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1. ASE OF PROBLEM Stop using the equipment if ever you should notice smoke or a strange odor coming from it Contact Koltai pigtronix com for service AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES amp HEAT BUILD UP Never cover the power supply with cloth or other objects Built up heat creates a danger of equipment deformation and fire Do not expose the REM to direct sunlight heating devices or other extreme temperatures USE SPECIFIED POWER ADAPTOR ONLY Be sure to use only the 18 Volt DC 300mA Adapter that came with your Pigtronix REM DO NOT EXPOSE TO WATER BEER To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose your REM to rain or moisture If water gets inside the unit turn off the power Final Notes Years of work have gone into making the REM Pedal possible We would like to thank the following people for their help along the way Howard Davis Lisa Rickmers the Bethke and Koltai families Matt Smith Paul Schwartz at Peekamoose Guitars Soulive amp Lettuce Greg Tobler Hector Castillo Aaron Reed Dan Pavone Kevin Tobler Ben Artes Fitz and B Dawg Howard Mick Davis and David Koltai designed the Pigtronix Keymaster during 2008 amp 2009 in Brooklyn Yonkers and Port Jefferson NY We hope you enjoy your new REM pedal Please check our website www pigtronix com or contact us at 631 331 PIGS 7447 for the latest information on new Pigtronix gear Dave Koltai amp Brian Bethke Pigtronix2. PIGFRONIY Keymaster User s Guide v a 18 VDC EXP CROSSFADE gt RETURN B RETURN A 4 All contents Absara Audio LLC 2010 INDEY SIAE aS Meia AES PA o A DR ical beac Anatomy of the KEYMASTEl ccccececeeeeeeceeeneeseeenenes NOTES eta oh cela nave a Sha a le an anes Limited VANCHTCHIY ROUTE RR RD DE SR RR SOTETY PROC CIUTIONS rasa ess aier dp WELCOME Thank you for entering the realm of Pigtronix The Keymaster you now possess is a universal analog signal converter that will allow you to interface any audio source with instrument level guitar pedals and return your signal back to the proper impedance on its way back out of this crafty little box The ability to run the loops in series or blend them in parallel will lead to new sonic possibilities using the gear you already own As the name entails Keymaster is designed to function in many situations On a pedal board it is a dual true bypass looper giving you access to two preset signal chains of pedals Furthermore you can mix the channels allowing for blended distortions with a crossfade via expression pedal and out of this world modulation combinations The gain sections also serve as line driver pre amp stages for your instrument In the studio the Keymaster provides producers with a simple and effective solution for ReAmp applications The Keymaster converts balanced line level signals from the mixing desk to effects friendly lev
3. anship During the warranty period we will repair or replace at our option defective parts or pedals free of charge and return them to the owner Warranty service does not include damaged modified or misused pedals and such pedals will be subject to a standard repair charge Contact us directly via email and describe the problem to us If the problem cannot be resolved we will have you send your pedal directly to us for servicing How to contact us for warranty service Email tech pigtronix com Warranty Limitations This warranty does not cover defects resulting from improper or unreasonable use accident unauthorized tampering or modifications and warranty shall be considered void if REM chassis has been opened Please consult the instructions and warnings in this manual for proper use Warranty is only valid if your REM has been properly registered within 30 days of original purchase date and upon warranty registration will be valid for 12 months from original purchase To validate your 1 year limited warranty please register your REM within 30 days of purchase on the web at www pigtronix com warranty Sarety Precavtions The safety precautions listed below are intended to ensure your safety whenever you use the REM NEVER OPEN THE CASE Never try to separate the two pieces of the chassis from one another and or modify the equipment Opening this device will effectively void the warranty STOP USE IN C
4. els and then returns the signal back to balanced output or buffered 4 outputs for a guitar amp For Stage Vocalists DJs Rappers Beat Box and Horn the Keymaster finally gives convenient on stage access to the tools that guitarists use to define their sound Keymaster is the ideal solution for anyone who uses a mic on stage acting as a hub for getting your tone into effects and right back to XLR for the soundman or to your own amp Pigtronix Anatomy of e Keymaster The Interface lw 104 18 VDC NM CROSSFADE 4 OUTPUT INPUT 4 BAL UNBAL BAL UNBAL RETURN A 4 LOOP A 1 DC POWER 18 VOLTS We suggest you use only the 18 Volt 2 1mm negative tip power supply that came with your Keymaster Using the wrong power supply is likely to result in a damaged pedal 2 INPUT BAL UN BAL Plug in your instrument here TS or TRS 4 XLR INPUT Plug mic line level signals here Note XLR INPUT is bypassed when 1 4 input is in use 4 OUTPUT BAL UN BAL Plug in your amp mixer or DI box here TS or TRS 4 5 XLR OUTPUT Output mic line level signals here Note XLR OUTPUT is bypassed when 1 4 output is in use 6 SEND A Send to input of pedal chain for LOOP A 7 RETURN A Return from pedal chain for LOOP A 8 SEND B Send to input of pedal chain for LOOP B 9 RETURN B Return from pedal chain for LOOP B 10 EXP This allows for expression pedal crossfade between the two lo
5. ops in parallel mode Footswitches 11 LOOP A Turns on LOOP A 12 LOOP B Turns on LOOP B Knobs 13 IN BOOST Up to 10db of input gain going into the loops 14 OUT BOOST Up to 10db of output gain going out of the loops 15 CROSSFADE This dial controls the output mix between LOOP A and LOOP B when the Keymaster is in parallel mode Bypassing one of the loops will allow you to mix the other loop with your original input signal Toggle Switches 16 SERIES PARALLEL In series mode LOOP A will come before LOOP B In Parallel mode the audio in LOOP A and LOOP B are mixable via the CROSSFADE knob Notes In the Parallel mode bypass one loop to crossfade your clean signal with an effect in the other loop In the Series mode the CROSSFADE knob is not active In the Series mode LOOP A is followed by LOOP B The Keymaster is not intended for use as a standalone mic preamp However with the large amount of headroom this device provides you can feel free to put a mic pre in one or both of the FX loops The XLR input option is bypassed when you use the 4 input The XLR output option is bypassed when you use the output Use the Keymaster as an active A B Y splitter to run two amps from the SEND jacks Use the Keymaster as an A B Y to mix two instruments by running them into the RETURN jacks Limitev Warranty Your Pigtronix effect pedal comes with a 1 year limited warranty on parts and workm
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