Radial Engineering REGENCY User Manual

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FEATURES

RADIAL ENGINEERING 3 YEAR

TRANSFERABLE LIMITED WARRANTY

RADIAL ENGINEERING LTD. (“Radial”) warrants this product to be free from defects in
material and workmanship and will remedy any such defects free of charge according to the
terms of this warranty. Radial will repair or replace (at its option) any defective component(s)

of this product (excluding nish and wear and tear on components under normal use) for

a period of three (3) years from the original date of purchase. In the event that a particular
product is no longer available, Radial reserves the right to replace the product with a similar
product of equal or greater value. In the unlikely event that a defect is uncovered, please call
800-939-1001 or email [e-mail] to obtain an RA number (Return Authorization
number) before the 3 year warranty period expires. The product must be returned prepaid in
the original shipping container (or equivalent) to Radial or to an authorized Radial repair center
and you must assume the risk of loss or damage. A copy of the original invoice showing 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

modication by any other than an authorized Radial repair center.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE ON THE FACE
HEREOF AND DESCRIBED ABOVE. NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL EXTEND
BEYOND THE RESPECTIVE WARRANTY PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE OF THREE
YEARS. RADIAL SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS ARISING FROM THE USE OF
THIS PRODUCT. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU
MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU
LIVE AND WHERE THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED.

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Circuit Type ............................................................................Class A discrete

Frequency Response .....................Adjustable via tone and low-mid controls

Gain – Boost .......................................................Variable from 0dB to +23dB

Gain – Overdrive ................................................Variable from 8dB to +43dB

Footswitch - Drive ....................................Latching switch engages overdrive

Footswitch - Boost ...............Latching switch engages boost and effects loop

Effects Loop .....Send & return jacks for additional pedals before boost stage

Power ..................................................................9VDC, adapter not included

Radial Regency Specications

PRE-OVERDRIVE PEDAL

1. 9VDC POWER: Connection for 9 volt (center negative) power adapter.
Includes a cable clamp to prevent accidental power disconnection.

2. OUTPUT: High-Z ¼” connection to your amplier.

3. EFX LOOP: Send & receive ¼” jacks used to connect pedals. The effects

loop is engaged by depressing the Boost footswitch and used to add
effects when soloing.

4. IN: Standard ¼” instrument input used to connect your guitar.

5. LEVEL: Used to set the output volume level for the Pre-Drive.

6. TONE: Brightens or darkens the Pre-Drive circuit to suit your guitar and

amp setup.

7. DRIVE: Sets the amount of distortion in the Pre-Drive from very slight
grit to full-on overdrive.

8. LOW-MID: 3-position switch used to tailor the bottom end of the circuit
to adapt the tone to your guitar and amp setup.

9. PRE-DRIVE FOOTSWITCH: Used to activate the Pre-Drive circuit.

10. BOOST FOOTSWITCH: Footswitch activates the power booster and the

effects loop.

11. BOOST GAIN: Variable Class-A power booster – 100% discrete with up
to +18dB of clean gain.

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OVERVIEW

Thank you for purchasing the Regency Pre-Drive pedal. This is without a
doubt one of the most exciting pedals to hit the market in years. No, it is not
exciting for what it does; it is actually exciting for what it doesn’t do. And that
is, jumble up your tone when you are already rocking with your amp.

This may sound a little weird at rst, but once you get plugged in, all of this will
make plenty of sense. Now, before you start pulling off Hendrix and Clapton
solos, please take a minute to read the manual. It is short and concise and
will give you quick pointers on how to use the features. If, after you have
read it you nd yourself asking for more, please visit the FAQ page on our
web site as this is where we post questions from other users and updates.
If you are still not satised, feel free to send us an email at info@radialeng.
com and we will do our best to reply in short order.

Now get ready to rock and roll like a king!

MAkING CONNECTIONS

Before you make any connections, it is good practice to turn your guitar amp
down or off. This will avoid plug-in or turn-on transients that could damage or
shorten the life of your speaker. There is no power switch on the Regency,
as soon as you connect a 9V supply, it will spring to life. The Regency does
not come with a power supply as most players will power it from a multi-pedal
power brick. Be careful to use a standard Boss® style adaptor and check to
make sure the polarity is correct (center-pin negative).

To start, set all of the dials to 12 o’clock and the low-mid selector to the left
position. Make sure you are properly powered by depressing one of the two
footswitches. The LED will illuminate to let you know power is on. You can
secure the power cable to the Regency to prevent accidental disconnection by
unscrewing the cable lock using a hex key, passing the power cable through

the cavity and then retightening.

THE EFFECTS LOOP

To add even more excitement to the
performance, a built-in effects-loop
allows a series of pedals such as
a delay or chorus to be added to
the signal chain when the BOOST
footswitch is engaged. This speeds
the transition from rhythm to lead
when soloing. The effects loop
is a straight through loop that
employs standard ¼” guitar cable
connections.

THE PRE-DRIVE

Turn the Regency LEVEL down to 9 o’clock. Next, turn on your amp and turn up
the volume. Depress the Pre-Drive footswitch. Start by testing the level to get
a sense of the volume range that is available. You are now set to play with the
tone and drive settings. Turning the tone control clockwise will increase the high
end content. Keep in mind that all of these interact, so adding drive will increase
the output volume.

THE LOW-MID

Depending on your guitar, your amp and style of play, you will want to adjust the
low-mid to suit. There are three settings that basically change the bottom end
structure. This is then re-addressed using the tone control. Try each of the three
settings while rotating the tone control. At this point it is all about nding the type
of setting that best suits your playing.

THE BOOSTER

Set the Boost level to 7 o’clock. Turn off the Pre-Drive. Depress the BOOST
footswitch and listen as you increase the gain. This section can be used to push
your amp harder or to scream out solos. When you activate the boost, you can
also insert the effects loop so that it automatically turns on or off following the boost.

You can also use the effects loop in other creative ways:

1) Connecting a tuner

You can connect a tuner to the effects SEND jack and when the boost is
engaged, it will shut off the signal going to the amp for quiet on-stage tuning

2) Connecting an amp

You can also connect a second guitar amp using the effects send; however
as this output is not isolated, you may experience a ground loop. To minimize
the noise, make sure both amps are connected to the same electrical circuit
using a power bar. Make sure both amps have a proper U-ground attached
for safety.

3) Connecting a second guitar

You can connect a second guitar to the Regency by using the effects RETURN
jack. This will bypass the DRIVE circuit and feed directly into the power
BOOST when activated.

INPUT

DRIVE TONE LEVEL

F/X LOOP

SND RTN

MIN

MAX

OFF

PRE-DRIVE

LOW-MID

TRUE BYPASS SWITCHING

POWER BOOSTER

GAIN

OUTPUT

TRUE BYPASS SWITCHING

Class "A"