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ARTcessories
Creative audio solutions in cool little boxes.
September 2002
CoolSWITCH
A/B-Y Switch
™
The Facts about Signal Switching:
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.
Specifications:
The CoolSWITCH provides full A/B-Y switching functionality,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.
• 9V Battery included.
• 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 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.
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 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).
d.) The LEDs will indicate that instrument A or B is connected to the amplifier.
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For Customer Service,please call: 585.436.2720
Email: cserve@artproaudio.com
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