Installation manual b-band a3t sidemount preamp with b-band ust or ast transducer this is a basic installation manual and tip sheet. For more information, technical support, and pictures of installations about all b-band products please check the b-band website at www.B-band.Com or contact your b-ba...
Ust ast a3t dear customer, thank you very much for purchasing this state-of-the-art b-band® acoustic transducer system. B-band takes care to provide the highest quality product and is manufactured and supported in true spirit of acoustic instrument aficionados. The outstanding sound reproduction of ...
1. Safety and product cautions although b-band products could be easy to install by following these instructions carefully and checking the b-band website and references, we highly recommend the installation be done by a professional qualified guitar craftsman or technician. Some installations requi...
5 3. Overview of a3t preamp all b-band a-series preamps are designed to give optimum performance with b-band ust and ast transducers. The main criterion in designing these preamps was to deliver studio qual- ity and user-friendly electronics to the diverse needs of acoustic instrument musicians. The...
5 at this time, clean the bridge plate surface with a moist cloth and let dry completely. The cardboard installation template for the 1470 ast is spe- cifically made for bridges that the saddle is at a slight angle to the bridge pinholes. It may also be that the guide is too long for the space. If s...
7 of the guitar (see pictures). When using a3t in left-handed gui- tars the lead of the ast should be turned around, with the red b-band logo still up, so it goes the opposite way and will reach the preamp. Now mount the ast to the top of the cardboard installation template at the rectangle ast area...
7 6.4 installing battery holder before installing the battery holder it should be checked by in- serting a 9-volt battery in and out of it to learn how it works. Once this is checked, find a convenient place inside the guitar where the battery holder can be reached and that there is good access to t...
8. Installing the preamp for the next portion of the installation, be careful not to catch the pickup on anything as you work; inadvertent tugging may cause damage to the transducers or pull the connectors off the pin headers at the preamp. Regarding ast, please note to lift one corner of the protec...
Test the system before putting on the strings. To do this, plug into an amplifier and then tap lightly on the top of the guitar to make sure that you can hear the transducer when you tap. An- other good test is to shake the guitar when plugged into ampli- fier. If anything is loose or if the transdu...
0 bone is a natural material and the density and grain may not be consistent. This may cause inconsistencies in the way the sound is distributed making some strings louder or softer than others. We highly recommend a manmade material for the saddle. 10.6 if the balance problem does not disappear on ...
0 (± 3 db @ 300 hz) middle control range: -12 db @ 400 hz (q = 0.5) treble control range: -12 db @ 2.5 khz (q = 0.5) presence control range: -12 db @ 12 khz (± 3 db @ 2.2 khz) nominal output level: -10 db u (0.245 vrms) power supply: 9 v battery (not included) current consumption: 0.8 ma typical con...
2 3 the bass treble and presence tone controls are normal boost / cut shelving controls. The middle (midrange) tone control is a normal boost / cut tone filter. The center detent on these tone controls yields a flat tone re- sponse.“+12 ” boosts the tone; “-12“ cuts the tone. 6. Low batt. (low batte...
2 3 make sure that the amplifier or mixer volume is off and the eq tone controls are at flat or off. Plug a guitar cable into the output jack of the guitar and into the input of the amplifier or mixer. Turn the volume control of the a3t half way up (half way be- tween “0” and “+12”). Turn the volume...
5 products designed to be used with the product 3. Use of the product with accessories, peripheral equipment and other products of a type, condition and standard other than prescribed by b-band 4. Repair or attempted repair by persons who are not b-band employees 5. Adjustments or adaptations withou...
5 34 1,34 36,5 1,44 31,8 1,25 39,2 1,54 2,5 0,10 4,1 0,16 r5 0,20 case c 2 3 1 4 b a d e f iso 2768-m general tolerance mass (kg) main assembly ref drawings scale mha 20.3.2006 mha 20.3.2006 app sheet b-band consult rev ckd drw dsgn customer title: dwg no. 1:1 sheet 1 of 1 a4 263 a3t opening first a...
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