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AMT "Reincarnator" RD-2
23/10/17
User's Manual
Thank You for purchasing the AMT RD-2 "Reincarnator".
Please take the time to read through this manual to become acquainted with this device.
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NTRODUCTION
AMT wants to present our new product – AMT RD-2 "Reincarnator".
It is a DI-box and a ReAmp-box in one device.
Some words about Reamping technology:
Many sound recording studios use Reamping for getting desired sounding.
The essence of reamping technology is a playback of pre-recorded "dry" guitar signal (the signal from
the pickups) through a guitar amp and recording simultaneously with the microphone the guitar cabinet
sound.
With this technique, you can once record a guitar track and then, an unlimited number of times to
playback and record it. In this case you can try to use different amplifiers, audio processing devices and
microphone positions. Even with a live recording of a guitar cabinet with a microphone, you can later
find out that you are not quite satisfied with the result, namely, satisfied with the quality of performance,
but not satisfied with the quality of the guitar signal processing. When recording "live sounding" guitar
cabinet, you can, at the same time, record a "dry" guitar sound, then, afterwards, using reamping you can
achieve the desired result.
The full reamping cycle consists of two phases:
1. Recording a track of "dry" guitar sound, using a DI-box device and DAW (sound card). At this stage,
the guitar cabinet sound can also be recorded with a microphone, or simply be monitored.
2. Playback with a ReAmp-box and DAW (sound card) of the previously recorded guitar track, feed the
signal to the input of the amplifier with simultaneous guitar cabinet sound recording, using a microphone.
The main DI-box function is basically the matching of a high guitar sensors' impedance and a relatively
low input impedance of the recording device. In addition, a DI-box makes a transformation of an
unbalanced guitar signal into a balanced mic-level signal for sending to the input of the DAW (sound
card). Guitar sensors have sufficiently high impedance, something like 10-15kOhm, so if the signal is put
directly to the low-impedance input of the DAW (sound card), there will be a significant change in the
signal. In addition, unbalanced guitar cables are susceptible to crosstalk and at a great length; it is
desirable to move from an unbalanced line to a symmetric (balanced) one.
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Summary of Contents for AMT Reincarnator RD-2
- Page 1 Please take the time to read through this manual to become acquainted with this device. NTRODUCTION AMT wants to present our new product – AMT RD-2 “Reincarnator”. It is a DI-box and a ReAmp-box in one device. Some words about Reamping technology: Many sound recording studios use Reamping for getting desired sounding.
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Page 2: Safety Instructions
THE LOST OF WARRANTY SERVICE! OW DOES IT WORK As it was said above, AMT RD-2 “Reincarnator” is a passive or active DI-box and ReAmp-box in one device. The heart of it is a high performance custom wound transformer. When it is used as a DI-box in the passive mode, the INPUT signal is lessened at approx. 24dB and is being sent to LINE OUTPUT MIC LEVEL XLR plug, for further putting it into DAW (Sound card) mic input. - Page 3 AMT “Reincarnator” RD-2 23/10/17 2.1 T HE FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS 1 The DI/REamp mode switch. Not pressed- DI Box mode, pressed- Reamp Box mode. 2. Input (unbalanced input) - TS socket. You can plug here a guitar, a preamp’s output or power amp’s output.
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Page 4: Back Panel Functions
AMT “Reincarnator” RD-2 23/10/17 2.2 B ACK PANEL FUNCTIONS 1. LINE INPUT (balanced or unbalanced line input) – combined XLR/TRS socket. You can plug in it a cable from your Sound Card (DAW) output. It can be an XLR – XLR balanced cable, a TRS-TRS balanced cable or a TS-TS unbalanced cable. -
Page 5: Line Input
AMT “Reincarnator” RD-2 23/10/17 Rear panel: 1.LINE INPUT(1) – is unused 2.LINE OUTPUT MIC LEVEL(2) -> Sound Card Balanced Mic Input 3.GND/LIFT(3) – is in a lower hum position 4. 9-18VDC(4,5) <- DC power supply (center minus) C. Power Amp is a Source. Active mode only. -
Page 6: Specification
3.GND/LIFT(3) – is in a lower hum position 4. 9-18VDC(4,5) <- DC power supply (center minus) ! AMT Electronics reserves the right to change the internal and external design of the device which won’t decrease its consumer properties without preliminary notification. In this connection the specifications and appearance of the device might differ from the ones shown in this document.