Fishman Aura Imaging Pedal User Manual

USER GUIDE

AURA® IMAGING PEDAL

Quick start

Power – Install a 9V alkaline or lithium battery (not included).
Set the controls – Volume at minimum, select at #1 and blend at

its mid-point.
Plug in – Use standard ¼-inch shielded instrument cables. Place any other

pedals after the Aura.
Set trim – Play hard and adjust input trim (right side) so clip/batt LED flashes

occasionally.

Select an Image – Raise the volume and audition the 16 Images with the
select knob.

Blend to taste – turn left for more pickup and right for more Image.
Kill feedback – If feedback starts, change the position of the phase switch.
Bypass – Step on the footswitch to alternate between blended Image sound

and dry pickup (default setting).
Mute – To alternate between blended Image sound and mute, hold the

footswitch down until the LED flashes. Repeat to return to bypass.

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Before you plug in

Does your Aura Imaging Pedal match your guitar?

Acoustic Imaging sounds best when you select an Aura Imaging Pedal to match
the body style of your guitar. See the following pages to help you choose a
compatible pedal.

Do you have an undersaddle or soundhole pickup?

Aura Acoustic Imaging Pedals sound best with Fishman undersaddle pickups
and magnetic soundhole pickups. We do not recommend soundboard-mounted
pickups, bridge-plate pickups, multi-sensor pickups or microphones for the Aura
Imaging Pedal.

Plug into an acoustic amp or PA

For the best sound reproduction, connect your Aura Imaging Pedal to
an acoustic instrument amp, a PA system, a powered monitor or other
full-range system.

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Choose your pedal

Each Aura Imaging Pedal is matched to a specific body style. We hand pick
Images for each pedal from the most popular guitar and microphone
combinations.

What is Aura Acoustic Imaging Technology? Aura uses digital algorithms
developed in Fishman’s audio laboratories to create an Image of the natural
sound that your acoustic instrument emits when mic’d in a professional
studio. This Image, when played through an amp, mixer or PA, blends with your
instrument’s pickup to produce an immediate and dramatic improvement in your
amplified sound.

If you are not sure which body type your guitar falls into, we suggest you audition
several pedals and let your ear decide. See the following pages to help match
your guitar with the right Aura Imaging Pedal.

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Choose your pedal (continued)

Use this pedal with all varieties of the
classic deep-body dreadnought.

Use this pedal with large, deep-body
instruments with slim waists and wide
lower bouts (usually over 16”).

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