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- Page 1 True to the Music ® STAGEDIRECT ™ Active Direct Box with Mute User Guide True to the Music ® Radial Engineering Ltd. 1588 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5M5 tel: 604-942-1001 • fax: 604-942-1010 info@radialeng.com • www.radialeng.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
‘hot-swapping’ your cable from one instrument to the next. Designed to be super easy to use, the StageDirect will get you up and running in no time. That said, as with any new product that you get your... -
Page 4: What Is A Direct Box Anyway
(hi-Z) like electric guitar, bass or keyboard with professional low impedance (lo-Z) PA and recording systems. Direct boxes, like the StageDirect, fi rst split the unbalanced hi-Z instrument signal in order to send it to your amp and tuner. It simultaneously converts the instrument signal to a lo-Z balanced output that can connect to a professional audio system. -
Page 5: Features
® FEATurE SET 1. PoWEr SuPPLY: Use to connect the included power adapter (15VDC-400mA). StageDirect may also be powered by 48V phantom. 2. LIFT: Disconnects pin-1 on the XLR output to help eliminate hum and buzz caused by ground loops. -
Page 6: Getting Started With Power And Connections
48V PHAnToM or AC AdAPTEr The Radial StageDirect is unique in that it may be powered using either 48V phantom from the PA system or by using the included 15VDC power supply. -
Page 7: Using The Pad And Tuner Output
THE TunEr ouTPuT The StageDirect is equipped with a separate output for an electronic tuner. The tuner output is not affected by the MUTE footswitch and is always on to let you quickly adjust your tuning on the fl y or in silence when the MUTE footswitch is engaged. -
Page 8: Using The Mute Footswitch
When the outputs are muted, the red LED adjacent to the footswitch will illuminate. uSInG THE rEMoTE MuTE The StageDirect may also be remotely muted using a ¼” tip-sleeve momentary (non- latching) footswitch. These are available from your local music store and are often used as a sustain pedal for an electronic piano. -
Page 9: Various Remote Footswitch Setups
JR•1M FOOTSWITCH Players who use a wireless system with their instruments can locate the remote mute on the front line and keep the StageDirect with their amplifi er setup in a tidy package on the backline. JR•1M FOOTSWITCH... -
Page 10: Remote Control With The Radial Sw2 Footswitch
For even more control over your system you can employ the optional Radial SW2 footswitch. This features two footswitches that can operate the mute function on the StageDirect and one other device that has a footswitch input. For instance you can employ the second footswitch to change channels on your stage amp or turn an effects unit on and off. -
Page 11: Using The High-Pass Filter
True to the Music ® MAnAGInG FEEdBACK The StageDirect has two built-in features that are designed to help reduce resonant feedback when using an acoustic instrument on stage. These include a high-pass (low cut) filter and 180° polarity reverse switches. -
Page 12: Using The Polarity And Phase Reverse
Inverting the polarity of the XLR output reverses the phase of the fl oor monitor (A) and creates a null when combined with the stage amp (B). The StageDirect has two 180° polarity reverse switches. One is for the lo-Z XLR output and reverses pin-2 and pin-3. The other is on the hi-Z AMP output and reverses the phase of the signal going to your amp. -
Page 13: Eliminating Hum And Buzz
® ELIMInATInG HuM And BuZZ Solving noise problems on stage is a never ending battle! The StageDirect has been designed to minimize noise by incorporating a ground lift switch that disconnects the audio signal ground in a specifi c way, depending on which power source is being used. -
Page 14: Specifications
LOW CUT INVERTING FOOT GAIN BAL. OUT FILTER BUFFER BAL. OUT WITCH BUFFER PHASE 180° (INVERTED) 0° (NORMAL) FLAT GROUND LIFT 180° (INVERTED) 0° (NORMAL) TRANSFORMER AMP OUT UNBAL. ISOLATED ISOLATION PHASE AMP OUTPUT Radial Engineering Ltd. StageDirect™ Active Direct Box... - Page 16 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 defects free of charge according to the terms of this warranty. Radial will repair or replace...
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