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Q: Can I use the PZ pre with an electric guitar?

  
A: Absolutely! The PZ-Pre will provide an electric guitar with noise quieting buffers. With dual output instruments that have both magnetic and piezo contact pickups, you can active the piezo booster for the contact pickup and select between both sources easily!

Q: Can I use the piezo booster that came with my pickup?
  
A: Sure. Just make sure you turn the piezo boosters off as driving on buffer into the other will likely cause unnecessary noise and increase distortion.

Q: Can I use effects pedals with the PZ-Pre?

A: Yes of course. You can use pedals before or after the PZ-Pre just like any other pedal. By positioning an EQ between one instrument and the PZ-pre is the best way to add greater control over a second instrument.













Q: Can I use line-level studio effects with the PZ-Pre?

A: Sometimes. It depends on the effects processor. Check to see if it is designed to accept instrument levels. If it is, you should be fine. If not, you may find that the PZ=Pre is not generating sufficient level for the effects processor and therefore you will likely encounter added noise.

Q: Can I drive a power amplifier directly from the PZ-Pre?

A: No. The PZ-pre outputs are in the -60dB range with is normal for instrument and mic level devices. Power amplifiers usually require -10dB or +4dB line level signals.

Q: Why is the XLR output mic level like a direct box?

A: This allows the system tech to match all of the signals on stage so that any source, be it microphone, keyboard, bass or acoustic instrument all be at mic level. This then allows the signals to go through professional mic splitters without incident or distortion.

Q: Can I use the PZ-Pre to record direct into my computer?

 
A: Yes, as long as you have a mic level input on your interface or preamplifier. As mic inputs are the most common form of input on a mixer, this should not be a problem.

Q: What Radial DI is used for the PZ-Pre outputs?

 
A: The balanced XLR outputs on the PZ-Pre are proprietary active outputs designed specifically to maximize the performance of the PZ-Pre. They are similar to the outputs stage used on the Radial J48 direct box.

Q: Will I hurt the PZ-Pre if I leave have the piezo boosters on by mistake?
A: No. It will likely only result in distortion.

Q: Can the PZ-Pre power up a phantom powered microphone?
A: No. The PZ-Pre’s external power supply is 15 volts and proper phantom powering requires 48 volts. This is better done with a phantom power supply.

Q: Can I control the EQ for each channel separately?

 
A: Not directly. The best way to do this would be to add an external EQ pedal in between the instrument and PZ-Pre connection.

Q: Can I use the PZ-Pre with a bass guitar?

A: Why not? You will need to make sure your microphone is high impedance for best results.


Q: Can I use the XLR output from the PZ-Pre to connect directly
to a powered monitor?


A: As long as your speaker is equipped with a 'mic level' input,
the answer is yes. Just turn up the sensitivity so that it can handle a
mic input and you should be good to go.