Take a pre-recorded guitar track and send it back through amplifiers and effects with the Radial Engineering X-AMP 500 Dual Active Reamper, a 500 Series module featuring a class-A design and two transformer-coupled outputs, engineered to eliminate hum and buzz caused by ground loops. Separate output controls make it easy to set the guitar amps to the ideal level directly from the control room.
A 180° polarity reverse ensures both amps will play in phase. In use, the X-Amp allows you to take a pre-recorded track and send it to two amplifiers simultaneously. This makes it easier to optimize the track so it best suits the recording. Guitar cables may be extended up to 15.2 m without noise. Reamping is often used on guitars, bass, and keyboards to create effects, thicken the tone, or simply replace poorly recorded tracks.
Note: This 500 Series module requires a separately sold rack for power and audio connections. Radial Engineering strongly recommends their Workhorse series racks for optimum performance.
Benefits
- Active reamp designed for 500 Series racks
- 100% discrete class-A electronics for the best tone
- Transformer isolated to eliminate hum and buzz
- Easy-access front-panel jacks and controls
Applications
- Reamp pre-recorded tracks for better tone
- Layer reamped tracks to fatten up the sound
- Eliminate hours of repetition for the performer
- Change sounds as the recording progresses
Overview
- Output-1 Level: Lets you adjust the output level to amp 1 directly from the control room. This is particularly useful for fine-tuning front-end drive distortion.
- On/Off: Switch lets you mute the output going to amp 1.
- Lift: Lifts the ground on the OUT-1 6.35 mm output, eliminating a potential ground loop between the 500 Series rack and the guitar amp.
- Output-2 Level: Lets you adjust the output level to amp 2.
- On/Off: Switch lets you mute the output going to amp 2.
- 180°: Lets you reverse the polarity going to amp 2 to phase-align the two amps if needed. It can also be used to create interesting effects.
- Lift: Lifts the ground on the OUT-2 6.35 mm output.
- 6.35 mm Out-1 and 2: Two outputs let you drive two amps at the same time. These are transformer isolated to help eliminate hum and buzz caused by ground loops, and class-A buffered to let you drive long cables.
- Omniport (with Workhorse): Configured as a hi-Z guitar input to allow the X-Amp to be used to record a clean track for reamping. It can also be used like an ABY box to allow a guitarist to play two amps at once.
- Gold 15-pin card edge: Double-sided and gold-plated edge connector ensures good conductivity and signal transfer to 500 Series enclosures (Workhorse).
- 100% Discrete Active Buffering: Full-size through-hole discrete electronics for optimal signal transfer; parts are selected and mounted by hand.
- Transformer Isolation: Helps eliminate hum and buzz caused by ground loops by isolating the output going to the amplifiers.
