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True to the Music

www.radialeng.com

®

True to the Music

®

User Guide

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

Cherry Picker

MIC/LINE SWITCHER

Summary of Contents for Cherry Picker

Page 1: ...eng com True to the Music User Guide 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 Cherry Picker MIC LINE SWITCHER ...

Page 2: ...r on creative new opportunities Although the Cherry Picker is plug play easy to use please take a few minutes to read through this manual Inside you will find details on how the signal flows and maybe a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing If by chance you do not find everything you need please visit the Cherry Picker web site s FAQ page This is where we post the latest updates and answer...

Page 3: ... output 4 LIFT 1 4 Disconnects the ground at the XLR output pin 1 to help eliminate hum and buzz caused by ground loops 5 BOOK END DESIGN Creates a protected zone to prevent damage to FEATURE SET the front panel controls 6 14 GAUGE STEEL Heavy duty construction eliminates stress on the PCB and provides excellent shielding against magnetic fields and RF which could otherwise introduce noise 7 CABLE...

Page 4: ...eamps Make sure the phantom power on the four preamps is turned off Connect the outputs of the preamps directly to the inputs of your DAW digital audio converters or recording system to maintain the purity of the preamp s signal The Cherry Picker generates its own 48V phantom internally to power condenser microphones and active direct boxes Therefore you must ensure that the phantom power function...

Page 5: ...hantom power on all your preamps Note that there will always be a bit of clicking noise when switching audio This is normal USING THE CHERRY PICKER Once the signal is tested and flowing increase the output levels so that you are at a comfortable listening volume You should then re test to make sure the levels of each preamp play at the same relative loudness This is important as humans are easily ...

Page 6: ...ortion or coloration COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR MIC PREAMP DAW MIC MIC In the studio you could use the Cherry Picker to compare the sound of various compressors or use it to route balanced signals to various effects In commercial installations it could be used to send a mic signal to an alternate console or zone This of course opens the door to using the Cherry Picker in all types...

Page 7: ... path with active relay switching Frequency Response DC to 80MHz 0 05dB Dynamic range 115dBu above ability to measure Equivalent Input Noise 115dBu below measurement threshold CMRR 97db 55Hz Input Impedance 10k Ohms in parallel with load impedance Output Impedance Same as source impedance 200Ohms S N Ratio 115dB below measurement threshold XLR Configuration Follows AES spec pin 1 ground pin 2 hot ...

Page 8: ...date of purchase and the dealer name must accompany any request for work to be performed under this limited and transferable warranty This warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged due to abuse misuse misapplication accident or as a result of service or modification by any other than an authorized Radial repair center THERE ARE NO EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE ON THE FACE HE...

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