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THREE YEAR TRANSFERABLE LIMITED WARRANTY 

RADIAL ENGINEERING LTD. (“Radial”) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and 
workmanship and will remedy any such defects free of charge according to the terms of this warranty. 
Radial will repair or replace (at its option) any defective component(s) of this product (excluding fi nish 
and wear and tear on components under normal use) for a period of three (3) years from the original 
date of purchase. In the event that a particular product is no longer available, Radial reserves the 
right to replace the product with a similar product of equal or greater value. In the unlikely event that 
a defect is uncovered, please call 604-942-1001 or email [email protected] to obtain an RA 
number (Return Authorization number) before the 3 year warranty period expires. The product must be 
returned prepaid in the original shipping container (or equivalent) to Radial or to an authorized Radial 
repair center and you must assume the risk of loss or damage. A copy of the original invoice showing 
date of purchase and the dealer name must accompany any request for work to be performed under 
this limited and transferable warranty. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged 
due to abuse, misuse, misapplication, accident or as a result of service or modifi cation by any other 
than an authorized Radial repair center.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE ON THE FACE HEREOF 
AND DESCRIBED ABOVE. NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING 
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR 
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FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS ARISING FROM 
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 PowerPre

 500 Module User Guide Rev1.0 March 2011 - Part #: R870 1246 00  

Printed in Canada

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  This product is intended for professional use only. 

The user should be familiar and experienced with 
the 500 series rack and module format

Radial Engineering Ltd.
1588 Kebet Way,  Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3C 5M5      
tel: 604-942-1001 • fax: 604-942-1010  • email: [email protected]

Summary of Contents for PowerPre 500

Page 1: ...ue to the Music User Guide PowerPre 500 www radialeng com Radial Engineering Ltd 1588 Kebet Way Port Coquitlam British Columbia Canada V3C 5M5 tel 604 942 1001 fax 604 942 1010 email info radialeng co...

Page 2: ...have questions that are not covered in this manual please visit the FAQ section on our website This is where we post answers to questions from users If you cannot nd the answer to your question pleas...

Page 3: ...uments the breath position adds air and clarity to help vocals cut through the mix punch adds warmth to the bottom end to fatten up a track 7 48V Phantom power for condenser microphone is equipped wit...

Page 4: ...with extreme level and it will take it without inching To add even more character to our super hero the Vox switch lets you introduce a little extra air at the top or a little extra beef at the bottom...

Page 5: ...on But today with such amazing digital recording technology the noise that was once masked by tape hiss is all of a sudden very noticeable When we began developing the PowerPre we were immediately con...

Page 6: ...DI input for high impedance instrument pickups Start by setting up the PowerPre panel controls as follows 1 Set 15dB pad to off switch outward 2 Make sure the 180 is off switch outward 3 Filter should...

Page 7: ...tronics that are employed throughout and the Hammond output transformer Taking this one step further the PowerPre is equipped with a three position switch called VOX This control is basically a subtle...

Page 8: ...to bring certain frequencies in phase Devices like the Radial Phazer take this to another level by allowing you to adjust the phase incrementally The 180 polarity reverse can also be used to correct t...

Page 9: ...AUDIO CABLE GROUND Important Note INTERNAL GROUND LIFT AND PHANTOM POWER There is a ground lift switch inside the PowerPre that is located at the back above the card edge connector This switch lifts t...

Page 10: ...ynamic Range 97dB Total Harmonic Distortion THD N 0 03 mid gain with 10dBu output Intermodulation Distortion IMD 0 012 50dB gain with 10dBu output Instrument Input Omniport Input Impedance 150k Ohms u...

Page 11: ...LANCED RING GROUND SENSOR CONVERTER OMNIPORT SWITCH INPUT PAD PHASE SWITCH VARIABLE GAIN PREAMP TRUE HIGH PASS FILTER SWITCHABLE BREATH FILTER OUTPUT PUNCH BUFFER REAR PANEL XLR OUTPUT BUSS OUTPUT BUF...

Page 12: ...e product has been damaged due to abuse misuse misapplication accident or as a result of service or modi cation by any other than an authorized Radial repair center THERE ARE NO EXPRESSED WARRANTIES O...

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