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USER GUIDE
PRO-EQ PLATINUM BASS
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Welcome Thank you for making Fishman a part of your acoustic experience. We are proud to offer the finest acoustic amplification products available; high-quality professional-grade tools which empower you to sound your very best.
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Quick Start 1. Place XLR Pre / Post switch to “post” position. . Adjust the Input Gain so that the Clip / Low Battery light barely flickers with strong playing. . For acoustic bass only: Set Phase switch to position that sounds best and suppresses feedback. 4. Set Compression and Depth to 10:00. 5. Set EQ and re-adjust Input Gain if necessary (Clip LED should barely flicker with strong playing).
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Power Options 1. 9-Volt Battery Squeeze the tabs on top of the preamp together and the battery drawer will pop out. Snap in a fresh 9-Volt alkaline. To conserve the battery, unplug the input of the Platinum Bass when you are not using the preamp. 2. 48-Volt Phantom Power Use an XLR cable to connect the Platinum Bass to a mixing board with 48V phantom power. When you turn on the 48V phantom at the mixer, the green 48V phantom LED lights up, the 9V battery shuts off and the Platinum Bass draws
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Input Gain For the cleanest possible signal, adjust the Input Gain so that the Clip / Low Battery LED barely flickers with strong playing. If the Clip LED lights up brightly as you play, your bass signal is overdriving the circuit and you will hear distortion. Not every instrument will have enough signal to engage the Clip light on your Platinum. This is perfectly acceptable. Clip / Low Battery Indicator This light has three distinct functions: 1. Power Up Indicator The LED flashes briefly wh
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Compression (continued) To gently smooth out your instrument’s all-around response, set the Compression between 8:00 and 11:00. For more punch set the Compression between 1:00 and :00. This is especially effective for tumbao and walking bass styles. For heavy compression with lots of sustain set the Compression knob between :00 and 5:00 (for best r esults set the Input Gain as high as possible without lighting the red Clip light). Depth Tighten up your sound, or dial out deep-bass feedback
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Fighting Feedback 1. Start with the Phase switch in the left position and the Depth control at 5:00. . Turn your amp or PA up so that it is on the verge of feedback. . Flip the Phase switch back and forth until you find the position that sounds good and doesn’t feed back from open G and above (mid-bass feedback). 4. Turn up the amp some more until you get feedback around open D and below (deep-bass feedback). 5. Move the Depth control counter-clockwise until deep bass feedback goes away
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Tone Controls Bass - We carefully voiced this control to give you the deep bass you need for your lowest notes, with plenty of mid-bass punch for the D and G strings. If the sound becomes boomy when you raise the Bass control, lower the Depth control until the sound tightens up. Low-mid - Boost here to thicken up the low end. Cut low mids for a more transparent tone or to reduce feedback with acoustic bass. Mid - This control subtly affects how well the instrument blends in or stands out in t
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XLR Pre/Post Switch Choose between a true D.I. (pre EQ) or an affected XLR output (post EQ). 1. XLR Post Signal Path: Bass Signal Input Gain Depth EQ Compression Volume Phase Switch XLR Out Post is useful in live venues (especially if you are mixing from onstage) where you want your personal “dialed-in” sound to come through the PA. 2. XLR Pre Signal Path: Bass Signal Input Buffer Phase Switch XLR Out You’ll find that this true direct or “DI” output produces a warm and unclu
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Sample EQ Settings Here are a few suggested settings for the Pro-EQ Platinum Bass: Dub/Reggae Tumbao Fretless Jazz Classic Thumb-style 10
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Studio Acoustic Motown Five String Fishman BP-100-pizz / arco 11
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Stage Setups 1. Set the XLR Pre / Post switch to . Plug into a bass amp. Start with the “post” when you want your personal amp’s tone controls set flat. Primary “dialed in” sound to come through equalization is performed by the the PA. Platinum Bass EQ. 1/4" Instrument Cable plugged into Active Input XLR Cable XLR Out Input Input Output XLR Switch PA System set for POST EQ Bass Amplifier 1
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a. Alternate into bass amp (especially . Splitter / “Transparent” DI: for upright) If you wish, you may bypass all For a cleaner and less colored the Platinum’s controls for a true sound, try bypassing the preamp in buffered DI into both the PA and your bass amp and plug the output a bass amp. from the Platinum Bass directly into the effects return or the power amp input at the back of your amp. PA System 1/4" Instrument Cable plugged into Effects Return XLR Cable Send Return Inpu
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Block Diagram input input gain depth tuner / send output low mid hi mid mid volume compression phase bass treble lift pre gnd post 14
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Specifications Nominal Input Level: -14dBu Input Overload Level: +10dBu Input Impedance: 10MΩ Nominal Output Levels and Impedances Amp Out:: -0dBu to +10dBu (1kΩ) Tuner / Send Out: -14dBu to +10dBu (1kΩ) XLR Out : -0dBu to -dBu (00Ω) Tone Controls Bass: ±1dB @ 0Hz Low mid: +dB, -1dB @ 00Hz Mid: +dB, -1dB @ 1.5kHz Hi Mid: ±9dB @ 5kHz Treble: ±1dB @ 10kHz All tone controls within ±1 dB of nominal. Depth Control: 1dB / octave low cut filter Range: 15Hz (5:00) to 15Hz (7:00)
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Technical support, troubleshooting tips and other product information can be found at www.fishman.com/support/ www.fishman.com 009-091-00 Rev B 1-07
