User manual FISHMAN AURA ACOUSTIC IMAGING PEDAL

[. . . ] Select an Image ­ Raise the volume and audition the 16 Images with the select knob. Blend to taste ­ turn left for more pickup and right for more Image. Kill feedback ­ If feedback starts, change the position of the phase switch. [. . . ] See the following pages to help match your guitar with the right Aura Imaging Pedal. Choose your pedal (continued) Use this pedal with all varieties of the classic deep-body dreadnought. Use this pedal with large, deep-body instruments with slim waists and wide lower bouts (usually over 16"). 6 Use the Concert pedal with smallbody, short-scale instruments with thin waists, like 0, 00 and L-00 styles; typically finger-picking guitars as well as parlor and travel instruments. For guitars larger than concert but smaller than dreadnought, the Orchestra pedal works well with OM & 000 styles as well as auditorium and other narrow-waist mid-size, medium-depth instruments. Choose your pedal (continued) Use with all medium-depth classical and thin-body acoustic-electric nylon-string guitars. 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. 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. 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. Blend Position the blend knob straight-up at 1 o'clock and you'll hear a 0/0 mix of Aura + pickup. [. . . ] mute (optional mode) You may set up the footswitch to alternate between the Image blend and muted output. To enable the mute option, hold the footswitch down until the LED flashes. Repeat to return to bypass. 1 Battery replacement The clip/batt indicator will light steadily when it is time to change the battery. [. . . ]