Alesis AcoustiFX Manuel d'utilisateur Page 1

User Manual

2 Important Safety Instructions 10 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and

Important Safety Instructions 2 11 Instructions de Sécurité Importantes (French) Symboles utilisés dans ce produit Ce symbole alèrte l’utilis

2 Important Safety Instructions 12 10. Evitez de marcher sur le cordon secteur ou de le pincer, en particulier au niveau de la prise, et aux endroi

Important Safety Instructions 2 13 Lesen Sie bitte die folgende Sicherheitshinweise (German) Sicherheit Symbole verwendet in diesem Produkt D

2 Important Safety Instructions 14 10. Verlegen Sie das Netzkabel des Gerätes niemals so, daß man darüber 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 dev

3 Hookup Diagram 16 The first thing we’ll show you is how to get your AcoustiFX up and running. The following diagram shows you the most comm

4 A Tour of the AcoustiFX 17 Top Panel EFFECTVALUEBYPASS(TUNER)PUSH TO STOREHOLD FOR VOLHOLD FOR MUTEINPUTCONTROL9VDCOUTPUT#EDITEDBANKPROGR

4 A Tour of the AcoustiFX 18 AcoustiFX’s tuner to help indicate the pitch of a note you’re playing, and the EDITED decimal point lights up when you

A Tour of the AcoustiFX 4 19 Rear Panel The rear panel is where you’ll connect the power source, optional control pedal and your guitar and

Table Of Contents 2 Introduction...3 About the AcoustiFX ...

5 Selecting Programs 20 After you’ve plugged everything in, you’ll probably want to check out the factory presets we programmed into the AcoustiFX

6 Editing Programs 21 To Edit a Selected Program 1. Select a program to edit using the foot pedals or VALUE knob. 2. Turn the EFFECT knob to t

7 Using the Tuner 22 To Tune Your Guitar 1. In PLAY mode, enter BYPASS mode by pressing both foot pedals at the same time once, or enter MUTE m

Using the Tuner 7 23 Changing Pitch Reference If you turn the VALUE knob while using the tuner, the display shows you the setting for the A

8 Storing & Copying Programs 24 To Store a Program 1. In PLAY or EDIT mode, press the VALUE knob. The display will flash the current program

9 Deferred Program Change 25 When you switch programs, the AcoustiFX normally changes immediately to the program shown on the display. Howeve

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10 EFFECT Knob Settings 27 Following are descriptions of each of the effect modules (and other settings of the EFFECT knob), along with their eff

10 EFFECT Knob Settings 28 Bright Accentuates the higher frequencies for a crisp sound usually found in acoustics with smaller bodies. Rhythm A f

EFFECT Knob Settings 10 29 This range corresponds to -12dB to +12dB in 1dB steps. Turns off the LOW EQ band. LO MID This EQ band is a pa

1 Introduction 3 Welcome! Thank you for making the Alesis AcoustiFX a part of your setup. Since 1984, we’ve been designing and building crea

10 EFFECT Knob Settings 30 HUM CANCEL The hum canceller eliminates unwanted low-end hum by eliminating the frequency that contains the hum (60Hz).

EFFECT Knob Settings 10 31 Flanger Shifts the pitch of the signal up and down, creating a swirling effect. Higher values result in more feed

10 EFFECT Knob Settings 32 Pedal Wah A wah sound controlled by moving the control pedal up and down as you play. Rotary Speaker Emulates the soun

EFFECT Knob Settings 10 33 For Cry and Auto Wah, indicates the attack/release rate. Indicates that the control pedal controls the parameter

10 EFFECT Knob Settings 34 Pedal Reverse Reverb A Reverse Reverb effect whose wet/dry mix is controlled by the control pedal. Doubling Doubles t

EFFECT Knob Settings 10 35 Off Indicates FX2 is off. PARAM (Direct-Control Parameter for FX2) This direct-control parameter works in a simi

11 Troubleshooting 36 Troubleshooting Index Symptoms Cause Solution Unit does not function (no display or audio). Batteries dead. Replace bat

12 Specifications 37 For the more technical-minded, here are some detailed specifications for the AcoustiFX. AUDIO PROCESSING Effect Modules:

13 Warranty/Contact Alesis 38 Alesis Limited Warranty ALESIS CORPORATION ("ALESIS") warrants this product to be free of defects in ma

Warranty/Contact Alesis 13 39 Alesis Contact Information Alesis Distribution, LLC Los Angeles, USA E-mail: [email protected] Website:

1 Introduction 4 About the AcoustiFX The first thing you’ll probably notice about the AcoustiFX is its size—it’s not much larger or smaller than mo

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Introduction 1 5 into one unit. Instead of turning knobs and pushing buttons on pedal after pedal, with the AcoustiFX you have full control ove

1 Introduction 6 Programs A program is a combination of effects modules and their respective settings. In PLAY mode, you have quick access to the Ac

Introduction 1 7 How to Use This Manual This manual is divided into the following sections describing the various functions and applications f

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2 Important Safety Instructions 9 Important Safety Instructions (English) Safety symbols used in this product This symbol alerts the user t