TK audio Transceiver 2 Universal Insert Station User Guide
- October 30, 2023
- TK audio
Table of Contents
TK audio Transceiver 2 Universal Insert Station
The Transceiver 2 is a universal tool both in studio and on stage.
The main function is to convert balanced signals into unbalanced and back
again without losing any signal quality.
Each channel is equipped with a send level, return gain control, return
polarity switch and a blend control. With the new blend function you can
choose how much of the inserted effect you want to mix in. The Transceiver 2
is a transformer less balanced design for the best possible signal handling, a
flat frequency response, low harmonic distortion and low noise.
Both the balanced output and the unbalanced send has a high driving capability
to drive input transformers.
- Insert your unbalanced gear such as guitar pedals and old echo fx into your DAW or console via the Transceiver 2.
- Active Di-box with up to +20dB of gain. Plug your favorite instrument into your collection of vintage gear via the Transceiver 2.
- A reamping tool.
- A universal tool on stage. Connect balanced gear on stage between your instrument and amp.
- Blend function for the inserted units.
Hook up a guitar pedal
Re-amping
- Hook up your guitar and amp with a “Y” splitter connected to the Transceiver 2 return. Adjust the amp for your wanted sound and use the Transceiver2 gain control to adjust the level of the direct guitar signal that feeds your 2. The guitar signal can also be fed through your DAW and then back to the amp.
- Lower the send level control and move the cable that feeds the amp to the send output instead. Now adjust the send control so you get the same amp level as you got when the amp was connected to the “Y” splitter. By connecting the amp this way you can recreate the sound from this set-up 100% by feeding the recorded direct signal to the amp again (as long as the amp is the same and controls adjusted the same).
Use it as a 4 channel Di-box
Because of the high input impedance (1 Mohm) it’s a perfect Di-box for bass
and guitars with passiv pickups. The balanced output can easily drive a 600
ohm transformer balanced preamp input.
Impedance and level matching
Use your balanced studio gear on stage.
Transceiver 2 signal flow
Specifications
- Max balanced input: +27dBu
- Balanced input impedance: 24kohm
- Max unbalanced output: +21dBu
- Balanced output impedance: 50ohm
- Max unbalanced input: +21dBu
- Max balanced output: +27dBu
- Return gain: 0-20dB
- Return impedance: 1Mohm
- THD+N: less than 0,0004%
- Frequency response: 20Hz-80Khz +/-0dB
- Signal to noise ratio: 100dB
Mains voltage internally selectable between 115v or 230v AC Power draw: 12VA
Declaration of conformity
Product
The Transceiver 2
115v – 200mA, anti surge fuse (slow) 230v – 100mA, anti surge fuse (slow)
I declare under my sole responsibility that this product, to which this
declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards:
EN55013, EN55020:2002, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-4-2 and EN60065
Following the provision of 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC.