TK Audio Transceiver 2 User manual

Transceiver 2
Universal insert station
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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 polari-
ty 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 transfor-
merless 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 re-amping tool.
• A universal tool on stage. Connect balanced gear on stage between
your instrument and amp.
• Blend function for the inserted units.

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Hook up a guitar pedal Use it as a 4 channel Di-box
Re-amping
Impedance and level matching
Adjust the send level so you
don’t overload the pedal, then
use the gain for level make-up
after the pedal.
1. 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).
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.
Use your balanced studio gear on stage.
Use it as
a Di-box
with high
driving
capability.

Transceiver 2 signal flow
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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

EU - Declaration of conformity / Överenstämmelseintyg
Product
The Transceiver 2
115v - 200mA, anti surge fuse (slow)
230v - 100mA, anti surge fuse (slow)
Manufactor / Tillverkare
Musikverkstan i Halmstad AB / TK Audio
Falkenbergsgatan 10
30233 Halmstad
Sweden
Thomas Kristiansson, CEO
Halmstad, September 2022
Declaration of conformity
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.
Överenstämmelseintyg
Härmed intygas helt på eget ansvar att denna produkt, vilket detta intyg avser, uppfyller
följande standarder:
EN55013, EN55020:2002, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-4-2 och EN60065
Följer reglerna 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC och 93/68/EEC
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