User manual FISHMAN AURA SIXTEEN

[. . . ] Mute ­ To alternate between blended Image sound and mute, hold the foot switch down until the LED flashes. Repeat to return to bypass. 3 What is Aura? Aura Acoustic Imaging Technology uses digital algorithms developed in Fishman's audio laboratories to restore a studio-miked sound to an acoustic instrument. To achieve this, we record instruments using worldclass microphones and techniques to capture an "Image" of the natural sound that your acoustic instrument emits when miked in a professional studio. [. . . ] In fact, an acoustic track recorded with just a pickup can be re-recorded using Aura to restore the miked sound. 5 About the Images Dreadnought Aura Sixteen comes pre-loaded with 16 Images recorded using the most popular dreadnought guitars. 12) from the Aura Image Gallery if you're not playing a dreadnought style guitar. Image # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Top Wood Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Composite Spruce Spruce Back and Sides Rosewood Mahogany Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Rosewood Mahogany Rosewood Rosewood Composite Rosewood Mahogany Microphone Type DPA® 4011 Soundelux® E47 Soundelux® E47 Neumann® KM84 Schoeps® CMC64 Schoeps® CMC64 Shure® KSM141 Neumann® M147 Neumann® M147 Schoeps® CMC64 AKG® C414 Neumann® U87 Neumann® U87 DPA® 4011 Neumann® M147 Shure® SM57 Fishman Transducers, Inc. is not affiliated with any of the forementioned companies or their respective trademarks, registered trademarks, product models or copyrights. 6 Using effects When using your Aura Sixteen with other effects devices, place the Aura Sixteen first in the chain after your guitar. 7 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 Power may be supplied by either a 9V battery (battery compartment underneath the pedal) or the Fishman 910-R (for 110V). To conserve the battery, remove the plug from the input when not in use. The clip/batt indicator will light steadily when it is time to change the battery. When the clip/batt LED comes on you have approximately one hour of remaining battery life. For AC power, use the Fishman 910-R (for 110V) or other suitable 9V adapter (see Specifications). 8 Right Side Panel Input Plug in your instrument here with a standard ¼-inch instrument cable. If you have a passive undersaddle pickup (no battery onboard), always plug into Aura Sixteen first, even if you use a pedal tuner. To conserve the battery, remove the plug from the input when not in use. T rim Raise or lower the trim to optimize the input level for your pickup. Some pickup systems may not cause the light to flash at all and other onboard preamps may require you to turn their output down to achieve an optimum level. 9 Controls 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. Select The 16 Images you can choose with the select knob are hand picked for a dreadnought body style 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 12 o'clock and you'll hear a 50/50 mix of Image and pickup. Turn the blend more more all the way right for just Image; all the way pickup Image left for just pickup. [. . . ] If you can't find your exact instrument in the list, use the built-in Image Wizard to find the closest match. For example, if one of our hundreds of Images doesn't match your instrument exactly, you can still find a great sounding Image by matching similar tone woods and body styles. Experiment with these tools, and use your ears to determine what sounds best for your playing or musical style. [. . . ]