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Fishman PRO-EQ PLATINUM User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE PRO-EQ PLATINUM...
  • Page 2 Welcome Thank you for making Fishman a part of your acoustic experience. We are proud to offer the fi nest acoustic amplifi cation products available: high-quality profes- sional-grade tools which empower you to sound your very best.

  • Page 3: Quick Start

    Quick Start 1. Place XLR Pre / Post switch to “post” position. 2. Adjust the Input Gain so that the Clip / Low Battery light barely fl ickers with strong playing. 3. Strum hard and raise the Smooth knob up until you hear the Compressor take the percussive edge off your highs.

  • Page 4: Power Options

    Pro-EQ Platinum when you are not using the preamp. 2. 48 Volt phantom power Use an XLR cable to connect the Pro-EQ Platinum to a mixing board with 48V phantom power. When you turn on the 48V phantom at the mixer, the green 48V phantom LED lights up, the 9V battery shuts off and the Pro-EQ Platinum draws power through the XLR cable.

  • Page 5: Input Gain

    Input—Plug Your Instrument In Here When you plug into the input jack, the 9 Volt battery switches on. Remember to unplug the input jack when you are not using the preamp to save the battery. Turn down your amp or mute your mixer input before you plug into the Pro-EQ Platinum input to protect your speakers (and your ears) from loud pops.
  • Page 6 Clip / Low Battery Indicator This light has three distinct functions: 1. Power up indicator The LED fl ashes briefl y when you plug into the input—it is telling you that the unit is powering up. 2. Clip indicator Flashes brightly when your instrument signal overloads the preamp. Adjust the Input Gain so that the Clip LED barely fl...
  • Page 7 Volume For the cleanest sound, set the Volume as high as you can without distorting your amp or mixer. Smooth Acoustic Compression Takes the percussive edge off of your high end when you play hard. To set the Smooth control: 1.
  • Page 8 Notch and Phase These controls work to suppress two adjacent ranges of acoustic feedback. We Lower Feedback Range use guitar as an example, but the Notch (E to G#) fi lter and Phase switch are compatible with all acoustic instruments. Upper Feedback Range The Notch control is a variable (A and above)
  • Page 9 When not being used for feedback, the Notch control can also be used as a tone control to subdue an unpleasant frequency in a microphone or room. Play a note which accentuates the offending frequency and turn the control until the intensity is diminished.

  • Page 10: Tone Controls

    Tone Controls Bass: A boost here will add depth and weight to the sound of an instrument with light bass response. Cut the bass a few dB to tighten up the big boomy tone of a dreadnought or jumbo guitar. Mid EQ: Two sliders (Level and Frequency) make up the Mid control.
  • Page 11 Output (¼" Unbalanced) Signal Path: Instrument signal Input Gain Depth Compression Volume Phase Switch Output Plug a standard instrument cable from the Platinum output to your amplifi er or unbalanced mixer input. XLR (Balanced) Out Plug a standard mic cable from the XLR out into a PA or recording console. Note that the Platinum can be powered by a 48V phantom supply through this output.
  • Page 12 XLR Pre / Post Switch Choose between a true D.I. (pre EQ) or an affected XLR output (post EQ). 1. XLR Post Signal Path: Instrument Signal Input Gain Depth Compression Volume Phase Switch XLR Out Post is useful in live venues (especially if you are mixing from onstage) where you want your personal “dialed-in”...

  • Page 13: Xlr Ground Lift

    XLR Ground Lift Use this switch to eliminate AC ground loop hum. When you use the XLR and one of the other outputs together and you hear hum from the speakers, put the switch in the “lift” position and the hum should go away. If you use all three outputs (XLR, ¼”...
  • Page 14 Sample EQ Settings Fingerstyle Mid cut This setting will add fullness to the bass To scoop out harsh midrange. and defi nition to the treble. Fingerstyle Mid Cut...
  • Page 15 Strummer Cut through the mix This is a good overall setting if you This setting is helpful when you need to mainly strum the instrument. be heard through a loud band. Strummer Cut Through...

  • Page 16: Stage Setup

    Stage Setup Acoustic PA / Recording Guitar Amp Console ¼” Input Jack...

  • Page 17: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram Note: This diagram is meant only to describe the signal routing for the Pro-EQ Platinum and does Input Stage not represent the actual electronic layout of the preamp.

  • Page 18: Specifications

    Specifi cations Nominal Input Level: -20dBV Input Overload Level: +6dBV Input Impedance: 10MW Nominal output levels and impedances ¼” Out: -23dBV + 3dBV (1kW ) Tuner/Send Out: -.23dBV + 3dBV(1kW ) XLR Out: -32dBV -6dBV (600W ) Bass Control Range: ±12dB at 60Hz ±3dB at 350Hz Treble Control Range:...
  • Page 19 Less than .02%, -10dBV input Signal to Noise Ratio: 90dB (A weighted, -10dBV input, 2dBV ¼”output) Power Supply: 9V alkaline battery (estimated 120 hours continuous use) Regulated FISHMAN 9V AC adapter Current Draw: 4.7mA All specifi cations subject to change without notice.
  • Page 20 www.fi shman.com 009-091-001 Rev D 3-10...

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