters much...

Page 9: ...bove the 2kHz is boosted or cut Simply put this is a treble control If you think your banjo may be too bright turn this knob counterclockwise If you think your guitar needs a little more bite turn this knob clockwise If you re not sure then get down there and start turning it one way or the other until it sounds better GAIN Hz 20 2 0k 20k 12k HIGH SHELF EQ 0dB 12dB 12dB 9 5 OUTPUT CONTROLS Boost W...

Page 10: ...he soundperson mute your channel When MUTE tune is active the adjacent LED illuminates RED 9 7 SIDE PANEL CONTROLS Felix has a lot going on more than we could fit on the rear and top panels alone So there are a number of features to be familiar with on the side panel Ch1 2 Phase Reverse These two pushbutton toggle switches reverse the polarity of each channel s audio signal To reverse the polarity...

Page 11: ...GND 1 4 TRS PLUG TIP SLEEVE To Felix Insert Jack SEND RETURN 1 4 TS PLUG 1 4 TS PLUG To Outboard Input Jack To Outboard Output Jack GND RING 10 2 EXTERNAL FOOTSWITCH WIRING GND 1 4 TRS PLUG TIP SLEEVE To Felix footswitch jack BOOST MUTE RING ...

Page 12: ...n the following page to move any jumpers you wish 6 To move a jumper use tweezers or your fingernails to gently pull the jumper off of it s header pins To reposition the jumper double check the diagram then gently press the jumper back down in the correct location 7 J2 J17 J18 all reside on 2 pin headers If you wish to set these to a non jumpered setting simply push one side of the jumper down ont...

Page 13: ...ion is 125Hz HI position is 250Hz J23 Sets the secondary external footswitch function Options are boost toggle or disable Primary footswitch function is fixed as MUTE TUNE J6 and J7 Configures 12V power which can be applied to either channel s tip ring or set to off Set these according to how your microphone instrument is wired J2 Sets the Ch1 instrument input gain range Options are LO 3 44dB and ...

Page 14: ...2 1 4 UNBALANCED IN CH 2 GAIN CH 2 LOW FREQ BOOST CUT CH 2 HIGH FREQ BOOST CUT CH 2 MID FREQ BOOST CUT CH 2 MID FREQ FREQ SEL CH 2 MID FREQ Q CH 2 INPUT CH 2 POLARITY BOOST GAIN CH 1 POLARITY CH1 SIG CLIP INDICATOR CH 1 LOW FREQ BOOST CUT FREQ SEL SEL CH 1 CH 2 ISO1 SOURCE SEL ISO2 SOURCE SEL MONO HEADPHONE OUT IMPEDANCE CH 2 HPF NOTCH CH 2 HPF NOTCH CH2 SIG CLIP INDICATOR FREQ SEL SEL GROUND LIFT...

Page 15: ... com or feel free to call us We are always glad to help out in any way we can 1 303 823 8100 M F 9 5 MST acoustic or electric instruments with pickups or internal mics plug into Ch1 or Ch2 inputs instrument mic vocal mic plugged into mic input 1 external effects routed through the insert stage amp fed by amp out monitor mixer recorder workstation yadda fed by DI 2 output Sourced by mix or Ch2 FOH ...

Page 16: ...eadphone and Insert Outputs 150Ω SIGNAL PEAK LED METER Green threshold 10dBu Red threshold 10dBu MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL CH1 MIC 0dBu CH1 Inst Low Gain 21dBu High Gain 0dBu CH2 Inst 20 5dBu MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL 100k Ohm load 0 1 THD DI Outputs Line 20dBu Mic 6dBu Amp Tuner Headphone and Insert Outputs 22dBu High Pass Filter Notch Filter High Pass Filter 20Hz 1kHz 12dB octave Notch Filter 20Hz 1kHz 35d...

Page 17: ... workmanship without charge provided the customer has appropriate proof of purchase and that the product has its original factory serial number In order for Grace Design to provide efficient and timely warranty service it is important that you mail the completed warranty registration card enclosed with all of our products within 10 days of the original date of purchase You may also register your p...

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