User manual SAMSON SDIRECT

[. . . ] DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE UNITED STATES BY SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES INPUT LEVEL OUTPUT/LINK GTR/SPK SD100 www. samsontech. com PIN 1 GND PIN 2 HOT PIN 3 COLD PHANTOM Direct Insertion Box BATTERY MADE IN CHINA GND LIFT BATTERY BALANCED OUTPUT Table Of Contents Front and Rear Panel Layout Powering S direct Operating the S direct Direct insertion of an instrument into a PA system High power signals Converting the output of unbalanced devices Specifications 3 3 4 5 6 7 Copyright 2002, Samson Technologies Corp. Box 9031 Syosset, NY 11791-9031 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 516-364-3888 www. samsontech. com A PRODUCTION K-TEAM -- S direct Front and Rear Panel Layout 1 DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE UNITED STATES BY SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES 2 3 INPUT LEVEL OUTPUT/LINK GTR/SPK SD100 www. samsontech. com PIN 1 GND PIN 2 HOT PIN 3 COLD PHANTOM BATTERY MADE IN CHINA GND LIFT BATTERY BALANCED OUTPUT 4 1 2 INPUT - 1/4" input connector. 5 6 7 5 GROUND LIFT - When engaged, the ground from the S direct chassis detaches from the XLR jack. BATTERY/PHANTOM - Switches S direct from phantom power to battery operation. LEVEL - When engaged, the level is switched from instrument GTR to amplifier speaker SPR level. [. . . ] Unlike passive direct boxes, the S direct is active (has a power supply), so you can rely on an even frequency response on any audio signal you connect to regardless of its output impedance. Also, the S directs balanced output provides a clean signal at a low level so long runs of cable are possible. Another benefit from a balanced connection is Common Mode Rejection, which provides cancellation of the bad sounds (hums and buzzes) while leaving the original signal pure. Direct Insertion of an Instrument into a PA System One of the most common applications for using a DI box is getting the signal of a bass guitar into the PA system. Simply put, the low frequencies produced by bass are difficult to mic, so use of a DI box is almost always preferable. In addition, the signal going to PA system can be tweaked by the FOH (front of house) engineer, without affecting the sound the musician dials up on stage. You can use S direct to plug a guitar directly into the PA system as well, especially acoustic guitars with pickups and when using electronic guitar processors and modelers. · · · Connect the output of the guitar or bass to the S directs INPUT. Connect S directs OUTPUT/LINK to the input of the guitar or bass amplifier. Connect S directs BALANCED OUTPUT to the input of main PA mixer. 4 Operating the S direct NOTE: To avoid annoying pops and clicks be sure to mute (or turn down the volume control) of your mixers output while connecting the S direct, or when switching from battery to phantom power. Amplifier Typical Instrument Hook-up Balanced Output (opposite panel) SIGNAL FLOW Input DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE UNITED STATES BY SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES INPUT LEVEL OUTPUT/LINK GTR/SPK SD100 www. samsontech. com SIGNAL FLOW MODEL 3500 350 WATTS INPUT A PASSIVE 3 2 1 0 ACTIVE 10 4 5 6 7 9 3 1 0 10 82 4 Link Output PRE AMP B 5 6 7 8 9 3 2 1 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT -15 +15 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER 30Hz 64Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 3KHz 5KHz 8KHz +15 +12 +9 +6 +3 +2 0 -2 -3 -6 -9 -12 -15 CONTOUR 3 5 10 15 -18 0 3 5 15 +18 5 15 -18 10 10 3 0 3 5 10 15 +18 MASTER 4 3 2 1 0 10 5 6 7 8 9 Transient Attack o IN 0 TUBE SOLID STATE COMPRESSION 30Hz 64Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1KHz 2KHz 3KHz 5KHz 8KHz LOW PASS HIGH PASS VOLUME POWER MIC/LINE 1 MIC/LINE 2 MIC/LINE 3 MIC/LINE 4 MIC/LINE 5/6 MIC/LINE 7/8 AUX 1 OUT MASTER SECTION LEFT LEFT MONO OUT CR 30 30 30 30 MIX MONO OUT RIGHT 5 GAIN CLIP GAIN CLIP GAIN CLIP GAIN CLIP R LINE IN R LINE IN AUX 2 OUT RIGHT 5 -26 +26 60 5 -26 +26 60 5 -26 +26 60 5 -26 +26 60 0 10 0 5 10 5 10 HF 12K 0 5 10 5 10 HF 12K 0 5 10 5 10 HF 12K 0 5 10 5 10 HF 12K 0 5 10 5 10 HF 12K 0 5 10 5 10 HF 12K MAXIMUM 2T TO MIX MF 2. 5K DYNAMIC RANGE 15 5 10 0 15 5 10 15 MF 2. 5K 0 15 5 10 15 5 10 MF 2. 5K 0 15 5 10 15 5 10 MF 2. 5K 0 15 5 10 15 5 10 MF 2. 5K 0 15 5 10 15 5 10 MF 2. 5K 0 15 5 10 5 5 10 2T IN 2T OUT 15 5 10 0 15 5 15 LF 80Hz 0 15 5 15 5 10 LF 80Hz 0 15 5 15 5 10 LF 80Hz 0 15 5 15 5 10 LF 80Hz 0 15 5 10 15 5 10 LF 80Hz 0 15 5 10 0 10 LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT 5 10 LF 80Hz Mixer 10 5 15 15 LO CUT 15 15 LO CUT 15 15 LO CUT 15 15 LO CUT 15 15 15 15 DIGITAL EFFECTS 5 24 DSP BIT DSP TO MON 5 MODE HARD DISK +48V 5 5 5 5 5 5 AUX 1 MON AUX 1 MON AUX 1 MON AUX 1 MON AUX 1 MON AUX 1 MON AUX RET 1 POWER 0 5 10 0 AUX 2 DSP 5 10 0 AUX 2 DSP 5 10 0 AUX 2 DSP 5 10 0 AUX 2 DSP 5 10 0 AUX 2 DSP 5 10 0 AUX 2 DSP 5 10 AUX/DSP RET 2 0 5 10 PEAK +6 0 -6 -12 -20 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 PAN PAN PAN PAN BAL BAL 2 1 4 5 10 6 7 8 3 1 LARGE HALL 2 MEDIUM HALL 3 LARGE ROOM 4 VOCAL RM. 2 6 CHORUS+REVERB 7 CHORUS+DELAY 8 STAIRWELL DSP PEAK L R L R L R L R L R L R SELECT DIGITAL EFFECTS REC REC REC REC REC REC MASTER SECTION 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX/2T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C/ROOM +PHONES 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 0 10 10 15 20 10 15 20 10 15 20 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 30 40 CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 3 CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 5/6 CHANNEL 7/8 PHONES L MIX R Connecting to High Power Signals The S direct provides the capability of tapping off the signals from amplifiers, such as the output of a guitar amp or power amplifier. You can even use S direct to connect to the speaker output of a consumer stereo system or boom box, for example, if you want to sample some old records or cassette tapes. NOTE: Be sure that the LEVEL switch is set to the AMP position before connecting the signal from the output of any amplifier. Follow the diagram and steps below to connect a powered output of a guitar amplifier to a PA mixer. · Connect the output of the guitar or bass to the guitar amp input. · Using unshielded speaker cable, connect the guitar amps speaker output to the S directs INPUT. [. . . ] Input Level (1% THD) GTR/SPK Input OUTPUT/LINK BALANCED OUTPUT Phantom Power Battery Dimensions Weight 5-35 kHz, -3 dB -104 dBu 0. 013% typ. Phantom) 1/4 Phone Jack, unbalanced 1/4 Phone Jack, unbalanced XLR Connector, balanced 24-48 VDC 9 Volt 5. 6 W x 4 D x 2 H 142mm W x 101. 6mm D x 50. 8mm H 15 oz. Box 9031 Syosset, NY 11791-9031 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 516-364-3888 www. samsontech. com [. . . ]