
Dapper Acoustic Mini is a seriously potent effects strip
with all the essentials for acoustic players.
Please look over this manual to help you get the most
out of Dapper Acoustic Mini.
OWNER’S MANUAL
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9V DC
AC OU STI C
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CONNECTIONS
Getting star ted with Dapper Acoustic M ini is easy!
Plug your cable into the INPUT jack and run
another cable from the OUTPUT (or XLR) jack to
your acoustic amp/mixer/audio inter face.
Here's how to use the I/O panel:
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MODULES (IN ORDER OF SIGNAL FLOW)
TUNER
First in line is a stealth, fast and accurate tuner so you can play confidently in tune. Press and hold the REVERB module ON/OFF
switch to enable the TUNER. When this module is activated, Dapper Acoustic Mini will be MUTED.
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SIGNAL PATH
ACOUSTICACOUSTICACOUSTIC
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Note: All outputs can be used at the same time.
COMP
INPUT
PHONES
PREAMPREVERB
OUTPUT
HOLD FOOTSWITCHREVERB
TUNER(MUTETUNING)
XLR OUT

COMP
Give your incoming signal some focus with the COMP module, which
features the warm, punchy sound of a classic rack-mount compressor.
Use the COMP knob to lay the squeeze down and the ATK knob to go
from bouncy to tight compression.
Controls:
VOL: Controls the output volume
COMP: Controls the compression amount
ATK: Controls the attack intensity
TUNER
C D E F G A B
Blu e = Natur al
Gre en = Shar p
REVERB
Give your song some sweet depth with the RE VERB module.
This one-k nob wonder recreates the ambience of a per formance
hall with natural decay.
Controls:
REVERB: Controls the reverb amount
ON/ OFF
C D E F G A B
REV ERB
HOL D/TUN ER
REVE R B
PREAMP
Per fect your core sound with the PREAMP
module. Here you' ve got a powerful 3-band
EQ for tone sculpting, a notch filter to
eliminate unwanted feedback,
and a volume control so you can stay heard.
Controls:
VOL: Controls the output volume
BASS/MID/TREB: 3-band EQ for tone shaping
NOTCH: Controls the notch filter cut/gain amount (neutral at noon)
N. FREQ: Controls the notch filter center frequency
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SPECIFICATIONS
Power Requirement: 9V DC center negative
Current Consumption: 140mA
Dimensions: 197mm(D) × 65mm(W ) × 42mm(H)
Weight: 435g
These seven bi-color LEDs indicate the current
note name. The natural notes are shown in blue,
and the sharp notes are shown in green.
These three LEDs indicate the pitch accurac y.
Pitch flat
(Red)
In tune
(Green)
Pitch sharp
(Red)
Plug your headphones into the PHONES jack for practicing with effects.
This works great with silent guitars. The PHONES knob adjusts the
output volume.
Note: This LED lights up only when tuning.
PHONES & MORE
Use the XLR OUT jack to feed a balanced signal to your audio interface
(for recording) or to a mixer (when you go straight to the house).
Note: This unit CANNOT be powered by phantom power.
Make sure to turn off the phantom power on your mixer/inter face
when connecting.
ON/ OFF
Blue = N atura l
Gree n = Sharp
TRE B
MID
NOT CH N.F REQ
BAS SVOL
PREA M P
AC OUS TI C
ON/ OFF
TUN ER
COM P
VOL ATK
COMP
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