Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Pro-Eq Fishman
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USER GUIDE PRO-EQ PLA TINUM BASS.
2 W elcome Thank you for making Fishman a part of your acoustic experience. We ar e proud to of fer the finest acoustic amplification products available; high-quality pr ofessional-grade tools which empower you to sound your very best.
3 Quick Start 1. Place XLR Pre / Post switch to “post” position. 2. Adjust the Input Gain so that the Clip / Low Battery light barely flickers with str ong playing. 3. Fo r acou sti c bass on ly : Se t P ha se s wit ch to pos it ion tha t soun ds be st a nd su ppr ess es fee dba ck .
4 Power Options 1. 9-V olt Battery Squeeze the tabs on top of the preamp together and the battery drawer will pop out. Snap in a fr esh 9-V olt alkaline. T o conserve the battery , unplug the input of the Platinum Bass when you are not using the preamp.
5 Input Gain For the cleanest possible signal, adjust the Input Gain so that the Clip / Low Battery LED barely flickers with strong playing. If the Clip LED lights up brightly as you play , your bass signal is overdriving the circuit and you will hear distortion.
6 Compression (continued) T o gently smooth out your instrument’ s all-around response, set the Compr ession between 8:00 and 11:00. For more punch set the Compr ession between 12:00 and 2:00. This is especially effective for tumbao and walking bass styles.
7 Fighting F eedback 1. Start with the Phase switch in the left position and the Depth control at 5:00. 2. T urn your amp or P A up so that it is on the verge of feedback. 3. Flip the Phase switch back and forth until you find the position that sounds good and doesn’ t feed back from open G and above (mid-bass feedback).
8 T one Controls Bass - We car efully voiced this control to give you the deep bass you need for your lowest notes, with plenty of mid-bass punch for the D and G strings. If the sound becomes boomy when you raise the Bass control, lower the Depth control until the sound tightens up.
9 XLR Pre/Post Switch Choose between a true D.I. (pre EQ) or an af fected XLR output (post EQ). 1. XLR Post Signal Path: Bass Signal Input Gain Depth EQ Compression V olume Pha.
10 Sample EQ Settings Here ar e a few suggested settings for the Pro-EQ Platinum Bass: Dub/Reggae T umbao Fretless J azz Classic Thumb-style.
11 Studio Acoustic Motown Five String Fishman BP-100-pizz / arco.
12 1. Set the XLR Pre / Post switch to “post” when you want your personal “dialed in” sound to come through the P A. 2. Plug into a bass amp. Start with the amp’ s tone controls set flat. Primary equalization is performed by the Platinum Bass EQ.
13 2a. Alternate into bass amp (especially for upright) For a cleaner and less colored sound, try bypassing the preamp in your bass amp and plug the output from the Platinum Bass dir ectly into the effects r eturn or the power amp input at the back of your amp.
14 Block Diagram input input gain tuner / send output phase lift gnd volume compression depth pre post mid h i mid low mid tre ble bas s.
15 Specifications Nominal Input Level: -14dBu Input Overload Level: +10dBu Input Impedance: 10MΩ Nominal Output Levels and Impedances Amp Out:: -20dBu to +10dBu (1kΩ) T uner / Send Out: -14dBu to +10dBu (1kΩ) XLR Out : -30dBu to -6dBu (600Ω) T one Controls Bass: ±12dB @ 30Hz Low mid: +6dB, -12dB @ 200Hz Mid: +6dB, -12dB @ 1.
www .fishman.com 009-091-002 Rev B 12-07 T echnical support, troubleshooting tips and other product information can be found at www .fishman.com/support/.
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