Valeton Dapper Acoustic Mini User manual

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
OUT
IN
9V DC
ACOUSTIC
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◆ CONNECTIONS
Getting started with Dapper Acoustic Mini 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 interface.
Here's how to use the I/O panel:
◆ 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.
◆ 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(MUTETUNING)
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 Blue = Natural
Green = Sharp
REVERB
Give your song some sweet depth with the REVERB module.
This one-knob wonder recreates the ambience of a performance
hall with natural decay.
Controls:
REVERB: Controls the reverb amount
ON/OFF
C D E F G A B
REVERB
HOLD/TUNER
REVERB
PREAMP
Perfect 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
◆ 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 accuracy.
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/interface
when connecting.
ON/OFF
C D E F G A B Blue = Natural
Green = Sharp
TREB
MID NOTCH N.FREQ BASSVOL
HOLD/TUNER
PREAMP
ACOUSTIC
ON/OFF
TUNER
COMP
VOL ATK
COMP
ACOUSTIC
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