Fishman PRO-MAL-MBV User guide

USER GUIDE
MATRIX INFINITY™ MIC BLEND

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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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Controls

Plug In • Connect the Matrix Infinity to your amplifier or PA with a ¼-inch

instrument cable. To conserve battery life, remove the instrument cable from the
guitar when the system is not in use.

Flat

Tone

Tone

Scooped

Volume

Louder

Microphone

Blend

Pickup

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Controls

Volume • For the cleanest noise-free sound, set the volume as high as possible

without causing your amp or mixer to distort.

Tone • This innovative one-knob tone control lets you adjust between the
natural undersaddle sound with no EQ (flat) and a variable “Scooped” tone with
emphasized bass & treble and reduced midrange.

• Turning the Tone control to the right makes the pickup sound more
open and airy while adding punch. The midrange attenuation can also
be useful for helping the guitar blend with singers by reducing com­peting frequencies the guitar produces in the vocal range.

• Try the Tone control in the middle position for fingerpicking, when you
need just a bit of midrange cut.

• Roll the Tone control all the way to the left for a neutral, unaltered
tone.

Note: The Tone control does not affect the microphone signal.

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Mic Blend Controls

Mic Blend • Rotate the thumbwheel towards neck to achieve full microphone

signal. Rotate fully towards bridge to achieve full pickup signal. The center de­tent position will deliver an equal 50/50 blend of pickup/mic signals.

Mic Trim • For the best blend functionality, the Mic and undersaddle pickup
should be close to the same output level. Because all guitars produce different
body volumes, we have added a Mic Trim control to allow you to optimize the
level of the mic for your guitar. Turn the blend thumbwheel all the way to pickup
and listen to the pickup output level. Now turn the thumbwheel all the way to
mic and using a small flat-head screwdriver adjust the Mic level to the highest
suitable level for your instrument (see Fig. 1).

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Mic Mount Angle

The angle of the microphone is adjustable and useful for fine tuning the amount
of soundhole resonance in the mic (see Fig.2)

A word about mic placement: Adjust the mic to face the back of the guitar for
the cleanest response. As you move the mic through the click positions angling
the mic more towards the soundhole, you will increase the low bass response in
the mic. This can be adjusted to taste based on your playing style.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Mic Trim

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Mic Mount Angle

Note: As the tone scoop control is engaged, the bass response in the pickup will
increase. If you play with the scoop control engaged, you may want a cleaner mic
response which can be achieved by facing the mic more towards the back of the
instrument away from the soundhole.

Stereo/Mono Output

The Matrix Infinity Mic Blend can be used in mono or stereo output simply by
choosing the appropriate cable. For a blended mono output use a standard ¼”
to ¼” instrument cable. For stereo operation, use a TRS to TRS or a TRS to stereo
“Y” cable and set the Blend control to 100% pickup.

In stereo with Blend set to pickup, the mic signal will be present on the output
jack Ring and the pickup signal on the Tip. The Volume control is stereo and
acts simultaneously for both Tip and Ring, allowing volume adjustments without
altering the external blend.

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Additional Controls

Voicing Switch

This switch, located on the underside of the control module, selects how the
pickup is voiced. The switch position away from the soundhole provides a subtle
bass boost and extended low end for added punch. The switch position towards
the soundhole yields a flatter response. Choose the setting that works for your
instrument and your performance requirements. Here are some guidelines

• The boosted bass voicing (push switch away from soundhole) compli­ments solo guitarists and singers who accompany themselves, espe­cially with smaller instruments.

• The flatter voicing (switch towards soundhole) helps cut through the
mix when playing with a band. It also helps control boominess and low
frequency feedback onstage, especially with full-size guitars.

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Battery Replacement

A low battery LED is built into the preamp housing mounted inside the guitar.
When the Battery LED lights steadily, it is time to change the battery. To replace
the battery, remove the fabric battery bag that is mounted inside the guitar.

If you ship your guitar, we recommend you remove the battery as a precaution.
Although unlikely, it is possible for the battery to jar loose inside the instrument
during shipment.

Troubleshooting

Installation by a qualified professional is strongly recommended.

Should you have any problems, please check with your installer or refer to the
online installation guide for this product. Technical support, troubleshooting tips
and installation information can be found at http://www.fishman.com/support/

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LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY
Fishman Transducers Inc. products (“Product”) are warranted to the original consumer
purchaser to be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and ser­vice. Parts and labor are warranted for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase.
If the Product fails to function properly due to defects in materials or workmanship during
the first year warranty period, Fishman Transducers Inc. (“Fishman”), at its option, will
repair or replace the Product, with no charge for labor or materials. If the Product fails to
function properly due to defects in materials or workmanship after one (1) year from the
date of purchase, Fishman will repair the Product with no charge for materials, however
repairs will be subject to applicable labor and freight charges determined by Fishman
at their sole discretion. Fishman may also choose to replace this product or part of this
product with a substitute, in lieu of repair, in exchange for quoted labor charges. This
warranty applies only if the Product is sold and delivered within the U.S. by an authorized
Fishman Dealer. For customers outside the U.S., Fishman products are warranted only by
the terms of Fishman’s authorized regional distributor. Please contact the dealer where
you purchased your product for more information.

EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT, THERE ARE NO OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN
NO EVENT SHALL FISHMAN BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR INCIDENTAL, IN­DIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF

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ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR OTHER OBLIGATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCU­MENT. THE WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL NOT APPLY IF THE SERIAL NUM­BER IS DEFACED OR REMOVED OR THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY ALTER­ATION, MISUSE, ACCIDENT, NEGLECT OR USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED ATTACHMENTS.

TERMS OF WARRANTY SERVICE

Warranty service and repairs are to be made only at the Fishman factory. Unauthorized
repairs will void this warranty. The customer must contact Fishman Service & Support and
obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA) before delivering the product
to Fishman, freight prepaid. Product repaired during the first year warranty period at the
Fishman factory will be returned to the customer via UPS ground freight, prepaid by Fish­man to any location within the continental United States. Product repaired after the first
year warranty period at the Fishman factory will be returned at customer expense. Prod­uct returned to Fishman that is not covered by the terms of this warranty will be serviced
only after payment is arranged.

EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CE

HEREBY, FISHMAN DECLARES THAT THIS MATRIX INFINITY ONBOARD PREAMP IS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER RELEVANT PRO­VISIONS OF DIRECTIVE 20014/30/EU. THE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CAN BE
FOUND AT WWW.FISHMAN.COM/SUPPORT.

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