Fishman Aura Jerry Douglas Signature Series manual

USER GUIDE JERR Y DOUGLAS SIGNA TURE SERIES A URA ® IMAGING PEDAL[...]

2 Quick start Power – Install a 9V alkaline or lithium battery (not included). Set the controls – V olume at minimum, select at #1 and blend at its mid-point. Plug in – Use standar d ¼-inch shielded instrument cables. Place any other pedals after the Aura. Set trim – Play har d and adjust input trim (right side) so clip/batt LED fl ashes [...]

3 ® ACOUSTIC IMAGING[...]

4 About this pedal Larry Fishman developed the Signatur e Series Aura Pedal with a world-class team of pr ofessionals, including musician Jerry Douglas, recor ding studio engi- neer Bil V ornDick, and reknowned r esonator builder Paul Beard, to bring you the most r ealistic amplifi ed tone available. Night after night, or any time you r ecord, thi[...]

5 A word from Paul Beard “In the world of r esophonic guitar amplifi cation, we fi nally have resolution! The Fishman Nashville Series r esophonic pickup is the result of new technology and innovative design. Use this pickup when playing with the Aura Imaging Pedal, select a micr ophone Image and turn it up. This new resonator pickup and Aura w[...]

6 Images Image Microphone T ype Distance 1 Neumann U67 Large diaphragm tube condensor 12” 2 Neumann U67 Large diaphragm tube condensor 18” 3 RCA 77 Poly-directional ribbon 12” 4 RCA 77 Poly-directional ribbon 12” (Instrument drop tuned to CAFCAF) 5 Neumann M149 Large diaphragm tube condensor 18” 6 Neumann M149 Large diaphragm tube condens[...]

7 Image Microphone T ype Distance 9 Royer R-121 Figure 8 Ribbon 12” (Instrument drop tuned to CAFCAF) 10 Neumann U47 Lg. diaphragm cardioid tube condensor 12” 11 Neumann FET 47 Cardioid FET Lg. diaphragm condensor 12” 12 Neumann FET 47 Cardioid FET Lg. diaphragm condensor 12” (Instrument drop tuned to CAFCAF) 13 Crowley T ripp Soundstage Fi[...]

8 Using effects When using your Aura Imaging Pedal with other ef fects devices, place the Aura Imaging Pedal fi rst in the chain after your guitar . ® ACOUSTIC IMAGING[...]

9 If you have a pedal tuner , place it befor e the Aura Imaging Pedal. ® ACOUSTIC IMAGING[...]

10 Left side panel Output Use a standar d ¼-inch instrument cable to connect the output to your amplifi er , mixer or effects devices. Y ou can also connect this output to an unbalanced input on a r ecording system. 9vdc See Power section.[...]

11 Right side panel Input Plug in your guitar her e with a standard ¼-inch instrument cable. If you have a passive undersaddle pickup (no battery onboar d), always plug into the Aura Imaging Pedal fi rst, even if you use a pedal tuner . Tr i m Raise or lower the trim to optimize the input level for your pickup. Play har d and adjust trim so clip/[...]

12 Control set Phase switch Use the phase switch to impr ove bass response at low volume or to contr ol feedback at high volume. Play your guitar and toggle the phase switch back and forth until you achieve the desir ed result. V olume For the cleanest signal, set the volume as high as possible without clipping the next device in the signal chain. [...]

13 Select The 16 Images you can choose with the select knob ar e hand picked for your type of guitar . T ry all 16 and pick the ones that compliment your playing style and sound good in the r oom. For example, dark/deep sounding Images may add impact to a solo performance. Brighter/lighter Images may compliment an ensemble. Ther e are no rules; try[...]

14 Blend (continued) Suggestions • T o fi nd a good mix of Image and pickup, turn the blend knob to about 8 o’clock, then step on the footswitch. Compar e the Image/ pickup mix to the dry pickup signal. Slowly move blend clockwise and then switch between the two until you ar e happy with the Image/pickup blend. • For live performance try bac[...]

15 F ootswitch Step on the footswitch to bypass the Aura ef fect. When you stomp, you’ll hear the dramatic dif ference between the Image blend and the dry pickup. When the light above the footswitch is on, the Image is active. Note when the ef fect is bypassed, your guitar signal r emains buffer ed. Also, if the blend knob is set to 7 o’clock, [...]

16 Power Power may be supplied by either a 9V battery ( battery compartment under pedal ) or an appr oved 9V adapter . Insert a plug into the input jack, and the Aura Imaging Pedal powers up. T o conserve the battery , r emove the plug from the input when not in use. For AC power , use the Fishman 910-R ( for 110V ) or other suitable 9V adapter . T[...]

17 Battery replacement The clip/batt indicator will light steadily when it is time to change the battery . Open the battery door underneath the pedal and install a fr esh 9V alkaline or lithium battery . When the clip/batt LED comes on you have appr oximately one hour of r emaining battery life. clip | batt[...]

18 Specifi cations Digital signal path: A/D, D/A conversion: 24-bit Signal pr ocessing: 32-bit Power supply: 9V alkaline battery or 9VDC adapter T ypical in-use curr ent consumption: 18mA T ypical 9V alkaline battery life: 27 hours 9V adapter: Fishman 910-R ( for 110V ) or suitable fi ltered and r egulated, 200mA type, tip = negative Input impeda[...]

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