Aphex 1401 Acoustic Xciter Instruction Manual
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- Page 1 I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l Models 1401 - 1402 - 1403 Genuine...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Hook-up ......2. Controls ......3. Tune-Up......4. Theory........ 5. Specifications....6. Limited Warranty....7. Service Information... Copyright 2002 Aphex Systems Ltd. All Rights Reserved. -
Page 4: Hook-Up
Models 1401 through 1403 1. Hook-Up Instrument Instrument Wet(In) Input Output Dry(Out) Power Active (In) Ground D.I. Balanced Passive (Out) Grounded(In) 150Ω Output Lifted (Out) Mic Level a. Direct By-Pass When the unit is switched “off” (no effect) your instru- ment is routed directly to the output jack and does not pass through any electronics. - Page 5 Instruction Manual on or off by inserting or removing the plug from the input jack. Simply removing the plug from your instrument does not turn off the Aphex unit. c. Instrument Output Connect this output to your amp’s input jack using a good quality guitar cord.
- Page 6 The power jack fits a standard 6MM x 2MM power plug as used by most popular stomp boxes. The Aphex Model 9 power adapter is specifically designed for Model 1401, 1402, and 1403 Xciters.
- Page 7 Instruction Manual ing 4 screws holding the bottom cover. You can expect from 100 to 150 hours of continuous use from a fresh alkaline battery. Useful life is ended when the battery voltage drops below 5.5 volts. To extend battery life, always unplug the input when the unit is not in use.
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Page 8: Controls
Models 1401 through 1403 2. Controls ® a. Big Bottom - What It Does For bass instruments, it dynamically enhances the low end by deepening and expanding the bass tones according to an adaptive process. It’s not just boost. The effect protects speakers while it extends their bass producing capability. - Page 9 “air”, “bite”, “definition” or clarity to the sound by smartly creating and manip- ulating the harmonics of sound waves. As you will experience, no other “Exciter” has the musicality of the true Aphex Aural Exciter. Page 9...
- Page 10 Models 1401 through 1403 Hi Tune Sets the lower frequency limit for treble enhance- ment. Enhancement occurs for all frequencies above this point. The operating range of this control is opti- mized for your Xciter model. Hi Blend Mixes in the amount of Aural Exciter effect you want from zero to the maximum available.
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Page 11: Tune-Up
Instruction Manual 3. Tune-Up a. The Rules There’s just one rule: Setting up your Xciter is very easy and intuitive. Much more so than many other effects units. Use the Big Bottom and the Aural Exciter as if they were separate enhancers. After that, it is all up to experimentation. -
Page 12: Big Bottom
Models 1401 through 1403 You will notice that, within a fairly broad range, the Lo Blend will cause a special kind of balance where it does not bloat the sound, but it does extend and deepen the tone. For bass instruments, this is where the Big Bottom is doing what no other processor can do: giving you more effective bass power without overloading your amplifier. - Page 13 Instruction Manual Aural c. Setting Up Aural Excitement Turn the HI Blend up to at least 12:00 so you can hear the effect. Rotate the Hi Tune looking for a sweet spot. This can be anywhere in the control range depending on what you are looking for. If you just want air, tune it higher and use more blend.
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Page 14: Theory
Aural Exciter. With all the Aural Exciter improvements made by Aphex over the years, that is still true today. In 1990, Aphex introduced the legendary Big Bottom® to balance out the benefits of the Aural Exciter. - Page 15 Instruction Manual Excitement and is renown in its own right. Still, Aphex offers both effects together because, as powerful as they are alone, they are doubly powerful when used together. The Aural Exciter - What Is It? Once sound is recorded, mixed, and reproduced it has lost something vital.
- Page 16 Models 1401 through 1403 Discriminate Harmonics Generator”, a giant leap for- ward in psychoacoustics processing. The difference is that the Aphex Aural Exciter is natural and auto- matically adaptive to every sound while the others are harsh, and, frankly, just sound like distortion...
- Page 17 Instruction Manual erator. The highpassed frequencies coming out of the side chain contain added harmonic details in varying amounts depending upon the dynamics of the sound. The phase and timing of the side chain audio signals are also altered in a certain way. The main path mixes the unaltered sound with an amount of the side chain sound.
- Page 18 Models 1401 through 1403 more power can heighten the volume level, but at some point it is impractical to go any further. Big Bottom was developed to get an extended and stron- ger bottom end with existing amps and speakers. Whereas the Aural Exciter clarifies and projects the sonic details mainly carried in the upper frequencies, Big Bottom improves the low end reproduction.
- Page 19 Instruction Manual frequencies adjustable, that the specific process is musically adaptive to upper bass areas as well. It’s all about tone. The “box” of the guitar can be warmly accented without making it thuddy. The richness of chords can be improved. Amplified horns receive an exhilarating reach to the lower notes.
- Page 20 Models 1401 through 1403 manner and direction of this dynamic EQ enhances the note’s apparent depth while limiting the peak energy level to what is about equal to the unaltered sound. That means your amp and speakers are not overloaded even when the sound is greatly magni- fied.
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Page 21: Specifications
+/- 1dB +/- 1dB +/- 1dB 70dB 70dB 70dB (Typical) Power Drain Battery Type 5-12VAC 5-12VAC 5-12VAC External 7-17VDC 7-17VDC 7-17VDC Power Aphex reserves the right to continually improve our products. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Page 21... -
Page 22: Limited Warranty
Any and all warranties are limited to the duration of the warranty stated above. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES Aphex Systems’ liability for any defective unit is limited to the repair or replacement of said unit, at our option, and shall not include damages of any other kind, whether incidental, consequential, or otherwise. -
Page 23: Service Information
Instruction Manual 7. Service Information 1. If it becomes necessary to return this unit for repair, you must first contact Aphex Systems, Ltd. for a Return Authorization (RMA number). 2. Pack the equipment in a strong carton containing at least 2 inches of padding on all sides. Be sure the unit cannot shift around inside the carton. -
Page 24: All Rights Reserved
Be sure to ask your dealer about professional Aphex products or visit www.aphex.com for more information. “Bass Xciter”, “Guitar Xciter”, and “Acoustic Xciter” are trademarks of Aphex Systems Ltd. All rights reserved. Aphex Systems Ltd. 11068 Randall St. Sun Valley, CA 91352 Tel 818-767-2929 techsup@aphex.com | sales@aphex.com...