Radial Engineering SW4 Owner's Manual page 14

Manage All Guitars In A Band:
The SW4 has the facilities to allow a single guitar
tech to manage all the instuments in a band and
their backup instruments too. In this application
each player uses a main guitar and a backup,
each with it's own wireless system. The outputs
from the wireless receivers connect to the SW4
channel inputs. The main instrument connects
to input-A and the backup to input-B allowing
instant change-overs for each player by toggling
the A/B inputs. The guitar tech can use the PFL
system to tune the instruments on standby
and listen to the live instruments. Channel-1 is
allocated to the lead singers acoustic guitar and
the channel output connects directly to the PA
mixing console. Channel-2 is dedicated to the
bass player's instruments. This channel output
also connects to the PA mixing consoles but uses
a Radial JDI direct box to split the signal and
send it to the bass player's amp. It's important
to note channels-1 and 2 are not assigned to
the mix bus. Channels-3 and 4 are used for the
rhythm and lead guitars and these channels are
assigned to the mix bus. This allows the guitar
connected to channel-3 to be routed to the right
output jack and the the guitar connected to
channel-4 routed to the left output jack. Because
these outputs are buffered, the guitar tech can
use long cables up to 50' to connect the amps
allowing him to position the SW4 backstage in
the guitar tech area. If that sounds like a lot going
on, it is! The SW4 puts all the control in one place
allowing a single tech to manage it all.
Guitar Hero Setup:
Taking the guitar application to the next level,
the SW4 is the perfect device to manage a
whole bank of guitars for your local guitar hero.
These 'highered guns' of the live concert circuit
are known for their ability to quickly change
instruments, styles and sounds to cover a
huge sonic range from rock to country to jazz.
These players can't do their jobs well without an
experienced guitar tech backstage keeping all
their instruments tuned and ready to go according
to the set list. The system begins with the
player's acoustic guitar and backup connected to
channel-1. The output of the channel feeds the
PA mixing console and a Radial JDI direct box is
used to split the signal to an on-stage acoustic
guitar amp. Channel-1 is not assigned to the mix
bus but the guitar tech can use the PFL system
to monitor the live instrument and tune the
standby guitar. Channels-2, 3 and 4 are used for
the player's three electric guitars, a Stratocaster,
a Les Paul and a hollow body Gretch guitar.
These channels are assigned to the mix bus and
the ¼" high-Z outputs are used to connect the
player's amp. Because the Strat and Gretch are
connected to even number channels they are
routed to the left jack and connect to a Fender
amplifi er that makes the guitars sound best. The
Les Paul is connected to an odd channel so it
is the only guitar routed to the right output and
Marshall amp.
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Acoustic WL
Acoustic Backup
Bass WL
Bass Backup
Rhythm Guitar
Rhythm Backup
Lead Guitar
Lead Backup
Lead
Guitar
Amp
Acoustic WL
Acoustic Backup
Stratocaster
Strat Backup
Les Paul
LP Backup
Gretch Guitar
Gretch Backup
Fender
Guitar
Amp
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JDI
DI
Rhythm Bass
Guitar Guitar Mixing Console Inputs
Amp Amp
Acoustic
Marshall Acoustic
Guitar Guitar
Amp Amp
True to the Music
Ph Phones Tuner
JDI
DI
Mixing
Console Ph Phones Tuner
Inputs
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