Get the Most from Your Guitar
The Takamine TP-4T acoustic guitar preamp is designed specifically for your Takamine
guitar to provide the flexibility and control you need in almost any performance or recording
environment. The no-nonsense approach to functionality results in an amazingly transparent,
responsive, and easy-to-use preamp that will let you “dial in” your sound in moments.
The Takamine TP-4T preamp is designed to be easy to use, yet flexible enough any application.
Please refer to the figure below which will provide you with an easy reference for the function
and use of each control and feature.
The Anatomy of the TP-4T
Battery Tray Releses:
Pinching the tabs of battery cover toward each other to remove.
This provides access to the battery compartment. When inserting new batteries align
the battery's polarity with the markings inside the battery compartment.
a
Tuner:
This button controls the built-in tuner’s on/off function.
Simply press the button once to activate the tuner (even if the guitar is not plugged in)
and the tuner display will light. The sound will be muted when the tuner is in operation.
When you play a string the tuner will display the note name of the pitch you’re playing.
Then, simply adjust the pitch of your strings in the direction of the flashing left or right
arrow to both sides of the chosen note.
As you approach the correct pitch, the flashing speed slows until you are in tune and
both arrows illuminate in green.
To save battery power, the tuner will automatically turn off after about three minutes of
operation and may be reactivated by pushing the tuner button again. If you finish tuning
before the tuner automatically turns off, you may turn off the tuner manually by simply
pressing the tuner button.
b
c
EQ Controls:
The TP-4T features a three-band equalizer that allows precise tonal
adjustment with a maximum of 12dB (deciBels) of boost or cut. Each slider enables
you to increase or decrease the power of sound in a designated spectrum. The “Low”
controls works in the bass range, the “High” works in the treble range, while
the “Mid” control will allow you to adjust the boost/cut at a mid band center frequency
especially chosen to give the most appropriate harmonic control possible.
f
Volume:
Turning this control clockwise increases the output level of the preamp.
e
Low Batt LED:
A circuit within the TP-4T tracks the life of your battery.
When your battery voltage becomes low enough the begin to affect the quality
of your sound, this LED will illuminate.
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