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PERFORM-VG User Manual

Important Safety 

Instructions

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

LIMITED WARRANTY

Terminals marked with this symbol carry 

electrical current of sufficient magnitude 
to constitute risk of electric shock. 

Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with 
¼" TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. All other 
installation or modification should be performed only 
by qualified personnel.

This symbol, wherever it appears, 

alerts you to the presence of uninsulated 
dangerous voltage inside the 

enclosure - voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a 
risk of shock.

This symbol, wherever it appears, 

alerts you to important operating and 
maintenance instructions in the 

accompanying literature. Please read the manual.

Caution

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not 
remove the top cover (or the rear section). 

No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to 
qualified personnel.

Caution

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, 
do not expose this appliance to rain and 

moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping 
or splashing liquids and no objects filled with liquids, 
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Caution

These service instructions are for use 
by qualified service personnel only. 

To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any 
servicing other than that contained in the operation 
instructions. Repairs have to be performed by qualified 
service personnel.

1. 

Read these instructions.

2. 

Keep these instructions.

3. 

Heed all warnings.

4. 

Follow all instructions.

5. 

Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. 

Clean only with dry cloth.

7. 

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in 

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. 

Do not install near any heat sources such as 

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus 
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. 

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized 

or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades 
with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug 
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide 
blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the 
provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an 
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.  

Protect the power cord from being walked on or 

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, 
and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11.  

Use only attachments/accessories specified by 

the manufacturer.

12.  

Use only with the 

cart, stand, tripod, bracket, 
or table specified by the 
manufacturer, or sold with 
the apparatus. When a cart 
is used, use caution when 
moving the cart/apparatus 
combination to avoid 

injury from tip-over.

13.  

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or 

when unused for long periods of time. 

14.  

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been 
damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug 
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen 
into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed 
to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has 
been dropped.

15.  

The apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket 

outlet with a protective earthing connection.

16.  

Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is 

used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall 
remain readily operable.

17.  

Correct disposal of this 

product: This symbol indicates that 
this product must not be disposed 
of with household waste, 
according to the WEEE Directive 
(2012/19/EU) and your national 
law. This product should be taken 

to a collection center licensed for the recycling of waste 
electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The 
mishandling of this type of waste could have a possible 
negative impact on the environment and human health 
due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally 
associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation 
in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to 
the efficient use of natural resources. For more 
information about where you can take your waste 
equipment for recycling, please contact your local city 
office, or your household waste collection service.

18.  

Do not install in a confined space, such as a book 

case or similar unit.

19.  

Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted 

candles, on the apparatus.

20.  

Please keep the environmental aspects of battery 

disposal in mind. Batteries must be disposed-of at a 
battery collection point.

21.  

Use this apparatus in tropical and/or 

moderate climates.

MUSIC Group accepts no liability for any loss which 
may be suffered by any person who relies either 
wholly or in part upon any description, photograph, 
or statement contained herein. Technical specifications, 
appearances and other information are subject to 
change without notice. All trademarks are the property 
of their respective owners. MIDAS, KLARK TEKNIK, 
LAB GRUPPEN, LAKE, TANNOY, TURBOSOUND, 
TC ELECTRONIC, TC HELICON, BEHRINGER, BUGERA, 
COOLAUDIO and EUROCOM are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of MUSIC Group IP Ltd. 
© MUSIC Group IP Ltd. 2017 All rights reserved.

For the applicable warranty terms and conditions 
and additional information regarding MUSIC Group’s 
Limited Warranty, please see complete details online at 
music-group.com/warranty. 

Summary of Contents for PERFORM-VG

Page 1: ...User Manual PERFORM VG Ultra Simple Mic Stand Mount Vocal and Acoustic Guitar Processor for Solo and Duo Performers Rev 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...ning Effects On and Off 5 8 Editing Effects 6 9 Tone 9 10 Pitch Correction 11 11 Anti Feedback 11 12 BodyRez 11 13 48V Phantom Power 11 14 Mic Control 12 15 Talk Tuner 12 16 Lock Mute 12 17 Tap Tempo 12 18 RoomSense 12 19 AUX Input 13 20 Aux to Main Out 13 21 Dimming the Buttons 13 22 Switch3 Switch6 Pedal In 13 23 Harmony Style Footswitch Assignment 13 24 Default Top Level Control 14 25 Factory R...

Page 3: ...ldwith theapparatus Whenacart isused usecautionwhen movingthecart apparatus combinationtoavoid injuryfromtip over 13 Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsor whenunusedforlongperiodsoftime 14 Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeen damagedinanyway suchaspowersupplycordorplug isdamaged liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallen intotheapparatus theappa...

Page 4: ...ess and hold the SET button for about 2 seconds while singing normally When the process is complete the SET LED will turn RED Release the SET button to complete the process Your mic gain is now set optimally After the gain is set you ll see the LED ring illuminate red showing you the current mic gain If you would like to make a manual adjustment to the automatic setting simply turn the control kno...

Page 5: ...ected If you have no guitar or Aux input we ll use the built in RoomSense mic to listen for key scale You ll need to have a chorded instrument near the RoomSense mic for this to work Reverb Reverb creates a simulated physical space for your voice and guitar It can be a small space like a shower where everyone s best singing takes place or something as big as a concert hall It s common to use a sma...

Page 6: ...ing to the type of style from least to most Blue smallest least like slap echo very short or room reverb also short or guitar chorus least extreme of the guitar effects Purple medium like 1 8th note echo club reverb or guitar flanger Red most like note echo hall reverb or guitar detune Harmony works slightly differently than the other effects since there are more styles to choose from When you fir...

Page 7: ...7 PERFORM VG User Manual Harmony styles are represented relative to the topmost 12 O Clock LED which serves as an indicator of your lead voice High High Higher Higher Octave Up Bass High Bass ...

Page 8: ...8 PERFORM VG User Manual Octave Up Down Octave Down Higher Lower Lower Low Lower Low ...

Page 9: ...De Ess gets rid of harsh S sounds and makes them sound more pleasing to the human ear De Ess goes hand in hand with Compression since Compression can make S sounds a bit more pronounced in the mix Gate shuts off an audio input when it falls below a certain volume This works great on things like drums where you want the drum hit to come through but then have the mic silent in between hits For vocal...

Page 10: ...e styles press and HOLD the tone button for 3 seconds Turn the Control Knob to select a style There are 8 to choose from Normal Less Bright Normal Warmth More Compression Normal No Gate Less Bright No Gate Normal Warmth No Gate More Compression No Gate ...

Page 11: ...n Anti Feedback off and on again Note that Anti Feedback works for the microphone input only However you can press and hold Anti Feedback to invert the phase of your guitar which can help reduce acoustic instrument feedback significantly Use the control knob to toggle between green normal phase and red inverted phase There s no right or wrong choice here Use whichever setting reduces guitar feedba...

Page 12: ...while doing so That s where the talk tuner mode comes in When active it bypasses all of the effects in the box except Tone so that you can speak with the crowd and be heard clearly It also mutes your guitar signal and gives you an easy to use guitar tuner on the main LED ring AUX signals are still passed to the XLR out in talk tuner mode Hold the MIX button for 2 seconds to engage talk tuner Guita...

Page 13: ...d unlit when boost is OFF Guitar Phase Invert may be assigned to a footswitch by mapping the Anti Feedback button To map a function press and hold the desired footswitch then press the button on Perform VG that you d like the switch to control Release both buttons Switch6 acts in the same manner as Switch3 but adds buttons 4 5 and 6 The default controls for the buttons are Switch1 Harmony High Swi...

Page 14: ...n again to reset the control This like the Aux To Main Out control s behavior is to ensure someone who gets stuck lost with an unwanted top level control can easily reset it back to Main Out Level the default by simply restarting the unit Additionally if you have reassigned the top level control from Main Out Level your last known main out level will be maintained in the background If you need to ...

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