ART coolswitch Specification Guide
A/B-Y switching works two ways. It lets you switch a common
source signal (guitar, bass or keyboard) between two amplifiers
or amp channels. Or conversely, it lets you switch two source
signals (ie, two different guitars) into the same amplifier. A good
quality A/B-Y switcher will also provide LEDs or other indicators
to show whether A, B or Y routing is in effect. The Y routing
combines both the A and B outputs in parallel so that two
amplifiers can be driven at once.
source signal (guitar, bass or keyboard) between two amplifiers
or amp channels. Or conversely, it lets you switch two source
signals (ie, two different guitars) into the same amplifier. A good
quality A/B-Y switcher will also provide LEDs or other indicators
to show whether A, B or Y routing is in effect. The Y routing
combines both the A and B outputs in parallel so that two
amplifiers can be driven at once.
Specifications:
The CoolSWITCH provides full A/B-Y switching functionality,
plus parallel Common in/out jacks.
plus parallel Common in/out jacks.
• A and B LEDs illuminate to indicate selected signal routing.
Both LEDs illuminated indicates Y routing.
• Dual footswitches permit selective A/B switching or the
combining of both A&B as with a Y adapter.
• Dual common jacks permit connecting something in parallel
with the input source – such as a guitar tuner.
• Power: 9V Battery (included)
• Dimensions: 3.75 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches (90mm x 63mm x 40mm)
• Weight: 1lb (454g)
• Dimensions: 3.75 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches (90mm x 63mm x 40mm)
• Weight: 1lb (454g)
Usage:
One instrument switching between two amplifiers:
a.) Plug your instrument cable into one of the jacks marked
a.) Plug your instrument cable into one of the jacks marked
Common. If you have a guitar tuner you may connect it to
the other Common jack with an extra guitar cord or shielded
patch cable.
the other Common jack with an extra guitar cord or shielded
patch cable.
b.) Using two more shielded cables connect the A jack to the input
of amp A and the B jack to the input of amp B.
c.) Depress the A/B footswitch to select amplifiers. One of the two
LEDs will illuminate to tell you which amp is selected.
d.) To get both amps working at once, depress the Y footswitch.
When both amps are working, both LEDs will be on.
Two instruments being selected for one amplifier:
a.) Using shielded guitar cords, plug one instrument into the A
a.) Using shielded guitar cords, plug one instrument into the A
jack and the other into the B jack.
b.) Using a third shielded cable, connect one of the Common jacks
to the input of the amplifier.
c.) Now depress the A/B footswitch to select the desired
instrument. Please note that is not generally advisable to
use the Y function in this setup (i.e. to have both instruments
going into the amp at once).
use the Y function in this setup (i.e. to have both instruments
going into the amp at once).
d.) The LEDs will indicate that instrument A or B is connected
to the amplifier.
March 2003
Cool
SWITCH
A/B-Y Switch
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