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Radial Engineering Headload Prodigy User Manual

Manual is about: Load Box and Amp DI

Summary of Headload Prodigy

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    True to the music www.Rad ialeng. Com ® true to the music ® user guide headload prodigy load box and amp di 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.Com ™.

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    This page left blank. Caution! The headload prodigy is a load box that is designed to safely handle and attenuate up to 120 watts rms of power from a guitar or bass amplifier. The headload prodigy is intended for 8 ohm. For best performance and proper power transfer, never exceed the prodigy’s 120 w...

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    Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® radial engineering ltd. Radial ® headload prodigy tm load box and amp di table of contents page feature set .............................................................................................................. 1-2 making connections ..............

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    Radial engineering ltd. Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® front panel feature set 1 1. Headphone: ¼” trs mono summed output for headphones lets you quietly practice while your amp is being driven hard. 2. Phones: variable control used to adjust headphone level to suit. 3. Line out: vari...

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    Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® radial engineering ltd. Rear panel feature set 2 11. Balanced out: jdx lo-z balanced mic level output used to feed the pa system, monitors or recorder. 12. Gnd lift: lifts pin-1 on the xlr output to help eliminate hum and buzz caused by ground loops. 13...

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    Radial engineering ltd. Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® 3 making connections before making any connections, make sure your guitar amp is turned off and the audio system is either turned down or volume levels turned off. This will protect sensitive components such as tweeters and speak...

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    Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® radial engineering ltd. How to use the prodigy as the prodigy may be used in three different ways, it is important that you first determine how you plan to use it before making connections. 1. As a simple direct box 2. For 50% attenuation 3. For silent ...

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    Radial engineering ltd. Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® 5 3. Using the headload prodigy to silence your amp this setting turns off your guitar amp’s speaker cabinet completely for silent performance. This works great for gigs where you do not want to haul a speaker cabinet to the show...

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    Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® radial engineering ltd. The jdx balanced output the headload prodigy’s jdx balanced output is designed to simulate the sound of a 4 x 12 half stack. This lets you capture your sound ‘direct’ without having to use a microphone. The benefits to performing...

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    Radial engineering ltd. Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® 7 using the jdx aux outputs there are two additional ¼” unbalanced outputs on the rear panel. These provide connectivity options that can open the door to new sounds or creative ideas. A dedicated front panel level control lets y...

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    Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® radial engineering ltd. 8 using the prodigy features adjusting the tone using the 2-band eq the prodigy is equipped with a two band equalizer that lets you fine tune the tone of the jdx output. It has no effect on the amplifier’s speaker signal. Used li...

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    Radial engineering ltd. Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® 9 the 180º polarity reverse switch the headload prodigy’s jdx output is wired to the aes standard with pin-1 (ground), pin-2 (+), and pin-3 (-). This follows convention with all pro audio gear made in recent years. But when combi...

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    Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® radial engineering ltd. 10 rack mounting the prodigy for touring, the prodigy may be mounted into a standard 19” rack using the optional rack mount kit. This three piece kit (part number: r800 2020 02) enables one or two prodigy to be rack mounted in a ...

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    Radial engineering ltd. Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® block diagram *specifications are subject to change without notice. Fr o m a m pl if ie r sp ea ke r o ut pu t th ro ug h to l iv e sp ea ke r c ab in et li n e o ut pu t sp ea ke r 50 % le ve l o ut pu t va ri ab le atte n ua to...

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    Headload prodigy™ load box true to the music ® radial engineering ltd. *specifications are subject to change without notice. Output signal flow amp jdx low / high eq headphone level unbal. Out pre-eq headphones post-eq jdx bal. Out post-eq jdx unbal. Out post-eq speaker out 50% speaker out 100% atte...

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    Www.Radialeng.Com 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 de - fects free of charge according to the terms of this warranty. Radial will repair or replace (at its op...