Hudson Electronics / Broadcast Dual Footswitch

The Broadcast AP-II is a dual preamp pedal designed in collaboration with guitarist Ariel Posen. It features two independent preamp circuits with different tones, each adding subtle color.

The first is fitted with silicon transistors and transformers, giving you the smooth, dark tone of the original Broadcast-AP. The second removes the transformer and replaces the silicon with a germanium transistor, resulting in a brighter, more aggressive tone. Each circuit has a wide gain range, and you can cascade one to the other for even more sound options, from subtle boosts to heavily distorted sounds.

■SILICON PREAMPLIFIER
DRIVE - Controls the gain of the silicon preamp section.
LEVEL - Controls the output level of the silicon preamp section.

■Germanium preamplifier
Drive? Controls the gain of the germanium preamp section.
Level? Controls the output level of the germanium preamp section.

■Send/Return Loop
The Broadcast AP-II features a send/return loop between the two sections, allowing you to add other pedals between the preamps or place each preamp at a different point in the pedal chain.
SEND - Sends a signal from the silicon section to another pedal.
This can also be thought of as the output of the silicon section.
RETURN? Returns the signal to the pedal. You can also think of this as the input for the germanium section.
If nothing is connected to the SEND or RETURN jacks, the signal is internally routed from the silicon section to the germanium section. Connecting to either the SEND or RETURN jacks (or both at the same time) will break this connection.

■Internal trim potentiometer
The Broadcast AP-II has four trim potentiometers inside the pedal that set the gain and low frequency content of each preamp circuit.
Please see the manual for details on how to adjust these.

・Power supply not included

・Power requirements
The pedal requires a DC power supply unit (PSU). Make sure the PSU output voltage is between 9VDC and 24VDC, regulated with a 2.1mm negative center barrel plug. Other types may damage the pedal. If you plan to share the same PSU with other pedals, we recommend using a PSU with separate outputs.

Current consumption: max. 50mA
Weight: 450g
Dimensions: 120x100x60mm (including nof and shack)