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STAGEPRO-8 

TRUE BYPASS ANALOG PROGRAMMABLE WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM 

 

User Guide - Revision: February-2014 

 

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MADE WITH PRIDE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

 

THIS TECHNOLOGY IS FULLY PROTECTED UNDER US PATENT LAWS 

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Summary of Contents for STAGEPRO-8

Page 1: ...rved Page 1 STAGEPRO 8 TRUE BYPASS ANALOG PROGRAMMABLE WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM User Guide Revision February 2014 Www FXConnectX com MADE WITH PRIDE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THIS TECHNOLOGY IS FULLY PROTECTED UNDER US PATENT LAWS PATENT PENDING ...

Page 2: ...al device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interferen...

Page 3: ... indicated by the LED s displayed on the front panel of the main unit and Floor units StagePro8 has a built in Amp A B switcher and can be configured for Normally Open or Normally Closed operation to accommodate various types of channel switching needs The system can also be programmed with patches containing different combinations of loops and external switching combinations Eliminates the tap da...

Page 4: ...n NO or Normally Closed NC Tip to Sleeve orientation of the AB jack Most amps use a NO style connection meaning that when the Tip and Sleeve are connected together it activates the channel switch in an amp The AB can be used to switch practically any switching need The AB LED illuminates on the front panel when the internal AB switch is active See Diagram AB Note at times it might be necessary to ...

Page 5: ...hysically switched into the audio chain with relays and when set to OUT it is completely out 12VDC Inputs Twin DC inputs are provided as a dual redundant feature to help reduce the risk that a power supply could fail during a performance Both can be plugged in and operating at the same time If one fails the other takes over and the show goes on Additional power supplies are available for purchase ...

Page 6: ...il the Learn LED turns off on the main unit This must be done within 5 seconds or the L SW will need to be pressed again Turn off the Remote Unit Repeat for any additional Remotes NOTE To clear all learned remotes hold down the L SW on the main unit for 15 seconds until the LEARN LED s extinguish The memory will now be cleared Rear Panel Connections Diagram SEND always goes to Effect INPUT and Eff...

Page 7: ...ly place these effects after the StagePro8 s output This depends on how you prefer your chain and sound There are many possibilities Sample Generic Pedal Order Scheme Guitar Tuner Pre Amp Compression OD Distortion Noise Gate Pitch Effects Octave Harmony etc Modulation Effects Chorus Flanger Phaser etc Delay Effects Reverb o Chain Sample 1 Analog Stage Simplicity Guitar Tuner ON using audio out Byp...

Page 8: ...utton 2 2 and 3 Patch 3 Dirty1 L2 Chorus L4 Delay AB on amp dirty channel Set patch to Button 3 2 4 AB Patch 4 Dirty2 L3 Phaser L4 Delay AB on amp dirty channel Set patch to Button 4 3 4 AB Patch 5 Lead L1 EQ Dist L4 Delay AB on amp dirty channel Set patch to Button TS1 1 4 AB NOTE Unused TS1 2 or AB buttons can be used for patches when set to patch position It is very important that the FREQUENCY...

Page 9: ...each remote and one on the Main Unit On the Floor unit these are located on the rear panel On the Body Pack these can be found inside the battery compartment area under the rear cover On the Main Unit it is on the bottom panel Set each to the exact same frequency before attempting to use your new system Frequency Select Switch This is a 4 position switch There are 16 unique frequencies that can be...

Page 10: ... identically This allows the system to be controlled exactly the same no matter which remote is sending commands and ensures that the system stays in perfect synchronization Once all remotes have been configured the last step is to verify that all remotes operate the StagePro8 the same way Remote Unit Power Button Operation Body Packs and Floor Units Power Turns the unit on and off Press once to t...

Page 11: ...es are set EXACTLY THE SAME on each Body Pack and Floor Unit used with the system and that each remote is programmed identically This is so that the system operates the same no matter which remote sends a command Mixing settings on remotes can cause unpredictable behavior and is NOT RECCOMENDED Remote Patch Edit NOTE Please visit our web site to view sample programming videos www fxconnectx com Le...

Page 12: ...D 2 lights up to indicate that it is part of this patch b Press button 4 which controls L4 Delay LED 4 lights up to indicate that it is part of this patch Note You can press any channel button again to de select it or include it in the patch as long as its mode is set to patch Also ensure that no other LED s are on if they are press their buttons to turn them off 8 At this point LED 2 and LED 4 sh...

Page 13: ...ting a Body Pack Patch there are LED s visible on the front panel of the body pack s enclosure to assist you with patch and channel selection These are not labeled but are arranged as shown in the picture below 1 is at the top and AB is at the bottom The LED s are also color coded to help tell them apart 1 RED 2 AMBER 3 GREEN 4 RED M AMBER AB GREEN All of the functions on the body pack work exactl...

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