ART ZDirect Professional Passive Direct Box

The ZDirect is a passive direct box for connecting unbalanced instrument, line, or speaker signals to balanced inputs.

The input signal is sent to a transformer-isolated XLR output and a parallel Thru jack, so it can simultaneously be connected to an amplifier on stage.

Simple and durable, the ZDirect is a compact DI in a rugged aluminum enclosure with a versatile feature set. Front panel switches engage up to 40 dB of attenuation to accommodate high-level signals, and a low-pass Bessel filter to eliminate high-frequency interference. Rear switches activate a ground lift to reduce hum and invert the signal polarity to resolve phase issues, such as those which can occur when combining DI and mic sources.

Passive DIs are often a great match for powered sources such as synthesizers or guitars and basses with active preamps, and don’t require an external power source.

Features:

• 1/4" TRS Input and Thru Connector
• Balanced XLR Output
• Switchable Attenuation (0 dB, -20 dB, -40 dB) per Channel
• Switchable Low-Pass Filter, Ground Lift, and Phase Invert
• Passive Design - No Power Required

Specifications:

Inputs: 1x 1/4" TRS

Outputs:

• 1x XLR
• 1x 1/4" TRS Thru

Input Impedance: 50 kΩ

Output Impedance: 600Ω

Controls:

• Attenuator (0 dB, -20 dB, -40 dB)
• Filter
• Ground Lift
• Phase Invert

Filter: 30 kHz Low-Pass

Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 50 kHz +/- 0.5 dB @ +4 dBu

Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.01% Typical @ 1kHz, +18 dBu

Dimensions (HxWxD): 1.75" x 4.2" x 3.5"
4.45 cm x 10.7 cm x 8.9 cm

Weight: 0.75 lbs / 340 g