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Radial Engineering X-AMP User Manual
Summary of X-AMP
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•amp x x x x x radial engineering 1638 kebet way, port coquitlam bc v3c 5w9 tel: 604-942-1001 fax: 604-942-1010 email: info@radialeng.Com radial amp driver user guide www.Radialeng.Com radial engineering is a division of c•tec (jp cabletek electronics ltd.).
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1 radial is a division of jp cabletek electronics ltd. Specifications and appearence subject to change without notice. Radial x-amp manual v1.0 - part #: r800-9646-00 www.Radialeng.Com radial x-amp owners manual table of contents: caution statement, please read before using......... Introduction - w...
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Please read before connecting your radial x-amp caution must be used when connecting electronic equipment to the x-amp. The x-amp bridges all electronic equipment connected to it so faulty wiring or incorrect grounding of any of the equipment may cause a shock hazard to be present and/or damage to t...
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3 introduction designed as a creative tool, the radial x-amp is an active re- amplifying device that allows prerecorded instrument tracks to be sent through guitar amplifiers and effect devices. Although the radial x-amp is new, the process of re-amping tracks has been around for years. Historians c...
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4 to further advantage the user, the x-amp features two outputs: output-1 is a direct active output while output-2 is transformer isolated. This allows two amps or effect pedals to be used simultaneously without introducing hum or noise caused by so-called ground loops. To further reduce opportunity...
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5 input panel feature set 1. Balanced line level input connector the input to the radial x-amp is a balanced 600-ohm line level. This is typically driven from the line level output from a recording device or from a console. The xlr female connector is wired with pin 2 hot following the aes standard....
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6 output panel feature set true to the music x•amp user guide radial engineering 6. Power-on led indicator the power-on led will immediately illuminate when the 15vdc supply is connected. There is no power switch on the x-amp and leaving the x-amp on will not harm the unit. 7. Output level control t...
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Guitar direct box guitar amp recoder track -1 7 using the x-amp step 1 – record a dry track as most re-amping is performed with an electric guitar, we have chosen to discuss the process using this as an example. The same process applies with voice, keyboard, violin and any other instrument. Start by...
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Recorder track 1 microphone recorder track 3 recorder track 2 guitar amp 2 guitar amp 1 radial x-amp microphone step-2 – driving the signal back to the x-amp using a standard balanced xlr cable, you should be able to drive the x-amp from your recording console 300 feet away without any appreciable n...
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9 step -3 - adjusting the level the x-amp is equipped with a level control to ensure the signal coming from the dry track of the mixing console matches the level from your guitar. Because guitar amplifiers do not have input level meters, start by taking note of your amplifier settings by plugging yo...
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10 grounding options the radial x-amp is equipped with two ground disconnect switches. One is located at the xlr input that lifts pin-1 to allow the x-amp to derive its ground from the direct out-1 connector. It is important to note that this connection is the primary ground and should be connected ...
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11 can i drive effect pedals with the x-amp? Absolutely! The x-amp is perfect for this type of thing! Connect the same way as with an amplifier as described in the manual. Have fun and experiment! Will my guitar effects sound the same if i bring them back into the mixer without going through my guit...
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12 the history of re-amping w e recently looked into the history of re-amping and were amazed at the response we received by asking around. These are brief historical accounts and letters we received. Many thanks to frank wells at pro sound news and mitch galagher at eq magazine for helping us track...
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13 true to the music x•amp user guide radial engineering actually refining a process, which had been utilized for decades, and exploring its possibility for use in rock music. The process of “re-amping” is often used in film sound design as well. In order for sounds recorded in a post production env...
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14 true to the music x•amp user guide radial engineering in the 1980’s whirlwind also produced a device that could accommodate low-to-hi conversion using a transformer. In 1994, reamp® commercialized the process by producing a box that incorporated a transformer and a volume control. This allowed th...
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True to the music 1638 kebet way, port coquitlam bc v3c 5w9 tel: 604-942-1001 fax: 604-942-1010 email: info@radialeng.Com www.Radialeng.Com radial x-amp manual v1.0 - part #: r800-9646-00 radial engineering 3 year limited warranty radial engineering (a division of j.P cabletek electron- ics ltd.) “r...