Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto AcoustiFX del fabbricante Alesis
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User Manual.
Table Of Contents 2 Intr oduction ................................................................................ 3 About the Ac oustiFX .......................................................................... 4 AcoustiFX Basics....................
1 Introduction 3 W elcome! Thank you f or maki ng the Alesi s AcoustiF X a part of y our setup. Sinc e 1984, we’ve been desig n ing and building creative tools fo r th e audio community. We believe in our p roducts , b ecause we’ve heard the results th at creative p eo p le like you have achiev ed with them.
1 Introduction 4 About the AcoustiFX The first thi ng you ’ll probabl y notic e about the Acousti FX is its size—it’s not much large r or smaller than most other effect pedals. But don ’t let that fool yo u. Th e A coustiFX does much mo re th an most p edals you’ll find on th e m arket today (and for a n unbeatable price too ).
Introduction 1 5 into one u nit. Ins tead of turning knobs and pushing butto ns on pedal af ter pedal , with the Aco ustiFX y ou have fu ll control ov er doze ns of effe cts with one foot pe dal! It’s tha t easy.
1 Introduction 6 Programs A program is a combinati on of ef fects module s and their respective s ettings. In PLAY m o de, yo u have quick access to the Aco us t iFX ’s 40 prog ram s via the foot pedal s and the VALUE knob. The programs a re divided up into banks A – D and a re identified by a bank letter and a program numbe r on the display.
Introduction 1 7 How to Use This Manual This manual is divided i nto the foll owing sections d escribing the variou s functions and appl ications for the Ac oustiFX.
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2 Important Safety Instructions 9 Important Safety Instructions (English) Safety symbols used in this product This symbol alerts the user that there are i mportant opera ting and maintenan ce instructions i n the literatur e accompan ying this unit.
2 Important Safety Instructions 10 10. Protect the power cord from bein g walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Use only at tachments o r accessories sp ecified by the manufactu rer.
Important Safety Instructions 2 11 Instructions de Sécurité Importantes ( French) Symboles utilisés dans ce produit Ce symbole alèrte l’utilisateur qu’ il existe des i nstructions de fonctionnement et de mainten ance dans la documentation jointe avec ce produit.
2 Important Safety Instructions 12 10. E vitez d e marc her su r le c ordon se cteur ou de le pincer, en particulier au niveau de la prise, et a ux endroits où il sor de l’app areil. 11. N’utilisez que des accessoires spécifiés par le constructeur.
Important Safety Instructions 2 13 Lesen Sie bitte die folgende Sicherheitshinweise (German) Sicherheit Symbole verwendet in diesem Produkt Dieses Symbol alarmier t den Benutzer, da ß es wichtige Funktionieren und Wartun g An weis ung en in der Lite rat ur gibt, die diese Maßei nheit b egleitet .
2 Important Safety Instructions 14 10. Verlegen Si e das Netzkabel des Gerätes niemals so, daß man da rüber stolpern kann oder daß es gequetscht wird.
Important Safety Instructions 2 15 CE Declaration Of Conformity See our website at http://www.alesis.com FCC Compliance Statement This device co mplies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
3 Hookup Diagram 16 The first thing we’ll show yo u is ho w to get your AcoustiFX up and runni ng. The f ollowing diagram shows you the most common me thod of hooking u p your Ac oustiFX, but there are other ways o f doing it.
4 A Tour of the AcoustiFX 17 Top Panel EFFECT VA L U E BYPASS ( TUNER ) PUSH TO STORE HOLD FOR VOL HOLD FOR MUTE INPUT CONTROL 9VDC OUTPUT # EDITED BANK PROGRAM COMP / LIMI T LOW LO MID HPF EDGE NOISE.
4 A Tour of the AcoustiFX 18 AcoustiF X’s tuner to he lp indic ate the pitc h of a n ote you ’re playing, and the EDITED decim a l point ligh t s up when you have changed the settings of the cu rrent program. Y ou can read more abo ut these in ch apte r 6, “Editing Pr ograms,” and chapter 7, “Using the Tuner.
A Tour of the AcoustiFX 4 19 Rear Panel The rear panel is where you’ll co nnect th e po wer so urce, optional con trol pedal and your guitar and amplifier. It’s importan t th at you us e th e right types of plugs in thes e jacks . Be sure to follow th ese guidelin es.
5 Selecting Programs 20 After you’ve plug ged ev erything in , yo u’ll probab ly want to check out the facto ry p resets we programm ed into th e AcoustiF X. This chapter s hows you how to do th at. To Select Programs 1. Make sure the AcoustiFX is hooked u p prope rly and turned on, as ou tlined in chapter 3.
6 Editing Programs 21 To Edit a Selected Program 1. Select a program to edit using the foot pedal s or VALUE k nob. 2. Turn the EFF ECT knob t o the effect mo dule o r parameter you wish to modify. 3. Turn the VALUE knob to select an effect typ e o r value for the module.
7 Using the Tuner 22 To Tune Your Guitar 1. In PLAY mode, enter BYPASS mode by pressin g both f oot pedals at t he same time once , or enter MUTE mode by holding the m both d own for more than hal f a se cond. The display will now sh o w tuning information.
Using the Tuner 7 23 Changing Pitch Reference If you turn the VALUE knob while using the tuner, the display shows yo u the setting for t he AcoustiFX’s pi tch reference, wh ich is set to 440Hz (shown as ) for the A note ab o ve middle C. The poss ible range o f values fo r this setting is 35 to 45, which represents 435Hz to 445Hz.
8 Storing & Copying Programs 24 To Store a Program 1. In PLAY or E DIT mode, press the VALUE knob . Th e display will flash the current p rogram number. 2. Use the VALUE kno b o r the foot pedal s to sele ct the program numb er wh ere the current program will be stor ed.
9 Deferred Program Change 25 When you s w itch p rograms, th e Aco ustiFX n orma lly chan ges immediately to the p r o g ram sh o wn on the disp lay. However, in some situations—especial ly wh en playing live— yo u may want the ab ility to scro ll through pro gram n umbers while remaining in the current program setting.
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10 EFFECT Knob Settings 27 Following are descriptions of each of the eff ect module s (and other setting s of the EFFE CT knob), along wi th their e ffect types and para meters. PLAY In this setti ng, the di splay shows y ou the cu rrent program number.
10 EFFECT Knob Settings 28 Bright Accentuates th e h igh er frequenci e s fo r a crisp sound us ually fo und in acoustics with smaller bodies. Rhythm A full, warm sound th at’s grea t for strumming rhythm parts. Jumbo Provides a little more lo w-end for that soun d associated with large- body acousti cs.
EFFECT Knob Settings 10 29 This range corresponds to -12dB to +12dB in 1dB steps. Turns off the LO W EQ band. LO MID This EQ band is a parametric band at 700Hz with a Q of 1.5. This type of EQ works by boosting or cutting at 700Hz, alon g with a band of frequencies above and below 700Hz.
10 EFFECT Knob Settings 30 HUM CANCEL The hum cancell er eliminates un wan t ed lo w-end hum by elimin atin g the frequency th at con tains the hum (60Hz). Unlike the high -p ass filter, this mode allows you to co ntro l ho w much noise you wan t to eliminate.
EFFECT Knob Settings 10 31 Flanger Shifts the pitch of the sign al up and do wn, creatin g a swirling effect. Higher values res ult in m o re feedback. Pedal Flanger A flanger wh ose delay is controlle d by the contr ol pedal . Tremolo Varies the volume o f th e signal, creatin g a risin g and falling effect.
10 EFFECT Knob Settings 32 Pedal Wah A wah soun d cont rolled by mo ving the co nt ro l pedal up and down as you play. Rotary Speaker Emulates the so und of the class ic rotary, creating a Doppler effe ct similar to that achi eved by an org an’s rota ting speake r.
EFFECT Knob Settings 10 33 For Cry and Auto Wah, indicates th e attack/releas e rate. Indicates that the contr ol pedal controls the parame ter. Indicates that the effect ass ign ed to the FX1 mo dule do es not have a direct-control parameter (for e xample, 12 -String, Pedal Wah or Pedal Cry) or that FX1 is off.
10 EFFECT Knob Settings 34 Pedal Reverse Reverb A Reverse Reverb effe ct whose wet/dry m ix is co ntrolled by the control pedal . Doubling Doubles th e signal with a s ligh t delay, creating the effect of two instrumen t s playin g at on ce. High er valu es indicate h igher intensity.
EFFECT Knob Settings 10 35 Off Indicates FX2 is off. P ARAM (Dir ect-Contr ol P arameter f or FX2) This direct-control parameter works in a similar fashion as th e on e for FX1.
11 Troubleshooting 36 T roubleshooting Index Symptoms Cause Solution Unit does n ot function (no displa y or audi o). Batteries dead. R eplace batteries .
12 Specifications 37 For the more techn ical-min d ed, here are s o m e detailed specificatio ns fo r th e Aco us t iFX . AUDIO PROCESSING Effect Modules: 8 Programs: 4 banks x 10 Programs = 40 programs, user overwritable, maintain ed wh en unit is off, restorable to factory defaults AUDIO PERFORMANCE THD+N: < 0.
13 Warranty/Contact Alesis 38 Alesis Limited W arranty ALESIS CO RPORA TION ( "AL ESIS") war rants this produ ct to b e f ree of def ects in mat eria l and workmanship fo r a period of one (1) year for parts and for a perio d of one (1) year for labor fr om the date of origina l retail pu rchase.
Warranty/Contact Alesis 13 39 Alesis Contact Information Alesis Distribution, LLC Los Angeles, USA E-mail: support@ alesis.com Website: http://www.alesis.com AcoustiF X User Manual Version 1.1 by Edwi n Erdmann Copyright 2003, Alesis Distribution, LLC.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Alesis AcoustiFX è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Alesis AcoustiFX - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Alesis AcoustiFX imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Alesis AcoustiFX ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Alesis AcoustiFX, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Alesis AcoustiFX.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Alesis AcoustiFX. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Alesis AcoustiFX insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
