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Save Your Packing Materials The box and packing materials were specially designed to protect the amplifi er during shipping. Save all this stuff in case you need to re-ship the Loudbox Artist. Hear This! The Loudbox Artist amplifi er is capable of cleanly reproducing the sound of your instrument at very high volume levels.
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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 professional-grade tools which empower you to sound your very best.
1. Locate the Power switch (above the rear panel power cord terminal) and switch it off (down position), then connect the power cord. 2. Plug the Loudbox Artist into an electrical outlet with the appropriate AC voltage. 3. Turn down the Master Volume control and turn on the Power switch.
Front Panel Controls 1 through 10 are identical for both channels. 1. Channel 1 Input The 1/4” input accepts all types of passive or active acoustic pickups. Plug a balanced mic into the XLR input for vocal or instrument use. 2.
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Front Panel (cont.) 7. Anti-Feedback If you encounter low-frequency feedback, sweep this control to isolate and eliminate it. To learn more about acoustic feedback, see page 9. 8. Phase Use the Phase switch in conjunction with the Anti-Feedback fi lter to eliminate acoustic feedback.
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16. Master Volume Set the overall level of the Loudbox Artist with the Master Volume. In general put the Master Volume as high as possible (2 o’clock to 5 o’clock) to achieve the cleanest sound.
Anti-Feedback (notch fi lter) in the Loudbox Artist. For acoustic guitar this occurs at G# on the low E-string, or at about 100Hz. Turn the Anti-Feedback knob to about 11 o’clock to dial out this resonance.
Disconnect device is AC inlet or power switch. 3. Mute Foot Switch Plug a Fishman dual foot switch into this jack for remote access to Channel Mute and Effect B Mute. 4. Aux Input - 1/4” & 1/8”...
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Rear Panel (cont.) 6. Channel 2 Effects Loop (serial) Patch an external effect through these jacks. Use a standard ¼” shielded instrument cable to connect the Channel 2 Send to the input of the effect. Connect the Channel 2 Return jack to the output of the effect. The Channel 2 loop is located post-EQ and is compatible with battery-operated stompbox- style effects processors.
For reference, start with the tone controls fl at (straight-up, twelve o’clock). In this position, there is no equalization applied to your sound. Begin at a very low volume and work your way up. As you turn up, try adjusting the Loudbox Artist’s tone controls as recommended below.
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