Radial - JDX-LB - 500 Series Module Reactor Cabinet Emulator Amplifier Out Direct Box in the Lunchbox Module Forma

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Radial Engineering - JDX-LB - 500 Series Module Reactor Cabinet Emulator Amplifier Out Direct Box in the Lunchbox Module Forma

The Radial JDX is a guitar amp and speaker interface that is designed to capture both the sound of the head plus the backelectromagnetic impulse of the loudspeaker via a reactive load. For the recording engineer, this provides a very consistent tone which is both repeatable and easily re-patched as needed.

Part of the magic is the tone shaping filters. This is designed to emulate a 4x12 half stack mic'd with a Shure SM57. The Reactor can be configured for 100 watt or 300 watt guitar amps and the frequency can be extended for bass use. During listening tests, we found that the Reactor worked best when used with a premium mic preamplifier such as the Radial PowerPre or a tradition Neve 1073 mic pre. Fizz™ control was introduced as a means to round out the harmonic generation and improve the sound when using the Reactor with lower cost mixing consoles and entry level mic preamps.

Standard features include transformer isolated output, polarity reverse and ground lift. TheWorkhorse Omniport™ is implemented as a guitar-level direct out to feed a second amplifier, effect device or signal splitter. And to further expand possibilities, you can connect a guitar directly to the Reactor by selecting the recessed front panel switch. This allows the Reactor's great sounding cabinet emulation filters to be used on virtually any source to add realism.

Lunch-Box Series Modules

The Radial Engineering LB Series Lunch-Box Modules are designed to fit the popular API 500 series format.

According to Radial President Peter Janis: "For years, high-end studios have enjoyed the advantage of being able to patch-in various effects using a standard lunchbox rack when particular effects were needed. The advantage of this system is that because all of the effects share the same power supply and audio connections, switching modules is a simple matter of unscrewing two bolts and sliding in or out the desired module. This convenience is a natural for the ever growing project and pro-home based studio market. We intend to offer a complete range of modules over the next few years and are pleased to announce the first of them today. The beauty of the lunchbox design is that musicians can mix and match modules and fit them inside various off-the-shelf racks to suit their needs. It can only lead to more fun and creativity!"