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SEYMOUR DUNCAN RESEARCH A E C ™ Acoustic Environment Control™ Preamplifier OWNER'S MANUAL 5427 Hollister Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2345, USA Tel. (805) 964-9610 Fax. (805) 964-9749...
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You can use the A E C preamp as a battery powered direct box with tone controls! The notch filter with sweepable frequency and variable depth will allow you to get rid of annoying acoustic feedback in almost any room.
Controls & Features Your Seymour Duncan A E C preamplifier has a wide range of useful features for getting the best sound out of your acoustic guitar and making the preamplifier extremely versatile in all types of performing and recording applications.
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Notch Filter - The notch filter is very useful in combating regenerative feedback (see section on feedback). It reduces the signal at a particular frequency where the feedback is occurring (such as your acoustic guitar's sound board resonant frequency). The notch filter has two controls: notch DEPTH and FREQUENCY.
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Setting Up for Optimal Performance A simple step-by-step procedure is outlined below for setting up the amplifier for optimal performance. 1. Reset Controls -Turn down the volume, set the Bass and Treble flat, and turn notch Depth control all the way counter clockwise (no cut). 2.
Defective parts will be repaired or replaced without charge if the product is returned to a Seymour Duncan Authorized Service Center. In the event a product is to be returned to the Seymour Duncan Factory for repairs, A RETURN AUTHORIZATION MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO SHIPPING BY CALLING OR WRITING THE COMPANY FOR THE RA NUMBER.
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