Radial Engineering SW4 Owner's Manual

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Summary of SW4

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    Www.Radialeng.Com sw4 ™ copyright © 2014 radial engineering ltd. • 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: info@radialeng.Com • web: www.Radialeng.Com www.Radia...

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    Radial sw4 balanced switcher owner’s manual introduction thank you for purchasing the radial sw4 four-channel switcher. The sw4 is part of radial’s growing family of audio switchers designed for use in professional touring and installations where audio routing can be advantageous. As you delve into ...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 owner’s manual sw4 overview housed in a single space 19” rack enclosure, the radial sw4 is a balanced analog audio switcher with four channels, each of which is equipped with a and b xlr inputs and a dedicated xlr output. The four individual channels are...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide 2 feature set overview top panel details 6 7 9 11 10 8 1 2 3 4 5 1. Input channels (1-4): each of the four independent channels feature a/b switching, trim level controls, led signal indicators and pfl monitoring. 2. Stereo linking: channels m...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide 3 input channel details 15. On: this switch turns the channel output on. When the channel is turned on, the led indicator illuminates. When turned off, the channel output is muted. 16. Bus: this recessed switch routes the output of the channel...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide 4 getting started as with all audio equipment, make sure signal levels are turned down or systems turned off before making connections. This will eliminate turn-on or plug-in transients from damaging more sensitive components such as tweeters ...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide 5 stereo a/b switching the sw4 can switch stereo audio devices like mixing consoles. A common situation is switching between a mixing console for a live band and a dj setup in a night club. Stereo switching uses two sw4 channels where the left...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide 6 the stereo mix bus another useful feature built into the sw4 is the stereo mix bus. Each channel is equipped with a recessed bus switch that when depressed routes the channel output to xlr and ¼” output jacks on the rear panel. An led indica...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide 7 the unbalanced guitar outputs the mix bus is equipped with left and right ¼” high-z guitar jacks located next to the xlr outputs. These are primarily used to feed stage amplifi ers when the sw4 is used for wireless guitars and basses. The ou...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide pfl speaker the pfl and headphones the front panel is equipped with ¼” phones and mono outputs that allow you to monitor the stereo mix bus or the individual inputs via the pfl system (pre-fader listen). Each channel is equipped with a 3-posit...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide 9 sw4 application diagrams wireless microphone switcher: wireless mics can be unpredictable but the freedom of movement they offer outweigh their many liabilities. The sw4 makes it easy to manage large numbers of wireless and their backup unit...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide effects switcher: where effects out-number aux sends or returns on a live foh console, the sw4 can help by being able to switch between effects without repatching or taking up additional channels. This is very helpful especially when using vin...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide pfl monitor: when using equipment such as dynamics for output control for live stage mixes or in-ear mixes, the ability to monitor the signal in real time before or after a processor can be very helpful to set levels and set up release slopes ...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide phones phones tuner tuner acoustic acoustic bass ph ph acoustic wl acoustic wl rhythm guitar les paul bass wl stratocaster lead guitar gretch guitar acoustic backup acoustic backup rhythm backup lp backup bass backup strat backup lead backup g...

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    True to the music radial engineering ltd. Sw4 user guide audio circuit type: ..................................................................................................................................................... Passive transformer coupled with relay switching number of channels: .......

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    Www.Radialeng.Com radial sw4 owner’s manual - part #r870-1191-00 • 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: info@radialeng.Com • web: www.Radialeng.Com radial en...