FRONT PANEL - REVERB Continued
When setting an appropriate amount of reverb to create a realistic sound, a good rule of thumb is this: turn the reverb up higher than necessary, and
then gradually turn it down until you miss it. Now turn it up just a slight bit, and you’ve probably got a good balance. If you aren’t sure whether you
have the right reverb sound, ask a friend or two to listen and critique the tone. And remember, you don’t have to use reverb. In fact, if you’re playing
in a large, reverberant place such as a gymnasium, a large church, or a sporting arena, your sound may already be “swimming” in reverb. Adding to
it will just make your instrument sound muddy.
LEVEL (DRY/WET)
This knob adjusts the relative amount of reverb vs. non-reverb sound. “Dry” means fully reverbless, and “Wet” means full reverb.
This is the knob you want to use to balance your instrument to sound like it’s in a naturally reverberant room or a cave.
PROGRAM
You can choose from six different reverb programs. Progressively larger “rooms” are created by settings 0 through 5. Since all digi-
tal reverbs can add some noise to the signal, we recommend removing the reverb from the signal path altogether by setting the
Reverb Level to Dry (fully counter-clockwise) whenever you don’t use the reverb. This minimizes possible noise from the Reverb’s
circuitry from entering your instrument’s signal path.
ASSIGN SWITCHES & LEDS
You can choose whether reverb is added to either, both, or neither of the two channels with the Assign switches. When you want
reverb on Channel 1, push the Assign 1 switch; the LED glows, letting you know that Channel 1’s signal is being sent to the Reverb.
Similarly, pushing Assign 2 sends Channel 2’s signal to the Reverb.
MUTE SWITCH
Because of its location on the front panel, it may appear that the Mute switch is part of the Reverb section. In fact, it isn’t. When you
push the Mute button, the LED above it glows, and no sound comes out of the Acoustic Performer Pro. This is great when you take
a break but don’t want to adjust the Level knobs or turn it off. It’s also useful if you’re tuning with an electronic tuner: when a tuner is
plugged into the Tuner output on the Rear Panel, the signal from your instrument still reaches it, even though the Mute turns off all
sound going to the speakers. This gives your audience a break from listening to the ups and downs of getting your G string in tune,
and if someone else is playing while you’re waiting in the wings, you won’t be ruining their performance.
Another use of the Mute switch is to kill the sound when you’re changing instruments. If you remove the plug from one instrument
and then plug into another, the popping and buzzing can be tremendously loud. Activating the Mute switch before changing instru-
ments saves wear and tear on your ears and the Acoustic Performer Pro’s speakers.
NOTE: A remote footswitch can be used to duplicate the Mute switch’s function.
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