009-091-001_rD User Guide, Pro-EQ Platinum.indd
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1. www fishman com F ISHMAN USER GUIDE PRO EQ PLATINUM Welcome Thank you for making Fishman a part of your acoustic experience We are proud to offer the finest acoustic amplification products available high quality profes sional grade tools which empower you to sound your very best 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 strong playing 3 Strum hard and raise the Smooth knob up until you hear the Compressor take the percussive edge off your highs 4 Set Phase switch to position that sounds best and suppresses feedback 5 Set the Notch dial between 1 00 and 2 30 to suppress low end feedback O l phase 4 input gain notch CY mn QO Le 4 g 5 T 5 Power Options 1 9 Volt battery Squeeze the tabs on top of the preamp together and the battery drawer will pop out Snap in a fresh 9 Volt alkaline To conserve the battery unplug the input of the Pro EO Platinum when you are not using the preamp 2 48 Volt phantom power Use an XLR cable to connect the Pro EO Platinum to a mixing board with 48V phantom power When you turn on the 48V phantom at the mixer the green 48V phantom LED lights up the 9V battery shuts off and the Pro EO Platinum draws power through the XLR cable The green 48V phantom LED may2. 02 10dBV input Signal to Noise Ratio 90dB A weighted 10dBV input 2dBV 1 4 output Power Supply W alkaline battery estimated 120 hours continuous use Regulated FISHMAN 9V AC adapter Current Draw 4 7mA All specifications subject to change without notice FISHMAN www fishman com 009 091 001 Rev D 3 10
3. not light up once you switch on phantom power This means the phantom power from the mixer is not delivering enough voltage For insurance keep a fresh 9V battery in the preamp The battery will take up the slack if the phantom power is too low 3 AC adapter input Use only a well filtered and regulated AC adapter with a 9 Volt DC output We recommend the Fishman 910 R Use of anon recommended center negative adapter may void the warranty and damage the unit 4 Input Plug Your Instrument In Here When you plug into the input jack the 9 Volt battery switches on Remember to unplug the input jack when you are not using the preamp to save the battery Turn down your amp or mute your mixer input before you plug into the Pro EQ Platinum input to protect your speakers and your ears from loud pops 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 instrument signal is overdriving the circuit and you will hear distortion Not every instrument will have enough signal to engage the Clip light on your Platinum This is perfectly acceptable Clip Low Battery Indicator This light has three distinct functions 1 Power up indicator The LED flashes briefly when you plug into the input it is telling you that the unit is powering up 2 Clip indicator Flashes brightly when
4. your instrument signal overloads the preamp Adjust the Input Gain so that the Clip LED barely flashes with strong playing 3 Low battery warning When the red LED lights with no signal present it is time to change the battery If the Low Battery light comes on while you re playing don t worry you ll have enough power to get through a gig at least 4 hours Volume For the cleanest sound set the Volume as high as you can without distorting your amp or mixer Smooth Acoustic Compression Takes the percussive edge off of your high end when you play hard To set the Smooth control 1 Turn the Smooth knob fully counter clockwise 2 Adjust the Input Gain so that the Clip Low Battery light faintly flashes when you play your hardest 3 Raise the Smooth knob clockwise just enough to take the percussive edge off your string sound as you strum hard set the dial at about 12 00 Be aware that turning the Smooth knob up too high may kill the highs for lighter picking styles Notch and Phase on These controls work to suppress two adjacent ranges of acoustic feedback We Lower Feedback Range use guitar as an example but the Notch E to GH filter and Phase switch are compatible with all acoustic instruments phase Upper Feedback Range The Notch control is a variable A and above frequency notch filter designed to subdue a resonant peak on the instrument which is prone to feedback Turning the kn
5. band mid C Gale 12dB bass 12dB C 2dB vel 12dB CED 250H fre 5k C TL 12dB treble 12dB C Galle 9dB brilliance 9 dB Cam 12dB lt 12dB Cis 250Hz Cab 12dB treble 12dB C amp L 9dB brilliance 9 dB Strummer Cut Through 16 o fo 900000 m O V 333333 FE 5 6 385559 9 0 000000 Ba O 000000 Q C 385555 TH 5 2090090 L O 000000 HEJ 909000 q 000000 A Stage Setup Acoustic i Guitar Amp Block Diagram Note This diagram is meant only to describe the signal routing for the Pro EO Platinum and does not represent the actual electronic layout of the preamp input gain Input Stage gt input phase tuner send output O volume XLR out 17 Sbecifications Nominal Input Level Input Overload Level Input Impedance 20dBV 6dBV 10MW Nominal output levels and impedances 14 Out Tuner Send Out XLR Out Bass Control Range Treble Control Range Mid Control Range Brilliance Control Range 23dBV 3dBV 1kW 23dBV 3dBV 1kW 32dBV dBV 600W 12dB at 0Hz 3dB at 350Hz 12dB at 10kHz 3dB at 2 4kHz 12dB adjustable from 250Hz to 5kHz O 0 5 9dB at 10kHz 3dB bandwidth 7kHz 18 THD Less than
6. kle to your sound or reduce excessive finger noise and fret buzz 10 Output Unbalanced Signal Path Instrument signal gt Input Gain gt Depth gt EQ gt Compression gt Volume gt Phase Switch gt Output Plug a standard instrument cable from the Platinum output to your amplifier or unbalanced mixer input XLR Balanced Out Plug a standard mic cable from the XLR out into a PA or recording console Note that the Platinum can be powered by a 48V phantom supply through this output See Power Options on page 4 XLR Pre Post Switch Choose between a true D I pre EQ or an affected XLR output post EQ 1 XLR Post Signal Path Instrument Signal gt Input Gain gt Depth gt EQ gt Compression gt Volume gt Phase Switch gt XLR Out Post is useful in live venues especially if you are mixing from onstage where you want your personal dialed in sound to come through the PA 2 XLR Pre Signal Path Instrument Signal gt Input Buffer gt Phase Switch gt XLR Out You ll find that this true direct or DI output produces a warm and uncluttered signal that is exceptional for recording Set the Pre Post switch to the Pre posi tion when you want a flat DI signal going to the board and you wish to leave it to the sound person or recording engineer to dial up the instrument tone from the console XLR Ground Lift Use this switch to eliminate AC ground loop hu
7. m When you use the XLR and one of the other outputs together and you hear hum from the speakers put the switch in the lift position and the hum should go away If you use all three outputs XLR 1 2 output and tuner send to three separate AC powered devices the lift position may not completely eliminate ground loop hum Note When you use only the XLR out leave the Gnd Lift switch in the gnd position In these cases if you move the switch to the lift position you will hear a pop through your speakers and phantom power to the unit may be compromised Tuner Send Signal Path Instrument Signal gt Input Buffer gt Tuner Send Use the tuner send output when you need an unbalanced direct signal that is not affected by any of the front panel controls Use it for an external tuner or as an aux send to a stage amp or a second mixer for broadcast live recording 13 Sample EQ Settings Fingerstyle Mid cut This setting will add fullness to the bass To scoop out harsh midrange and definition to the treble m gt N Fingerstyle Mid Cut 12dB 12dB 12dB illiance 9 dB L lun 9dB brilliance 9 dB 12dB CC C 4 12dB GI 2d C4 250Hz e C 4 12dB C 4 9dB brilli 12dB 250Hz Strummer Cut through the mix This is a good overall setting if you This setting is helpful when you need to mainly strum the instrument be heard through a loud
8. ob adjusts the center frequency of the filter ranging from subsonic off to 330Hz at full clockwise When not being used for feedback the Notch control can also be used as a tone control to subdue an unpleasant frequency in a microphone or room Play a note which accentuates the offending frequency and turn the control until the intensity is diminished The Phase switch flips the polarity of your instrument signal from positive to negative changing its relationship to the sound coming from the amplifier One phase setting usually provides better resistance to feedback than the other and will vary depending on the instrument and playing environment Another approach to determining optimal phase is the selection which sounds or feels most natural when playing In certain playing environments the Phase switch may not have an audible impact Tone Controls Bass A boost here will add depth and weight to the sound of an instrument with light bass response Cut the bass a few dB to tighten up the big boomy tone of a dreadnought or jumbo guitar Mid EQ Two sliders Level and Frequency make up the Mid control The Frequency slider lets you tune in on a specific mid frequency range which you can boost or cut with the Level slider Treble A boost here will help to cut through the mix Conversely cutting the Treble will mellow and subdue your amplified tone Brilliance This slider can add shimmer and spar
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