User manual FISHMAN AURA IMAGING PEDAL

[. . . ] Acoustic Imaging sounds best when you select an Aura Imaging Pedal to match the body style of your guitar. See the following pages to help you choose a compatible pedal. Do you have an undersaddle or soundhole pickup?Aura Acoustic Imaging Pedals sound best with Fishman undersaddle pickups and magnetic soundhole pickups. [. . . ] The heavier bracing for 1 string guitars creates a unique sound and has its own Aura Imaging Pedal. Using effects When using your Aura Imaging Pedal with other effects devices, place the Aura Imaging Pedal first in the chain after your guitar. 9 If you have a pedal tuner, place it before the Aura Imaging Pedal. 10 Right side panel Input Plug in your guitar here with a standard ¼-inch instrument cable. If you have a passive undersaddle pickup (no battery onboard), always plug into the Aura Imaging Pedal first, even if you use a pedal tuner. Trim Raise or lower the trim to optimize the input level for your pickup. Play hard and adjust trim so clip/batt LED flashes occasionally. Use your thumb or a pick to turn the trim control. 11 left side panel Output Use a standard ¼-inch instrument cable to connect the output to your amplifier, mixer or effects devices. You can also connect this output to an unbalanced input on a recording system. 9vdc See Power section. 1 Power Power may be supplied by either a 9V battery (battery compartment under pedal) or an approved 9V adapter. Insert a plug into the input jack, and the Aura Imaging Pedal powers up. To conserve the battery, remove the plug from the input when not in use. For AC power, use the Fishman 910-R (for 110V) or other suitable 9V adapter. The adapter must be filtered, regulated and rated for at least 00mA. It should also accept AC power appropriate for your country. Power Plug requirements: . mm O. D. , mm I. D. , tip = negative. 1 Control set Phase switch Use the phase switch to improve bass response at low volume or to control feedback at high volume. Play your guitar and toggle the phase switch back and forth until you achieve the desired result. Volume For the cleanest signal, set the volume as high as possible without clipping the next device in the signal chain. If you hear distortion and the clip/batt light is not flashing, reduce the volume. 1 Select The 16 Images you can choose with the select knob are hand picked for your type of guitar. Try all 16 and pick the ones that compliment your playing style and sound good in the room. For example, dark/deep sounding Images may add impact to a solo performance. Brighter/lighter Images may compliment an ensemble. [. . . ] When you stomp, you'll hear the dramatic difference between the Image blend and the dry pickup. When the light above the footswitch is on, the Image is active. Note when the effect is bypassed, your guitar signal remains buffered. Also, if the blend knob is set to o'clock, you will hear no difference between active and bypass states. [. . . ]