I'm having my signal drop volume ocasionally, I've replaced a few cables thinking it might be that, however the problem
Still happens sometimes. Thinking it might be time to get an isolated power supply.
I'm running a 1 Spot powering 8 pedals, I'm thinking this could be the problem with the volume dropping out sometimes (happy for people to chime in with advise)
I can't afford to upgrade patch cables and power supply.......which would come first in terms of importance?
P/S or quality patch cables, vote in the poll
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Re: P/S or quality patch cables, vote in the poll
Are you 100% certain that this issue is from your board? My 1st step would be to run dry into the amp at the same sort of volume for a decent period of time to be sure that its not the amp that is causing it.
By my way of thinking, if you determine the issue is definitely the board then I'd look at power before patch cables - with you patch cables I'd expect an issue to be less intermittent and more observable (ie, I stomp on that pedal and the volume drops therefore I expect its an issue with the cable with it moves).
By my way of thinking, if you determine the issue is definitely the board then I'd look at power before patch cables - with you patch cables I'd expect an issue to be less intermittent and more observable (ie, I stomp on that pedal and the volume drops therefore I expect its an issue with the cable with it moves).
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I sometimes toe the volume dial on my booster.
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Is the volume dropping when all ur pedals are off? If so then it's probably a cable, if its not your amp. Could be an your guitar cable too though, don't forget to check that. Have u got another amp and guitar to try through too?
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Visual sound 1spot adapter for your pedals. Two if you have massive current hogs on your board.
Build your own patch cables instead of spending millions on snake oil and name brands - That way you know where any issues are before they go on your board, and you can fix them later if they fuck out.
Build your own patch cables instead of spending millions on snake oil and name brands - That way you know where any issues are before they go on your board, and you can fix them later if they fuck out.
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Unlikely to be the cables, sounds like a power issue or amp issue, but you should have decent cables, and definitely an isolated supply if you have any noisy pedals or run pedals in an effects loop (I know you don't with the ac15).
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Yet to do proper testing to determine exactly where the issue is. Is it possible to get fluctuations in stage power that could cause it?jimi wrote:Are you 100% certain that this issue is from your board? My 1st step would be to run dry into the amp at the same sort of volume for a decent period of time to be sure that its not the amp that is causing it.
By my way of thinking, if you determine the issue is definitely the board then I'd look at power before patch cables - with you patch cables I'd expect an issue to be less intermittent and more observable (ie, I stomp on that pedal and the volume drops therefore I expect its an issue with the cable with it moves).
Will an isolated power supply help with fluctuations from the mains?
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would need both if 60hz buzz is getting in the system. how did guitarists get away with it all those decades before isolated power supplies and the pedal board craze. i dunno. only recently have i heard guitarists making much of an issue of it.
p.s. the 60hz hum is supposed to be electrical devices picking up electromagnetic radiation still floating around the universe from the big bang. so NASA etc say.
p.s. the 60hz hum is supposed to be electrical devices picking up electromagnetic radiation still floating around the universe from the big bang. so NASA etc say.