Hartke AC75, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Acoustic Instrument Ampli er...

Page 2: ...cep tacles and at the point at which they exit from the unit 11 Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 12 Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Servicing...

Page 3: ...die Gefahr eines Stromschlags zu verringern sollten Sie weder Deckel noch R ckwand des Ger ts entfernen Im Innern befinden sich keine Teile die vom Anwender gewar tet werden k nnen berlassen Sie die...

Page 4: ...lg n objeto dentro de la unidad si esta ha quedado expuesta a la lluvia o la humedad si no funciona normalmente o si ha ca do al suelo ATTENZIONE per ridurre il rischio di incendio o di scariche elett...

Page 5: ...3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 631 784 2201 www samsontech com Table of Contents Introduction 2 Hartke AC75 and AC150 Acoustic Amplifier Features 3 Guided Tour Front Panel 4 Guided Tour Rear Panel 5 Set...

Page 6: ...ernal bracing Hartke engineers have applied the same careful approach in the selection of the critical components and with the internal construction to produce a sound that is truly unique to the Acou...

Page 7: ...d Piezo inputs on Channel 1 and XLR mic and RCA line inputs on Channel 2 You can add a splash of delay and chorus or gallons of lush reverb to either input channel using one of the Acoustic Ribbon s 1...

Page 8: ...2 Used to add effects to the signal connected to the Channel 2 input 12 FREQUENCY Notch Filter Used to set the center frequency for the Notch Filter 13 DEPTH Notch Filter Control Knob used to control...

Page 9: ...and effects is sent out of this 1 4 inch jack and can be used with the AMP IN jacks as an effects loop I AMP IN LEFT jack A connection directly into the left side power amplifier that can be used with...

Page 10: ...a battery use the PIEZO or passive input 4 Before we turn up the volume let s set the Acoustic Ribbon controls to the default setting for getting good sound quickly On Channel 1 set the GAIN knob to...

Page 11: ...0kHz Setting the BASS and TREBLE knobs to 0 twelve o clock position produces a flat frequency response To add more lows to the input connected to Channel 1 raise the BASS control above 0 and to reduce...

Page 12: ...er clockwise to descend through the preset list For this exer cise let use a large room reverb Use the SELECT control to choose preset number 08 Now slowly raise the effects LEVEL until you add the de...

Page 13: ...to connect a microphone first start by turning the main VOLUME all the way down Use a low impedance mic and make the connection with a standard XLR mic cable to the to the Channel 2 XLR mic input loca...

Page 14: ...of your instrument By using the NOTCH FILTER you can get the maximum level out of your amplifier without feedback The NOTCH filter has two controls FREQUENCY and DEPTH The FREQUENCY control is used t...

Page 15: ...nal from a acoustic pre amp or drum machine Connect the CD player or other Line level device to the LINE Input using a standard RCA cable If you connected a signal to the Channel 2 MIC input you will...

Page 16: ...equalizer and effects from the AC series preamp If you want send the signal of your instrument directly to the PA system set the PRE POST switch to PRE If you want the signal with the sound of the to...

Page 17: ...nge speakers and the right side of the effects will be heard in the right pair of 5 inch full range speak ers Using a standard shielded instrument cable connect the AC series rear panel PRE AMP OUT to...

Page 18: ...of cut or boost in five narrow frequency bands The five band graphic equalizer provides seven sliders each corresponding to a single narrow frequency band 100Hz 315Hz 1kHz 3 5kHz and 10kHz This allow...

Page 19: ...er The specific EQ you will apply to your Acoustic signal is very much dependent upon your particular instrument and personal taste and playing style However here are a few general suggestions For tha...

Page 20: ...he 45 550mS Delay high Feedback che 46 550mS Delay low Feedback che 47 650 325mS Delay cross Feedback che 48 650mS Delay high Feedback che 49 650mS Delay low Feedback che 50 anger reverb che 51 anger...

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