Seymour D-TAR Mama Bear Acoustic Modeller

Seymour Dtar Mama Bear Acoustic Modeller

There's an old problem with amplifying acoustic guitars: most acoustic pickups tend to "oversimplify" the tone, removing the true acoustic sound of your instrument. The very cool Mama Bear preamp uses modern digital technology to overcome this problem. Using something called AGETM technology, Mama Bear takes your guitar into the digital realm, neutralizes the pickup, and then restores the natural body resonance. So this advanced preamp makes your acoustic guitar's pickup output sound more like your acoustic guitar's ACOUSTIC output. 

With 16 different digital filter choices to neutralize the sound of your pickup, 16 amazing guitar sounds emulated from 16 amazing guitars, from parlors to super jumbos (for emulation of other classic guitar designs), plenty of output options, phase switch and mute switch, it's plain to see this is a high-end, professional unit (just like the rest of the DTAR line). 

FEATURES :

• 16 different digital input filter choices to neutralize the sound of your pickup so the AGETM technology can "do its magic" based on a relatively uncolored input source.

• The AGETM technology provides 16 incredible guitar sounds emulated from 16 amazing guitars, from parlors to super jumbos. It allows you to dial up the guitar that matches your guitar's body shape, or emulate other shapes for varied acoustic tones.

• Input gain control allows you to tailor the input for minimization of noise or input overload when different pickups with different gain characteristics are used. Also has LED to indicated overload.

• Hard-wire bypass switch to allow comparison of processed versus unprocessed sounds. LED alerts user when in bypass mode.

• Output level control provides the ability to match output gain to next stage for best performance.

• Balanced XLR output, for studio use with balanced-input mixing boards or direct board connection to live PA.

• The Hi-Z input stage works with Piezo pickups, making this a great stand-alone preamp.

• Chassis compatible with Equinox and Solstice.

• Uses a +/- 12 volt supply for analog stages for outstanding headroom performance.

• A Wet/Dry Blend Control so you can dial in exactly how much processed sound you want to mix in.

• Ground lift switch for use with balanced-input mixing boards.

• Phase switch can help reduce feedback in certain situations

• Mute switch for quiet guitar tuning or elimination of live connection noises.