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How to power your pedals (simple version)
15 Nov 10
— How can I power more than one pedal from the same adapter? I have come to realize that this is a pretty common question, after all. Not everyone are familiar with the world of adapters, daisy chain cables and dedicated power supply units, and some just want to get their three Boss pedals up…
True bypass hall of shame
15 Nov 10
Ever so often, someone claims that such-and-such pedal is true bypass, either having been told so by a salesperson, or having convinced themselves it is, or simply because the manufacturer says so. Quite often, these claims turn out to be untrue. In some cases, it is evident that the manufacturer has tried to use terms…
Boss DD-3 history
15 Nov 10
Overview The DD-3 is a 12-bit digital delay with analog feedback and mixing stage. What this means is that everything in the pedal is analog, except the part that produces the actual delay. The analog signal is split, and a portion of it is sent to the delay chip (the rest ends up at the…
FET switching
15 Nov 10
I have mentioned this type of switching system in other articles, and thought I’d use this space to dig a little deeper into how it works. After all, this is the system that are in most of our pedals. Once again, to refresh the memory, here’s how it works: The signal enters the pedal through…
True bypass?
15 Nov 10
Do we really need to worry about our effects when they’re not on? Isn’t the ”true bypass” craze just a hype, designed to allow ”boutique” pedal manufacturers to charge insane amounts of money for their products, and for guys to be able to make a living modding effects? Read on… — What is true bypass?…