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PO W E R M IX PU R E X T
PREPARATION AND PICKUP INSTALLATION
Please familiarize yourself with the included
installation manuals for the FanTaStick undersaddle
transducer and the Pure bridge plate pickup.
1.
Install the FanTaStick according to its manual.
2.
After you’ve completed the installation of the
FanTaStick in the saddle slot, solder the
supplied RCA plug to the FanTaStick’s cable
end: the inner wire to the tip and outer shield to
the ground terminal.
3.
Next, install the Pure pickup according to its
manual.
CONNECTING AND SECURING THE SYSTEM
INSIDE YOUR GUITAR
Plug the FanTaStick’s male RCA connector into its
female counterpart on the wire from the endpin jack.
Secure the connectors to a brace using the attached
dual-lock fastener. Secure the cables inside the
guitar with duct tape or similar.
POWERMIX PURE XT PREAMP
First, please install a new 9-volt battery. Open the
access screw on the side of the preamp and remove
the lid to access the battery compartment and the
EQ trimmers.
This preamp features 3-band EQ plus a gain control
for each individual channel. These controls are
called “trim pots.” The trimmers can be turned with
the small screwdriver located inside the preamp
box. A diagram of the trim pots is located on the
inside of the lid. Channel 1 is the Pure pickup,
channel 2 is the FanTaStick.
The EQ trim pots are in linear position (no cut or
boost) when the white arrow points to a center
position. Please keep in mind that the midrange
trimmers, as opposed to the bass and treble
trimmers, are oriented 90 degrees clockwise
The gain trimmers set the degree of pre-
amplification on the input of the circuit. They act like
volume controls but if they are set too high,
distortion may occur. (Note: The lowest
(counterclockwise) setting does not shut the channel
off. It is the lowest available gain setting.) We
recommend you use the gain trimmers to balance
the two channels so that when you turn both
thumbwheel volume controls to full, you have each
channel at your maximum desired volume. From
there you can blend the two channels in any way
you desire.
We factory preset these trimmers, but this setting
will likely not perfect for your guitar. Feel free to
adjust the trimmers in any way you like. (Tip: Keep
written records of the settings you like.) The
preamp’s EQ and gain should be set to fit your
guitar and style. Once you found your settings, you
may never have to touch the controls again. Use the
EQ on your amp or PA to compensate for different
room acoustics.
Please follow the Input/Output options printed on the
label of the preamp.
Note: If you use the individual outputs you have to
plug a cable into the Main/Mix Out in order power
up the preamp.
Please unplug the output cable to switch OFF the
battery whenever you do not use the preamp.
Battery life is about 50-60 hours.
