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Long cable runs and complex effects cascades on 
stage or in the concert hall can cause sound losses 
from the signal. Where electric guitars are used 
with tube amplifiers, an additional boost is often 
necessary, to generate a harmonious distortion. 
The 

Lehle Sunday Driver

 is designed to

perform both tasks perfectly.

The Lehle Sunday Driver as a cable driver

The use of long connecting-cable runs on stage 
involves the danger of significant and audible 
losses of sound quality. You can eliminate such 
losses by positioning the 

Lehle Sunday Driver

  

as a cable driver in the signal path directly after 
your instrument. The 

Lehle Sunday Driver

 has 

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Summary of Contents for Sunday Driver

Page 1: ...Lehle Sunday Driver Operating instructions www lehle com Lehle GmbH Grenzstr 153 D 46562 Voerde Germany Tel 49 0 2855 850070 ...

Page 2: ...omponents Every assembly of your Lehle Sunday Driver has been made and tested in Germany Your Lehle Sunday Driver is of extremely robust design and construction to make sure that you get absolutely years and years of enjoyment from it If you should nonetheless have a problem or simply a question just mail me or a member of the Lehle team at support lehle com I wish you the very greatest pleasure a...

Page 3: ...driver 8 Lehle Sunday Driver as a line driver 9 Lehle Sunday Driver as a booster 11 Lehle Sunday Driver as a switch in booster 12 Lehle Sunday Driver as a recording preamp 14 Lehle Sunday Driver as a recording preamp combined with the Lehle P Split II 15 Lehle Sunday Driver as a preamp for mixer inputs 17 1 ...

Page 4: ...stakable characteristic warmth that gives the Lehle Sunday Driver its name a sound as mellow as a warm Sunday afternoon There is no signal distortion at any time and the signal remains clean even at the maximum gain setting of 15 dB and thanks to its studio quality signal to noise ratio of more than 100 dB the Lehle Sunday Driver is totally free of background noise A high quality switch featuring ...

Page 5: ...20 V AC or DC or 9V PP3 battery Max power take up 9 mA Frequency response 20 Hz 100 kHz in mode D Distortion 0 001 at 1kHz 0 dBU Impedance Input D 1 MOhm Impedance Input S 4 MOhm Impedance Output 150 Ohm Signal to noise ratio 103 dB at 1 kHz 0 dBU A weighted Max level 5 7 V RMS approx 17 dBU Max gain 15 dB 3 ...

Page 6: ...General description 4 ...

Page 7: ...impedance of a guitar amp of 1 MOhm efficiently eliminating sound losses caused by long cables and or effects cascades The signal remains strong and clear and retains its dynam ics In mode S for Sunday switcher not pressed the input impedance is multiplied by four to 4 MOhm making previously unsuspected details suddenly audible and imparting an unmistakable and characteristic warmth to the sound w...

Page 8: ...ting cannot be inadvertently disturbed on stage or during transportation The Lehle Sunday Driver with its JFET based circuitry performs two functions simul taneously reducing signal impedance on the one hand and boosting the signal on the other The Lehle Sunday Driver as an impedance converter When the gain controller is at the left hand stop in the 0 or seven o clock position it operates purely a...

Page 9: ...ulty on a base plate To do this undo the four housing screws and de tach the cover Then fix the device base to a base plate using the two screws the washers and the spacers supplied Replace the cover and tighten the four housing screws done Typical uses The Lehle Sunday Driver s universal proper ties make it equally suitable for live use on stage and in the concert hall and for studio recording se...

Page 10: ...ate a harmonious distortion The Lehle Sunday Driver is designed to perform both tasks perfectly The Lehle Sunday Driver as a cable driver The use of long connecting cable runs on stage involves the danger of significant and audible losses of sound quality You can eliminate such losses by positioning the Lehle Sunday Driver as a cable driver in the signal path directly after your instrument The Leh...

Page 11: ...ier input 3 Switch the S D selector 2 in the D position for Driver 4 Turn the Gain controller 5 to the left limit 7 o clock position 5 Done The Lehle Sunday Driver as a line driver Electric guitarists and bassists like to use a large range of effects switched one after the other to get exactly the sound they want There is however a danger here that the signal will lose clarity treble and pressure ...

Page 12: ...e D position for Driver 4 Turn the Gain controller 5 to the left limit 7 o clock position 5 Done Notes The sound characteristics of some effects e g Treble Booster Fuzz Vintage Chorus and Vintage Echo may be modified by positioning the Lehle Sunday Driver before them in the line The remedy in such cases is to use one or more Little Lehle II or Lehle D Loop SGoS so that the effects can be switched ...

Page 13: ...bsolutely no shrillness whereas an increasing gain level results in a silky warm harmonious overdrive distortion Please also take a look at Section 5 the Lehle Sunday Driver as a booster What to do 1 Connect your instrument to the Input socket 1 of the Lehle Sunday Driver 2 Connect your amplifier to the Send socket 3 of the Lehle Sunday Driver 3 Switch the S D selector 2 in the S position for Sund...

Page 14: ...r as a switch in booster This combination is interesting in a number of ways particularly for example if you want to increase volume for your solo at the push of only one button With gain turned up you can also boost a tube amplifier to increase its distor tion level Take a look too at Section 5 the Lehle Sunday Driver as a booster 12 ...

Page 15: ... Lehle II 5 Switch the S D selector 2 of the Lehle Sun day Driver in the S position for Sunday 6 Turn the Gain controller 5 of the Lehle Sunday Driver as much to the right till the Boost Level corresponds to your needs 7 Done Notes Please read the instruction manual of the Little Lehle II if you are not accustomed to its function Lehle Sunday Driver Input 1 Send of the Little Lehle II Output 3 Ret...

Page 16: ...nstrument input necessary for direct recording from an instrument Connecting the instrument to the standard line input of such devices generally fails because the instrument s signal level is too low The result is a significant sound discoloration due to the incorrect input impedance of the line input Here you can use the Lehle Sunday Driver to amplify your instrument s sensitive signal through it...

Page 17: ...f the Lehle P Split II to an amplifier The Lehle Sunday Driver as a recording preamp combined with the Lehle P Split II It can be useful during a recording session to hear your instrument via an amplifier simultaneously while recording This enables you to play your instrumental part with your accustomed sound while your dry signal is recorded a technique that has positive benefits for performance ...

Page 18: ...ection Lehle Sunday Driver Input 1 Instrument Output 3 Input socket of the Lehle P Split II Lehle P Split II Input Output 3 of the Lehle Sunday Driver DIR socket Amplifier ISO socket Mixer input PC Stagebox etc 16 ...

Page 19: ...r a precise expla nation of the use and effects of those features The Lehle Sunday Driver as a preamp for mixer inputs Due to their input impedance of around 10 KOhm the line inputs on mixers are not suitable for level matched recording of high impedance signals from magnetic pickups e g the single coil and humbucker pickups on guitars and electric basses The signals from piezo pick ups like those...

Page 20: ...ument switch the S D selector 2 in posi tion D or S 4 Adjust the Gain controller 5 so that the signal is optimal for your mixer 5 Done Tip In S mode and with a gain setting of between 11 and 12 o clock or more instruments with piezo pickups which can otherwise often sound very harsh and shrill take on a pleasantly warm and silky tone Device connection Input 1 Instrument Output 3 Mixer input PC Sta...

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