Radial Engineering Ltd.
X-AMP Reamper™
True to the Music
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STEP-5 TESTING PHASE
The OUT-2 ¼” jack also features a 180°
POLARITY reverse switch that is used to
ensure both amplifiers are in-phase. To
test for phase alignment place the amps
side by side and turn up the volume on
each amp equally. The POLARITY switch
allows you to quickly invert the phase of
your second amp. Try the switch in both
the 0° and 180° positions and use the one that sounds the fullest. If you
change amps or add effect pedals you may re-introduce a phase issue.
After re-configuring your Reamping setup it’s a good idea to quickly test
for phase alignment by pressing the POLARITY switch and comparing
the sound.
You are now set to go! The real magic begins when you start combining
these tracks and adding effects. Have fun! Experiment!
USING THE X-AMP WITH KEYBOARDS
Keyboards may also enjoy the benefits of Reamping with the X-Amp
by following the same procedures. There’s no better way to turn a solo
synthesizer track into a ‘barn burner’ than to pass it through a distorted
tube guitar amplifier or Radial Tonebone tube distortion pedal. Players
like the legendary Jan Hammer used this trick to create those amazing
‘guitar’ solo sounds. This is also a great way to get more ‘growl’ from
those ‘clean’ B3 sounds. Half the magic of a traditional Hammond comes
from the tube amp and Leslie being pushed to the limits. This is why
Keith Emerson also used distorted guitar amps to record and perform. Try
mixing sounds between clean and distorted ones and have fun!
USING THE X-AMP WITH EFFECT PEDALS
You can also use the X-Amp with guitar effect pedals. This is
accomplished either by driving the pedal through a guitar amplifier or by
sending the output of the effect pedal to a direct box like the Radial JDI
and then to the mixer. We recommend the JDI for this application as the
isolation transformer in the JDI will help eliminate potential noise caused
by ground loops.
Reamping through a Tonebone distortion pedal and using a direct box instead of a mic.
Recorder
(dry track)
Radial
X-Amp
Tonebone
Distortion
Radial JDI
Direct Box
Reamp Track-1 (Reamp Effect Pedals)
