Members draelyc Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 So I'm revamping my whole rig approach to involve more pedals than I've been using, and here's what I've got in mind: Guitar --> Boss tuner --> MOJO Vibe --> Red Witch Moon Phaser --> MXR flanger reissue --> MI Audio Blue Boy Deluxe --> Bad Monkey --> amp And then in the amp's fx loop: send --> Choralflange --> Deluxe Memory Man --> reverb pedal (tba) --> MXR Microamp --> return. (I'm also toying with the idea of putting a Boss Harmonist in the fx loop; if I do, it would go first, before the chorus ). The Memory Man is an Analogman-modded one with its own wall-wart, and the flanger takes 18 volts. Everything else, I've been running on a pair of One Spot adapters -- I've had to use two, because when I run stuff in front of the amp and in the loop off the same 1-spot, I get that lovely, lovely HUMMMM. What I'm wondering is this: is there a better (smarter ) way to power up a set up like that? I know the Pedal Power 2 is supposed to be phenomenal, but doesn't it only have 8 outputs? Should I look into a powered pedalboard? Should I keep daisy-chaining the 1-Spots? I've been playing a while, but I'm still very much a noob when it comes to setting up a rig that involves this many pedals. So any wisdom y'all in the fx forum can drop on me will be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members django5 Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 Don't you want modulation in front of the amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members draelyc Posted May 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 Don't you want modulation in front of the amp?Well, I've got the vibe, phaser, & flanger in front ... but I've never really been able to get a satisfying chorus sound up front, compared with in the loop.I should've added that I'm running into an overdriven amp that's set up for AC/DC type crunch, rolling back on the guitar's volume for cleans & using one or the other of the od pedals strictly as boosts for higher gain.Unlike the phasing or flanging, I just don't care for the sound of chorus running into a crunchy/distorted amp. I know other folks get great results that way, but ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members draelyc Posted May 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 Thirty-three people have no suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rileykill Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 Get a good power brick of some type and use the daisy chain on the TU-2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members draelyc Posted May 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 Get a good power brick of some type and use the daisy chain on the TU-2?Thanks, rileykill! A couple follow-up questions: is something like the Dunlop DC Powerbrick a step up from the 1-Spot adapters? Could I run everything off of that (or the TU-2), both up-front and in the fx loop?Thanks for the response! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rileykill Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 I can run everything off a DC Brick without hum (well, almost ... I use the power supply that was included for my EHX Holy Grail) BUT most people around here will tell you that using a power supply with isolated outputs is the trick to killing hum if it's caused by the power supply. The DC Brick as I understand it is not isolated. SO ... and someone please correct me if I'm wrong since I don't have problems with noise ... spending the extra $$ on something like a PP2 would allow you to run pretty much everything in and out of the loop. I guess the TU-2 could help you pick up the slack if you used it for effects that aren't giving you any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members draelyc Posted May 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 And I guess, if I powered the TU-2 from the Pedal Power, I could daisy-chain some other pedals off the TU-2, since the PP wouldn't have enough outputs for everything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rileykill Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 And I guess, if I powered the TU-2 from the Pedal Power, I could daisy-chain some other pedals off the TU-2, since the PP wouldn't have enough outputs for everything... That's what I'm thinkin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members junior4 Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 And I guess, if I powered the TU-2 from the Pedal Power, I could daisy-chain some other pedals off the TU-2, since the PP wouldn't have enough outputs for everything... yeah i would 100% agree with that, thats what i would do...PP2+ and the TU-2 would power everything...and you would go noooooo hum from the pp2+...problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members draelyc Posted May 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 Awesome ~ thanks, y'all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FLYING V 83 Posted May 8, 2008 Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 I answered your post in the Amps forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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