I think you got it pretty much covered, as far as the basics. Beware, and keep watch, because I heard that Fender is designing an engine for pedals 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 Other than that, great video, I'm sure Rhett is proud of the work and demo.
It would help if you pause the frame or show different angles of the cable organization underneath the board the way you set it up. I feel the video goes by too fast in terms of just flashing 1 sec clips showing that. That would help us viewers to try and mimic the setup. Even better would be if you could film your set up in time lapse Thanks for the videos.
I told myself I’d never buy any guitar gear that I had to program - now I’ve got an Hx Stomp! What have I been doing? Programming, but it seems easier than 4 rack units.
The HX Effects in 4 cable method sucks the tone from all my amps. Had to return it. I'm still looking for something like it that doesn't ruin your tone.
The problem with my voodoo lab Mondo is, none of the power cables are long enough to separate it from all the audio cables. So that basically means I would have to buy all new power cables which is BS. That is probably the problem with my noise in my pedalboard. It’s kind a upsetting because I paid a lot for it.
That doesn't matter too much...if it's all DC it won't hurt. It could also be that the Mondo is a linear supply. If you have a Pedaltrain or system with the Power Supply under the pedals, you'll have a problem right there.
Great video, I like these shorter, more concise videos a lot more than the longer ones. Have you ever had problems with clicking noises in any of your boards with time-based pedals? I'm currently having this problem for the second time now and it's driving me crazy. Different pedals, different power supplies, but both pedals are a bit more on the affordable site.
Switch mode power supplies still have smaller transformer and also emits emf but it’s usually at very high frequencies beyond 20khz, so we don’t hear it.
Make a video about amp FX-Loops! I have this Marshall DSL20 and with a Truetone CS12 power supply most of my FX work fine in the loop except ThorpyFX Camoflange which causes some weird modulation noise even when it's turned off, but this happens only in the loop it never does that in front of an amp!
That's not a power supply issue that's a line level issue. Most effects can't take line level, and I bet that's what your Marshall is putting out on the send. It will clip the input of an effect that's only designed to take instrument level. We have a video where we touch on it called "Dumble's Biggest Mistake". I make some recommendations there that might solve your problem.
@Vertex Effects this may be a stupid question, but would adding some sort of EMF shielding, for those of us that already invested in linear power supplies, potentially mitigate part of that issue? I.e. adding some adhesive shielding, like Mylar, to top of the linear power supply's case, before mounting it?
Hello. The Problem i have with my rig. Amp: Victory v40 clean amp I go from my guitar in my cry baby wah. From tbere into my boss od200 and then inthe amp input. In the fx loop i have from in to out: - Nux optima air BBE sonic maximiser Boss CE1 chorus Boss PH3 phaser Voodoo lab tremolo Boss DD8 delay Source audio ventris reverb (Thanks @mason). The Power supply is a palmer PK-T12 The instrument cables are Sommer cables spirit XXL+ nutetik plugs und the Patch cables are mogami 2319+ squareplugs I have i little bit noise and loss headroom. What in my signal chain is the problem? The Power supply? The inexistent buffer? Thanks for helping.
@@VertexEffectsInc hi! for instance the MXR M238 has an external AC-DC brick. As opposed to the 1Spot CS6, which connects directly to the wall via IEC. Not sure if PS with a separate "power brick" help with the EMF issues. I think it's all DC after the brick. But I am not sure. (BTW love your channel!)
Great video AGAIN! I have 2 Voodoo Labs P/Ss (Pedal Power 3 Plus & Pedal Power X8) underneath my Pedal Train Nova 24 pedal board, can I utilize Faraday fabric to help isolate my P/Ss from my pedals and patch/signal cables? Or, should I just upgrade to "Switching P/Ss?"
This is helpful thank you! If you don’t solder your own patch cables and buy all your patch cables, could this effect noise? Currently using all EBS flat patch cables
Could you shield an under-mounted linear power supply with copper to avoid noise when pedals are placed above them? Would placing a sheet above the power supply (between it and the pedals) have any merit as a solution? Thanks for a great video!
I think you could wrap it in aluminum foil, so it loops around the power supply, rather than a flat sheet - but a big 1/8" or 1/4" plate of steel between the pedal and power supply would seem to have to lower the electromagnetic field strength.
I enjoy your clear articulate approach to tutorialing. Question..whats that song in the intro background from? There is an artist by the name of Oddisee that made a rendition very similar. Im just curious if its a cover of an original or something. Ive been trying to find this song for some time now. Any leads would be amazing!!
If you had a linear type of power supply which emits EMF like you said and we had to put it under our board. Is there any shielding or isolation we could do?
I have a GigRig generator powering my main pedalboard and because it's modular I have a few extra ports on my isolators that have DC cables plugged into as like extra in case I wanna try a pedal that's not on my board. My question is: can having loose DC cables that aren't plugged into a pedal cause noise in a rig? My rig is pretty quiet but I live in a really old house with outdated electrical so every once in a while my rig is just noisy and I don't know what's causing it.
No, but they could short to something so you could put some heat shrink over them and just hit it with a heat gun so you don't risk any possibility of that happening.
I have a vintage fuzz which I know goes before the buffer but I also have a modern Shigeharu Fuzz/Octave which I believe would go after the input buffer is that correct?
Thanks for the very helpful video. I am experiencing some noise in my system. I isolated it to my effects loop chain, and was concerned that it was because my pedals were too close to my power supply, but since i have a PSU power supply (CS12) im now thinking its my patch cables connecting my MD-500, Timeline, and Specular Tempus, or my cable leads from my send to return. If i leave my rig connected, but only unplug my effects loop all the noise goes away and its silent, hence why im assuming its only in the effects loop chain.
Are you using a patch bay or connecting to the wet effects directly? How close are your send and return cables to each other? Can you change the noise by moving them closer or further apart?
@@VertexEffectsInc i dont have a patchbay or interface, im just running my send and return directly to the pedals. I still need to invest in a good buffer too. Right now im using my Peterson Strobostomp HD on its always on buffered output mode as a input buffer at the start of my chain before the front end of the amp. But yea i will definitely check those send and return cables and try moving them apart and see if my noise gets any better. To be honest those cables arent laid out neatly, but not quite a "rats nest" behind the amp to the pedal board. I did find out that having a usb cable plugged into the Boss MD-500 was giving me most of my noise problems. I unplugged that usb cable and its much quieter, but still some noise.
@@VertexEffectsInc I’m sorry about that, but the two beams of light you got on the background, in the shot that’s looking straight ahead, may be good for the overall lighting, but not for the viewers to see.
So if i have a signal splitter that runs to two amps and both amps have effects loops run with different pedals, would i need 3 buffers? one for the signal chain running to the splitter and then one buffer per effects loop? Thats a lot of buffers
@@VertexEffectsInc Why didnt I think of that! Youre brilliant! Wait would it work though? im running a DD3 with long delay through one head FX loop and then another DD3 with short delay and an RV5 with spring reverb through another head fx loop. two heads and different effects to give kind of a natural stereo split sound on stage. Could i do stereo out with my wet effects?
Hey man, new to the channel and i'm loving your content! I'm having issues running my big muff op amp pi ri (quietly) on my board. I don't know if I can put a buffer in front as (like Rhett) it's my fuzz pedal and first in the chain. my chain is tele>polytune 2>big muff>maxon OD808>MXR Dyna Comp>TC spark mini>MXR carbon copy. All pretty straight forward, no fuss, DC pedals. Powered by Truetone CS6 (switchable) mounted under the board. I bought the TC Sentry noise gate last week and am going to experiment with putting the entire board in it's loop. Not a very exciting prospect as it feels like a bandaid solution. Any solutions would be appreciated. I've always loved the big muff sound, but I can't stand the noise that comes with it. I'm embarrassed to admit that this is a problem I've struggled with for over 20 years!
@@VertexEffectsInc I have and didn't notice a difference. I play single coils, could it be that the muff, working as a high gain pedal, is picking up the 60 cycle hum from the tele and just amplifying it? No other pedal i have comes close to amplifying my noise floor like the muff.
Probably a dumb question, but did you trade the spot with the tuner? Guitar~Muff~Tuner~etc... instead? I've got an original OpAmp Big Muff. There is a quiet hiss when I kick it on but its not crazy loud or anything. Guitar~ JHS Smiley~Polytune~EHX Pitch Fork~Muff~Bona-fide (buffer)~Earthquaker Plumes~Wampler Pantheon~EHX Soul Food~Timmy~ODR1~Mesa Throttle Box EQ~Small Clone~Wampler Terraform~Tomsline Delay~EHX Mod11~Deadbeat Sound Echolation Station~Walrus Slo~ Looper. I know that run is ridiculous. Its a "Creator Board". I write stuff. If I play shows I take away a lot. Point is I don't have a lot of noise at all and I'm using a linear power supply. Isolated. But still. Linear. All that is plugged into one of those really expensive power strips. That way the power is steady. Idk. Sorry to hear you're having noise issues.
@@allyourbasearebelongtous2191 Hey, thanks for all this info! I haven't tried putting the muff before the tuner but I will now. Anything's worth a shot. I'm hesitant to blame the pedal....It's not hissing but it is buzzing LOUD when engaged. Makes me think it's picking up 60cycle hum from my very hot single coils and adding gain to that. I've looked into getting a high quality, expensive power strip from Furman, but I don't know if this will solve my problem. I have an old furman pedal board that comes with a high quality, conditioned power strip on the board and if memory serves me correctly, the muff still behaved the same way. PS. Your board sounds awesome! Use whatever you use to create. For myself, I've been writing exclusively for acoustic guitar for over a decade now. I think I just forgot how loud an electric rig can be.
@@SuitcaseSamBand if you're getting the noise by itself without the pedalboard then it's not the pedalboard. Turn your volume off on the guitar when you're running the Muff, if it goes away then it's your guitar.
Most of them can, you just need to have two 12V options and make a voltage doubler cable, we have a video on how do do it and the EXH will require a 2.5mm connector on the QTron input side and I think it's also reverse polarity if I recall.
@@VertexEffectsInc I bought despite not liking gators earlier pedal boards and supplies because I love their latest metal pedal boards and it’s made for it and says isolated and it has 2 power starved channels for my fuzz pedals
Hey Mason, I'm using a MXR iso-brick. First what's your thoughts on this product and second since it uses a "wall wart" to power the unit, what suggestions could you make for routing it's power in. Currently I'm using a power strip that sits on the board near the power supply but I feel it takes to much space. Looking to minimize clutter.
Iso Brick, is a good choice - totally solid. I would make it so only the IEC connects to the pedalboard and everything else lives, physically, on the board itself. The power strip might add some noise to the rig if it's not isolated from the pedals, but you can test that easily and ID if there is actually an issue.
@@ALBERTOGARCIA-nk9bo it's just a designation for an AC power cord connector, it's an acronym for some organization that sets these standards...I forget the same. It's the standard AC cable provided with most power supplies.
I noticed from what I've seen of your videos, you don't really use noise suppression pedals? Just curious as I do gain stacking on my board. I use a Ibanez Nu-tube screamer and a MXR Zakk Wylde overdrive into a stereo setup. I also have an Earthquaker Swissthings pedal on my board to help with alot of issues. Any thoughts on these devices? Grest videos, cheers!
I was wondering the same thing but I dont think he stacks gain pedals like that or build rigs for people who plays high gain style music. I built my pedalboard using all his tips and I needed my noise suppressor in my rig to help out with the noise. When I turn all my pedals off, its whisper quiet
@@Azyndevil5 the 2 amps I run really aren't hi gain by today's standards by any means lol. My JCM800 combo is stock and my Carvin X50B is probably like the start of hi gain amps, it's a 1989 model and I swapped out the el34 tubes for 6L6 to clean it up more and get more headroom. The 2 pedals I do gain stack are kept pretty modest settings, nothing cranked or anything, but none the less each does add some noise. I've even gone to the trouble of using copper foil tape and shielding all my guitars and making sure the ground and shield is super quiet. If I have everything on, with the guitar volume turned up full, there is no sound or noise till I actually hit the strings. It's just introducing pedals lol. I have a mxr dc power brick powering the pedal board, I even put a choke filter on that line to cut noise. Chokes are old ways of cutting noise and emf problems. I use to take them out of old TV's when I do electronics repairs.
Ideally, if you're observing the 'Holy Trinity of Tone' 1) high quality soldered patch cables 2) isolated switch mode power supply 3) high quality buffers - you won't have much need for this. Also, noise gates do impact your tone in a negative why, so using them can be problematic and you'd be better of getting an Ilich system installed in your guitar or using noiseless pickups from a pure sound perspective.
@@VertexEffectsInc Thanks! That’s a huge relief… But that means my noise is coming from either a pedal or a bad cable… I’m using a mix now but going over to ernie ball flat ribbon. Hoping they do the trick.
You'll just need a buffer in and out of your rig if you use too many pedals with long cables! Plus a lot of your pedals probably have a buffer inside of it. The es8 is an awesome tool for creating routers to help you avoid many issues that a regular board without a switcher would have. Technically you don't need more buffer. Unless you want to use a separate buffer. I have the es8, and other buffers " including the jhs buffers" ..I compared them all using a frequency analyzer at the end of the pedals chain, "after the es8. Very minimal changed was captured, barely noticeable. Too many buffers will make your guitar sound way too thin. Very not natural! "Almost like a digital gear". And yes, the jhs buffer is a great buffer. I have it. The buffer inside the boss switcher is good enough, but not the greatest. But, the difference between it and a high end buffer is minimum.
Ideally, you would have an input buffer and output buffer. (One buffer at the beginning of your chain, and one at the end). Then run everything in between your buffers in true bypass!
@@VertexEffectsInc This is an extract from the manual: Unbalanced 1KOhm low Z output. This output can ve conected to High Z guitar amplifiers (ir effects) as well as Low Z mixer and computer outputs.
Thank You for sharing and caring! Cant tell you how much the tips you give have improved my rig tone as well as demystify lame things that USED to happen in my setup! Knowledge is king. You should create a book. An old skool book. Pedalboard curriculum :) I'd buy it! ... maybe you have already? if so .. let us know.
Is there anyway to insulate the linear power supply? Putting some material around it to isolate the emf?...Don’t know if that even makes sense. Might be a stupid question. I run a mxr and pedal power 2 below my pedals. The mxr always seemed to cause noise in certain situations. Also any tips on combining two power supplies? Can that make a difference? Thanks for all your tips.
It's not easy to do it well. Sometime you can use a steel plate or mumetal to help shield a linear power supply from the EMF getting into the pedals, however there is a certain process to fabricating mumetal and bending it properly and treating it so it is most effective. Conversely, with steel, the more you use the better it shields, however, that can add a lot of weight depending on how big the magnetic field is. The more current you're drawing against the total available of the power supply, the more intensified the magnetic field will be.
I run 2 boards, all mod/time effects on one in the effects loop and a OD/fuzz/Disto/comp board (14 and 11 pedals) I'm looking into the truetone buffer, but i'm wondering where to put it. Do i just buffer the one going straight into the amps front?
I’m using a Laney L5 T - 112 amp I plug my telecaster into my wha wha into my boss chromatic tuner the output of the tuner goes to my G string “guitar in” the G string “dec in”goes to my send in the loop the guitar out of the G string goes to my tone corset compressor the output of the compressor goes to my boss driver input the output of the boss driver goes to the input of my amplifier the “dec out “on the G string goes to my BBE tremor optical tremolo pedal the output of the tremelo pedal goes to the input of my memory toy delay, the output of the memory toy goes to the return of my loop I have had my amp professionally cleaned tubes checked and I still get a massive amount of noise coming from my compressor and or blues driver when they are “ on “and I do not understand why ? With the compressor pedal and my blues driver at 11 o’clock the G string is it approximately 10:30 o’clock which removes all noises until I press or turn on my blue driver and or compressor . I use my compressor constantly my petals are connected to a nomad Outlaw effects model number M128 ( does not require ac to power board . What am I doing wrong ? I even removed the whawha and plugged guitar first into boss TU-2 tuner which I’m told has a buffer in the TU-2 pedal .
i paired a big fat AC power cable going from a phoenix toroidal power supply with a cable that goes from my buffer out to the amp, there is no difference on noise vs using them separated, the toroidaL power supply EMF only creates noise in my case when the guitar is very close to the pedal board, otherwise i tried it with a CIOCKS and there is no noticeable difference, however i prefer CIOCKS due its lightweight and small size, plus its versatility
The linear power supply issue is probably the biggest culprit, but as in pro AV, we know separating signals is always preferred. Either way, great video!
@VertexEffectsinc Hello. The Problem i have with my rig. Amp: Victory v40 clean amp I go from my guitar in my cry baby wah. From tbere into my boss OD-200 and then in the amp Front input. In the fx loop i have from in to out: - -Nux optima air -BBE sonic maximiser -Boss CE1 chorus -Boss PH3 phaser -Voodoo lab tremolo -Boss DD8 delay -Source audio ventris reverb (Thanks @mason). The Power supply is a palmer PK-T12 The instrument cables are Sommer cable spirit XXL+ neutrik plugs and the Patch cables are mogami 2319 + squareplug. I have i little bit noise and loss headroom. What in my signal chain is the problem? The Power supply? The inexistent buffer? À propos buffer: How should i know if i need one? How should i understand why i need one if some pedals got à integrated buffer ? Thanks for helping.
I have a Friedman buffer bay ,and power supply with buffer in and out ,I’m running all my time based effects and a Wampler terraform in a serial effects loop in post and all distortion and eq ,all with built in buffers through the preamp ,I run all gain at half and when I engage the Wampler I’m having terrible oscillation noise and squeals ,long story short I’ve tried everything and nothings changed ,any ideas ?
The Friedman is an input buffer only, no output buffer. This could be that your Wampler and your effects loop aren't complementary, this is common as there are no standards for FX Loops and no standards for pedals and the levels they can take. If could also be something else in your system as well unrelated to the pedals. Have you considered running the Wampler in the front of the amp? What's the amp? Does it have an active/buffered effects loop?
@@VertexEffectsInc I had no idea the buffer bay was buffer in only ,honestly that’s awesome to learn ,the amp is a Genz Benz Black Pearl 30 all the forums I researched said the fx loop is for rack use only so I’m not sure if that’s true ,I’ve put the terraform in the per path and post ,before and after distortion with a buffer pedal on each side ,replaced cables ,so I’m stumped but I really appreciate you answer my comment ,that’s huge !
In every video I have watched for vertex, they never mention the Fender engine room power supply. Is there a reason? I think you need to do a video just on the Engine Rooms.
I don’t have any analog switch pedals but how do I fix the hiss in my sound. I have tried from using the integrated gate by turning it on, lowering the gain, amp, and main volumes in it. I have pressed the ground lift button as well. I have used both XLR and 1/4 inch cables. I also have a silent tip cable (a Mogami). On both and individual connections I still have that hiss in my sound. I have a Digitech GNX4. Should I get a stand-alone gate pedal and daisy chain it to my multi effects pedal? Or what do you recommend doing? I have tried using almost every sound feature and working every combination possible but somehow still manage to get the hiss. Is it possible that it could be a guitar wiring or connector problem, bad cables, dirty cable holes on my multi effects pedal board or all of the above?
Hi Rig Doctor! You helped me with my BOSS ES-5 before how to connect it to a BOSS NS-2. Now i wonder how can i connect the BOSS NS-2 to a BOSS ES-8. Is it possible to do it with the 4-cable method.
Same thing just use the ES-8 Input, and Volume Loop Send and Return and then you can use the loop re-ordering to put the Gate around whatever group of effects you want.
They can add noise, very common. You can diagnose how much is coming from your power supply by simply trying your comp on battery by itself off the pedalboard and compare to how it sounds on the board with your supply to isolate if it's the pedal or some external factors.
A compressor dampens spikes in the input signal (voltage) and boosts lower level signals (sustain). If your noise floor is above the lower voltage level getting boosted, you get more noise. That’s not to say the compressor can’t introduce noise itself - my first compressor is so noisy I’ve never been able to use it and for a long time I thought all compressors did the same. They don’t.
Nailed once again uncle mason!!!!! If I’m using the same output from my power supply to power two pedals could that make a noise or how do I know which pedals can share from the same output thanks
He covers this topic in other videos, but to summarize, analog drives and compressors (and on occasion, analog octaves) are best at sharing power, because of their circuitry and negative polarity, and they filter really well, no clocks or DSPs to interfere with signal.
Pilar, I recommend focusing on combining analog only pedals in the overdrive, boost, distortion, and wah category so long as they are under the total current of your power output on your power supply and the same voltage.
Hi Manson, thank you for your tips. I'running my system throught a boss es8, with a Zuma power suply and mogamy cables. Still having noise Issues. Do you think using buffers might be a solution? The audio goes to 3 different amplifiers, do you this could also be an noise problem? Thank you
I have a voodoo lab power supply which is under the effects. (My board is too packed sorry). Is it able to place something to block the EMF from the power supply? Thanks a lot
Then just get a switch mode power supply. The amount of steel or mumetal you'd need would be very costly and/or heavy, that it would be more practical to just get a switch mode supply so you don't need to be concerned about this.
@@VertexEffectsInc Thanks for your response Mason. I didn’t want my 1 spot pro cs 12 to solely be responsible for reducing noise to my rig. I figure the power condition will help reduce some of the workload on the power supply and get the benefit of clean power to my effects, amps and recording gear.
@@whiskybravo4648 there's only so much the power conditioner can do, especially if it's not regulating the voltage or clamping it in place. There might be some basic filtering but it's not going to overcome a noisy rig that has a pedalboard based issue.
I have a kill switch at the beginning of my chain 4 wire pedal board it's quiet except for an old Loco flange pedal from the '80s? but should I be running the kill switch at the end in the loop or at the beginning plugging the guitar into that pedal ?
@@VertexEffectsInc That's my understanding from doing research and talking with other folks with a similar issue. For me it's an Archer iKon in front of a Strymon Mobius. When I select chorusing on the Mobius, it whistles noticeably if the iKon is in the signal chain. Noise goes away when I remove the iKon. I've come to learn that the charge pump in Klon style pedals is the culprit.
@@drebatista I'm using a VDL 4x4, so the hi volt pedals (TimeLine and Mobius) are isolated (or so I understand). As I mentioned, the iKon is the only pedal that creates this effect. If I remove it, all noise goes away. ALSO: If I run the TimeLine and Mobius in my Effect Loop on the amp, the noise goes away (my board is set up to accommodate this option). It's only when I run the iKon in line before the Strymon pedals that I get the whistle.
@@duaneharlick I don't think we know enough to ID a charge pump as the problem, I would suggest it is something else going on in your chain or even perhaps a problem with the Archer in the worst case, but nothing to do with it having a charge pump. Plenty of pedals have them without issue.
@@VertexEffectsInc Here's from one thread I researched: "This is right - it's called heterodyning. It's kind of an aggravating thing with a Klon that uses a charge pump like the original, and doesn't take any effort to filter out the noise (like the original). So, in keeping with the 'part for part' rebuild of a Klon, you get the oscillated signal that doesn't play nice with some other pedals." And also: " I know at least with Strymon stuff (notably the Timeline and Mobius) this is a really common problem." Here's a link to the conversation: www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/oscillation-weirdness-with-tumnus-d-and-choralflanger.1914486/
Pretty sure you just diagnosed where most of my hum is coming from, talking about the power supplies. I have 3 smaller ones under my board, and I'd almost bet money that's the problem. I'm eyeballing the Engine Room 12 and 8, as I've got quite a few pedals ;) Thanks for the always high quality and informative videos, sir!
Okay cool! I’m glad it’s just the induction causing the noise in my signal, and not damaged goods. I’m thinking your tiered pedalboard and strymon zuma is my best option moving forward. Great content!
@@connorm.6253 That's a good supply for sure, also Cioks is great as well if you want a lower profile but you may need more than one depending. Also the new Pedal Power 3 and 3+ are both switchmode.
Recently redid my pedal board and it has a lot of big pedals causing space issues. My TC Electronics compressor loop is making a ton of noise and had never done that before and I couldn’t figure it out. But it’s sitting right on top my Pedal Power 2. So number 1 was my answer. Loving my Truetone that I got. Might sell the Pedal Power and and getting another Truetone. Thanks for the info!
Just put the a Truetone CS6 and a Voodoo Labs X4 on the new HX Stomp board. First thing I noticed is just how quiet my board is. Yes, my (future fuzzes) are first before the Buffer Plus.
Hello mr Vertex! I live in Greece and can’t find the Mesa Boogie high wire nowhere in Europe. It’s out of stock until probably the summer. Should I buy 2 of the TC Bonafide or maybe 2 of the true tone buffers that you also recommend? I have 10 pedals and I need buffers, one at the beginning and one at the end. Thank you ;)
You can always ask the manufacturer. A good "tell" is that the power supply can accept any input voltage from the wall without needed a switch to do it. That almost always means it's switch mode and not linear.
Sorry if dumb question but how do you know if your supply is a switch mode? I currently have a walrus phoenix but can't find anything online as to whether it's a switch or linear style supply.
Luke is right Walrus in linear. An easy way to ID a switch mode is that it can take any voltage out of the wall on the input without any toggles or sliders to select the voltage. Truetone, Cioks, Strymon, and the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 3 are the main brands.
@@VertexEffectsInc Hey Mason - going off of this, is Voodoo Lab's Pedal Power 3 Plus going to be in step with strymon / truetone / CIOKS switchmode PSUs from an EMF/noise standpoint? VL's hybrid language is fairly confusing to me and I'm wondering if the PP3+ is still a linear PSU like the PP2+, and therefore will have the same noise issues? Looking to mount under my board.
I have a loop station with a mixer in it, and to avoid plug/unplug the adapter everytime I just put it on the pedalboard with al the rest. The problem is that if a cable is near the adapter it cause grpund noise. Is there a way to isolate the adapter without moving it, like Building a wall of some material all over it?
Great video! Curious what solutions you use with pedals like the Sir Henry that seem to require their own outlet? I use a Zuma on my board and would like to add the Sir Henry, but would also like to keep everything powered such that I’m only turning on power at one point...silly maybe, but you seem to have solved it?
Hey Mason I have a noise issue on my Focusrite sound card! When it's plugged to my desktop I hear noise and can't record my guitar using the condenser microphone. I tried it on my laptop and there was no noise. I know it's a different topic but I need your help! do you thing my pc has a ground loop issue? (when I touch the condenser mic it does a loud sound)
Could you be getting interference from something else connected to your desktop? Have you tried using a different outlet or re-dressing cables of external gear connected to your desktop?
@@VertexEffectsInc I found the source of the issue, It's my UPS! when I connect the case directly to the wall outlet there is no noise! but when connected to the ups my case and mic and everything metal connected electrify me
When you talk about a buffer at the end, would a gain pedal with little to no drive on act as a buffer? Ie. Mesa Boogie Grid slammer. I have a SGGB by sarno in the front of the board too
Any pedal that's "ON" true bypass or not is a buffer. The quality of it may not be as good as a real high quality buffer. Input impedance of 1M ohms, output impedance of 100 ohms
Love them! I have a wet/dry/wet rack in my studio! It's very similar to the video I did last week on "Pro Rig Builders Don't Want You To Know This Secret!" Check that out!
Mason, are there any rules about daisy chaining certain pedals? Suppose I don't have outlets to spare on my Zuma, which pedals can I power off of one outlet with a daisy chain?
Capt. Obvious sez pay attention to current draw when putting multiple pedals on one daisy chain. Also it seems like some pedals just don’t play well with others and do better on a dedicated supply.
