www.fishman.com USER GUIDE LoUDbox PERfoRmER
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1. Effect B Depth eve Effect B 1 Chorus 1 Channel Tweeter Phantom On A Mute 24V 3 Flanger 2 Y e i slap Echo e e 13 14 18 19 20 21 9 Front Panel cont 15 Aux Level Use this to control the level of an audio device plugged into the Aux input Note that the Aux channel is independent ofthe Mute switch so you can play pre recorded music on your breaks 16 Master Volume Set the overall level of the Loudbox Performer with the Master Volume In gen eral put the Master Volume as high as possible 2 o clock to 5 o clock to achieve the cleanest sound 17 Power Lights up when the amplifier power is on 18 Headphone Jack When you plug in stereo headphones here the speakers shut off This output monitors Channels 1 amp 2 and the Aux input so you can play along with pre recorded music through the headphones 19 Channel Mute The Channel Mute switch shuts off the signals from Channels 1 and 2 to the speakers and all XLR outputs The Channel Mute does not affect the Aux Inputs or the effects sends When mute is active its button LED will be lit 20 Tweeter Level Turn this control to attenuate the tweeter s output level to where it sounds best to you 21 Phantom Power Provides 24V to the XLR input on each input channel to power a condenser microphone When phantom power is active its button LED will be lit Most condenser and dynamic microphones as well as some preamps can be used safel2. Cumulative Woofer Amp Mid Tweeter Amp SPL 1 Meter Frequency Response Power Consumption Fuse Rating Physical Dimensions Weight Technical Specifications cont 8 paper cone acoustic suspension 5 poly cone acoustic suspension 1 cloth dome neodymium magnet Up to 6dB cut O 10kHz Bi amplified with active passive hybrid crossover 500Hz active 3 5kHz passive 10 Degrees 180Wrms 120Wrms continuous 60Wrms continuous 114dB SPL 80Hz 20kHz AdB 200W max 100V 50 60Hz T2 5AL 250V 2 5A slow blow 120V 50 60Hz T2 5AL 250V 2 5A slow blow 240V 50 60Hz T1 25AL 250V 1 25A slow blow 18 2 Hx 15 8 W x 11 5 D 462mm x 401mm x 292mm 29 4 13 3 kg We reserve the right to change any of the the specifications and information in this manual without notice FISHMAN www fishman com Fishman and Fishman Transducers are trademarks or tradenames of FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS 513 300 195 Rev 1 2 13
3. back with the Anti Feedback notch filter in the Loudbox Performer For acoustic guitar this occurs at G on the low E string or at about 100Hz Turn the Anti Feedback knob to about 11 o clock to dial out this resonance Note that the circuit can be effectively defeated by mov ing the dial to the Off 7 o clock position The higher range of feedback top resonance usually starts about a half or whole step above cavity resonance of the instrument Top resonance feedback happens when the sound pressure coming off the speakers excites the resonant frequency of the soundboard of your instrument For acoustic guitar this occurs at A and above on the low E string Push the Phase switch in and out until you find the position that subdues top resonance feedback Anti Feedback Lower Feedback te E to G Upper Phase Feedback Range A and above 14614 Bury yan di V V Lan Da Z jouuey puas Pey3 12993 i A 19414 YON speqpasy uy vo j1ueuunajsu DAGA YBIH PIN MOT gpoL ped Qr gt sindu Ss em ee iis Jamo duesi qndu xny 081915 NANO TA O3 944 jeuueyD doei SUA d an lt lt dwy Sur uo 812993 HEMOOL TM SI PMS UDHMS 1004 zuD A ee re m nH jouueyo Y 812943 8 19943 Z YO 49199M x lt 9 4 Aej
4. detachable power cord The cord you supply must have an IEC style 320 connector at one end and a male AC plug appropriate for your area at the other 1 Locate the Power switch above the rear panel power cord terminal and switch it off down position then connect the power cord 2 Plug the Loudbox Performer into an electrical outlet with the appropriate AC voltage 3 Turn down the Master Volume control and turn on the Power switch 4 Connect your instrument to the Channel 1 input with a shielded 4 cable 5 Play aggressively and raise Channel 1 Gain until the Clip LED inside the Pad button flashes then back off the Gain until no clipping occurs 6 Set the tone controls flat as illustrated below 7 Slowly raise the Master Volume to the desired level in PERFORMER Effect A Front Panel Controls 1 through 10 are identical for both channels 1 Channel 1 Input The 1 4 input accepts all types of passive or active acoustic pickups Plug a balanced mic into the XLR input for vocal or instrument use 2 10dB Pad amp Clip LED If you have a high output pickup and the Clip LED located in the center of the Pad button comes on at low Gain settings push this switch in to put your pickup level into a more useable range 3 Gain Use the Gain knob to set the level of the signal 4 Low Boost here to add weight to the sound In general boost bass at low volumes and flatten it out or cut at higher leve
5. ithout the written permission of FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS INC 2 INFORMATIONS IMPORTANTES DE SECURITE Lisez attentivement ces instructions Veuillez conserver ces instructions Observez tous les avertissements Suivez toutes les consignes la lettre N utilisez jamais cet appareil dans un endroit humide ni proximit d eau L appareil aliment par courant lectrique ne peut pas tre expos des claboussures vite en outre de placer des r cipients contenant des liquides comme un vase ou un verre de biere sur l appareil Nettoyez uniquement l appareil avec un chiffon doux et sec Ne bloquez jamais les orifices de ventilation de l appareil et installez le toujours conform ment aux instructions du fabricant N installez jamais l appareil proximit d une source de chaleur telle que des radiateurs po les ou tout autre dispositif y compris des amplificateurs g n rant de la chaleur N essayez jamais de contourner le dispositif de s curit d une prise de type polaris e ou d une prise de terre Une prise dite polaris e dispose de deux broches dont l une est plus large que l autre Une prise de terre comporte trois broches dont une de mise la terre Cette broche plus large ou broche de mise la terre vise assurer votre s curit Si la fiche du cordon d alimentation ne correspond pas au type de prise de courant de votre r gion faites remplacer la prise obsol te par
6. les disposition Seulement EU Quand un symbole avec une poubelle barr e d une croix apparait sur le produit le mode d emploi les piles ou le pack de piles cela signifie que ce produit manuel ou piles doit tre d pos chez un repr sentant comp tent et non pas dans une poubelle ou toute autre d chetterie conventionnelle Disposer de cette mani re de pr venir les dommages pour la sant humaine et les dommages potentiels pour l environnement La bonne m thode d limination d pendra des lois et r glements applicables dans votre localit s il vous plait contactez votre organisme administratif pour plus de d tails Si la pile contient des m taux lourds au del du seuil r glement un symbole chimique est affich en dessous du symbole de la poubelle barr e d une croix sur la pile ou le pack de piles x Tous les noms de produits et de soci t s sont des marques commerciales ou d pos es de leur d tenteur respectif Read Me Before using Loudbox Performer carefully read the Important Safety Instruc tions and the Getting Started sections in this User Guide Save Your Packing Materials The box and packing materials were specially designed to protect the amplifier during shipping Save it all in case you need to re ship the Loudbox Performer Hear This The Loudbox Performer amplifier is capable of cleanly reproducing the sound of your instrument at very high volume levels Prolonged repeated expo
7. ls With the dial set at 12 o clock the control is effectively out of the circuit 5 Mid This control affects how well the instrument blends in or stands out in the mix At loud volumes a midrange cut will achieve a more natural sound With the dial set at 12 o clock the control is effectively out of the circuit 6 High Boost highs to add air to the sound of the instrument With the knob set at 12 o clock the control is effectively out of the circuit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gain High Feedback 8000 amp O e 9 Gain High Feedback 0 000060 e 0 Front Panel cont 7 Anti Feedback If you encounter low frequency feedback sweep this control to isolate and eliminate it To learn more about acoustic feedback see page 15 8 Phase Use the Phase switch in conjunction with the Anti Feedback filter to eliminate acoustic feedback 9 Effect A Level Controls the amount of Effect A in the input channel 10 Effect B On When this button is lit the input channel s audio is processed by Effect B 11 Effect A Use this control to select one of four effects for Effect A 12 Effect A Time Determines the length of time for the delay or reverb effects 13 Effect B Use this control to select one of four effects for Effect B 14 Effect B Depth Adjusts the intensity of Effect B 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 Master Effect A Effect A Time Aux Level Volume Effect B 1 Reverb 1 On 2 Reverb 2 3 Dela Hu
8. me just above conversation level our ears are not very sensitive to bass and treble so give the Low and High controls a good boost PFRF ORN AER ERFORIV FERFC TM Master High Volume eoe 2 Medium volume At intermediate levels when you need to raise your voice to be heard over the music the human ear is quite sensitive to midrange Cut the Mid control to about ten o clock or to your taste At this level our perception of bass and treble starts to catch up to the rest of the tonal spectrum so you can back off the Low and High controls slightly for good tonal balance Master High Volume 3 High volume At loud levels when you must shout to be heard over the music your ears and your audience will benefit from a deep midrange cut Setthe Mid dial between nine and seven o clock Our perception of bass and treble flattens out at high volumes so you won t need much if any Low or High boost Set the Low and High knobs to between twelve and one o clock PER ME E RF ORM us Master High Volume 006 14 About Acoustic Feedback Feedback usually occurs in the lowest octave of your instrument generally with two notes about a half step apart The lower type of feedback cavity resonance starts when the sound pressure coming out of the speakers excites the resonant air chamber inside your instrument We have found that it is effective to tune out an instrument cavity resonance feed
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10. s N installez jamais cet appareil dans un endroit confin comme une caisse de transport ou tout autre r cipient similaire Des niveaux d coute trop importants lors de l utilisation d un casque ou d couteurs peuvent entrainer des pertes d audition Utilisez l appareil uniquement avec le chariot stand tr pied fixation ou table sp cifi s par le fabricant ou fourni avec l appareil Si vous avez plac l appareil sur un chariot soyez tr s prudent quand vous d placez le chariot afin d viter une chute et des blessures WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVERTISSEMENT RISQUE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ER Enns yy L clair dans le triangle est un symbole destin attirer l attention de l utilisateur sur la pr sence de parties non isol es et de tension dangereuse l int rieur de l appareil qui posent des risques d lectrocution pour l utilisateur Le point d exclamation dans un triangle est un symbole destin attirer l attention de l utilisateur sur des sections de ce manuel contenant des informations importantes li es l utilisation et l entretien de ce produit ATTENTION Le non respect de la polarit lors du remplacement de la pile peut poser un risque d explosion Remplacez la pile uniquement avec un modele identique ou quivalent Note concernant
11. sure to high sound pressure levels SPLs without protection can cause permanent hearing loss OSHA has set guidelines and specified permissible sound exposure limits for those who work in high SPL environments Permissible noise exposures Duration per day Sound level dBA hours slow response 90 6 9 95 3 97 2 100 1 102 1 105 Y 110 Ya or less 115 To ensure against permanent hearing loss wear hearing protection when you perform with amplification NOTE Operate the amplifier only at the voltage indicated in the check box on the rear panel Do not defeat the ground prong on the AC cable the safe operation of this amplifier depends on a proper ground connection FISHMAN LOUDBOX PERFORMER Tested to Comply With Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 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 professional grade tools which empower you to sound your very best Aid D Getting Started Here are some basic setup tips to help get you going To operate the Loudbox Performer safely please read the entire manual especially the Impor tant Safety Instructions on page 2 If your amplifier has an operating voltage of 120V plug the provided AC line cord into the back of the amplifier If your amplifier operates at 100V or 230V you must supply your own
12. trician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at the plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Use only attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as a power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing liquids and do not place objects filled with liquids such as a beverage container or a vase on the apparatus Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to moisture The apparatus should be connected to mains outlet with a protective earthing connection A Disconnect device is Mains Plug which should remain readily operable Copyright 2012 FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS INC All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced in any form w
13. um Rear Panel cont 6 Channel 2 Effects Loop serial Patch an external effect through these jacks Use a standard Y shielded instrument cable to connect the Channel 2 Send to the input of the effect Connect the Channel 2 Return jack to the output of the effect The Channel 2 loop is located post EQ and is compatible with battery operated stompbox style effects processors 7 Channel 2 D I Out Pre EQ Use this output when you want a flat D I signal to send to a mixing console This output is always ground isolated to prevent ground loop hum 8 Channel 1 Effects Loop serial Patch an external effect through these jacks Use a standard Y shielded instrument cable to connect the Channel 1 Send to the input of the effect Connect the Channel 1 Return jack to the output of the effect The Channel 1 loop is located post EQ and is compatible with battery operated stompbox style effects processors 9 Channel 1 D I Out Pre EQ Use this output when you want a flat D I signal to send to a mixing console This pre EQ output is always ground isolated to prevent ground loop hum Tone Tips Set up For reference start with the tone controls flat straight up twelve o clock In this position there is no equalization applied to your sound Begin at a very low volume and work your way up As you turn up try adjusting the Loudbox Per former s tone controls as recommended below 1 Low volume At a low volu
14. un lectricien qualifi pour les Etats Unis et le Canada Placez toujours le cordon d alimentation de sorte qu on ne risque pas de marcher dessus ni de le pincer Cette pr caution vise tout sp cialement la fiche du cordon et sa sortie de l appareil Utilisez exclusivement les fixations accessoires pr conis s par le fabricant S il y a risque d orage ou que vous ne comptez pas utiliser l appareil pendant une p riode prolong e d branchez le du secteur La mise sur OFF de l interrupteur d alimentation n isole pas totalement ce produit de la ligne secteur aussi retirez la fiche de la prise s il doit rester inutilis pendant une p riode prolong e Installez ce produit pr s de la prise lectrique murale et gardez un acc s facile la prise lectrique et au cordon d alimentation ATTENTION Cet appareil doit absolument tre connect une prise lectrique reli e la terre Confiez tout travail de r paration uniquement un S A V qualifi Faites appel au S A V si l appareil a subi tout endommagement comme par exemple si sa fiche secteur ou son cordon d alimentation sont endommag s si de l eau ou des objets ont p n tr l int rieur de l appareil si celui ci a t expos la pluie ou la moisissure s il est tomb ou pr sente tout signe de dysfonctionnement N utilisez jamais d allonge trop longue avec cet appareil et ne l alimentez jamais via les prises secteur quipant d autres dispositif
15. www fishman com FISHMAN USER GUIDE LOUDBOX PERFORMER Whenever this symbol appears it alerts you to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the user s manual for this amplifier CAUTION N DO NOT OPEN Wherever this symbol appears it alerts you to the AVERTISSEMENT presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside LRISQUEDE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR the enclosure that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock Important Safety Instructions To ensure your personal safety and the safety of others operate this apparatus only after reading these instructions and heeding the warnings listed below dll 12 16 17 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an elec
16. y with phantom power However phantom power can damage some audio devices including some unbalanced mics preamps or stompboxes that have been modified for balanced XLR use Whenever there is doubt contact the manufacturer to confirm compatibility 11 Rear Panel Channel 1 1 Power switch Lower the Master Volume before you turn on the amp Flip the power switch to the up position 2 AC power Operate the amplifier only at the voltage indicated on the rear panel For 120V amplifiers purchased in the USA Canada and Mexico plug in the supplied detachable AC power cable For 100V and 230V amplifiers purchased outside the USA and Canada you will need to supply your own detachable AC cable This cable must have an IEC style 320 connector at one end and a male AC plug appropriate for your region at the other A Disconnect device is AC inlet or power switch 3 Mute Foot Switch Plug a Fishman dual foot switch into this jack for remote access to Channel Mute and Effect B Mute 4 Aux Input 1 4 amp 1 8 Plug in a line level stereo audio source such as a CD or MP3 player in either input Both inputs may be used at the same time They are stereo TRS inputs however the left and right signals are mixed to mono 5 Mix D I Post Plug in here when you wish to send signals from both Channel 1 and 2 to a mixing console or a slave amplifier This post EQ output is always ground isolated to prevent ground loop h
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