ART Pro Audio CoolSwitchPro - Isolated A/B-Y Switch - Manual (Page 10)

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Other Uses
Connect your electronic tuner to the THRU jack for tuning on-
the-fly. Or, if you prefer, connect your tuner to the OUTPUT B
jack (instead of using this jack for a second amp) to provide
silent tuning. The A/B footswitch will act as a mute switch,
sending your guitar signal to the tuner instead of to your amp.
Push the footswitch again and you're back in business.
The COOLSwitchPro can be used to switch between two amp
channels as easily as it can switch between two separate
amps. Or you can turn things around and switch two different
guitars (or guitar and keyboard or two different keyboards or ....
you get the idea) between one amp or amp channel. Since the
COOLSwitchPro is completely passive, the normal rules of
keeping your inputs and outputs straight don't apply.
The COOLSwitchPro would normally be the last pedal in your
signal chain before the amps, but that doesn't mean you can't
change things up a bit and put some pedals after it. For
example, you might have some effects that "go" with one amp
but not the other. Play around, break the "rules". You won't hurt
the COOLSwitchPro!
Passive vs. Active
We've mentioned that the COOLSwitchPro is a passive device.
This has certain benefits, like being able to disregard whether a
jack is an input or an output, as we talked about above. It also
means that no power is required.
However, there can be downsides. Some guitar pickups are
relatively high impedance signal sources. A passive device can
"load" them down. This lowers the signal level and can affect
the frequency response.
You may notice a slight loss of higher