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Radial Engineering PZ-Pre User Manual
Summary of PZ-Pre
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Radial engineering ltd. 1588 kebet way, port coquitlam bc v3c 5m5 tel: 604-942-1001 fax: 604-942-1010 email: info@radialeng.Com w w w .To ne bo ne .Co m pz-pre ™ acoustic instrument preamp user guide.
Page 2: Table of Contents
Www.Radialeng.Com congratulations on your purchase of the radial pz-pre, without a doubt the most challenging pedal we have ever produced! Why? Simply put, it is so jammed with features that it took us over two years to get it right! And with all of these features, we absolutely recommend that you t...
Page 3: Introduction
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide 1 introduction the radial pz-pre is a very unique pedal. Although the pz-pre is likely to be the best sounding acoustic guitar preamp you have ever experienced, it is not dedicated to just guitars. We designed the pz-pre from the ground u...
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True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide 2 1. Input-1: ¼" connection for first instrument. 2. Pzb-1: recessed switch activates piezo buffer for input-1. 3. Toggle: footswitch selects between input-1 and input-2. 4. Blend-mix: recessed switch selects between toggle mode and mix/b...
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True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide 3 22. Pzb-2: recessed switch activates piezo buffer for input-2. 23. Loop send & return: the built-in effects loop uses ¼” jacks to connect effect pedals. 24. Pre-eq: balanced xlr direct box out captures the dry signal before the fi lter,...
Page 6: Input-1 and 2
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide input-1 pzb 1 blend- mix input-2 pzb 2 4 input-1 and 2 the pz-pre features two ¼” inputs located on the right side panel. The fl exible dual input design lets a player connect and switch between instruments simply by stomping on the toggl...
Page 7: Tuner Output
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide saddle pickup piezo pickup trs jack & plug tip saddle pickup to ch-1 ring piezo pickup to ch-2 5 tuner output this buffered ¼” output is dedicated for an electronic tuner. Since it is buffered, connecting a tuner won’t load down your pick...
Page 8: Pre-Eq Di Output
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide pre-eq di output this balanced xlr output is essentially an active direct box. It produces a 600 ohm, mic-level signal suitable for multi-channel concert snake and mixing console. It captures the dry signal before the fi lters and equaliz...
Page 9: 3-Band Semi-Parametric Eq
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide 3-band semi-parametric eq this three-band semi-parametric eq is shared between the two inputs. High and low are shelving type eq and adjust the treble and bass response. The sweepable midrange eq uses two controls: mid controls the amount...
Page 10: 180° Polarity Reverse
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide 180° polarity reverse the post-eq xlr balanced output features a polarity reverse for absolute phase alignment. This recessed switch will invert the signal polarity of the post-eq xlr output by reversing pins-2 and 3 at the xlr connector....
Page 11: Instrument Connections
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide instrument connections because the pz-pre can accept different kinds of pickups it’s important to identify which type of pickup your instrument is equipped with. Typical pickup systems include: 1. Magnetic (passive) 2. Piezo transducers (...
Page 12: Combination Pickup Systems
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide magnetic or piezo pickups with on-board preamp many electrified acoustic instruments feature an on-board preamp that works with internal pickup systems. The pickups may be magnetic, piezo or a combination of both types. These instruments ...
Page 13: Output Connections
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide 11 output connections the pz-pre is equipped with four outputs, each of which is designed for specific tasks to address various needs on stage. Instrument amplifier output this ¼” guitar level output is designed to feed an on-stage guitar...
Page 14: Setting Up The Pz-Pre
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide setting up the pz-pre always make sure the equipment you are connecting to is either turned off or the volumes are set to zero. This will eliminate any power-up transient pops from harming the loudspeakers. To avoid potential for electric...
Page 15: Less Is Best!
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide 13 the mid control is very important to getting your sound right. Each instrument tends to work within a given sonic range. For instance, a violin’s range is much higher than that of a cello or double bass. However, the character of the i...
Page 16: Controlling Feedback
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide 14 controlling feedback the pz-pre gives you low-cut and notch filter tools to suppress feedback and achieve the greatest amount of signal gain. This concept is called gain before feedback. This section of the manual will help you set up ...
Page 17: Notch Filter
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide notch filter the notch filter is designed to manage feedback by surgically re- moving an offending frequency while leaving the rest of the sound intact. To find which note is going to feedback first, play ascending scales starting from yo...
Page 18: Using The Loop On Setting
True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide 16 adding effects to your sound for the most fl exibility, the pz-pre is equipped with an effects loop that can be linked to the power boost footswitch or set to remain on. When linked to the boost footswitch, you can turn on and off a st...
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True to the music radial engineering ltd. Pz-pre ™ user guide radial pz-pre specifi cations inputs 1 & 2: ¼" phone unbalanced input impedance: normal 6.8k ohm piezo 10meg ohm pzb buffers: +10db boost low-cut fi lter: 75hz / 220hz notch fi lter range: 56hz - 330hz notch q: -8db / -15db low eq: shelvi...
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Tonebone pz-pre users guide - part #: r870 1205 10 appearance and specifi cations subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2015 radial engineering ltd. All rights reserved. ® www.Radialeng.Com three year transferable limited warranty radial engineering ltd. (“radial”) warrants this product to b...