Members guitarist_with_ Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Ok so my setup is really pissing me off in terms of power supply. Right now Im just using regular adaptors with a powerstrp and havnt got a pedalboard. Im about to do an overhaul with my setup: getting a good board/case, patch cables etc. Rundown of the current stuff im using.. 5-6 9V DC boxes (ie boss, zvex) DL-4 9V AC (says 1200mA min.) Whammy 4 9V AC 1.3A EH Microsynth 24V DC Does anyone know of any units that can power these? Im aware of DC bricks, PP2+ and all of that, but none can power them all. (onespots wont power the whammy or microsynth either) Is this even possible with one power supply unit or am I dreaming? Am I just going to have to settle with using adaptors as I do now? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whoismilan Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 I believe the problem pedal is the Whammy, the PP2+ can power the rest of them. I would use a separate adapter for the Whammy, and then the PP2+ for the rest of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist_with_ Posted April 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Bah! I was just thinking that. I forgot the PP2+ could power the microsynth. (At least Im pretty sure it can) I've never used a PP2, can it power that many (minus the whammy) at once.. or am I looking at having to buy 2 of them? Can I also daisy chain off a single output, as in for 2 boss pedals? (apologies for so many questions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bleepedybloops Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Unless you have someone like CAE build you a custom one I think your stuck with the Whammy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist_with_ Posted April 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Unless you have someone like CAE build you a custom one I think your stuck with the Whammy Yeah, I was thinking of just having a small powerstrip on the board, PP2 and whammy adaptor go into that.. and Im done, right? Can someone also clarify whether the PP2 will power a microsynth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thezeng Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 the flat liner can power the whammy, but you might as well use the ac out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whoismilan Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Re: daisy chaining:Yes, you can daisy chain like normally. Re: Microsynth:You can switch two of the outputs to 12V and then combine them to create 24V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist_with_ Posted April 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Sorry, can you explain the AC out.. and combining the 12v outs? The flatliner looks fantastic, could it power all of mine at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thezeng Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 yeah the flatliner would be able to do all that, but its huge. the ac out is just a spare electric out on the back of the pp2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist_with_ Posted April 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 yeah the flatliner would be able to do all that, but its huge. the ac out is just a spare electric out on the back of the pp2 If I do that, can I still power the microsynth and DL4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thezeng Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 you can power the ms and dl4 with the pp2 no problems, use the ac out for the whammy. iirc you are from australia, so good luck getting a cheap 240v pp2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist_with_ Posted April 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 you can power the ms and dl4 with the pp2 no problems, use the ac out for the whammy. iirc you are from australia, so good luck getting a cheap 240v pp2 haha, yeah prices here suck for everything, though the PP2+ seems like a good option for me. Ive also just looked at the flatliner chart, which says it has 1 output for 9v AC or 12v AC. The DL4 and whammy both need 9v AC and both combined go way over the 1000mA capicity.. does that basically mean I cant use both at once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist_with_ Posted April 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 Im sorry for dragging this topic on, im just new to this Am I correct about the flatliner not being able to power the dl4 and whammy at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andreas Posted April 13, 2008 Members Share Posted April 13, 2008 The DL4 will work from 9 volts DC, as long as there's 200mA or so available. It uses the 9vAC POD power supply because it allows Line 6 to buy those in bulk, but it will also work from a 9 volts DC supply. The plug needs to be 2.5mm center positive. The Whammy does indeed need 9 volts AC, and will draw about 750-800mA. The Microsynth needs 24 volts DC, 100mA or less, with a center positive plug. With two separate/isolated 12vDC supplies (such as two outputs on a PP2+ or BBE SupaCharger set to 12 volts) can be combined in series to provide 24 volts DC. The Flatliner would be able to power the 9vDC pedals as well as the Whammy (using the 9vAC output). It only has one AC output (you choose 9 or 12 volts AC when you order, I believe). But as the 9vDC outputs have 200mA each, it might be able to power the DL-4 from one of those. However, I don't have any reports of that working, so I can't say for sure. You're out of luck with the Microsynth, though, as the Flatliner only has one 12 volts DC output. The PP2+ and Supa-Charger will power the DL-4 (output 5 or 6 in the alternate mode) and the Microsynth (set output 1 and 2 to 12 volts, and run in series). The Whammy will need its own power supply, though. It looks like you'll have to use one dedicated adapter (for the Whammy or Microsynth, depending on which supply you go for). I'd probably go for a Supa-Charger (it has a voltage selector, so you can bring one over from the US) myself. /Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justintee Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 just skimming through the thread, i agree with andreas that either the pp2+ or the supa charger will work fine.. i've got a pp2+ for nzd 350 new... i did have to wait about 1 year though haha. power your whammy with the courtesy ac outlet out the rear of the pp2+. daisy chain your boss/zvex/etc (9v). the dl-4 is 1.2A DC (and the pp2+ has 2 outputs that can handle those). y-cable 2x12V=24V outputs for 24V approx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist_with_ Posted April 14, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 .The PP2+ and Supa-Charger will power the DL-4 (output 5 or 6 in the alternate mode) and the Microsynth (set output 1 and 2 to 12 volts, and run in series). The Whammy will need its own power supply, though.It looks like you'll have to use one dedicated adapter (for the Whammy or Microsynth, depending on which supply you go for). I'd probably go for a Supa-Charger (it has a voltage selector, so you can bring one over from the US) myself./Andreas Just like to know if I've got this correct: -I can daisy chain off one or two 9v DC outputs to my basic pedals. -Microsynth will need the series Y split using two 12v outputs. -DL-4 will work fine from outputs 5 or 6. Im unsure as to whether the Whammy will need its own power supply or not.. becuase im getting mixed advice that it can run off the AC at the back of the PP2+. Using a dedicated supply for it is perfectly OK for me, i'd just like some clarification. (I also have no problem getting a PP2+ 240v here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justintee Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 you will need your dedicated whammy adapter; the courtesy outlet on the rear of the pp2+ 'acts' like your usual AC wall supply.. just plug your whammy adapter into it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist_with_ Posted April 14, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 you will need your dedicated whammy adapter; the courtesy outlet on the rear of the pp2+ 'acts' like your usual AC wall supply.. just plug your whammy adapter into it.. Ah, thank you. I misread that. Anyone know many mA the outlt supplies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justintee Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 the power rating is 200W.. only limitation the manual tells us of is it can't power an amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members miggy01 Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 Whatever you decide on, don't stop believin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 14, 2008 Members Share Posted April 14, 2008 General consensus is that the PP2+ will do everything you need, but make sure you have the wallwart for the Whammy to plug in the courtesy outlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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