L.R. Baggs Venue D.I. User Manual

Manual is about: all-discrete acoustic guitar preamp

Summary of Venue D.I.

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    I n t r o d u c t i o n thank you for purchasing our venue d.I. This is the fi rst all-discrete acoustic guitar preamp to combine a transformer-coupled d.I. Output for maximum isolation, an eq specifi cally tuned for acoustic guitars, a variable boost control to compliment your playing styles and a ...

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    F r o n t c o n t r o l s a . B a s s co n t r o l the bass control is a 12db boost/cut centered at a frequency of 90hz. B. Low m i d ra n g e co n t r o l s this adjustment is split into two knobs: level and frequency. The two knobs are vertically adjacent to each other; the level knob is the upper...

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    How to use the notch filter first plug your guitar into an amp or pa through the venue d.I. And turn the volume up to the point where it begins to feed back or where a particular note rings out louder than the others. Then, allow the guitar to feedback a little as you slowly turn the notch knob from...

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    I . P h a s e press this button to invert the polarity of the signal. Usually one phase will sound best and be least likely to feed back. We recommend trying both phases each time you set up as it will often change from gig to gig. When the button is in the out position, the outputs will be in phase...

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    L . Vo l u m e the master volume, located in the upper right of the control panel, will be used to set the level of the sound coming out of the 1/4” output only. It will not eff ect the transformer coupled d.I. Output, which is pre-set at line level. This will allow you to adjust the level to your a...

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    B c d e f g a h r e a r a n d s i d e p a n e l s a . I n p u t the 1/4” input, located on the upper right side of the unit, is an unbalanced (mono) all discrete input with a 10 megaohm impedance. It can be used with almost any passive or active pickup or pickup system. Plugging into the input will ...

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    D. B o o s t le ve l this allows you to set the level of boost you desire when the boost footswitch is activated. You have a variable range of 0db to 9db of boost available. E . D. I . O u t p u t ( tr a n s fo r m e r co u p l e d ) the d.I. Output is a common way to connect directly into the micro...

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    S p e c i f i c a t i o n s 1/4” input input impedance 10 megohms preamp gain -12db to +26db input level -25dbv to +1.8dbv (.053vrms to 1.23vrms) eq notch -21db, sweepable from 60hz to 320hz, 1/8 octave bass +/- 12db @ 90hz lo mid +/- 12db @ 250hz, sweepable from 100hz to 500hz hi mid +/- 12db @ 1kh...

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    Power dc power consumption 0.65w max @ 9v dc current draw 12ma (without tuner), 66ma (with tuner) voltage range 7.5vdc min – 12vdc max power supply 9vdc with 100ma (or 1watt) minimum (recommended – not included) * important: polarity pos (+) on outside, gnd (-) on center. Avg. Battery life 40 hrs. (...

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