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Power supply for effect devices
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If you're looking for security and stability in your gigs, sooner or later you'll have to swap the batteries that come with many compact effects pedals for a mains adapter . In any case, batteries are no longer an option as soon as you want to put together a permanent pedalboard, in addition to practicality and of course from an ecological and economic point of view.
Individual power supplies and daisy chains
For individual pedals, simple power supplies with the appropriate tension offer the best solution for permanently supplying your favorite pedal with power. If you only want to operate two to three pedals, a single power supply with a series cable , also known as a daisy chain , is a good and compact solution.
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Multi-power supplies
However, if you want to achieve a more professional result or even put together a pedalboard , a more complex and higher quality power supply is essential. Multi-power supplies are the best solution here! These small but powerful devices offer a plug to the wall, but several individual outputs to the pedals. Many devices even have important features, such as isolated , i.e. galvanically separated outputs , which reduces annoying noise in more complex pedal cabling, with effects in front of the amp and in the effects loop. Variable output for “empty battery” effects, for example with fuzz pedals, or higher output for 12-18 V pedals are also features that you should keep an eye on. This offers guitarists and bassists (but also particularly creative drummers or synth players) maximum flexibility .
Voltage differences between pedals
It should also be noted that different pedals also have different power requirements . Analog distortion requires significantly less power than analog modulation effects. Digital effects consume significantly more power than analog devices and so, for example, some digital multi-effects pedals still need their own mains adapter because they have a significantly higher power consumption than intended by the multi-power supplies. You should be careful not to supply effects pedals with much more power than they need, otherwise this overvoltage can lead to the death of some devices. Another rule of thumb is that digital and analog effects as well as effects in front of the amplifier and effects in the inserts should only be connected to the same power supply if it has isolated outputs .
power supply of the pedalboard
In our guides on “Correctly wiring effects pedals” we show how to optimally connect a pedalboard. The multi-power supplies are often easy to attach to the underside of the pedalboard , making cable management easy. However, care should be taken to ensure that current-carrying and signal-carrying cable are laid as far apart as possible from one another in order to avoid hum and other disturbing noises.
In general: pay attention to the polarity of the plug and the necessary number of Volt . In most cases, the standard set by Boss in the 1970s is used: 9V – plus on the outside, minus on the inside. However, there are some pedals that are polarized the other way around; you can often find this out from the device itself, but in any case from the manufacturer's information.
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