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Summary of Contents for Radial Engineering PowerPre 500
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Page 1: User Guide
® True to the Music ™ PowerPre Microphone Preamp 500 Series Module User Guide ® True to the Music www.radialeng.com Radial Engineering Ltd. 1588 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam British Columbia, Canada, V3C 5M5 tel: 604-942-1001 • fax: 604-942-1010 email: info@radialeng.com... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
The PowerPre is a unique 500 series preamp module designed to deliver the warmth of fully discrete, transformer coupled electronics with the lowest possible noise. This manual describes installing and operating your PowerPre 500 in the Radial Workhorse or other 500 series module power racks. To take full advantage of the unique features that have been incorporated, please read through this manual before using it. -
Page 3: Feature Set
“GND” position (see photo). Note that the front panel LED for 48V phantom power will still illuminate when set to “LIFT”. Radial Engineering Ltd. PowerPre 500 Module... -
Page 4: Overview
‘sense’ of scale. Because SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO the range between switch settings is so large, some manufacturers will NOISE add a second ‘fi ne tune’ control as yet another work-around. NOISE FLOOR Radial Engineering Ltd. PowerPre 500 Module... - Page 5 And because Accustate is so effective at controlling the signal path, you do not NOISE FLOOR actually need an input PAD (we put one in anyway just in case you need to record an atomic blast). Radial Engineering Ltd. PowerPre 500 Module...
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Page 6: Getting Started
An easy to see LED indicator tells you if phantom is on. For more details, please read the phantom power note at the end of this manual. Radial Engineering Ltd. PowerPre 500 Module... - Page 7 The Punch setting is designed to beef up the bottom end. This works really well on electric guitars to fatten tracks. You can also use it to warm up a female vocal track or ‘enlarge’ the sound of a snare. Try, listen, experiment. Breath Punch Radial Engineering Ltd. PowerPre 500 Module...
- Page 8 -15dB. Simply OMNIPORT INPUT (WORKHORSE) connect your instrument, turn up the volume and check the LED bar meter. If the signal seems to be pushing the red, depress the pad. Radial Engineering Ltd. PowerPre 500 Module...
- Page 9 48V phantom LED indicator will not be affected and therefore may still illuminate if the ground is lifted. Under normal use, this internal ground lift switch should be set to the “GND” position. Radial Engineering Ltd. PowerPre 500 Module...
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Page 10: Specifi Cations
® True to the Music RADIAL POWERPRE 500 SPECIFICATIONS* Microphone Input Circuit Type: 100% discrete, transformer coupled output Microphone Input: Accustate input fully variable gain control Current Draw: 130mA (maximum draw) Frequency Response: 20Hz ~ 20KHz +0dB/-1dB Input Impedance: 2.2k Ohms (1.5k Ohms with pad) -
Page 11: Block Diagram
® True to the Music Radial Engineering Ltd. PowerPre 500 Module... - Page 12 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 (at its option) any defective component(s) of this product (excluding fi nish and wear and tear on components under normal use) for a period of three (3) years from the original date of purchase.
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