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Power Struggles with Pedalboards
Tech Notes
t21admin

Power Struggle #3: Pedalboards

You got the board. You got the pedals. You got the cables. Now you have to power it. There are many options, each with its own positives and negatives. (See what we did there?) 1. Use

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Power Stuggles with Power Supplies
Tech Notes
t21admin

Power Struggle #2: Wall Warts

Plug in the wrong power supply and your prized pedal could be toast!   If you don’t want to, or can’t, use batteries — or if the manufacturer-recommended power supply isn’t available, you’ll have to find

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Power Struggles with Batteries
Tech Notes
t21admin

Power Struggle #1: Batteries

Powering pedals used to be simple. Go to the drugstore, buy a battery, pop it in and you’re ready to rock. Today, there are other options and concerns. Here, we’re going to take a look

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Gear with Ground Loops
Tech Notes
Dale Krevens

Ground Loops and …….. Social Distancing

Years ago, things were easy. Just plug your guitar or bass into your amp and go. Now, we’re plugging into many things at the same time — amps, pedals, interfaces, mixers, computers– and wondering why

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Circuit Wiring
Tech Notes
Andrew Barta

The Truth About True Bypass

Lately, everyone keeps asking if our pedals are “true bypass.” There’s been a lot of (successful) hype about it, which has led to the blind belief that true bypass is the crème de la crème.

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