Samson Hartke Acoustic Pre-Amp - Manual (Page 10)

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Acoustic Attack Typical Set-ups
There are many different ways to use the Acoustic Attack, however, the basic connection is the
same in most installations and applications. The following sections detail the connections for an
acoustic guitar plugged into an Acoustic Attack which is feeding an on stage amplifier and the
main PA mixer in a live situation, and also, using the pre‑amp with external effects feeding a con‑
sole in a recording situation. Follow these simple steps to get connected:
Direct Insertion of an Instrument into a PA System
One of the most common applications for using a DI, like the Acoustic Attack, is getting the sig‑
nal of an acoustic guitar into the PA system. Simply put, the full‑range frequencies produced by
acoustic guitar are difficult to mic, so use of a DI box is almost always preferable. In addition, the
signal going to PA system can be tweaked by the FOH (front of house) engineer, without affect‑
ing the sound the musician dials up on stage. Follow the diagram and steps below to connect a
electric acoustic guitar to a PA mixer.
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Connect the output of the guitar or acoustic to the Acoustic Attack’s INPUT.
• Connect Acoustic Attack’s PARALLEL OUTPUT to the input of the guitar or acoustic amplifier.
• Connect Acoustic Attack’s DIRECT OUTPUT to the input of main PA mixer.
Acoustic Attack System Diagrams