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Whirlwind DIRECT2 Two-Channel Direct Box
The DIRECT2 puts two DIRECTOR style passive channels in a single enclosure, which is what you want for a stereo keyboard rig, a pair of acoustic preamps, or a playback machine feeding the console. Each channel uses the shielded TRHL-M transformer and has its own parallel wired 1/4 inch in and out jacks.
The input and output grounds of the two sections are isolated from each other, so the box behaves as two genuinely separate DIs rather than a shared ground path waiting to cause trouble. Each channel carries a ground lift switch and a -20 dB pad for hot sources.
| Type | Two-channel passive direct box |
|---|---|
| Transformer | Whirlwind TRHL-M with metal shield |
| Impedance ratio per channel | 133:1 |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/-1 dB |
| Level change | -20 dB pad out, -40 dB pad in |
| Pad | -20 dB switch per channel |
| Ground lift | Per channel |
| Channel grounds | Input and output grounds isolated between sections |













