Decided to dabble in some rack effects.

[fitz]

Recently started scrounging Reverb & Craigslist for some inexpensive rack effects.
Looking for something a little different to use in the loop of my 2204 clone.
Still having issues with that amp, but that'll be another thread...
Setting it up on my 5100 for now.



Started with a lowball offer on the TC Electronic G Sharp from a Reverb listing.
It's a modulation & reverb multi effects unit that'll get me my mandatory chorus and some reverb options.

I'm a proponent of EQ in the loop so I snagged a cheap Nady GEQ 131 with another Reverb offer.

Got the 4 channel Furman noise gate from a local CL listing for a price so low I just ask for directions to pick it up.

Rounded it out with a power conditioner from Ambazon and an undershelf 4U rack to hold them together.
Just got it all bolted up tonight, so actually haven't fired it all up yet.

There's a fairly high probability of some sort of shell build using the rack frame mounted in some kinda box thingy.
Just something basic like this as an example.

 

[Seamus OReally]

That TC unit is schweet.

 

[fitz]

That TC unit is schweet.

Yeah, that's the heart & soul of my little loop rack setup.
Got it for the price of a mid-range stomp box pedal.
Lots of options, but just one modulation & one reverb at a time.


You can save presets of different combinations and cycle through them with a footswitch if you want.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

I am going to say this, I have never used any rack equipment in my life, but I remember people who used them exclusively, and they were too far out of reach for my measly budget.. good luck with this now new rabbit hole @fitz , I wish you the best of luck with it , and I know you will be inspired by what you can do with it.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Congratulations on the score of some fantastic equipment

 

[fitz]

I am going to say this, I have never used any rack equipment in my life, but I remember people who used them exclusively, and they were too far out of reach for my measly budget.. good luck with this now new rabbit hole @fitz , I wish you the best of luck with it , and I know you will be inspired by what you can do with it.

Thanks!
I think the prices on this old stuff is dropping because everyone wants the new digital stuff.
Probably would have spent just as much to get a chorus, reverb, EQ & noise gate pedals, maybe more.

Jumped the 1st hurdle...
Apparently, the version of the 4-channel Furman noise gate I got dirt cheap locally is for XLR input only.
(JRTFM)
Output from each channel can be either TS or XLR female.

Cobbled together a TS to XLR male patch cable from parts in the stash.
Cabling is a bit of a mess right now, but at least it's all working.
Running loop send to the EQ, out through the noise gate, through the TC and back to loop return.



Going to order a few new XLR / TS patch cables or adapters, and some 2ft IEC power cables from Ambazon.

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Going to order a few new XLR / TS patch cables or adapters, and some 2ft IEC power cables from Ambazon.

I have a bunch of the adapters in use here. They are handy to have around.