User manual FISHMAN POCKER BLENDER

[. . . ] User Guide Pocket Blender Acoustic Instrument Preamp ® Pocket Blender Thank you for choosing the Fishman Pocket Blender. Our goal is to provide you with acoustic amplification products that will simply let you sound your best. With our long-standing commitment to quality, you can feel confident that your Fishman gear will produce great sound and trouble-free performance for years to come. Please take a few minutes to read this guide and familiarize yourself with the system. [. . . ] Typical applications for the sends: · Transducer Send to an Electronic Tuner The transducer send provides a strong and steady signal for electronic tuners. Since the send is not affected by the mute switch, you may tune your instrument onstage without being heard through the speakers. · Live Recording or Broadcast Feed Since the sends are not affected by any of the front panel volume controls, you can plug them into an external DI for a fixed level signal for recording or radio gear. Returns The microphone or transducer returns can be used as alternate inputs. A buffered signal appearing at one of the Returns will replace the signal appearing at the respective input of the Pocket Blender. For example, a CD or MD player can plug into the microphone return, replacing the microphone signal. Outputs Plug the 1/4" output into an instrument amplifier or an unbalanced input on a mixer. Plug the XLR output into the balanced input of a PA mixer or recording console. Ground Lift Use this switch to eliminate AC ground loop hum. When you use the XLR output together with the 1/4" output or one of the effects loops and you hear hum from the speakers, push the ground lift switch in and the hum should go away. If you have more than one AC powered device plugged into the Pocket Blender, the "lift" position may not completely eliminate ground loop hum. 9 Pocket Blender SUGGESTED INPUT OPTIONS Internal Microphone and Pickup · Pickup goes to tip, microphone goes to ring. · Pickup and microphone signals are routed through a stereo instrument cable to the input jack. · 9-Volt phantom power on (switch pushed in). low volume bass phase hi treble lo volume bass phase treble battery volume mute POCKET BLENDER trim trim input microphone - ring transducer - tip effects loop microphone send return transducer send return output AC ADAPTERS FISHMAN 910-R, ROLAND PSA SERIES phantom power ground lift 9V Made in the USA STEREO CABLE low volume bass phase hi treble lo volume bass phase treble battery volume mute Pickup Alone · Single pickup is sent through a mono instrument cable to the input jack. · Turn the 9-Volt phantom power off (switch pushed out) to save battery life. POCKET BLENDER trim trim input microphone - ring transducer - tip effects loop microphone send return transducer send return output AC ADAPTERS FISHMAN 910-R, ROLAND PSA SERIES phantom power ground lift 9V Made in the USA MONO CABLE Mini-Microphone Alone · Microphone goes through a mono instrument cable to the ring jack of a Stereo "Y" cable (p/n ACC-BLE- CBY). · Turn the 9-Volt phantom power on (switch is in). low volume bass phase hi treble lo volume bass phase treble battery volume mute POCKET BLENDER trim trim input microphone - ring transducer - tip effects loop microphone send return transducer send return output AC ADAPTERS FISHMAN 910-R, ROLAND PSA SERIES phantom power ground lift 9V Made in the USA STEREO Y CABLE TIP RING MONO CABLE 10 Pocket Blender Piezo and Magnetic Pickup · Signal from piezo is routed through a mono instrument cable to the tip jack of a Stereo "Y" cable (p/n ACC-BLE-CBY). · Signal from magnetic pickup is sent through a mono instrument cable to the ring jack of a Stereo "Y" cable (p/n ACC-BLE-CBY). This signal goes to the microphone channel · 9-Volt phantom power is off (switch is out). Note: Both signals may be routed through a stereo instrument cable. input microphone - ring transducer - tip effects loop microphone send return transducer send return output AC ADAPTERS FISHMAN 910-R, ROLAND PSA SERIES phantom power ground lift 9V Made in the USA STEREO Y CABLE MONO CABLE MONO CABLE Under-saddle and Surfacemount Piezo Pickups · Signals from both pickups are sent through a stereo instrument cable to the input jack. · Under-saddle pickup signal (tip) is routed to the Transducer Channel. · Surface-mount pickup (ring) is routed to the Microphone Channel. · 9-Volt phantom power is off (switch pushed out). Note: Both signals may be routed through two mono instrument cables and a stereo "Y" cable (p/n ACCBLE-CBY). input microphone - ring transducer - tip effects loop microphone send return transducer send return output AC ADAPTERS FISHMAN 910-R, ROLAND PSA SERIES phantom power ground lift 9V Made in the USA STEREO CABLE 11 Pocket Blender SUGGESTED OUTPUT OPTIONS 1. The amp will see a blended signal of both microphone and pickup. input microphone - ring transducer - tip effects loop microphone send return transducer send return output AC ADAPTERS FISHMAN 910-R, ROLAND PSA SERIES phantom power ground lift 9V Made in the USA 2. This is a great way to control exactly what the soundman has to work with and what the audience will hear. input microphone - ring transducer - tip effects loop microphone send return transducer send return output AC ADAPTERS FISHMAN 910-R, ROLAND PSA SERIES phantom power ground lift 9V Made in the USA 3. XLR to mains and transducer effects to stage monitors to reduce feedback. The signal from the transducer send goes into a direct box and then into the PA. Have the soundman put only this signal through the stage monitors to help reduce feedback. input microphone - ring transducer - tip effects loop microphone send return transducer send return output AC ADAPTERS FISHMAN 910-R, ROLAND PSA SERIES phantom power ground lift 9V Made in the USA TRANSDUCER SIGNAL ONLY SENT TO STAGE MONITOR BLENDED SIGNAL SENT TO MAINS 12 Pocket Blender USING MULTIPLE OUTPUTS All the Pocket Blender's outputs can be used simultaneously. [. . . ] Notch Filter: The Fishman Pro-EQ Platinum has a notch filter for eliminating low freq. Parametric EQ: We suggest cutting 5 dB at the instrument's cavity resonance (see above) with a . 5 octave bandwidth (Q). Graphic EQ: Cut 5 dB at the instrument's cavity resonance (see above) with 1/3 octave cuts on either side of the center frequency. 18 Pocket Blender High Frequency Feedback The microphone's rising response can create a feedback loop with a high frequency driver in your speaker system. This feedback usually starts above 1. 5 kHz, peaks at 4 kHz and subsides at 9 kHz. [. . . ]