Fishman Blender - Manual (Page 2)

This fine instrument is equipped with a FISHMAN PREFIX™ ONBOARD BLENDER™.
Please read these instructions carefully. If you have any questions or problems,
please call our CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE at (978) 988-9665.
The ONBOARD BLENDER™ is a guitar mounted preamp that combines the sounds
from a supplied FISHMAN ACOUSTIC MATRIX™ under-saddle pickup and a preamp
mounted miniature electret condenser microphone.
The microphone, shock-mounted on the underside of the preamp chassis, captures the
elusive natural ambience and resonance of the guitar's sound chamber. The
ACOUSTIC MATRIX™ pickup delivers a clear, articulate sound with emphasis on string
definition and attack. When combined, the two signals produce a powerful and cohe-
sive acoustic guitar tone that is much greater than the sound of either microphone or
pickup alone.
The ONBOARD BLENDER™'s preamp module incorporates a unique "flip-top" battery
compartment for easy access. Levels are set by the master VOLUME and BLEND con-
trols. A variable NOTCH filter, shelving BASS & TREBLE, semi-parametric CONTOUR
and a PHASE switch are included for precise tone shaping and feedback control. The
ONBOARD BLENDER™ can be plugged into any instrument-level audio input with
excellent results.
THE PICKUP
The included ACOUSTIC MATRIX™ pickup is made with a unique co-polymer sensing
material available exclusively from FISHMAN. This technology is not available from
any other manufacturer. The sensing material exhibits a sensitivity and dynamic range
that far surpasses all other known materials. The ACOUSTIC MATRIX™ transducer is
a fully EMI shielded, multi-layer sandwich of co-polymer strips that run the length of
the pickup. This design allows the pickup to sense the motion of the entire saddle
length, providing superb string to string balance, as well as sensitivity to both the
strings and top of the instrument.
THE MICROPHONE
The microphone, in conjunction with PHASE, NOTCH and CONTOUR controls (see
page 6), will provide very high level sound reproduction before feedback. Conveniently
shock-mounted to the back of the preamp case, the microphone is acoustically isolated
inside the instrument, providing freedom of movement as well as minimal leakage from
other instruments on stage.
FISHMAN PREFIX™ ONBOARD BLENDER
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