Roland ac-90 Owner's Manual

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Names of Things and What They Do
Control Panel
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1. INPUT
(GUITAR CHANNEL)
Connect guitars here.
(MIC/LINE CHANNEL)
Connect mics and line-level devices here. You can also 
connect guitars with pickups equipped with preamps.
This handles balanced input, so you can connect 1/4” phone 
TRS jacks and XLR-type connectors.
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You can use the two channels in combination. 
Refer to “Example of Using Two Channels Combined” (p. 14).
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* Feedback could be produced depending on the location of 
microphones relative to speakers. This can be remedied by:
• Changing the orientation of the microphone(s).
• Relocating microphone(s) at a greater distance from speakers.
• Lowering volume levels.
2. PICKUP Button
This switches the input circuitry for either piezo or magnetic 
pickups, according to the type of pickup on the connected 
guitar. Press down the button for magnetic pickups.
* Set this to “MAGNETIC” if your guitar has an active pickup 
equipped with a preamp.
3. SHAPE Button
Setting this to ON modifies the midrange to create a bright 
tone suitable for strumming chords.
This emphasizes brushing sounds, allowing you to strum 
with a more edgy feeling.
4. PHANTOM Switch
This turns the phantom power on and off.
Set this to “ON” when connecting mics that require phantom 
power (condenser mic, etc.).
Set this to “OFF” when connecting mics that do not require 
phantom power or other devices.
• Use the following sequence when connecting mics that 
require phantom power:
1.Turn the PHANTOM switch off.
2.Connect the mic.
3.Turn the PHANTOM switch on.
• Supplying phantom power to mics that do not require it 
or supplying it to other devices may cause such 
equipment to malfunction. Always be sure to turn the 
switch off before connecting.
* To protect the circuitry, all output is muted momentarily after 
the PHANTOM switch is turned on or off.
* Phantom power is supplied only to the XLR connectors for the 
MIC/LINE channel INPUT.
* Noise may be produced if connectors are connected or 
disconnected while the phantom power is turned on.
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XLR
TRS
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