Mooer Preamp Live User manual

PRECAUTIONS INTRODUCTION MAIN FEATURES PEDAL LAYOUT INTERNAL SIGNAL CHAIN CONTROLS

Channel controls

Master Controls

Footswitches / Channel selection / Saving Presets

CHANNEL SELE CTION

BANK SELE CTION

BOOST NOISE GATES FX LOOP

MODE A (ser ial)

MODE B (A/B )

TONE CAPTURE

TONE CAPTURE operation

CHANGING PREAMP MODELS

PREA MP MODELS

MIDI CAB SIM

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CAB MODEL

MIC MODEL

MOBILE APP FIRMWARE UPDATE

SPECIFICATIONS

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

Power Supply

Please con nect the design ated AC adapter to an AC ou tlet of the correct voltage.

Please be sure to use only an AC adapter which supplies 12V DC1 A, ,

center neg ative. Unplug the AC power adapter when not in use or during electrical

storms.

Connections

Always turn oﬀ the power o f this and all other equipment before connecting or

disconne cting, this wil l help prevent malfunction and / or damage to other devices. Also make sure to disconnect all connection cables and the power co rd before moving this unit.

Cleaning

Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. If necessary, slightly moisten the cloth. Do not use abrasive cleanser, cleaning alcohol, paint thinners, wax, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Interference with other electrical devices

Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions.

Location

To avoid deformation, discoloration, or other serious damage, do not expose this unit to the following conditions:

Direct sunlight Magnetic fields Excessive dusty or dirty location

Strong vibrations or shocks

Heat sources Extreme temperature or humidity High humidity or moisture

FCC certification

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

that may cause undesired operation.

INTRODUCTION

PREAMP LIV E has been design ed from the ground up to be the ultimate digital preamp modeller for use in a live situation. Ever y control feature has been carefully thought ou t to provide the best experience for live performan ce.

Based on our popular range of MICRO PREAMPS, PREAMP LIVE lets you carry 12 independent preamp channels of your choice everywhere you go for a whole array of diﬀerent amp tones right at your feet.

Added to the 12 preamp s is a dual position booster, a fully programmable eﬀects lo op, full chann el switching control, MIDI IN and OUT, dedicated headphone connection, multiple o utputs with opt ional cab simulation and IR loading capabilities.

If that wasn’t enoug h, you can also use MOOER’s TONE CAPTURE to capture your own ampliﬁers a nd even make some experiments to create brand new ampliﬁers to ﬁnd that elu sive tone you’ve been c hasing.

MAIN FEATURES

Contains 1 2 independent preamp channels with easy and familiar switching controls

Pre and Post BO OSTER for each cha nnel

Easily acc essible global controls for fast setup in diﬀerent live situations

Optional i ndependent sp eaker cab sim for each output and IR loading via the software

Fully programmable eﬀects loop with serial and A/B modes. For use with external eﬀects or comb ining with your head/combo’s own preamp

TONE CAPTURE for sampling you r rea l ampliﬁers tonal characteristics and creating new digit al preamp models

Dedicate d headphone out put for using as a stand-alone practice unit

Fully ma ppable MIDI IN and MIDI OUT for integration with other equipment

USB and Blue tooth for connecting to PC, MAC and MOBILE APP for deep editi ng

PEDAL LAYOUT

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FRONT PANEL

INPU T OUTP UT

RETU RN

SEND

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BACK PANEL

LIFT

GND

XLROU T

MIDII N

OUT

MIDIO UT

PHON ES

DCIN

USB

12V1A

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PEDAL LAYOUT

VOL

Adjusts the preamp channel volume

BASS

Adjusts the preamp channel low frequencies

MID

Adjusts the preamp channel middle frequencies

TREBLE

Adjusts the preamp channel high frequencies

GAIN

Adjusts the preamp channel gain

BOOST

Rotate to adjust the boost level for the preamp channel Press to change the boost to pre (before the preamp input) or post (after the preamp volume) Press and hold to access pre and post noise gates. (LED's will turn yellow)

MASTER

Adjusts the master output volume of PREAMP LIVE

PRESENCE

Adjusts the master presence (brightness) of PREAMP LIVE

FX LEVEL

Adjusts the master output level of the eﬀects send

CAB SIM

Toggles speaker cabinet simulation on/oﬀ. Each output has an independent toggle switch for activating speaker cabinet simulation. Turn CAB SIM on if this output is being sent direct (DI) to a full frequency monitor, PA system or audio interface.

FOOTSWITCH 1-4

See the section of this manual for more info… “Footswitches / Channel selection / Saving Presets”

INPUT

Connect your instrument using a standard ¼” jack cable

SEND

Connect to your external eﬀects input

RETURN

Connect to your external eﬀects output

OUTPUT

Connect to a power amp or direct to a PA system or audio interface

GROUND LIFT

Use to eliminate ground hum when using XLR OUT

XLR OUT

Connect to a power amp or direct to a PA system or audio interface

MIDI IN

Connect to an external device’s MIDI OUT to remotely control the PREAMP LIVE

MIDI OUT

Connect to an external devices MIDI IN to control it using PREAMP LIVE

PHONES

Connect directly to your headphones

USB

Connect to a computer to change preamp models, programme MIDI settings, edit channel settings using the proprietary editing software and update PREAMP LIVE’s ﬁrmware

DC IN

Con nect to p ower supply 12 V DC 1A

INTERNAL SIGNAL CHAIN

FX LOOP

MOOE B

A/B

FX LOOP

MOOE A

Seri al

CONTROLS

PREAMP LIVE has been designed primarily with live performance in mind. The controls have been laid out to feel intuitive, familiar, easy to navigate and adjust on the ﬂy.

Channelcontrols

OUT

Master controls

Footswitches

For sake of this manual I’ve separated the controls into 3 distinct groups. Let’s have a look at each group seperately.

Channel controls

All of these knobs cont rol parameter settings th at are speciﬁc to each Preamp chan nel . The LED’s surroun ding these controls show the current value of each parameter (See “PEDAL LAYOUT” section of this manual).

The LED ’s surro und ing the cont rol knobs, disp lay the curr ent settings

0% 50% 100%

Simply rota te th e Knob for the parame ter s etting you wish to ad jus t (See “BOOST” section of t his m anu al for more o n the B OOST).

If yo u are happy with your tone and you want to keep it, then remember to save your changes.

Press a nd hold the fo ots witch for yo ur current ly se lected cha nnel for abo ut 1 se cond. The sur rounding L ED wi ll ﬂash to con ﬁrm saving .

The LED c olour display s which bank i s currently sel ected

BANK A = RED

BANK B = GR EEN

BANK C = YELLO W

Master Controls

All of the master controls are global settings which are independent from the PREAMP channels and remain ﬁxed during operation unless adjusted. This provides an easy way to incorporate PREAMP LIVE into various diﬀerent setups without having to adjust the channel settings you’ve saved.

FX LOOP MOOE A

Seri al

MASTER-

PRESENCE-

FX LOOP MOOE B

A/B

Adj ust s the overa ll output volume of PREA MP LI VE

Adjusts the overall brightness of PREAMP LIVE. This is great for compensating for the diﬀerence between dark and bright power amps when using PREAMP LIVE in diﬀerent venues.

FX LEVEL-

Setup the send level of the eﬀects loop and leave it in place. This allows easy integration of external eﬀects units or even external preamps with the programmable eﬀects loop. More on that in the FX LOOP section of this manual…..

CAB SIM-

Independently tog gle s pea ker cabinet si mul ati on on/oﬀ for the diﬀeren t outputs of PREAM P LIV E. This makes connecting one output to your on-stage backline (no cab sim) and one output direct to the PA (with cab sim) ver y easy.

Each prea mp channel can hav e it’s own cab sim a ssign ed from a list withi n the ofﬁci al software. You can als o import your own IR ﬁ les to replace som e of the default c ab sims.

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Mooer Preamp Live User manual

CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS

INTRODUCTION

MAIN FEATURES

PEDAL LAYOUT

PEDAL LAYOUT

CONTROLS

Channel controls

Master Controls