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1 Monitor Button p. 36

Access to adva nced monitoring features .

2 USB Connector p. 29

Where the USB cable i s plugged in.

3 Power Switch p. 25

Turns the CloseUp® Syst em on. Has 3 positions (USB, O/9V Cable, Bat tery).

4 Mute Switch p. 25

Mutes both audio fr om the mic input and USB audio playback from th e computer.

5 Dual Gain Switch p. 2 5

We recommend leavin g this switch o. Performs advanced features.

6 Profile Switch p. 2 5

Switches bet ween the 4 custom or univ ersal profiles installed on your s ystem.

7 ¼" to XLR cable p. 17

An adapter cable t hat allows you to connect th e CloseUp® sys tem to an XLR input (including mixe rs, DI’s and stage snakes .)

8 Mic Input p. 27

Where the microp hone extension cab le is plugged in.

9 Mute Pedal Input p. 28

Where the Mute Peda l plugs in.

10 Audio Output p. 17 & p. 28

The audio output ja ck. Outputs a balanc ed, line-level analog audio signal. Recommended: Connect to mixer or amplification w ith a balanced (stereo) cab le.

11 9 v Power Jack p. 25

Input for 9V DC eec t-pedal-sty le power (not included).

12 In put Gain p. 26

Used to adjust th e volume.

13 To ne p. 26

Used to adjust th e Bass-Treble balance.

14 Indicator LE Ds p. 31

Provide informati on on how the CloseUp® Sys tem is functioning.

15 B attery Lid p. 30

Slightly loosen s crew and li for 9V batter y.

16 USB Power Adapter p . 29

Connect s the USB cable to a power outle t.

17 Microphone Extension Cable

Connect s the microphone to the pro cessor box.

18 Microphone p. 27

A custom micropho ne that attaches dire ctly to your instrument.

19 US B Cable p. 29

A USB cable that can be p lugged into the USB Power Adapter or a comp uter.

20 Mute Pedal p. 28

Stepping on this ped al mutes all sound coming from the System, inclu ding audio from the mic input and USB audio playback fro m the computer.

21 G uitar Sound Hole Cover p . 14

Covers guitar s oundhole to reduce feedb ack and improve isolation.

22 Ch in Rest Foam p. 12

getting started Download the Profiling Software from: yourheaven.net/closeup-downloads

Sig

Peak

Monitor Dual Gain

Model #SEQ007

Profile 1 2 3 4

USB Off Batt

Mute

Like a studio-gr ade mic, the CloseUp® System deliver s a sound that is true

to the acoustic tone of your ins trument. The sound isolation th e CloseUp®

System provides allows fo r clear studio sound while playing live with a band.

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CONTENTS

table of contents

Creating A Custom Profile For Your Instrument ..............................................................4

Installing The Microphone ..............................................................................................10

VIOLIN ..................................................................................................................................................11

GUI TAR .................................................................................................................................................. 13

On Stage With The CloseUp® System ............................................................................16

CONNECTING TO LIVE SOUND EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................17

Recording With The CloseUp® System ...........................................................................20

Product Features: Definitions And Details ....................................................................24

CONTROLS ...........................................................................................................................................25

Power Switch ............................................................................................................................... 25

Mute Switch .................................................................................................................................. 25

Dual Gain Switch ......................................................................................................................... 25

Profile Switch ............................................................................................................................... 25

Input Gain ..................................................................................................................................... 26

Ton e ............................................................................................................................................... 26

CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................................................27

Mic Input ....................................................................................................................................... 27

Mute Pedal ................................................................................................................................... 28

Output ........................................................................................................................................... 28

USB Connector ............................................................................................................................ 29

BAT TER Y ..............................................................................................................................................30

INDICATOR LEDS ................................................................................................................................31

Advanced Features .......................................................................................................... 32

DUAL INSTRUMENT MODE ................................................................................................................33

MONITOR BUTTON .............................................................................................................................36

USING YOUR OWN MUTE PEDAL .......................................................................................................37

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ...............................................................................38

Creating a custom profile is a one-time setup required for most instruments

that will be used with the CloseUp® System. It takes 15-30 minutes and

requires a laptop or desktop computer. You will not need a computer to

use the CloseUp® System once you’ve finished profiling your instrument.

Download the Profiling Software by going to: yourheaven.net/closeup-downloads/

To create a custom profile, you’ll record a 30 second s egment of your chosen piece or song (inst rumen-

tal only, don’t add vocals) twice — once with the mic outside the in strument and once with the mic

attached inside t he instrument. Based on ove r a decade of acoustic research, our p roprietary EzQ ®

CUSTOM PRO FILE

creating a Custom Profile for your instrument

This is the holy grail, and I think you’ve done it!

— Donald Porter, Classical Gui tarist

algorithms will use thes e recordings to create a custom profile that is specif ic to your instrument, giving

you the best pos sible sound. You can transfer this profile to th e CloseUp® System’s memory, and also

save it to your computer for future us e.

You can store up to 4 custom profiles on t he CloseUp® System. Universal prof iles for violin, viola, and

cello are pre-installe d on every CloseUp® System, h owever custom profiles are highly recomme nded for

best results . Note: there are no pre-installed guitar profiles. You will need to create a custom profile for your

guitar for use with your CloseUp ® System.

YOU WILL NEED:

• Your ins trument

• T he CloseUp® System

• A s ong you can play well

• A quie t space to record in

for about 30 minutes

• An inter net connection (to

download the profiling so ware)

• A co mputer with Windows 7

or newer, or Mac OS X 10.7 or newer

Go to yourheaven.net/closeup-downloa ds/ to download the soware.

Install the so ware on your computer and connect the Clos eUp® System to your computer with

the USB cable.

When you run the sof tware, it will walk you step-by- step through the process of profiling your

instrument .

Once you have created and tran sferred your custom profile to the Close Up® System, you will be

ready to play and record on st age or in any environment.

CUSTOM EQ

When you have finished the a utomated portion of creating the custo m profile for your instrument, you

have the option to customize the ton e of your instrument further. On the R EVIEW screen, choose either

BASIC or ADVANCED under “USE CUSTOM EQ”. The CUS TOM EQ feature allows you to adjust the tone

quality of your instr ument in two ways:

Basic CUSTOM EQ emulates the EQ controls found on amps or basic EQ pedals , allowing you to

increase or decrease t he Low (Bass), Middle and High (Treble) frequencies of or your instrument ’s

CUSTOM PRO FILE

sound. It gives adde d flexibility by oering a Mid Freq kno b that adjusts which frequencies t he

Mid knob aect s. The behavior of these knobs a dapts to best serve th e instrument type you chos e

at the beginning of profiling.

ADVANCE D CUSTOM EQ is similar to an EQ plugin you’d find in a professional digital audio wor k-

station. It oers 7 p arametric filters of various t ypes to precisely shape your so und.

As you adjust your CUS TOM EQ, you can hear the changes in t he playback of your recording at right as it

loops. You have the option of reco rding a new audio loop if you want to try out your profile an d CUSTOM

EQ on other musical material.

Tip: when switching between NONE, BASIC and A DVANCED CUSTOM EQ types, your settings in each will

be preserved for future editing , even if you save a profile to your computer and reload it later.

If you open an exist ing profile (.ezq) file from your computer, you can add or edit the CUS TOM EQ before

transferring it to yo ur CloseUp® System using the EDIT button t hat appears once you open the profile.

In this case you will not have a recor ding available to listen to your changes on, but you can choose to

load an “inside” recording you save d during a previous profiling session (for insta nce, the one you saved

when you made the profile yo u’re editing ), or record a new one.

When you’re done making changes, simply click NE XT or BACK and you’ll be ready to transfe r the profile,

with newly updated CUS TOM EQ, to your CloseUp® System.

CUSTOM PRO FILE

The CloseUp® microphone can be installed

by hand, in under five minutes, and is unob-

trusive while performing.

violin, viol a & cello

Videos are available by going to

yourheaven.net/instructional-videos or by opening our pro-

filing soware and clicking WATCH INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS.

TO INSTALL THE VIOLIN MICROPHONE

Violin used in diagram images; viola and cello are very similar.

Thread the microphone unde rneath the chin rest (either

the le or right side.)

Place the end of the microphon e into the diamond

shaped center of the F-h ole. Twist the mic rophone while

pushing gently until it’s halfwa y in.

Tilt the microphone (towards th e chin rest) slightly and

pull it towards the chin rest until it ’s secured snugly in

the F-hole.

Notes: violin scales to 75% when copied in here

NISTALLING THE MIC

installing the Microphone

Notes: violin scales to 75% when copied in here

Violin/Viola

Cello

guitar

Videos are available by going to ww w.yourheaven.net/instructional-videos or by opening our profil-

ing soware and clicking WATCH INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS.

LEFT-HANDED GUITARS

If you have a le handed guitar, thes e instructions will be

upside down. Let us know and we c an send you a SOUND HOLE

COVER for a le-hande d guitar.

INSTALLING THE GUITAR MICROPHONE

Insert the MICRO PHONE CLIP into your guitar’s sound

hole by sliding the clip sideways , underneath the strings.

If the neck of the guit ar is at 12 o’clock, the microphone

should point to 4 o’clock.

Once the MICROPHONE CLIP is in the corre ct position,

twist the clip so t hat it slides inside the sound hole, mic

end first, and pr ess it into position so that both ends of

the clip are touching the edges of t he soundhole.

NISTALLING THE MIC

Slide the rubber loop an d white clip attachment up the

microphone cable towards your v iolin’s tailgut.

Untwist (open) the white clip. Thread t he rubber loop

beneath (then up and around,) o ne of the tailgut posts. (If

the rubber loop doe sn’t fit beneath the tailgut, it can b e

threaded under the po rtion of the tailgut that bends ove r

the top edge of the violin.)

Pull the white clip through the rubb er loop so that the

rubber loop is now wr apped around the post of the tail-

gut. Twist the white clip (closed) to lock in th e rubber loop.

Place the square of violin foam under neath the chin rest

to keep the microphone wire f rom rattling (optional.)

You have now successfully at tached the microphone. As long

as the rubber loop is pr operly attached, you sho uld be able to

tug on the microphone wire, wit hout moving the microphone in

your violin’s F-hole.

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Place your fingers inside of the s ound hole and spread

each end of the clip apar t until it fits tightly against the

edges of your guitar ’s sound hole. This pressure does not

need to be ext reme, just enough to keep the clip in place.

SLIDING ON THE SOUND HOLE COVER

Once the MICROPHONE CLIP is in place, slide the S OUND

HOLE COVER on, fe lt side down, underneath the string s.

Note: The SOUND HOLE COVER has three notches and a

flat or rounded edge, depending on the t ype of guitar you

selected at purchase. This edge should line up with the

bottom edge of the fretboard and cover all or almost all

of the sound hole. If your hole cover does not fit, contact

support@yourheaven.net.

There are two notche s at the bottom of the SOUND HOLE

COVER. The smaller notch is fo r the wire to come out. The

larger notch slides under the clip’s top bar and goe s to

the very end of t he bar. The other end of the guitar clip

fits into the other notch in t he cover.

MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS IN POSIT ION

Double check that the MICR OPHONE CLIP is on tight, that the foam end of the clip is facing at 4 o’clock,

and that the SOUND HOLE COVER is ins talled felt-side-down, flat-e dge against the guitar neck, fir mly

seated underneath th e MICROPHONE CLIP.

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NISTALLING THE MIC

Your microphone is such a game changer!

— Lisanne Tremblay,

Jazz Violinis t & Composer, Inner Circle Music Ar tist

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connecting to live sound equipment

Once you have installed th e CLOSEUP® MICROPHONE on your instrument and connecte d it to the

CLOSEUP® PROCESSOR, the Clos eUp® System can connect to profes sional audio equipment via a ¼"

cable or an XLR cable (connector cables not included.) A ¼" to XLR adaptor cable is includ ed with the

CloseUp® System if nee ded.

The CloseUp® System out puts a balanced, line level signal for use with

professional audio equipme nt. This means you can connect it direc tly

to a mixer or audio interfa ce (via the line input or mic input with pad,)

eliminating the need for a DI Box .

We recommend using a balanced ste reo ¼" cable or XLR (mic) cable to

go into a stage snake or directly to a mi xer, amp, or powered speaker.

ON STAGE

On Stage wi th the closeup® sys tem

Tip

Ring

Sleeve

Balanced TRS Cable Unbalanced TS Cable

Powered Speaker

Amp

Mixer

CloseUp

Processor

Note: There are a few situations wher e we would recommend using a mono cable instead. We do n ot

recommend connec ting the CloseUp® System to a Guita r or Bass amp. See OUTPUT section, p. 2 8,

for more information.

SETTING THE CORRECT VOLUME

While running a sound check , we recommend setting the INPUT GA IN to a level where the yellow LED

lights up while you play your instr ument, but the red LED never does .

If the red LED is lighting up, it means you are ove rloading the signal, which may result in distort ion. If this

is experience d, turn it down.

CORRECT on Lights up when audio signal is pre sent

INCORRECT both on Signal overload — turn down the GAIN knob

ADJUSTING TONE & DEALING WITH FEEDBACK

The TONE knob ca n be used to alter the tone of your instrument (eg , if the speaker sounds tinny). This

is its main use. Turning the TONE knob tow ard “High” can also help control the low-frequ ency feedback

created by some sound s ystems. Turning this knob toward “Low” can help with t he high-frequency

feedback found in some sit uations.

FINAL ADJUSTMENTS

Once you have set the TON E and INPUT GAIN

you can work with the S ound Engineer at the

venue to make any adjustment s they would

need to make with their own e quipment.

Because our sy stem provides accurate sound

without the problems u sually experienced on

a live sound stage with re gular microphones or

pickups, the enginee r should not make the kinds

of corrections t ypically used for that equipment .

This will make the CloseUp System s ound worse.

The engineer should st art by only making chang-

es based on the roo m and speakers.

ON STAGE

You just turned my instrument into a $50,000 cello!

— Lanny Paykin, Cellist

1918

The CloseUp® System works the same way for recording as it does on

stage, with these additions:

PLUGGING THE CLOSEUP® SYSTEM INTO YOUR COMPUTER

The CloseUp® System ca n act as a class-compliant plug-n- play USB audio interface. This means you can

plug it directly to your computer v ia the USB cable , with no other cable neede d. The CloseUp® System

interacts direc tly with standard audio so ware (editors and DAWs.)

If you choose to record this way over backing tracks, please se e USB MONITOR MODE on page 22

PLUGGING THE CLOSEUP® SYSTEM INTO AN AUDIO INTERFACE

You can also connect th e CloseUp® System to a standard audio interf ace via the ¼" analog output jack.

If the audio interface i s a good one, this will sound nearly identical to wh en the CloseUp® System is

plugged directl y into the computer (via the USB cable). If you choose to connect this way, remember to set

the interface so that you can monitor yourself without latency.

SOUND ISOLATION

An advantage to using the Clos eUp® System while recording is that you don’t have to worr y about sound

isolation (optimizing the acoust ics of the room you’re recording in or dealing with most out side noises

such as cars driving b y.)

RECORDING

Recording with the closeup® sys tem

USB MONITOR MODE

This feature allows you to balance the soun d of your instrument with USB audio playback from t he

computer in the CloseUp® Sys tem’s analog output while using the zero-latency monitor ing the CloseUp®

System provides. (See page 36 for more.)

STEREO (HEADPHONE) OUTPUT MODE

In this mode, the output c hanges to an unbalanced, stereo signal. This allows you to plug hea dphones

into the Output jack to listen to your ins trument, and to hear audio playing back from your co mputer in

stereo. (See page 36 for more .)

USING MULTIPLE USB AUDIO INTERFACES

Professional audio so ware oen allows for the

use of more than one audio inter face at a time.

Specifically, one inter face can be the input, while

another act s as the output. If your sow are has

this capability, you can us e the CloseUp® System

with other equipment you may ow n.

You can record using the CloseUp® Sys tem’s

USB digital audio interface w hile using a larger

interface’s more fle xible options for listening

and monitoring. However, if you do cho ose to

do this you will need to set up yo ur own system

to monitor any mix of your recorded t racks with

the live audio from the Close Up® System. In

this situation, many users w ho already own a

larger audio interface simpl y record the analog

line output of the CloseUp® Sy stem. Advanced

users may also combine t he interfaces using

aggregate audio inter face features of their OS

or other audio drivers .

RECORDING

Sig

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Monitor Dual Gain

Model #SEQ007

Profile

1 2 3 4

USB Off Batt

Mute

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POWER SWITCH

The POWER SWITCH has three positions

(USB/OFF/BATT):

• US B: CloseUp® System powers from

the USB input

• OFF: Clos eUp® System is o, or powers from

a standard 9V guitar-pe dal-style DC power supply (not included with CloseUp ® System)

• B ATT: CloseUp® Syste m powers from

a 9V Batter y

MUTE SWITCH

The MUTE SWITCH mutes the CloseUp® Sy stem.

While it is on, the red LED will pulse slowly. Both

this MUTE SWITCH and the MUTE PEDAL can

mute the output, but t his MUTE SWITCH must

be o if you want to use the MUTE PEDA L. The

MUTE PEDAL will also mute the CloseUp ® System,

but the MUTE SWITCH must be o for t he MUTE

PEDAL to work proper ly.

Note: If you are using the CloseUp® System as a

USB audio interface to play audio from your

computer, muting will only silence audio coming

from the microphone, not from the computer.

DUAL GAIN SWITCH

Leave this switch o unless you are us ing DUAL

INSTRUMENT MODE . (See Advanced Features for

more info, p. 32.)

PROFILE SWITCH

The PROFILE SWITCH chooses which of the four

instrument profile s saved on the CloseUp® System

will be active. To learn how to create a custom

profile, see page 4.

PRODUCT FEATURES

Product Features: definitions and de tails

controls

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INPUT GAIN

The INPUT GAIN knob cont rols the volume of

the signal from the mic as it enter s the CloseUp®

System. (also known as input g ain.) If the red LED

lights up while playing, the IN PUT GAIN is too high

(the audio signal is overloading and may ca use

disto rtion). T he INPUT GAIN knob should be se t

so that, while playing, th e yellow LED lights up

most of the time and the r ed LED never lights up.

CORRECT on

INCORRECT both on

For the best sound quality, set the INPUT GA IN as

described, and then change the volume up or down

on the mixer or amplifier.

TONE

The TONE knob change s the bass-treble balance of your instrument . Unless you need to use it, leave this knob in the clear zone ar ound the

UNITY position (the “no ee ct” zone). This means

that the custom profile you’ve create d for your instrument is unadul terated.

We recommend adjusting th e TONE knob if you

need to compensate for li ve sound (amplifica-

tion) systems with too m uch or too little bass

(which can cause feedba ck, muled sound or

tinny sound).

Turning the TONE knob toward “High” can help

control the low-fre quency feedback created by

some sound sys tems. Turning this knob toward

“Low” can help with the h igh frequency feedback

found in some situations.

MIC INPUT

The CloseUp® System MIC INPU T (DIN connector)

accepts CloseUp® Sys tem Microphones.

This MIC INPUT does not accept s tandard

microphones and doe s not work with other

mics or MIDI cables .

Important: Check to see t hat the CloseUp®

System is o or muted before p lugging the

microphone in.

SEQ00 6 models need to be muted or turn ed o

before plugging in a microphon e. Starting with

model SEQ007, the CloseUp® Sys tem automatical-

ly mutes itself if th ere is no microphone present,

and will automatically un-mute it self about a

second aer a mic is plugge d in.

As with any audio device, p lugging a microphone

in while the CloseUp® System is o n, unmuted and

connected to a speaker o r headphones can cause

a loud pop that can damage the oth er equipment.

If you hear so noise instead o f your instrument,

or a popping sound when th e INPUT GAIN knob is

adjusted, mute and unmute t he CloseUp® System.

Alternatively, turn it o and the n on again.

PRODUCT FEATURES

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I especially love the way the low

end is coming through... there’s a

lot about this that’s super exciting!

— Rachel Panitch, Professional Violinist

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MUTE PEDAL

The MUTE PEDAL is convenient for muting an

instrument on st age. Both the MUTE PEDAL and

the MUTE SWITCH can mute the output , but the

MUTE SWITCH is the master. When the MUTE

SWITCH is on , the MUTE PEDAL has no eect. Th e

red LED will pulse slowly any time t he CloseUp®

System is muted.

OUTPUT

The OUTPUT jack (stereo TRS) accepts m ost ¼" ca-

bles. We recommend using a s tereo ¼" cable most

of the time (see recomme ndations below.) The

OUTPUT jack outputs a mono, balance d, line-level

signal. This output can be p lugged directly into any

powered speaker, amp, mixer or audio inter face.

This output does not ne ed a DI box (direct box,)

however you can use one w ithout issues.

We recommend using a s tereo ¼" cable (also

known as a balanced cable, w ith two stripes on

the plug,) if connec ting to equipment that has a

balanced input (becaus e it will give you standard

noise rejection and gain advantage s of balanced

audio.) Most balanced inputs w ill be labeled as

being balanced .

If the audio input is not labeled, mo st professional

recording equipment uses a balan ced line input,

while most guitar equipme nt does not. However,

we always recommend look ing online or at the

product manual for that equipm ent just to be sure.

We recommend using a m ono ¼" cable (guitar

cable with one str ipe on the plug,) if connecting

directly to an amp that doe s not have a balanced

input. For example, mos t guitar/bass amplifiers

do not have a balanced input.

The Output signal is mono and b alanced by de-

fault, however it can b e temporarily set to stereo,

unbalanced using the Monitor but ton. (See the

“Monitor Button” section on p. 36.)

We recommend agains t using an electric

guitar amp: Though the Clo seUp® System works

with electri c guitar amps, we do not recommend

them as they color the s ound and make the

instrument so und “not quite right.”

Ideally any amp that you can clearly an d enjoyably

play your favorite albums throug h without need-

ing to adjust any tone controls will be acce ptable.

For a portable s ystem, a powered PA speaker

or keyboard amp work well. A mps marketed for

use with acoustic ins truments or voice are

usually acceptable.

USB CONNECTOR

The MICRO-USB CONNECTOR allows th e

CloseUp® System to be pow ered from most stan-

dard USB ports , USB wall chargers, and cell phone

chargers. It also allow s the CloseUp® System to

connect to a computer in orde r to profile your

instrument, and fo r digital recording and playback

as a class-compliant, p lug-n-play USB audio

interface.

PRODUCT FEATURES

Stereo cable (TR S) for balanced signals.

Mono cable (TS) for un -balanced signals.

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battery

Batteries are not included.

The CloseUp® System acce pts one 9V battery (standard alkaline or re -

chargeable.) A standard 9V alkaline bat tery will power the CloseUp® Sys tem

for about 7 hours. A re chargeable may provide less charge, but should be

more aordable if you plan to regularly u se battery power.

Battery types: We recommend standard alkaline 9V, rechargeable lithi-

um-ion 9V, or rechargeable lithium- polymer 9V batteries, as t hey perform

better than othe r types of 9V batteries .

To r emov e the B ATTER Y, loosen (but do not remove) the screw and o pen

the BAT TER Y LID. Pull up on the f lat edge at the battery’s bot tom.

To i nse rt the B ATTE RY, match negative to negati ve, slide the BATT ERY

buttons toward the conn ectors, and press down nea r the battery bottom

until it clicks.

PRODUCT FEATURES

indicator leds

The LEDs on the CloseUp® Sys tem indicate dierent states:

on Power on

slow pulse CloseUp® System is in USB MONITOR MOD E (see p. 36)

double flash Battery has about 1 hour le

fast triple flash Battery ha s about 15 minutes le

on Lights when there i s a strong audio signal from the instrument

dim when no audio signal is present

The output is set to STEREO/HEADPHONES OUTPUT MODE (see p. 36)

both on Signal overload — turn down the GAIN knob

slow pulsing CloseUp® System is muted

slow pulsing System is connected to the profiling so ware — most controls are locke d

PRODUCT FEATURES

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dual instrumen t mode

Dual Instrument mode allows you to connect

two instruments to your CloseUp® System using

a Your Heaven® Dual Instrument Y-Cable (not

included with the CloseUp® System.) You will also

need to purchase an extra CloseUp® Microphone.

DUAL INSTRUMENT MODE is intended for musicians who

plan to switch betwe en two instruments over th e course

of a live concert.

You cannot play each instrument simult aneously. However,

when DUAL INSTRUMENT MODE is properly set up, you can

switch betwe en each properly mic’d instrument using just

the profile selec tor switch. When you switch profiles, t he

corresponding instr ument will become active and the ot her

will be muted.

ADVANCED FEATURES

Advanced Features

SETTING UP DUAL INSTRUMENT MODE

Make sure that the two profile s you would like to use are loaded onto your CloseUp® System . If

they are not, connec t the CloseUp® System to your computer and us e the Your Heaven® Profiling

Soware to do so.

Once the correc t profiles are loaded onto your CloseUp System®, conne ct the System to your

computer and open the Profiling S oware.

Go to the CHOOSE YOUR INSTRUMENT Screen, and co ntinue a few screens to the WHAT WOULD

YOU LIKE TO DO? page.

Click the DEVICE SETTINGS but ton at the bottom of the scree n to get a list of the four profile settings .

For your most oen used ins trument’s profile, set Mic Input to 1 – PRIMAR Y, (or leave it if already

there). For the 2nd instrume nt’s profile, set Mic Input to 2 – SECONDARY. Click DONE. This will only

need to be done one time, until you want to make a change.

Plug the Your Heaven® Dual Instrument Y-A dapter Cable (not included) into the CloseUp® System.

Set up the microphone for ea ch instrument and then plug them into the adapte r cable.

1 – PRIMARY profiles will use the pr imary (first) input of the Y-Cable, an d

2 – SECONDARY will use the secon dary input.

ADVANCED FEATURES

Note: Any profile set to 2 – SECONDARY will only b e accessible while plugged in via the Your Heaven®

DUAL INSTRUMENT ADAPTER CABLE. The only other way to acce ss a profile set to 2 – SECONDARY is to

plug the CloseUp® System into th e Profiling Soware and change it back to 1 – PRIMARY.

Make sure you don’t leave the adapter cable at home! (adapter cable not included with basic system).

DUAL GAIN MODE

DUAL GAIN MODE is only for us e with DUAL INSTRUMENT MODE. Turning it on changes th e TONE knob

into an INPUT GAIN knob for th e second instrument in DUAL INSTRUMENT MODE. If there is only one

instrument plugge d into the CloseUp® System, it temporaril y makes the TONE knob useless .

Instrument s in DUAL INSTRUMENT MODE use the same GA IN and TONE controls. If the two in stru-

ments being used in DUAL INSTRUMENT MODE nee d dierent GAIN settings, you can put t he CloseUp®

System in DUAL GAIN MODE . This will temporarily turn the TONE k nob into a GAIN knob for the second

(2 – SECONDARY,) instrument .

When in DUAL GAIN MODE, t he TONE Control is not available for either ins trument, and will reset to its

default value (UNITY ). If you need to adjust tone, it will have to be done else where. The Low Frequency

EQ control on many mixers is similar to this.

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monitor bu t ton

STEREO (HEADPHONE) OUTPUT MODE

In this mode, the output c hanges from balanced mono to unbalanced stereo s o that when you plug

headphones into the OUTPUT JACK, both ears will be properly in phase. This mo de also allows you to

hear audio you’re playing back from a computer in ste reo when using the CloseUp® System as a USB

audio interface. Ot herwise it is mixed to mono.

To activate STEREO (HEADPHONE) OU TPUT MODE, hold the MONITOR BUTTON for about 2 seconds

until the yellow LED is dimly lit, even wh en there is no signal. To deactivate it, hold the monitor b utton

until the yellow LED goes dark . This mode is not recommended for live performance use.

USB MONITOR MODE

This mode allows you to balance the s ound of your instrument with USB audio playback fr om the com-

puter while using the zero-laten cy monitoring the CloseUp® System pro vides. To activate USB MONITOR

MODE, double-tap the MONITOR BUTTON. The TONE control now controls the amount of zero-late ncy

signal passed from t he CloseUp® System’s MICROPHONE to its ¼" OUTPUT. The green LED will switch

from on to slowly pulsing. To deactivate USB Monitor Mode, do uble-tap the MONITOR BUTTON again.

The CloseUp® System alway s provides zero-latency monitor ing. You only need to activate USB MONITOR

MODE if you need to adjust the ba lance between the live and recorde d audio. Using this feature will

not aect the level t hat your instrument is recorded at, onl y how loud you hear it while recording. If you

require tone control while using USB MONITOR MODE, use EQ controls or plugins in your audio s oware.

The CloseUp® TONE cont rol can be emulated with a low-shelf filter. This feature is only available if the

CloseUp® System is plugged in as a plug-n-play USB audio inter face. (See page 21 for more.)

using your own mut e pedal

Most keyboard sust ain pedals with a ¼" plug work without any extr a setup.

Latching pedals, such a s a guitar amp footswitch, can be config ured using the Your Heaven®

Profiling Soware.

Connect the Clos eUp® System to the computer with USB and launch the Profiling S oware.

On the CHOOSE YOUR INSTRUMENT Screen, click o n the instrument you intend to use, then

click on DEVICE SETTINGS at the b ottom of this screen.

Change MUTE FOOT SWITCH TYPE f rom MOME NTARY to LATCHING.

Plug in your Mute Pedal. Make sure the MUTE SWITCH on th e side of the CloseUp® System is

set to OFF.

Click TE ST. Pre ss the Mute Pedal several times and watc h the red LED to make sure your Mute

Pedal is behaving properl y. Click END T EST.

Click DONE to save the s etting.

Exit the so ware and unplug the CloseUp® System

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frequently asked questions (faqs)

FAQS

allows you to record literally any where using the

CloseUp® system an d an iPhone or iPad.

How can I use the CloseUp® System with my Android phone or tablet?

These devices wor k using an “On-the-Go” USB

to Micro USB cable to connect to th e CloseUp®

System. Power limitations are t he same as for an

iPhone (see above), as many Android devices do

not supply enough power to po wer a USB audio

device. Also, there ar e many makers of Android

devices, so che ck that the one you want to use will

work with a class- compliant USB audio nterface.

Can the CloseUp® System be wireles s?

Yes, with special cable s. Contact Your Heaven

at info@yourheaven.net or (401) 273-7076.

The USB digital audio input from the CloseUp® System is only 16-bit instead of the 24-bit input I’m used to seeing from professional audio interfaces. Does this mean it’s lower quality?

No; our audio interface is de signed specifically

for your instrument t ype, so you will always get a

strong signal and not nee d the extra resolution

that 24-bit oers for quiet s ignals.

Can I simultaneously use the USB interface for recording while performing live?

Of course!

Is there any specific amplifier that the CloseUp® System works best with?

Any flat response amp lifier and powered speaker.

Most modern PA sys tem are suitable. If required,

the CloseUp System come s with tone adjustments

to help with balancing frequen cies.

Can I use my own microphone?

No, our system is desig ned to work specifically

with our proprietary microphone.

How do I deal with feedback on stage?

Turning the tone knob toward “High” can help

control the low-fre quency feedback created by

some sound sys tems. Turning this knob toward

“Low” can help with the h igh-frequency feedback

found in some situations.

What kind of battery does the system require?

The system use s a single 9-volt battery.

Can I manually adjust my profile once it’s been generated?

Yes, the custom EQ filters include d in our profiling

soware allow you to adjus t your profile to your

preference.

Can I pass the signal coming out of the CloseUp® System through other processors/EQs (i.e., wah pedal, etc.)?

Yes, indee d — enjoy!

Can I leave the CloseUp® mic in my instrument when I’m not playing it?

Yes, many of our users do just th at!

How can I use the CloseUp® System with my iPhone or iPad?

One can connect to an iPho ne or iPad with an

Apple “Lightning to USB Camera A dapter”. There

may be third part y adapters as well. This will

connect the Close Up® as an audio interface to the

iPhone. The iPhone cannot suppl y power from

this USB adapter. The CloseUp® device will ne ed

power from a batter y or 9 volt adapter (neither

supplied) or a powered USB hub. Using a bat tery

Yeah, this system is amazing!

— Sam Skinner, Acoustic Guitar Pla yer

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FAQS

How long would the 9V battery last for?

7 hours.

For the custom profile, I have just started playing my instrument and can’t yet play a 30-second song. Can I still buy CloseUp® System?

You will need to play for 30 seconds onl y when

creating a custom profile for GUITAR. If not ready

yet, you can ask a fr iend or teacher to help you

create the custom profile. You only have to do it

once and takes just 15 mins .

However, our pre-insta lled universal profiles for

VIOLIN, VIOLA, and C ELLO are supremely accu-

rate and will provide an excellent s ound for your

instrument eliminating the n eed to play a specific

song twice.

I want more volume but as I turn it up, the red LED lights up. What do I do?

The best solution i s for you to turn the knob down

on CloseUp® System to have the y ellow LED light

up. And then to turn up the volume f rom your PA/

speaker/amplifier.

How important is creating a custom profile f or my instrument?

The custom profile is at the hear t of the CloseUp®

System. While we can provid e a decent sounding

“Universal” profile for s ome instruments, the

process of measuring an d calibrating to your

instrument is like the diere nce between a friend

recording your violin with their ine xpensive home

microphone or iPhone, and an e xperienced

engineer at a high end stu dio recording your

VIOLIN aer spending ½ hour or s o on careful

listening and placement. Bu t with the CloseUp®

System, you only have to make the prof ile once,

and then you get the be st sound instantly, any-

where. (Universal prof iles do not exist for some

instrument s.)

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