User's guide
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The JOEMEEK Fathead is a complete instrument channel. It has a lot of
capabilities and functions that can interact with each other to create nearly
infinite sounds and textures. To use it best, you need to understand each of
the Fathead's facilities as separate pieces equipment, then use them together
to make your sound.
1. THE CurrentSense input amplifier
The input amplifier takes audio signals from any microphone (XLR socket),
musical instrument (front mounted 1/4 inch jack) or high level source (1/4
inch line jack socket), and amplifies them up to 'line' level; that is, from a
few millivolts, up to about a volt. The phantom power supply provides
power to capacitor microphones through the mic input. Dynamic or ribbon
microphones should be used with the phantom power turned off, then full
advantage can be taken of the extreme low noise performance of this
amplifier. The CurrentSense pre amp design, unique to JOEMEEK,
guarantees optimised performance from all types of microphones, from
dynamic, to condenser, to classic ribbon types. It is important to select the
best input for a given job; here are some examples…
Mic input:
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Live mic in front of instrument cabinet.
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Acoustic instrument with extremely low output transducer.
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Acoustic recording of an instrument with a microphone.
Line input:
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Use with keyboards
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Use in subgroup on a mix
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Dynamic mic in front of live guitar/bass stack (very loud)
Instrument input:
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Use with electric instruments
HINT: If you have an active instrument that has a very high output level you
may find that you get better headroom using the line input.
Understanding the Fathead
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