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Installation of the Amulet M-VT (or M-V) with cable  

and soundhole-mounted controls 

NOTE: CONTROLS MAY BE MOUNTED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE 

SOUNDHOLE 

Summary of Contents for THE AMULET M

Page 1: ...User Guide Trance Audio Inc U S A ...

Page 2: ...efective is limited to repair or replacement of the unit at our option In no event shall Trance Audio be liable for damages based on inconvenience whether incidental or consequential loss of use of the unit loss of time interrupted operation or commercial loss or any other consequential damages Some states do not allow limitation of the duration of implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation...

Page 3: ...plify the low level signals from the pickups as soon as possible The signal that leaves your guitar through the endpin jack is high level low impedance and most of all high quality Power is provided by an on board 9 volt battery with more than 100 hours of battery life available The output signal presented to your mixer or power amp is the true sound of your guitar in microscopic wondrous detail F...

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Page 5: ...ter built into its circuitry This filter eliminates any subsonic information below 40 Hz that might cause noise or distortion in your amplification rig This filter has been carefully engineered to leave the low end response of your guitar intact even when tuned to far below normal pitch ENDPIN JACK The endpin jack serves as the audio output of the system the power on off switch and also as the str...

Page 6: ... input typically has the Treble side Acoustic Lens transducer plugged into it in most applications Its gain is fixed and is not affected by the TRIM control Note The frequency response of the INPUT A and INPUT B preamplifiers is identical and the Bass and Treble side Acoustic Lenses can be plugged into either one with no change in performance if so desired Both input jacks have a shorting design a...

Page 7: ...e it The TRIM control affects the gain of the INPUT A preamplifier ONLY so it essentially acts as a balance control for the system Turning the control to the left CCW increases the gain of the INPUT A preamplifier and makes the Bass side Acoustic Lens louder in the mix Turning the control to the right CW decreases the gain of the INPUT A preamplifier making the INPUT B Acoustic Lens louder in the ...

Page 8: ... volume control thumbwheel and an integrated low battery warning LED indicator This allows you to set the volume of your guitar from your instrument and make on the fly changes during performance When the thumbwheel is rotated to the right towards the bridge the volume is increased When rotated to the left towards the neck the volume is gradually reduced until it is completely muted at the full le...

Page 9: ...on includes all the features of the AMULET M V option and adds a tone control thumbwheel as well When rotated completely to the right towards the bridge the control allows the full range sound of the transducers to come through When rotated to the left towards the neck of the instrument the upper frequencies are gradually reduced allowing you to make any desired tonal mix right from your instrumen...

Page 10: ...difficult to do if the preamp is already installed inside the guitar This also makes for an easy final adjustment of the TRIM control once you have the pickups properly positioned and the guitar strung up and tuned Once the preamp is installed you can still reach the TRIM adjustment with a long screwdriver but you usually have to loosen at least the middle strings to get soundhole access and it s ...

Page 11: ...nnects to the EXT jack has a keyed design so that it only plugs in correctly with the plug oriented in ONE DIRECTION If you look at the side of the small black plugs on the connector cable you will see a small ridge on either side of the plug closer to one side than the other If you look closely at the connector either the Amulet M EXT jack or the connector on the soundhole Thumbwheel controls tha...

Page 12: ...ich would be picked up and amplified but still has enough slack to make sure that the connections stay secure and are not pulled loose The volume board connector cable uses the larger adhesive C clips which are shipped already attached to the cable During the installation process you can decide on the adhesive locations inside the guitar for these clips and whether you will use one or both of the ...

Page 13: ...correctly attach the other end of the cable to the Volume Control board if applicable and install it properly at the edge of the soundhole with the thumbwheels extending enough to allow for easy access while playing Be sure that it is firmly adhered along the entire length of the adhesive strip and press it in place for a minute or so to allow it to bond securely Finally clip the cable into the C ...

Page 14: ...ndblock hole insert a piece of stiff but flexible wire of any sort like an old guitar string and look to see when it reaches the inside end of the endblock Mark the part of the wire that is flush with the outside the endblock hole with a marker or a piece of tape or bend it at a right angle to the body of the guitar so when you remove the wire from the endblock hole you can clearly see the depth a...

Page 15: ...reamp is oriented correctly inside the guitar You will keep them in this position as you tighten the outer nut so the preamp will stay properly oriented when you are finished DO NOT hold the Amulet M enclosure to secure the endpin while tightening the nut instead of using the small screwdriver or other small shaft through the cross drilled holes This will damage the Amulet M and void the warranty ...

Page 16: ...e your sound and allows you to position your sound in the stereo field Yet another benefit of using a mixer is that you can connect effects devices to the mixer using the effects send and returns This keeps the original signal path pure and as short as possible and helps keep any noise generated by the effects to a minimum Remember that the sound system you plug into is just as important a link in...

Page 17: ... 17 Installation of the Amulet M with battery clip and battery bag ...

Page 18: ... 18 Installation of the Amulet M VT or M V with cable and soundhole mounted controls NOTE CONTROLS MAY BE MOUNTED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SOUNDHOLE ...

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Page 20: ... 1 Trance Audio Inc Tel 831 688 9699 email info tranceaudio com www tranceaudio com Facebook www facebook com tranceaudio Twitter TranceAudioInc ...

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