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Summary of Contents for Vintage Revolution Acoustic Box II
- Page 1 Acoustic box II Owner’s Manual Ver 2.1...
- Page 2 The close contact with many skilled musicians at the labs of VR and by correspondance has been most inspiring and beneficial in the development of our new Acoustic Box II. Enjoy your purchase and our hard work.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of content INTRODUCTION Summary of Features Important Safety Instructions Before Getting Started ACOUSTIC BOX II IN DETAIL Channel 1 and Auxiliary input Channel 2 Compressor - EQ - Tuner - Mute - Output Phantom Power - Metronome - Effects... -
Page 4: Summary Of Features P4
Summary of Features SUMMARY OF FEATURES • Independent parametric equalizer per channel • Parametric 3 bands EQ for Mix • Notch Filter • Parametric HPF • Independent volume controls for stereo PA/Headphones and Amp out • True 48V phantom power •... -
Page 5: Important Safety Instructions P5
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS bent, stretched or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particu- lar attention to cords, plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Abnormal smell If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected from the apparatus, turn the power off immediately and unplug the unit from the wall outlet. - Page 6 Damaged units should never be sent directly to us. Please inform the dealer (125V-230). from whom you acquired your Acoustic Box II of the damage, as well as the transportation company that delivered it to you. You must follow the steps Verify using the light monitors that the pickup/mic are producing a signal in the above in order to retain the validity of your warranty.
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Page 7: Channel 1
(8.2 Meg) selector which will match the impedance of your pickup. Aux input Acoustic Box II is equiped with an independent Aux Input. You can use it to connect an external source such as a metronome/ipad/phone/looper e.t.c. for playback, practice or performance purposes. In conjunction with the... - Page 8 Channel 2 Channel 2 (Ch2) Low pass shelving filter ( ) Ch2 has a hybrid XLR -1/4” input connector. It is designed to connect either When the filter is engaged, it attenuates Ch2 of 6dB in the range 1KHz-20KHz. active or passive microphones via an XLR balanced cable or a mono jack This low pass filter is very handy for those who need high volume on stage.
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Page 9: Compressor - Eq - Tuner - Mute - Output P9
Master mute/Tuner mode Compressor/Mixed channel Ch1+Ch2 EQ The new Acoustic Box II comes with an optical compressor and a 3 band By Pressing the Mute button the preamp mutes all outputs and gets into tuning mode as indicated on the display. The tuner receives signal measurement only parametric eq. -
Page 10: Phantom Power - Metronome - Effects P10
Phantom Power - Metronome - Effects The LED above the Effect button will turn on. Use the - + buttons to choose the Phantom 48V on/off desired Effect. The Effects names among asterisk symbols are programmable. Press the Edit button to enter the settings pages. the Edit button allows you to From the main menu press the Pref. -
Page 11: Acoustic Box Ii In Practice
Levels - Outputs - Sources Acoustic Box in practice Once you are there, use the EQ1 knob to remove it untill the sound is more natural. In most of the cases placing the EQ1 knob at 9 o’clock will do the job. This section will guide you to do your sound check in a few minutes and obtain C. -
Page 12: Using Only Piezo P12
Piezo, Feedback, In-ear Using only piezo On stage In-ear Monitoring A. Increase the LEVEL of Ch1 untill you have a good audible volume. You can use your Abox II auxiliary input and headphones output for on stage in-ear monitoring. B. Set the EQ1 knob to 15 o’clock and search with the corresponding frequen- cy knob for the most unpleasant frequency. -
Page 13: Technical Specifications
Specs Technical specifications Tone controls (mix of CH1 & CH2) • Parametric Low: frequency range 40-125Hz, +/–12dB control Connections • Parametric Mid: frequency range 250Hz-1KHz, +/–12dB control Input: • Parametric High: frequency range 3.5KHz-12KHz, +/–12dB control • Ch1: JACK passive channel; 1/4” Dia. Standard Mono Jack •... - Page 14 Controls Top Side - Controls Effect - Metronome - Display 1. Signal Led 1. Metronome and Tap delay mode (led and button) 2. Level control 2. Preferences 3. Gain +10dB 3. Value decrease (-) 4. Value increase (+) 4. Parametric HPF 40Hz - 150Hz 5.
- Page 15 Controls Effect - Metronome - Display Output Comp + EQ Left Side - Inputs Top Side - Controls Back Side - External effects, Effect Switch, USB Right Side - Outputs...
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Page 16: Signal Flow Diagram P16
Signal Flow Diagram XLR R DSP tasks: Processor tasks: Tuner, Phantom, Effects Headphones R Metronome, Tempo, Level XLR R Aux in R 40-150Hz 350-4KHz +10dB Imp switch Return Level 1Meg /8Meg Phase 40-150Hz 250-1KHz 3K-12KHz Comp Send Effects Return Mic/Line 50-250Hz 350-4KHz Switch... - Page 17 My notes...