Lehle SUNDAY DRIVER II, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II ...

Page 2: ... com prises only the very best components Every assembly of your LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II has been made and tested in Germany Your LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II is of extremely robust design and con struction to make sure that you get abso lutely years and years of enjoyment from it If you should none theless have a problem or simply a ques tion just mail me or a member of the Lehle team at support lehle c...

Page 3: ...iption Typical uses of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II live as line driver cable driver unbalanced and balanced booster DI box with preamp Typical uses of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II in the studio as recording preamp recording preamp with LEHLE P SPLIT III signal flow diagram 4 5 6 9 10 12 14 15 17 18 20 22 ...

Page 4: ...and unmistakable warmth that has given this preamp its name the result is a sound as mellow as a sunny Sunday afternoon Even at the maximum 18 dB gain set ting the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II al ways stays clean and absolutely free of background noise thanks to its studio standard overall dynamic range of 130 dB To exploit the dynamics of tube am plifiers to the full the input voltage is also rectified...

Page 5: ... 3 6 20 Hz 100 kHz 1 45 1 MΩ 9 15 V DC 5 MΩ 110 mA 220 Ω 20 dBu 18 dB Length Max output level with power supply Width Level noise floor Overall height Total harmonic distortion Supply voltage Frequency range Current consumption Input impedance D mode Output impedance Max input level with power supply Input impedance S mode Max gain ...

Page 6: ...d all kinds of stringed instruments This compact preamp has no trouble balanc ing out low signal levels and eliminating sound losses caused by long cables and treble pickups 2 S D SELECTOR SWITCH Use this switch to select the mode you want This gold plated contact switch enables you to change between the two sound modes Mode D for Driver switcher pressed selects neutral amplification and the in co...

Page 7: ...I switch and then activate the external phantom power on your target device The DI switch reduces the output level by 6 dB so balanced inputs like mic preamps aren t overdriven or clipped If the level is then too low you can make up the level again by using the gain con troller 5 EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY Connect a power supply with a voltage of 9 15 V In order for the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II to work f...

Page 8: ...UN DAY DRIVER II ensures that the resultant overdrive distortion sounds harmonious and amplifies less treble in S mode as the Boost rises The result can range from a pleasant sound with no shrillness up to a silky warm harmonious overdrive distortion on tube amplifiers 7 BASE AND FIXING If required mount the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II to a pedalboard using the mounting kit The LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II c...

Page 9: ... signal loss Where electric guitars are used with tube amplifiers an additional boost is often necessary to generate a harmonious dis tortion The LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II is de signed to perform both tasks perfectly MADE IN GERMANY SUNDAY DRIVER S D DI MADE IN GERMANY SUNDAY DRIVER S D DI MADE IN GERMANY SUNDAY DRIVER S D DI LINE DRIVER DI BOX WITH PREAMP CABLE DRIVER ...

Page 10: ...fects With long cable runs and the large num ber of contact crossings on connectors and sockets these sound losses can even occur if the effects pedals are True By pass It s easy to get an idea of how much sound you re losing firstly connect your instrument directly to the amplifier and then through the effects rig This sound loss can be eliminated by po sitioning your LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II as a ...

Page 11: ... po sition for Driver 4 Turn the Gain controller 6 to the left limit 7 o clock position 5 Done The sound characteristics of some effects e g Treble Booster Fuzz vintage Chorus and vintage Echo may be modified by positioning the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II before them in the line The remedy in such cases is to use one or more LITT LE LEHLE III or LEHLE D LOOP SGoS so that the effects can be switched pas...

Page 12: ...DAY DRIVER II has a low impedance out put which stops sound losses caused by over long cable runs The full sound quality stays in the signal even at cable runs of 20 meters HOW TO DO THIS 1 Connect your instrument to the Input socket 1 of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II 2 Connect the Output socket 3 of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II to your ampli fier 3 Switch the S D selector 2 in the D po sition for Driv...

Page 13: ...nced From 10 meters on it can make sense Tap the output of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II via TRS TRS cable send it bal anced and loss free to a LEHLE P SPLIT III which unbalances it again HOW TO DO THIS WITH A LEHLE P SPLIT III 1 Connect your instrument to the Input socket 1 2 Use a balanced TRS TRS cable and connect it to the Output socket 3 of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II and the input of the LEHLE P...

Page 14: ...bsolutely no shrill ness while increasing gain level results in a silky warm harmonious overdrive distortion Please also take a look at Section 6 Gain controller the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II as a booster HOW TO DO THIS 1 Connect your instrument to the Input socket 1 of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II 2 Connect your amplifier to the Output socket 3 of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II 3 Switch the S D selector 2...

Page 15: ...ropriately for the line in put of a mixer Thanks to the optional external phan tom power and balanced signal transfer you ll find the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II is an ideal studio quality DI box in a com pact form for use onstage HOW TO DO THIS 1 Connect your instrument to the Input socket 1 of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II 2 Connect the output 3 of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II to the input of the mixer or...

Page 16: ...troller 6 so that the signal is optimal for your mixer 6 Done Balanced signal lines are fitted with XLR connectors or TRS Tip Ring Sleeve jack plugs In a balanced signal line the sig nal is present in phase at the tip as in the case of an unbalanced signal line XLR Pin 2 The second signal conductor carries the same signal but with the opposite polar ity or mirror image phase Ring XLR Pin 3 The thi...

Page 17: ...tage and in the concert hall but also in the recording studio Its wide 20 to 100 000 Hz transmission range and extremely good signal to noise ratio makes it the ideal recording preamp MADE IN GERMANY SUNDAY DRIVER S D DI RECORDING PREAMP WITH LEHLE P SPLIT III RECORDING PREAMP DIR ISO MADE IN GERMANY P SPLIT MADE IN GERMANY SUNDAY DRIVER S D DI ...

Page 18: ...nal through its high imped ance input to make the signal low imped ance and thus compatible with your au dio interface while all the time retaining your instrument s original sound in the digital field By avoiding poor quality or multiple preamps successively you keep the noise floor at a very low level HOW TO DO THIS 1 Connect your instrument to the Input socket 1 of the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II 2 ...

Page 19: ...osition D or S 5 Adjust the Gain controller 6 so that the signal is optimal for your audio inter face 6 Done If your audio interface offers phantom power you can operate the LEHLE SUN DAY DRIVER II with this If the inputs are balanced you can tap the LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II s output in bal anced with a TRS jack For both take a look at 4 DI switch ...

Page 20: ...tput Interface Low Z Input LEHLE P SPLIT III ISO DIR It can be useful during a recording ses sion to hear your instrument through an amplifier simultaneously while recording This enables you to play your instrumen tal part with your usual sound while your dry signal is recorded a technique that has positive benefits for performance feel therefore also for the recording whilst offering the possibil...

Page 21: ...SPLIT III 4 Connect the ISO output to the input of your audio interface 5 Switch the S D 2 selector to the D position for Driver 6 Adjust the Gain controller 6 so that your amplifier sounds as good as usual 7 Done The LEHLE P SPLIT III also has other func tions such as inverting the phase at the ISO output or an extra galvanic separa tion of the signal to get rid of ground loop noise Please read t...

Page 22: ...22 LEHLE GmbH Germany www lehle com support lehle com LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II SIGNAL FLOW DIAGRAM INPUT 1 OUTPUT 3 GAIN CONTROLLER 6 S D SWITCH 2 ...

Page 23: ...bH Germany www lehle com support lehle com LEHLE GmbH Grenzstrasse 153 46562 Voerde Germany www lehle com support lehle com LEHLE SUNDAY DRIVER II OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS EN V1 0 2019 08 01 Copyright 2019 by LEHLE ...