Owner`s manual

True to the Music
Radial Engineering Loopbone Owner’s Manual
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INTRODUCTION: THINK OF ALL THE POSSIBILITIES!
Today, the discerning guitarist is at once trying to capture the ‘natural
essence’ of their instrument while trying to incorporate some of the cool
effects that can make them sound unique. The problem with many of
these ‘old gem’ effect pedals is that more often than not, these pedals
are inherently noisy and tend to rob tone due to impedance loading. As
the player expands their system it becomes more susceptible to noise
and complicated to operate. The remedy is Loopbone.
Predestined to be the centerpiece of your pedalboard setup, the Loopbone
is designed to (a) control two independent effects loop chains, (b) pro-
vide a variable boost function for soloing and (c) act as a remote footswitch
control for your amplifier, multi-effects processor or other Tonebone
pedals such as the Headbone and Cabbone. Although this may sound
complex, you will find that using the Loopbone is in fact very intuitive
and the layout very logical. Start with a basic setup and then expand
your pedalboard as you get familiar with the Loopbone. This gradual
approach will invoke a better understanding of the power at your feet
and result in a better system design.
Think of the Loopbone as four separate signal paths:
The Radial Loopbone is a simple yet powerful tool that will enhance your
creative options and deliver a more seamless and professional live per-
formance.
Path 1 - straight thru
Path 2 - boost applied
Path 3 - loop 1
Path 4 - loop 2
Tone chart: eight different combinations.
Tone-1
Tone-2
Tone-3
Tone-4
Tone-5
Tone-6
Tone-7
Tone-8
Tone Variations
Clean (Straight Thru)
Clean with Boost
Loop-1 (Over-Drive Effects)
Loop-1 with Boost
Loop-2 (Time Based Effects)
Loop-2 with Boost
Both Loops
Both Loops with Boost
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Power BoostLoop-1 Loop-2