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Jan 29 2011, 05:38 AM
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I run a straight and simple setup:
Guitar > Boss TU-2 Tuner > Keeley Blues Driver > Keeley Distortion DS-1 > Boss Delay DD-5 w/ footswitch > Sansamp GT2 > Amp I run a 200mA DC converter to the TU-2 then run a PCS daisy chain from the TU-2 to power the BD-2, DS-1, and DD-5. The sansamp I power separately. 3 issues (I think they are related) 1. When one of the unused plugs on the PCS Daisy Chain touches the metal on a nearby pedal it creates a line-level "hum". 2. Pedals randomly turn off and on (rarely but it happens). 3. The output volume will drop to near-zero level after a while. Getting mad and smashing all the pedals seems to get the volume back up for a bit. I'm not sure if my DC converter is dying or if I have a ground issue. Why would the PCS plugs cause "hum" when you are only touching the outside of them (the positive side) to a pedal... unless something is trying to ground itself in the pedals? I'll keep toying around with different configurations but any advice would be great! Hardtail -------------------- Beginner's Amp & Guitar Gear Guide My Keeley Blues Driver BD-2 Review My Line6 Flextone II Review Guitars: Martin D-16RGT with B-Band UST & '99 Fender "Big Apple" Hardtail HH Strat Amps: Fender Blues Junior Special Edition & Fender Studio 85 (Simultaneous... yummy) |
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Hardtail Ghost In The Pedal Board Jan 29 2011, 05:38 AM
Bogdan Radovic Hmmm I'm not sure what is the issue. Maybe the... Jan 29 2011, 11:22 AM Ivan Milenkovic Have you checked if the pedals work well separatel... Jan 29 2011, 01:57 PM Hardtail I did some risky experimenting last night.
I used... Jan 29 2011, 02:59 PM Ivan Milenkovic Have you tried to test each pedal individually? Feb 2 2011, 03:01 AM Todd Simpson Try skipping the power supply and going with batts... Feb 2 2011, 03:25 AM Hardtail My home-made heat shrink caps fixed my problem and... Feb 2 2011, 06:05 AM
MickeM Sound like a bit sketchy a fix to my ears since to... Feb 2 2011, 09:41 AM
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