LR Baggs Venue DI User Manual

VENUE

Full Isolation D.I.

USER’S GUIDE

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing our Venue D.I. This is the rst all-discrete acoustic guitar
preamp to combine a transformer-coupled D.I. output for maximum isolation, an EQ
specically tuned for acoustic guitars, a variable boost control to compliment your
playing styles and a chromatic digital tuner to help you stay in tune.

We trust that you are going to enjoy and come to understand the full capability of this
new preamp as you use it. We have also included in this manual some tips on how to
get the most out of this product.

TO GET STARTED

1. Insert a 9-volt battery or plug in a 9-volt DC power supply (not provided).
NOTE: The preamp cannot be phantom powered through the D.I.

2. Plug your guitar into the INPUT of the Venue D.I. (upper right hand side of the box)
and a cable to either the 1/4” OUTPUT (upper left hand side) or the XLR output located
on the back panel of the unit.

3. Adjust the gain knob to the appropriate level using the clip meter.

4. Plug the output cable into your amp or PA and experiment with the features. To learn
more about the specics of the Venue D.I., continue on with this manual.

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FRONT CONTROLS

A. Bass Control

The bass control is a 12dB boost/cut centered at a frequency of 90Hz.

B. Low Midrange Controls

This adjustment is split into two knobs: level and frequency. The two knobs are vertically
adjacent to each other; the level knob is the upper one and frequency is directly below
it. Set the frequency knob to a particular frequency (100Hz-500Hz) then either boost or
cut that frequency using the level knob.

C. Hi Midrange Controls

The high midrange controls function the same as the low midrange controls except that
they cover the frequency range of 500Hz to 2.8kHz.

D. Presence

The presence control is a 12dB boost/cut centered at 3kHz.

E. Treble

The treble control is a 12dB boost/cut centered at 10kHz.

F. Notch

The Venue D.I. incorporates our proprietary Garrett Null anti-feedback notch lter.
Sonically it is virtually invisible and it can be used to sweep the primary feedback range
of an acoustic guitar (60Hz - 360Hz) to cut out a frequency that is causing feedback or
ringing. This control can also be disabled and taken out of the signal path by turning the
dial all the way to the counter-clockwise position past the “click.”