Vertex Effects | 6 months ago

Episode 99.9: What do Rig Builders think of the NEW Walrus Power Supply? (with Jason Stulce @walrusaudioeffects )

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Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!

//TABLE OF CONTENTS//
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Introducing Jason from Walrus Audio
03:07 - What’s the reason behind the Canvas lineup
04:38 - Canvas Direct Box was the starting point
06:23 - Product must look as good as they sound
07:41 - Canvas Tuner
08:00 - The power supply has been years in the making
08:53 - Let's see the power supplies
10:23 - What was the thought process of the mains being not included on the power supply
15:37 - The power supply displays how much percentage of the current is being used
17:30 - What happens if you run out of power?
18:00 - How many variable output voltages are there?
19:09 - How many units can you link at once?
19:33 - How does power and wattage relate to voltage and current?
25:30 - The Canvas power supply profile is perfect
26:17 - Let's talk about the power cables
36:50 - What happens if my pedal doesn’t fall within the power supply specs?
39:27 - The problem with most current doublers
42:54 - Canvas custom barrel cable
45:19 - Mason on power cables for DIY rig builders
49:03 - Will pedals close to the power supply cause any issues?
50:44 - How to identify if your power supply is linear vs switch mode
55:58 - Can it power a Quad Cortex?
58:57 - Does Brian measure every single power cable?
1:00:14 - EIAJ cables are all right angle!
1:04:15 - How did you convince people that switch mode power supplies aren’t bad?
1:12:11 - Any inverted power cable options?
1:14:31 - Can you buy power cables separately?
1:14:49 - Closing thoughts

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

//GUEST//
Jason Stulce
YT - @walrusaudioeffects
IG - https://instagram.com/walrusaudioeffects

//HOSTS//
Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)
YT - @GoodwoodAudio
IG - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio

Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)
YT - @omilionaudio
IG - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio

Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)
YT - @VertexEffectsInc
IG - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects

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