Vertex Effects | 2 years ago

Episode 45: How To SAFELY Share Power To Multiple Pedals

00:00 - Welcome to Tone Town
02:30 - Rules of thumb for sharing power
06:20 - Don't rush your pedalboard power planning
10:46 - Daisy chaining nightmares
14:30 - How to test if your pedals are good daisy chaining candidates
14:50 - You need this tool to pick the pedals pedals for a daisy chain
20:52 - Current doubling (paralleling) for Neural Quad Cortex, HX Stomp, HX Effects, etc.
24:00 - Paralleling Power (daisy chain) versus Series Power (voltage doubler)
29:00 - Cioks Crux is a lifesaver!
30:00 - Understanding expansion supplies (Strymon Ojai, Cioks 4, Voodoo Lab x4, etc.)
41:00 - Daisy Chaining Gone Wild: Spring Break (Cabo San Lucas)
42:27 - No Russian Power or No Rushing Power?
42:50 - Is there a sound difference when sharing power?
47:11 - The 4th Chairman arrives!
48:05 - Making your own power cables
50:00 - Summary of our conversation today

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!

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