Palmer ADIG-LB, User Manual

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CONCEPT
ADIG-LB is the latest development of our legendary speaker simulator PDI-
03, which has proven itself around the world in recording studios and is
being used by such well-known artists as Keith Richards/ Rolling Stones,
Alex Lifeson/Rush, Warren Curcurullo/Duran Duran or even Eddie van Halen
and Def Leppard to name a few.
With the ADIG-LB (Advanced Direct Injection for Guitar/Load Box, trade-
mark pending) we want to offer guitarists/recording engineers new sound
possibilities which go far beyond the speaker/microphone combination. The
device has a built-in load box (120 W continuous power with LED indica-
tor) and is thus intended for direct connection to an amplifier, head or
combo. With a filter section comprising two tone controls and a switch, a
wide scope of sound manipulation can be achieved.
A volume control determines the output level of the filter section. An-
other "Full Range" volume control determines the volume of the unfil-
tered frequency band. This makes it possible to produce the sound di-
rectly in the console to create simulated guitars which is very popular
when playing with a clean sound. Since both sounds are now miscible with
each other, you can achieve completely new variants, which can otherwise
only be accomplished via elaborate multi-channel recordings using sev-
eral amplifiers. But the full-range controller can also be trimmed in the
upper frequency range by means of a very steep filter. So, the combina-
tion of the two approaches opens up a plethora of different sounds. This
represents a real alternative to the speaker signal recorded with a mi-
crophone, without possessing the latter's disadvantages, such as space-
dependent sound, nuisance due to excessive noise levels in the room,
crosstalk of the microphone signal, etc.
If you opt for "monitor sound" as the speaker sound in a live perfor-
mance, ADIG-LB can be connected between the amplifier and the speaker
like a normal DI box.
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