Your Heaven CloseUp System User manual

the CloseUp®System user guide

1 Monitor Button p. 36
Access to advanced monitoring features.
2 USB Connector p. 29
Where the USB cable is plugged in.
3 Power Switch p. 25
Turns the CloseUp® System on. Has 3 positions
(USB, O/9V Cable, Battery).
4 Mute Switch p. 25
Mutes both audio from the mic input and USB audio
playback from the computer.
5 Dual Gain Switch p. 25
We recommend leaving this switch o. Performs
advanced features.
6 Profile Switch p. 25
Switches between the 4 custom or universal profiles
installed on your system.
7 ¼" to XLR cable p. 17
An adapter cable that allows you to connect the
CloseUp® system to an XLR input (including mixers,
DI’s and stage snakes.)
8 Mic Input p. 27
Where the microphone extension cable is plugged in.
9 Mute Pedal Input p. 28
Where the Mute Pedal plugs in.
10 Audio Output p. 17 & p. 28
The audio output jack. Outputs a balanced, line-level
analog audio signal. Recommended: Connect to mixer
or amplification with a balanced (stereo) cable.
11 9v Power Jack p. 25
Input for 9V DC eect-pedal-style power (not included).
12 Input Gain p. 26
Used to adjust the volume.
13 Tone p. 26
Used to adjust the Bass-Treble balance.
14 Indicator LEDs p. 31
Provide information on how the CloseUp® System
is functioning.
15 Battery Lid p. 30
Slightly loosen screw and li for 9V battery.
16 USB Power Adapter p. 29
Connects the USB cable to a power outlet.
17 Microphone Extension Cable
Connects the microphone to the processor box.
18 Microphone p. 27
A custom microphone that attaches directly to
your instrument.
19 USB Cable p. 29
A USB cable that can be plugged into the USB
Power Adapter or a computer.
20 Mute Pedal p. 28
Stepping on this pedal mutes all sound coming from
the System, including audio from the mic input and
USB audio playback from the computer.
21 Guitar Sound Hole Cover p. 14
Covers guitar soundhole to reduce feedback and
improve isolation.
22 Chin Rest Foam p. 12
getting started Download the Profiling Software from: yourheaven.net/closeup-downloads
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to the acoustic tone of your instrument. The sound isolation the CloseUp®
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CONTENTS CONTENTS
table of contents
Creating A Custom Profile For Your Instrument..............................................................4
Installing The Microphone ..............................................................................................10
VIOLIN ..................................................................................................................................................11
GUITAR..................................................................................................................................................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
Tone ............................................................................................................................................... 26
CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................................................27
Mic Input ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Mute Pedal ................................................................................................................................... 28
Output ........................................................................................................................................... 28
USB Connector ............................................................................................................................ 29
BATTERY ..............................................................................................................................................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
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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 segment of your chosen piece or song (instrumen-
tal only, don’t add vocals) twice —once with the mic outside the instrument and once with the mic
attached inside the instrument. Based on over a decade of acoustic research, our proprietary EzQ®
CUSTOM PROFILE
creating aCustom Profile for your instrument
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This is the holy grail, and I think you’ve done it!
— Donald Porter, Classical Guitarist
algorithms will use these recordings to create a custom profile that is specific to your instrument, giving
you the best possible sound. You can transfer this profile to the CloseUp® System’s memory, and also
save it to your computer for future use.
You can store up to 4 custom profiles on the CloseUp® System. Universal profiles for violin, viola, and
cello are pre-installed on every CloseUp® System, however custom profiles are highly recommended 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 instrument
• The CloseUp® System
• A song you can play well
• A quiet space to record in
for about 30 minutes
• An internet connection (to
download the profiling soware)
• A computer with Windows 7
or newer, or Mac OS X 10.7 or
newer
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Go to yourheaven.net/closeup-downloads/ to download the soware.
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Install the soware on your computer and connect the CloseUp® System to your computer with
the USB cable.
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When you run the software, it will walk you step-by-step through the process of profiling your
instrument.
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Once you have created and transferred your custom profile to the CloseUp® System, you will be
ready to play and record on stage or in any environment.
CUSTOM EQ
When you have finished the automated portion of creating the custom profile for your instrument, you
have the option to customize the tone of your instrument further. On the REVIEW screen, choose either
BASIC or ADVANCED under “USE CUSTOM EQ”. The CUSTOM EQ feature allows you to adjust the tone
quality of your instrument in two ways:
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Basic CUSTOM EQ emulates the EQ controls found on amps or basic EQ pedals, allowing you to
increase or decrease the Low (Bass), Middle and High (Treble) frequencies of or your instrument’s
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sound. It gives added flexibility by oering a Mid Freq knob that adjusts which frequencies the
Mid knob aects. The behavior of these knobs adapts to best serve the instrument type you chose
at the beginning of profiling.
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ADVANCED CUSTOM EQ is similar to an EQ plugin you’d find in a professional digital audio work-
station. It oers 7 parametric filters of various types to precisely shape your sound.
As you adjust your CUSTOM EQ, you can hear the changes in the playback of your recording at right as it
loops. You have the option of recording a new audio loop if you want to try out your profile and CUSTOM
EQ on other musical material.
Tip: when switching between NONE, BASIC and ADVANCED 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 existing profile (.ezq) file from your computer, you can add or edit the CUSTOM EQ before
transferring it to your CloseUp® System using the EDIT button that appears once you open the profile.
In this case you will not have a recording available to listen to your changes on, but you can choose to
load an “inside” recording you saved during a previous profiling session (for instance, the one you saved
when you made the profile you’re editing), or record a new one.
When you’re done making changes, simply click NEXT or BACK and you’ll be ready to transfer the profile,
with newly updated CUSTOM EQ, to your CloseUp® System.
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The CloseUp® microphone can be installed
by hand, in under five minutes, and is unob-
trusive while performing.
violin, viola &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.
1
Thread the microphone underneath the chin rest (either
the le or right side.)
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Place the end of the microphone into the diamond
shaped center of the F-hole. Twist the microphone while
pushing gently until it’s halfway in.
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Tilt the microphone (towards the chin rest) slightly and
pull it towards the chin rest until it’s secured snugly in
the F-hole.
~2”
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Notes:
violin scales to 75% when copied in here
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Cello Violin/Viola
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NISTALLING THE MIC
installing the Microphone
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Notes:
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Cello Violin/Viola
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guitar
Videos are available by going to www.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, these instructions will be
upside down. Let us know and we can send you a SOUND HOLE
COVER for a le-handed guitar.
INSTALLING THE GUITAR MICROPHONE
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Insert the MICROPHONE CLIP into your guitar’s sound
hole by sliding the clip sideways, underneath the strings.
If the neck of the guitar is at 12 o’clock, the microphone
should point to 4 o’clock.
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Once the MICROPHONE CLIP is in the correct position,
twist the clip so that it slides inside the sound hole, mic
end first, and press it into position so that both ends of
the clip are touching the edges of the soundhole.
NISTALLING THE MIC NISTALLING THE MIC
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Slide the rubber loop and white clip attachment up the
microphone cable towards your violin’s tailgut.
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Untwist (open) the white clip. Thread the rubber loop
beneath (then up and around,) one of the tailgut posts. (If
the rubber loop doesn’t fit beneath the tailgut, it can be
threaded under the portion of the tailgut that bends over
the top edge of the violin.)
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Pull the white clip through the rubber loop so that the
rubber loop is now wrapped around the post of the tail-
gut. Twist the white clip (closed) to lock in the rubber loop.
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Place the square of violin foam underneath the chin rest
to keep the microphone wire from rattling (optional.)
You have now successfully attached the microphone. As long
as the rubber loop is properly attached, you should be able to
tug on the microphone wire, without moving the microphone in
your violin’s F-hole.
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YH Guitar Clip Attachment Steps
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Place your fingers inside of the sound hole and spread
each end of the clip apart until it fits tightly against the
edges of your guitar’s sound hole. This pressure does not
need to be extreme, just enough to keep the clip in place.
SLIDING ON THE SOUND HOLE COVER
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Once the MICROPHONE CLIP is in place, slide the SOUND
HOLE COVER on, felt side down, underneath the strings.
Note: The SOUND HOLE COVER has three notches and a
flat or rounded edge, depending on the type 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
suppor[email protected].
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There are two notches at the bottom of the SOUND HOLE
COVER. The smaller notch is for the wire to come out. The
larger notch slides under the clip’s top bar and goes to
the very end of the bar. The other end of the guitar clip
fits into the other notch in the cover.
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MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS IN POSITION
Double check that the MICROPHONE CLIP is on tight, that the foam end of the clip is facing at 4 o’clock,
and that the SOUND HOLE COVER is installed felt-side-down, flat-edge against the guitar neck, firmly
seated underneath the MICROPHONE CLIP.
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NISTALLING THE MIC NISTALLING THE MIC
Your microphone is such a game changer!
— Lisanne Tremblay,
Jazz Violinist & Composer, Inner Circle Music Artist
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connecting to live sound equipment
Once you have installed the CLOSEUP® MICROPHONE on your instrument and connected it to the
CLOSEUP® PROCESSOR,the CloseUp® System can connect to professional audio equipment via a ¼"
cable or an XLR cable (connector cables not included.) A ¼" to XLR adaptor cable is included with the
CloseUp® System if needed.
The CloseUp® System outputs a balanced, line level signal for use with
professional audio equipment. This means you can connect it directly
to a mixer or audio interface (via the line input or mic input with pad,)
eliminating the need for a DI Box.
We recommend using a balanced stereo ¼" cable or XLR (mic) cable to
go into a stage snake or directly to a mixer, amp, or powered speaker.
ON STAGE
On Stage with the closeup®system
Tip
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Sleeve
Balanced TRS Cable Unbalanced TS Cable
Powered Speaker
Amp
Mixer
CloseUp® Processor
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