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Thanks, @Bellbass !
Should I ever visit Montreal, I will plan to meet you at one of my favorites: Unibroue
Cheers!
As for my problems, because of incoming gigs, I'll just use the Le Bass PSU, power the rest of my pedals with the CS7 and get on with it. I've been building a pedalboard (in fact I've got 2 boards, one dealing with preamplification and compression and the other with effects) in the last two years for a Peter Gabriel tribute band and I'm kinda tired of dealing with technical issues and programming...
Finally, the problem is linked to the Torpedo CAB and not with the Le Bass. Using a PSU with the Le Bass did not solve the hissing tone (although it meant I could use both channels of the preamp). Using the PSU with the CAB solved all the issues. So, it's either a problem with the CS7 or with the CAB (but I don't see how it could be the latter one because the CAB works flawlessly with its own PSU...).
@Bellbass what is the status on the "resetting" you first caught my attention with? The hissing tone is another issue altogether and may be an easy fix to next deal with.
Well, as soon as I used a dedicated PSU (either with the Le Bass or the CAB) the issue of resetting was gone. But I could not use both the Le Bass and CAB on 12 volts on the CS7...
Now I know you are tired of dealing with technical issues, but based on your reply, I believe the issue is with your Le Bass.
Without probing further, the remaining hissing tone while running on its own PSU may be a sign of trouble in the tube or tube circuitry.
Given that you mentioned about your workaround that resolves all issues, you may wish to continue on that path for sanity's sake. But my money is on the Le Bass being the culprit.
As you know from my posted pics, I use both Le Bass and CAB, along with other pedals, on a CS7 without issue.
Cheers!
Yeah, I know you're using the CS7 with both the Le Bass and CAB. That's the reason I bought the CS7!!!
But I cannot figure out why it'd be the Le Bass causing the problem... I mean, at least the high pitch tone...When I used the PSU with the Le Bass, the noise was still there.... As soon as I used the PSU with the CAB, the noise was gone. And the noise was there even if I used the Le Bass on 9 volts...he noise was definitely caused by the CAB - when I bypassed it, the noise was gone...)
And I don't mind investigating at all...Thanks again for you interest and support!!!!
But I cannot figure out why it'd be the Le Bass causing the problem... I mean, at least the high pitch tone...When I used the PSU with the Le Bass, the noise was still there.... As soon as I used the PSU with the CAB, the noise was gone. And the noise was there even if I used the Le Bass on 9 volts...he noise was definitely caused by the CAB - when I bypassed it, the noise was gone...)
And I don't mind investigating at all...Thanks again for you interest and support!!!!
When I have some time, I will author a step-by-step document which could assist you further in resolving this.
Until then enjoy the weekend!
I have the same issue with my Le Bass and CS7 - lots of restart action when I first turn it on, then eventually the tube is warmed up enough and everything comes on. Emailed Trutone support, and after much back and forth none of their suggested fixes (similar to the ones above) worked. My cycling problem exists even when the Le Bass is the only thing plugged in to the CS7. They also suggested I get a new Le Bass. I decided to just use the PSU and apply the CS7 to other pedals on my board.
Yes, because for about 3 seconds Le Bass sucks the living heck out of the CS7 to warm its tube. Once that fully occurs, the CS7 can finally breathe and hold its purported weight in voltage and current.
The 2 9V @ 500mA outlets on the CS7 are immune to the above trauma, so use those for any effects that need to be spared from the "resets". All other outlets will be subject to flashing until Le Bass is fully warmed. Such is the nature of a 200V tube device.
Get past the warming and all is then rock solid. Should the warming persist for more than an average of 3 seconds, the issue is with Le Bass.
Once the tube is warmed, it will hold the heat for approximately 3 minutes, so any brief cut in power to the CS7 will not require reheating.
I've had my Le Bass for a month or so and I love it. I run it into the FX return of a Peavey MiniMega powering an Audiokinesis Hathor 212. The B channel with a bit of grit and tubey warmth is so good. I haven't used this set up live yet but I've got a gig in two weeks where I plan to use it.
I've read some reviews that say the DI is really noisy. Anybody have experience using the DI live and how were the results?
Also, I've been using the provided power supply at home and have always left it plugged in. I just noticed there is a dim light on by the tube even when a channel isn't selected. Could this have caused any issues? I'm assuming now that the tube has been warm for over a month.
I've read some reviews that say the DI is really noisy. Anybody have experience using the DI live and how were the results?
Also, I've been using the provided power supply at home and have always left it plugged in. I just noticed there is a dim light on by the tube even when a channel isn't selected. Could this have caused any issues? I'm assuming now that the tube has been warm for over a month.
I use my LeBass with in-ears, which should be the most effective test of how noisy the DI is. I've never noticed any noise at all. It sounds great to me, nice detail.
I would probably not leave the pedal on when not in use. Preamp tubes generally go a really long time before you need to replace them, but, as you've noted, the pedal is keeping the tube warm the whole time it's plugged in, so probably not advised.
I'm using a Shuttle 9.0 and a Hathor 1203, love the AudioKinesis stuff. Getting another 1203 eventually. My friend (Shrigg on TB) works with Duke as a beta tester and happens to live in the same town that I do, so he's responsible for setting me on the AK path.
Great, thanks for the info. My next order of business is buying a proper power supply. Looks like the CS7 are popular here but there have been some issues.
The AK cabs are great. I got Duke's first Hathor 212 after he announced he would add it to his product line. A single 1203 would have never worked for my situation so I jumped on the 212 when I heard about it. It kills!
Most likely they have or haven't pressed the ground lift button when they shouldn't have or should. Secondly people in some countries have had issues with the stock power supply being a little noisy, but alot noisy just sounds like they don't know how to use it.
