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defects in material and workmanship and will remedy any such defects free 

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 StageDirect

 User Guide - Part# R870 1234 00

Specifi cations and appearance are subject to change without notice.

Radial Engineering Ltd.

1588 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam BC  V3C 5M5

tel:  604-942-1001 • fax:  604-942-1010 

[email protected] • www.radialeng.com

Summary of Contents for STAGEDIRECT

Page 1: ...ww radialeng com True to the Music User Guide STAGEDIRECT Active Direct Box with Mute Radial Engineering Ltd 1588 Kebet Way Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5M5 tel 604 942 1001 fax 604 942 1010 info radialeng com www radialeng com ...

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Page 3: ...s you tune in silence This enables you to switch instruments and tune up without disrupting the audience No more nasty popping noise that typically occurs while hot swapping your cable from one instrument to the next Designed to be super easy to use the StageDirect will get you up and running in no time That said as with any new product that you get your hands or feet on we recommend that you take...

Page 4: ... audio system Direct boxes like the StageDirect ensure the signal is delivered to the PA as faithfully as possible The hi Z instrument cables you use to connect your instrument amp and tuner employ unbalanced connectors at both ends Hi Z cables are particularly sensitive to noise caused by magnetic fields and tone killing capacitance when extended beyond 6 meters 20 To keep these instrument cables...

Page 5: ...rity at the AMP output to help eliminate acoustic hot spots on stage that can cause feedback 7 PAD Reduces the input sensitivity by 10dB to prevent overload from high output devices like keyboards and active pickups 8 TUNER Hi Z output allows you to connect an electronic tuner It is always active and can be used for silent tuning with the mute footswitch 9 FILTER 3 position high pass filter used t...

Page 6: ...rew driver to loosen and loop the cable through before re tightening the clamp There is no power switch on the StageDirect As soon as you plug in the power supply or turn on phantom power it will come to life One of the top panel LED indicators will illuminate to let you know power is being received MAKInG ConnECTIonS Plug the hi impedance hi Z instrument cable from your guitar or bass into the St...

Page 7: ...sure the trim control on the PA is set correctly If the problem persists your instrument signal is likely overloading the StageDirect input This can happen when connecting high output electronic instruments like keyboards and bass guitars with active electronics To eliminate distortion engage the StageDirect s PAD using the switch on the top panel When set to the 10dB position this switch reduces ...

Page 8: ...he need to set your amp on standby or have the audio engineer turn down your channel on the PA system each time you want to change instruments When the outputs are muted the red LED adjacent to the footswitch will illuminate uSInG THE rEMoTE MuTE The StageDirect may also be remotely muted using a tip sleeve momentary non latching footswitch These are available from your local music store and are o...

Page 9: ...off stage This lets him swap guitars in between songs without missing a beat Players who use a wireless system with their instruments can locate the remote mute on the front line and keep the StageDirect with their amplifier setup in a tidy package on the backline WIrELESS WIrELESS AMP you could also use a MIDI controller equipped with momentary contact closure output to remotely mute the StageDir...

Page 10: ...ou can even link the SW2 footswitches together and trigger the second device at the same time the StageDirect mutes or unmutes The SW2 is powered by a standard 9 volt adaptor not included The SW2 supports both latching and pulse footswitch signals thus enabling the SW2 to control older amplifers with contact closure type switching and newer electronics and amps with pulse sensing switching AMP rad...

Page 11: ...lter setting is FLAT or bypass Use this setting when you don t want any low frequencies removed from your signal This works well for acoustic electric bass and full range devices like keyboards The middle filter setting gently rolls off low frequencies below 60Hz Use this setting when you want to remove the very low end of your signal This works well with acoustic guitar to sound natural while ach...

Page 12: ...feedback hotspot By changing the polarity or relative phase of the direct box output one of the two waves can be inverted which will cause phase cancellation and instead of a hot spot it creates a null you can often use this technique to electronically move the resonant frequency out of the way and achieve more gain before the onset of feedback A B A B A B Inverting the polarity of the XLR output ...

Page 13: ...e XLR output When using phantom power lifting the pin 1 ground also disconnects the 48V DC supply As such when powered by 48V phantom the StageDirect employs a quasi ground lift scheme that provides a virtual ground lift while still enabling phantom power to pass If noise is encountered after connecting the XLR simply depress the recessed ground lift switch using a small screwdriver recessed groun...

Page 14: ... Momentary pulse contact closure Power 48V phantom or 15V 400mA power adapter Construction 14 gauge steel chassis and outer shell Finish Durable powder coat Warranty Radial 3 year transferable Specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications Block Diagram MUTE FOOT WITCH LOW CUT FILTER UNITY GAIN BUFFER PHASE INVERTING BUFFER PHANTOM POWER IN AMP OUT PHASE BAL OUT PHASE TRANSFORM...

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Page 16: ...iginal 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 modification by any other than an authorized Radial repair center THERE ARE NO EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OTHER TH...

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