513-300-160_r1 User Guide, F1 Aura.indd
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1. www fishman com ISHMAN USER GUIDE F1 AURA Welcome Thank you for making Fishman a part of your acoustic experience We are proud to offer you the finest acoustic amplification products available high quality professional grade tools to empower you to sound your very best We are confident F1 Aura will both enhance and inspire your music making Despite its simple and clean appearance F1 Aura features a powerful set of tone shaping controls and programmability We urge you to read through this user guide and spend some time getting familiar with its operation so that you may easily realize the system full potential 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 ve recorded this instrument using world class microphones and techniques to capture an Image of the natural sound that it emits when miked in a professional studio This Image when recorded direct or played through an amp mixer or P blends with the undersaddle pickup to produce an incredibly accurate recreation of the original recording Quick Start Before you begin set the controls as shown 1 Plug in e Use a inch instrument cable 2 Tune up e Press and hold the Volume knob until the tuner comes on When engaged the Tuner mutes the output Press Volume to exit Tuner 3 Turn up e Raise t2. 19 FISHMAN www fishman com 513 300 160 Rev A 11 09
3. cable connected in which case it will turn itself off after 90 seconds of inactivity The tuner is calibrated to A 440 A note A note 7 below pitch above pitch Play Mode Controls cont Blend Turn Edit e Turn the Edit knob without pressing on it and the balance between pickup and Image is adjusted A setting of P 100 Pickup signal 0 a 50 50 pickup Image blend I 100 Image signal Suggestions e For live performance try backing off the Image by setting Blend to about 2 or 3 about 65 pickup e For recording try blending in more Image for a realistic acoustic sound Automatic Anti Feedback Use this search and destroy Anti Feedback circuit in addition to Phase to control feedback during a performance F1 Aura s automatic Anti Feedback circuit can apply up to three separate notch filters which are very precise tone controls that reduce only a tiny piece of the audio band When activated the filter locates and reduces the problematic resonances associated with feedback 8 While the Anti Feedback control is very effective it s best if you spend some time while setting up before a performance and catch any issues before you begin to play With some practice you ll find you can also use it to fix any resonant notes that may stand out in a particular venue Using the automatic Anti Feedback control 1 Press hold both Edit and Volume for 2 seconds The tuner display wil
4. e some overall increase in the output level Anti Feedback This parameter indicated with the letter A allows you to temporarily disable the automatic Anti Feedback filter if desired o Off 1 On See page 8 for details on how to use the Anti Feedback circuit 13 Edit Mode Controls cont Image EQ You can program unique EO settings for each of the Images Unlike other Edit mode parameters unique tone settings are saved with each Image and recalled when an Image is selected In order to prevent dramatic or unwanted changes the Image EO Treble Mid and Bass controls are separated from the Pickup EQ and located under the Volume knob in Edit mode They are identified by a lowercase t m b corresponding to Treble Mid and Bass respectively To EQ an Image 1 Adjust the Blend control so that you are hearing 100 Image page 8 2 Press Edit knob to enter Edit mode and select an Image 3 Press the Volume button to select the Image Treble EO t 4 Turn the Edit knob to boost or cut the Image Treble EQ 5 Repeat steps 3 amp 4 to adjust the Image Mid m and Image Bass b 14 Edit Mode Parameters I Image Select BR Pickup Treble EQ E Pickup Mid EQ 3 Pickup Bass EQ E Pickup Image Blend E Compressor A Anti Feedback E 15 Image Treble EQ Image Mid EQ Image Bass EQ Power Plug in the guitar and F1 Aura switches on To conserve the battery remove the i
5. he Volume to a desirable level 4 Blend in the Image e Turn the Edit knob to adjust the Image pickup blend a i Edit Volume 5 Select an Image Press the Edit knob once and the letter 1 will be displayed Turn the knob to select different Images 6 Adjust Tone e Press the Edit knob repeatedly to select among the different parameters for setting pickup tone Turn the knob to adjust each parameter s value Play Edit and the Multi function Controls About the multi function controls F1 Aura packs an incredible amount of features into a small elegant design In order to achieve this both the Edit and Volume knobs contain a momentary switch Rather than just turning a knob pressing down on it will gain access to one or more features For this reason this guide will refer to knob actions as turn press or press hold Refer to the chart on page 15 for a quick reference of the various features Press l ia Hold AC adjust e Edit Volume Play Edit F1 Aura operates in two modes Play and Edit Play is for selecting the most frequently used controls while Edit gives you access to many more features Play When you plug in F1 Aura powers up into Play mode In Play mode Volume Blend and Phase can be adjusted The chromatic Tuner and the automatic Anti Feedback circuit can also be activated Edit Press and release the Edit knob to enter Edit mode the tuner s green in tune LED will ligh
6. l flash a 1 to indicate it is searching for the first feedback 2 Turn up the Volume then either dampen the strings while tapping the body or play the troublesome note until the feedback begins The filter will automatically identify and eliminate the feedback The 1 in the display will now light solid 3 At this point you may continue to turn up your Volume as in step 2 to identify up to two more problematic resonances Each is indicated via a flashing 2 or 3 during the search in turn lighting solid when the resonance has been identified 4 You may press the Volume knob at any time to cancel the search The circuit will hold the notched frequenc ies in memory until the process is repeated 9 Edit Mode Controls Press Edit knob to enter Edit mode the tuner s green in tune LED will light solid Once in Edit press the Edit knob repeatedly to step through the parameters Each parameter is displayed using a single letter to represent its function Adjust its value by turning the Edit knob A number is displayed and the tuner s sharp flat LEDs indicate positive negative values Note F1 Aura is programmable and automatically saves your settings To exit Edit mode wait 10 seconds for the display to go dark or press hold the Edit knob for 2 seconds You may also immediately exit by simultaneously pressing both the Edit and Volume knobs 10 1 Press to enter Press Edit repeatedl
7. nstrument cable from the guitar when the system is not in use The tuner display will flash at power up to tell you the preamp is on Low Battery Indicator When the tuner flashes L once every three seconds you have approximately 1 5 hours before the battery is exhausted Change it at the next opportunity 16 Restore Factory Defaults 1 Press hold the Edit knob while plugging in the guitar Continue to hold the Edit knob down when the tuner displays an R 2 Continue to hold the Edit knob then press the Volume knob Release both knobs Factory reset is complete when the R stops flashing and the unit returns to normal operation Defaults e EQ for all Images reverts to flat e Pickup EQ reverts to flat e Blend is set to 50 50 e Compressor is set to minimum e Anti Feedback frequency is reset to 100Hz e Image selector reverts to Image 1 17 Electrical Specifications Digital Signal Path A D D A conversion 24 bit Signal Processing 32 bit Typical in use current consumption VDC 18mA Typical 9V lithium battery life 54 hours Typical 9V alkaline battery life 27 hours Nominal output impedance 1k Ohm Recommended load impedance 10k Ohm and up Maximum output level onset of clipping 5dBV Baseline noise 92dBV Dynamic Range 97dB Bass control 12dB 70Hz Midrange control 12dB 1kHz Treble control 12dB 6 5kHz All specifications subject to change without notice
8. t solid Once in Edit press the Edit knob repeatedly to step through the parameters Each parameter is displayed using a single letter to represent its function see page 15 Adjust its value by turning the Edit knob A number is displayed and the tuner s sharp flat lights show positive or negative values Note F1 Aura is programmable and automatically saves your settings To exit Edit and return to Play mode wait 10 seconds for the display to go dark or press hold the Edit knob for 2 seconds You may also immediately exit by simultaneously pressing both the Edit and Volume knobs 5 Play Mode Controls Measure Press together to start Anti feedback search Blend Volume turn for volume Tuner press hold 2 seconds More press to exit tuner mage Phase press to toggle Volume Turn Volume For the cleanest noise free sound set Volume as high as possible without causing your amp or mixer to distort Phase Press and release Volume Use the Phase setting to improve bass response at low volume and suppress feedback at high volume Press the Volume knob several times and leave it in the position most pleasing to your ear Tuner note raised 1 2 st Press hold Volume 2 seconds to turn tuner on SER Press Volume once to turn it off This digital chromatic tuner accommodates all tunings and mutes the output when engaged At note in tune It can be activated without an instrument
9. y to select next parameter Edit mode Press Press Press T T N eo D FJ gt G gt W gt Image Pickup Pickup Select Treble EQ Mid EQ 2 Turn Edit to adjust The sharp and flat LEDs indicate or values parameter value q 1 Za gt 2 S 3 3 To exit Edit Mode wait 10 seconds or press hold Edit for 2 seconds You may also immediately exit by simultaneously pressing both the Edit and Volume knobs 11 Edit Mode Controls cont Image Select F1 Aura is factory loaded with Images created especially for this instrument Each Image corresponds to a different microphone type and position Contact the guitar s manufacturer to identify the microphone associated with each Image Pickup EQ Bass Mid and Treble controls allow you to fine tune the pickup signal The pickup tone controls are designated by the capital letters T M B corresponding to Treble Mid and Bass respectively Blend Described in detail on page 8 Blend is represented by the letter X 12 Compressor The Compressor C parameter adjusts several settings within a sophisticated automatic leveling circuit As you increase the value your overall playing dynamics become increasingly limited making softer notes louder while controlling loud spikes in your playing This can be helpful in performances where you desire a more even level to your playing At its maximum setting there may b
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