Fender
Switchboard Effects Operator
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Designed in collaboration with Ron Menelli, the premier loop switching expert called on by the pros, the Switchboard utilizes five rearrangeable relay true bypass effects loops combined with a powerful processor to intuitively reroute your pedal board - all while maintaining a completely analog, high-fidelity signal path. Use the Switchboard to access any combination of pedals in any order, toggle multiple or individual effects on and off, and even control your amp's footswitches and MIDI enabled pedals.
Don't bog down your tone workflow with complicated menus; the Switchboard's graphic user interface and easy-to-use encoder knob makes crafting presets in real time straightforward and fun. The full color LCD screen displays bold visual graphics, so you always know what pedals are on and what preset is currently active. Packed with 500 user presets, a built-in professional tuner, two high fidelity buffers, a built-in volume pedal and much more, the Switchboard provides pro-level board control in a user-friendly package.
DESIGNED WITH PEDAL BOARDS IN MIND
A compact design with easily accessible jacks makes the Switchboard the perfect fit for virtually any pedal board. Requiring only 500mA of power, the Switchboard can be powered by most pedal board power supplies.
REARRANGABLE EFFECTS LOOPS
Explore entirely new tones from your same old pedals by simply rearranging their order. Place reverb before your fuzz. Place your chorus at the end of your chain. Experiment to create truly unique sounds. No unplugging required!
INTEGRATED VOLUME PEDAL & TUNER
Connect an expression pedal to the EXP Jack to take control of the internal Volume Pedal. Place it anywhere in your signal path or bypass it entirely. Press and hold the FS Footswitch to mute your signal and access a professional tuner at any time.
LOOP MODE
Delivers performance-focused real-time pedalboard control and the ideal space for crafting new presets. Using the six footswitches, Loop Mode consolidates turning on/off your five effects and external footswitch to one location - defeating tap dancing for good.
EDITOR MODE
Provides full control of all parameters saved to each preset using an easily accessible graphic menu. Edit effect loop order and status, select FTSW conductors to be activated, turn the buffers on and off, edit MIDI messages and name your presets.
BANK MODE
A streamlined interface for organizing and accessing 100 banks of user-made presets. Use the up and down footswitches to scroll through banks while footswitches 1-4 instantly recall one of the four presets within each bank.
Features
• 5 relay true bypass effects loops• 400 easily accessible presets with an additional 100 favorite presets
• Large, full color LCD screen and Encoder knob provide easy-to-use graphic UI
• Completely rearrangeable effects loop order
• Programable footswitch and MIDI outputs for controlling outboard gear
• Integrated professional tuner
• Built-in moveable volume pedal
• Switchable high-fidelity input and output buffers
• Stereo capable loop 5 can host stereo effects
Specifications
ElectronicsINPUT IMPEDANCE: 1 MΩ
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 150Ω
POWER CONSUMPTION: 500mA
POWER REQUIREMENTS: 9VDC Center Negative AC Adapter
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Because of this, Long & McQuade provides our customers with a FREE one-year Performance Warranty on most of our products. The Long & McQuade Performance Warranty supplements the manufacturer’s warranty to ensure that our customers receive complete “no hassle” warranty coverage within their first year.
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- Performance Guarantee: Normal wear and tear is covered, so your product will be performing as well as the day you purchased it for the entire duration of the coverage. Band and Orchestral Performance Warranty does not include replacing pads or cleaning for woodwind instruments, unless deemed necessary by our repair staff. Ultrasonic cleaning for brass instruments will be provided if deemed necessary by our repair staff, but is not routinely offered under the Performance Warranty.
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Purchasing additional years of coverage
Some manufacturers provide warranties for longer than 1 year; however, these are usually limited warranties that do not provide the same coverage as the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty. Customers interested in more complete and convenient (but not necessarily longer) coverage are still able to purchase additional years of the Performance Warranty.
If you are interested in receiving this coverage for longer than one year, you have the option of purchasing additional years of the Performance Warranty. The pricing is as follows:
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Switchboard Effects Operator | 801037 |
