513-100-150_rE User Guide, Aura Pro, Retail.indd
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1. 5 Pickup tone e Set Play Edit switch to Play and adjust tone controls 6 Image tone e Set Play Edit switch to Edit and adjust tone controls Move switch back to Play to lock Image tone 7 Control Feedback e f feedback occurs push Phase switch If feedback recurs when you change your location press switch again e Push Anti Feedback button once Turn up Volume then either dampen the strings while tapping the body or play the troublesome note until the filter eliminates feedback Note Aura Pro is a programmable preamplifier To restore factory defaults see page 16 Power Plug in the guitar and the Aura Pro switches on To conserve the battery remove the instrument cable from the guitar when the system is not in use The LEDs in the tuner display flash once at power up to tell you the preamp is on Low Battery Indicator When the Battery LED flashes once every three seconds you have approxi mately 1 5 hours before the battery is exhausted Change it at the next opportu nity When the Battery LED flashes every half a second the battery is practically spent and should be changed immediately Tuner With the Play Edit switch set to Play depress the Tuner button to turn the circuit on and off This digital chromatic tuner accommodates all standard and alternate tunings and mutes the output when engaged It can also be activated without an instrument cable in which case i2. FISHMAN www fishman com USER GUIDE AURA PRO RETAIL 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 Aura Pro will both enhance and inspire your music making Please note that the Aura Image Gallery features described in this User Guide do not apply to factory installed OEM product Image Chart Once you upload Images into your Aura Pro use this chart for quick reference Image ff Instrument Name Microphone Mic Distance 1 A UON Fundamentals To experience the benefits of Aura install the Aura Image Gallery CD on your computer then upload Images into the Aura Pro preamp Flip open the preamp and connect the included USB cable to the side of the preamp USB mini jack WG cae Quick Start Before you begin set the controls as shown 1 Plug in Use a inch instrument cable 2 Tune up Set Play Edit switch to Play Press Tuner button When engaged Tuner mutes the output Press again to exit Tuner 3 Select an Image e Raise the Volume and use the Image switch to browse the Images 4 Blend in pickup e Turn Blend control left to mix pickup with Image NEV 1234 mage
3. Input Trim Battery Compartment Restore Factory Defaults 1 Unplug the guitar and move the tone controls to the center detent position 2 Move the Edit Play switch to Play 3 Hold the Anti Feedback button plug in the guitar and press the Tuner button within two seconds 4 When the Tuner D LED flashes release the buttons Factory Reset is com plete when the D stops flashing and Aura Pro returns to normal operation Defaults e EQ for all four Images reverts to flat e Relative Phase settings return to default state e Anti Feedback frequency is reset to 100HZz 16 Electrical Specifications Digital Signal Path A D D A conversion Signal Processing Typical in use current consumption 9VDC Typical 9V lithium battery life Typical 9V alkaline battery life Nominal output impedance Recommended load impedance Input Trim gain range Maximum output level onset of clipping Baseline noise Dynamic Range Bass control Midrange control Treble control Anti Feedback cut depth 24 bit 32 bit 18mA 54 hours 27 hours 1k Ohm 10k Ohm and up 6dB to 6dB 5dBV 92dBV 97dB 12dB 90Hz 12dB 1kHz 12dB 6kHz 13 5dB The specifications and information in this manual are subject to change without notice FISHMAN www fishman com 513 300 150 Rev E 3 10
4. disengages the Image tone controls and enables pickup EQ Go back to Edit and the preamp holds the Image EQ settings until the Bass Mid or Treble controls are moved regardless of the current position of the controls 11 Phase Switches Phase global Use the Phase switch to improve bass response at low volume and suppress feedback at high volume Push the Phase switch in and out and leave it in the position most pleasing to your ear If feedback occurs push the switch again Relative Phase pickup phase To change the character of your blended sound you may wish to change the phase of the pickup relative to the Image There is no best position for Relative Phase and where you set it is a matter of personal taste 1 Center Blend slider and switch to Edit The LED flashes to indicate Edit mode 2 Push the Tuner button to toggle the relative pickup phase gt default 3 To exit Relative Phase move the Play Edit switch to Play You can program different Relative Phase settings for each of the four Images Select a different Image and repeat above procedure 12 Anti Feedback Use this search and destroy Anti Feedback filter in addition to the Phase switch 1 Push Anti Feedback button once The letter F in tuner display will flash 2 Turn up Volume then either dampen the strings while tapping the body or play the troublesome note until the feedback begins The automatic filter wil
5. l identify and eliminate the feedback The circuit will hold this offending frequency in memory until you push the Measure button again To turn the circuit off push and hold the Anti Feedback button for five seconds Battery Replacement Pull the small tab at the top of the Aura Pro toward you The body of the preamp will swing out revealing the battery compartment Observe the polarity marks on the battery compartment and install a fresh 9V battery See page 15 We recommend a lithium battery for extended battery life 13 Input Trim and VU Meter Adjust this set and forget control to accommodate the dynamics of your playing style When you set Input Trim to the optimum level you can play strongly without distortion and play quietly without hiss To Set the Input Trim e Unplug the guitar and pull the small tab at the top of the Aura Pro toward you Locate the small circular potentiometer on the right side of the preamp e To turn on the VU meter move the Edit Play switch to Play and plug in the guitar while holding the Anti Feedback button for two seconds release when the G lights The pitch LEDs two arrows and a circle will now display the input level of the preamp e Play the instrument strongly and watch the LED display Use a small screwdriver to raise or lower the trim control so all three LEDs flash oc casionally with hard strumming To exit the VU meter push the Tuner button 14
6. t will turn itself off after 90 seconds Note that the tuner is calibrated to A 440 Flashes when Anti Feedback filter is ready to measure feedback Ns y below pitch aa Aka B pitch is raised step El above pitc Tuner Flashes in Edit mode Controls Image Your Aura Pro can be loaded with four Images that you select using the Aura Im age Gallery software Volume For the cleanest noise free sound set the Volume as high as possible without causing your amp or mixer to distort Blend Use the Blend slider to set the balance between the pickup and the Image 10 Tone Controls amp Play Edit Switch The Play Edit switch lets you EQ the pickup and Image s independently Pickup EQ Move the Play Edit switch to Play and adjust the Bass Mid and Treble controls Switch to Edit and the preamp retains the pickup EQ settings disengages the pickup tone controls and enables Image EQ Return to Play and the preamp holds the pickup EQ settings until the Bass Mid or Treble controls are moved regardless of the current position of the controls Programmable Image EQ To EQ an Image move the Play Edit switch to Edit The LED flashes to indicate Edit mode Move the Blend slider to Aura select an Image and adjust the tone controls You can program EQ for each of the four Images simply select another Image and adjust the controls Switch to Play and the preamp retains the Image EQ settings
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