Radial Engineering EXTC 500 Guitar Effects Interface

The Radial Engineering EXTC 500 is a 500 series module that lets you experiment with your effects pedals, applying them to any recorded track in your mix. Whether it’s adding distortion or chorus to a lead vocal, flanging a violin, or applying fuzz to a piano, the creative options are limitless.

The Radial Engineering EXTC 500 converts the balanced line level output from your recording interface to a high-Z instrument level signal, perfectly optimised for guitar pedals, making it easy to Reamp any track through your pedalboard. Once processed through the pedals, the EXTC boosts the signal back to a balanced line level, ready to connect directly to your recording interface.

With Radial’s class-A buffer for top-notch audio quality and transformer isolation to eliminate buzz and hum, the Radial Engineering EXTC 500 allows you to focus on exploring new and exciting uses for your pedals in the studio.

Applications

• Reamping through pedals Take a dry track, send it to the EXTC which in turn feeds your pedals. This is the perfect way to add some extra zest to a vocal track; an envelope follower to a kick; or some wah to that Hammond.
• Adding Growl to a Vocal Plug your mic into the PowerPre and send the signal into the EXTC. From there, you add an effect like a Tonebone Trimode using the blend control to mix in just the right amount of distortion.
• Recording Direct Plug your guitar or bass into the JDVPre and have it feed the EXTC where you can send the signal through your pedals. Then bring the signal back through the JDX to emulate a speaker cabinet.