The PDB is a rock-solid DI for connecting the outputs of electronic musical instruments (or other audio sources) to the balanced inputs of mixing consoles and other balanced inputs.
The PDB also allows you to connect a music source to an instrument amplifier while simultaneously connecting it to a mixer.
Applications
- Output signals for electric guitar and bass - The high impedance signal from a guitar or bass is translated by the PDB into a balanced low impedance signal required by mixing consoles.
- Keyboards and line-level signals - The PDB automatically balances and adapts the line-level outputs of modern electronic keyboards. If you are using a multiple keyboard setup and your keyboards are all plugged into a single instrument amplifier, the PDB can be used to replace individual direct boxes. Simply send the instrument's amplifier output to the PDB and then to the console (instead of a separate DI box for each keyboard).
- DJ Console Output Signals - DJ mixing consoles often only provide a -10dB unbalanced signal. The PDB converts this signal to a balanced line level signal before it reaches the console, while providing a convenient connector transition method with the ability to run long cables.
- Speaker Level Signals - The PDB's ability to accept speaker level inputs from a power amplifier's output allows post-amplifier, post-equipment and other signals to be fed directly to the console. effects. This way, a particular effect or amplifier sound can be sent directly to the mix.
Technical characteristics
- Ground switch: switchable
- Input attenuation: Switchable (0dB, -20dB, -40dB)
- Instrument input: 50k Ohm
- Output connector: XLR 00 Ohm
- Parallel connection socket: 50k Ohm
- Frequency response: 10 Hz - 50 kHz +/- 0.5dB @ +4dBu
- Dimensions: 3" x 5" x 2" x 3