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PedalTrain Pro Powering Questions

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Viscera_Eyes

Oct 27, 2008
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Alright, so I am deciding to upgrade to a PT Pro from a homemade board for various reasons including organization, space, and weight. I have some questions on how to power these boards and what to use. The pedals I am using right now are
-Digitech Timebender
-Dunlop 105q
-Boss PS-3
-Boss BF-2
-Boss CE-5
-Way Huge Aqua Puss
-Way Huge Pork Loin
-Way Huge Swollen Pickle
-Aguilar Agro
-Strymon Blue Sky

I am thinking about using the Voodoo Labs Pedal Power II+ since it fits under the PT Pro. Besides the Timebender (will be powering with a wall wart into a strip), I am hoping the Pedal Power II+ should be able to power the rest (through daisy chaining). However, I am planning on expanding later and I do not know if down the line I will need another Power Source. So here are some questions I have.

For those who have big boards (12 pedals+), how do you power it?

For those of you who use the Voodoo Labs, what is the maximum number of pedals you have powered with it?

How many PP2+ could you fit under a PT Pro? Is it one spot or two?

How do you daisy chain and what supplies do you need to do it?

Thanks
 
#3
Viscera_Eyes said:
For those who have big boards (12 pedals+), how do you power it?
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When I had a large board (PT-Pro with somewhere in the vicinity of 15-17 pedals), I was able to power it all via a single PP2+. However, I calculated the mA draw of the pedals and daisy-chained (using Y-cables) pedals together that had low power requirements.

Viscera_Eyes said:
For those of you who use the Voodoo Labs, what is the maximum number of pedals you have powered with it?
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See above. :D

Viscera_Eyes said:
How many PP2+ could you fit under a PT Pro? Is it one spot or two?
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They come with only one mounting bracket, but you could buy more. I know you can definitely fit two under there, not sure if you would even need three...

Viscera_Eyes said:
How do you daisy chain and what supplies do you need to do it?
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You can daisy chain off of any of the outputs on the PP2+ (you can use Y-cables, daisy chains, or get custom cables made, just make sure to not leave open plugs out or you could damage the PP2+. I used to cover the ends with shrink-tube.), just make sure that the voltage and mA requirements are matching with the pedal(s) that you will be supplying. Failure to do so may either cause the pedals to not work (digital effects tend to have this happen when not enough voltage is given), cause distortion (which may be wanted/unwanted and happens when you voltage starve analog effects), or break the pedal (too much voltage with any effect that is not equipped to handle it is always a recipe for disaster).
 
#7
I've had 2 PP2+'s mounted under my PT Pro. Mine is the older version without brackets. I just put some industrial strength velcro on the top of the PP2+ and under the PT Pro and it worked like a charm. i would think you can easily fit 3, but that's a little silly unless you really need that many. Pretty expensive too...

That's how I have my PP mounted on my Jr. right now, which is also the old design. I had to drill a hole in it just to fit the power cable.
 

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