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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 2: 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 3: What Is A Direct Box Anyway
(hi-Z) like electric guitar, bass or keyboard with professional low impedance (low-Z) PA and recording systems. Direct boxes, like the StageDirect, fi rst split the unbalanced hi-Z signal in order to output it to your amp and tuner, then converts it to a low-Z balanced output that can connect to a professional audio system. -
Page 4: Features
11. PAD: Reduces the input sensitivity by -10dB to prevent overload from high output devices like keyboards and active pickups. 12. FILTER: 3 position high-pass fi lter used to eliminate excessive bass to help reduce feedback and low frequency resonance. Radial Engineering Ltd. StageDirect™ Active Direct Box... -
Page 5: Getting Started With Power And Connections
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. Most musicians will likely use phantom power as it is convenient. -
Page 6: Using The Pad And Tuner Output
Check the status of the two footswitch LED indicators. If the indicator labeled ON is not illuminated, depress the footswitch to un-mute and turn on the StageDirect’s outputs. If you are using a stage amp, slowly turn up the volume and test it as well. -
Page 7: Using The Mute Footswitch
Typical momentary footswitch. Simply plug the momentary pedal’s ¼” connector into the REMOTE input jack to test. The local footswitch on the StageDirect will continue to function allowing you to control the mute function from either footswitch. Remote footswitch connection. -
Page 8: Various Remote Footswitch Setups
REMOTE FS 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. REMOTE FS... -
Page 9: Remote Control With The Radial Sw2 Footswitch
You can even link the SW2 footswitches together and trigger the second device at the same time the StageDirect mutes or unmutes. The SW2 is powered by a standard 9 volt adaptor (not included). -
Page 10: Using The High-Pass Fi Lter
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) fi lter and 180° polarity reverse switches. -
Page 11: 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 12: 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 dual purpose ground lift switch that isolates the audio signal ground in a specifi c way, depending on which power source is being used. -
Page 13: Specifi Cations
PHANTOM POWER IN PHASE UNITY INVERTING GAIN BAL. OUT BUFFER BAL. OUT BUFFER PHASE 180° (INVERTED) 0° (NORMAL) GROUND LIFT 180° (INVERTED) 0° (NORMAL) TRANSFORMER AMP OUT UNBAL. ISOLATED ISOLATION PHASE AMP OUTPUT Radial Engineering Ltd. StageDirect™ Active Direct Box... - Page 14 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...