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Welcome Thank you for making Fishman a part of your acoustic experience. We are proud to offer you the finest acoustic amplification products available; high-quality professional-grade tools to empower you to sound your very best. We are confident that Platinum Stage will both enhance and inspire your music making. Quick Start Power – Install a fresh 9V battery (not included) or connect a Fishman power adaptor.
Front Panel Controls Volume The volume control affects the overall output level coming from the 1/4” output; the XLR D.I. output is always at a fixed level to prevent unwanted gain changes at the F.O.H. mixer. For the cleanest signal, set the volume as high as possible without clipping the next device in the signal chain.
Front Panel Controls EQ Mode Platinum Stage’s EQ Mode switch offers tone shaping flexibility not commonly found in an instrument preamp. • When this control is set to guitar, the tone controls are voiced to be most useful for recording or amplifying acoustic guitar and most other instruments. • When this control is set to bass, the tone controls are adjusted to be most suitable for recording or amplifying acoustic and electric bass.
Side Control Panel Boost The boost switch creates an increase in volume only when the button is depressed. The range of volume boost can be set from 3dB to 12dB using the boost wheel located next to the boost switch. Phase The phase switch flips the polarity of your instrument signal from positive (“in”) to negative (“out”), changing its relationship to the sound coming from an amplifier.
Side Control Panel D.I. Pre / Post When set to pre, the XLR output receives an unfiltered signal directly from the input, prior to any level or tone controls. The post setting provides a fully-shaped output that is unaffected by the volume control. Low Battery / Clip The clip LED monitors distortion at many points in the signal chain. If it lights frequently, reduce the input trim control on the right side of the device. The lo batt indicator will light steadily when it is time to change the battery.
Trim & Low Cut Panel Low Cut: a variable high-pass filter, labeled low cut, can be used to remove sub-sonic frequencies present in some passive pickups. Trim Raise or lower the trim to optimize the input level for your pickup. Play hard and adjust trim so clip LED flashes occasionally. Some pickup systems may not cause the light to flash at all and other onboard preamps may require you to turn their output down to achieve an optimum level.
Output Panel i np u t ou tp u t Input Plug in an instrument here with a standard ¼-inch instrument cable. If you have a passive undersaddle pickup (no battery onboard), use as short a cable as possible to minimize the loading affect of the cable. Output Use a standard ¼-inch instrument cable to connect the output to your amplifier, mixer or effect devices. You can also connect this output to an unbalanced input on a recording system. 9VDC Inlet Connect a Fishman 910-R (for 110V) power adaptor here.
Making Connections Playing live For the best sound reproduction when performing live, connect to a PA system, powered monitor or other full-range audio system. The balanced XLR D.I. output eliminates an outboard D.I. and features an automatic ground lift when you use the 1/4” output, providing a high quality, noise free signal. Going direct For direct recording, there is no better solution than using Platinum Stage’s balanced XLR D.I. or 1/4” output.
Specifications Input impedance: Input trim gain range: 10M Ohms -6dB to +14dB Amp Output: Level: Output Impedance: -∞ to +6dBV 1k Ohms XLR D.I. Output: Level (pre EQ): Level (post EQ): Output Impedance: -10dB relative to input -6dB relative to input 600 Ohms Baseline noise: -93dBA Dynamic range: 100dBA Tone Controls: Low Cut control: 30Hz, 80Hz, 160Hz Bass control: ±12dB @ 150Hz (guitar) ±12dB @ 115Hz (bass) Middle control: ±12dB @ 200Hz to 3.1kHz; Q = 1.
FCC Compliance Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
