User Manual

Can I use another STOWAWAY™ INPUT BUFFER at
the end of my pedalboard to drive a long cable run to
my back-line amplifi er?
Theoretically you could, but we have another device which
is better suited as an output line-driver, the CLEARLINK™
BUFFER/BALANCED LINE-DRIVER. It’s capable of driv-
ing up to a 330ft/100m balanced or shorter unbalanced
cable run, via standard XLR microphone or shielded 1/4”
TS instrument cables, respectively, to the back-line ampli-
fi er. Alternatively, we also have a two-in-one device called
the HIGH-WIRE™ DUAL BUFFER / OUTPUT BOOST
which includes both circuits, plus a boost and tuner mute.
Using the STOWAWAY™ INPUT BUFFER in tandem with
a CLEARLINK™ BUFFER/BALANCED LINE-DRIVER
resolves the deep-rooted signal loss and inconsistent
tone issues faced by guitarists due to; capacitive loading,
impedance loading and mismatching, and changes to a
pickup’s resonant frequency/peak, as a result of varying
effect pedals and interconnecting cables. They accomplish
this by providing the two constants in every guitar rig, the
guitar and amplifi er, with a resolute load and source, via
the STOWAWAY™ and the CLEARLINK™, respectively.
The two form an effects loop, which segregates the guitar
and amplifi er from the variables on a pedalboard, easily
handles many pedals, interconnecting cables, and effort-
lessly drives a long cable run to the back-line amplifi er,
either balanced or unbalanced. As a result, the only varia-
tions in sound and tone will be from the actual effect of the
pedals on the pedalboard, and not from a guitar or ampli-
fi er related loading or impedance mismatch issue.
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Input Impedance: 1Mohm
• Buffer Design: Discrete Class-A
• Maximum Operating Voltage: 20VDC
• Nominal Operating Voltage: 9-18VDC
• Typical Current Draw: 10mA @ 9VDC
• DC Adapter (Optional): 2.1 x 5.5mm Barrel Plug
Negative Center
• Weight: 0.27 lbs (121 g)
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 1.42 x 3.98 x 1.24 inch (36
x 101 x 32 mm)
NOTE: Device specifi cations are subject to change
without notice.
Application Diagrams are available at www.mesaboogie.com
9-18VDC
OUT
IN
STOWAWA
Y
™
INPUT BUFFER
OVERDRIVE
LEVEL GAIN
INOUT
TONE
PHASER
SPEED DEPTH
INOUT
TONE MIX
COMPRESSOR
OUTPUT SENSITIVITY
INOUT
STOWAWAY™ INPUT BUFFER – SETUP #1
The STOWAWAY™ INPUT BUFFER presents a dynamically
ideal load to the guitar that remains steadfast, converting its
high-impedance signal to low-impedance, and segregating it
from varying effect pedals, interconnecting cables, and the
long cable run to the back-line amplifier. This first step results
in consistently better tone from the guitar regardless of what’s
connected after the buffer.
QUICK AND EASY TONE IMPROVEMENT
16/07/26