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[quote name='janmaat' timestamp='1333464670' post='1602078'] Thanks Shep - and all the other contributors, that's very helpful (maybe worth a sticky?). [/quote] I'm actually working on something at the moment along these lines - which goes into much more detail as well - without going too advanced which should cover most aspects of powering (voltage, current draw, isolations, upscaling power, polarity and a list of good supplies up for the job) which I hope to have finihsed by the end of the weekend and publish on my blog. I'll post a link here when it's done and if everyone finds it covers all the needed questions I'll sticky it at the top of the forum... then as and when any questions come up that were not answered we can add to it...

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1333457402' post='1601933'] You also might need to rethink the OC-2 if it is an older Japanese pedal. They much prefer being daisy chained from another Boss pedal (like the TU-2 or LS-2) due to it needing the older ACA power supply. I don't know if the Pitch Black would work in the same way?! Si [/quote] I never experienced this with my Jap OC-2 (I had a Jap one, and one form the very last run and they both performed and were powered identically).

I'm late to this one. Prime has summarised the headroom issue quite well which I think is important. The Diago PowerStation is a GREAT power supply and I used one for quite some time. Saying it will power 14 or 20 or x number of pedals is pointless though. The Diago will power 100 pedals if they only have a draw of 30mah each, but it will only power 3 pedals if they have a draw of 1000mah like the TC Nova pedals... It's a case of getting whats right for you - and make sure you include headroom. Once you hit the 50% of capacity for a supply it 'can' start to get warm and introduce noise to the system. Power surges, little peaks in the pedals performance etc etc can 'spike' in power usage unless they are advanced units with lots of regulating technology built in. My diago started to get very hot when I was using about 1600-1700mah of power and started to buzz when I hit 2200mah. I have no doubt that it would still power stuff upto 3000mah but at a compromise - One which I was not prepared to swallow. This is not an issue with the Diago specifically, rather with power supplies in general. Also worth noting that a friend uses a Diago and we added up his set up to be hitting about 2300mah ish and while it gets warm it does not hum - as such the pedals used make a huge difference. As everyones set up is different, you never know until it's put together. The GigRig Generator is expensive but you do get what you pay for - It has 5000mah of juice and runs cool and silent even with the load I throw at it. I agree it may be overkill for many peoples set ups - but so is a custom bass costing £1500-2000 when a Squire P-Bass will still do the job. It's about a balance of performance and what you value as important. I would happily pay the price of an expensive effects pedal in order to get the best out of my collection of very expensive pedals. Many people see power supplies/patch cables etc as annoyingly expensive add ons, I see them as being as important as the pedals themselves. As for the adapters to upscale voltages/isolate supplies/change polarity etc - they are all interchangeable and GigRig adapters will work with the Diago and visa versa. The only thing I would add to this is that the high voltage/current adapters from GigRig will happily work, though I'd be concerned about them making the Diago or other supplies run out of juice (they have been decided in mind that the generator has a whole 5amps to play with!). Shep

Just a tad jealous....

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1333399975' post='1601284'] I had a thought about yours. You attach some wheels and see if you can skate on it [/quote] It'd steer like a Volvo though

... An even the largest is tiny by mine...

Yeah - Pretty cool

[quote name='D major' timestamp='1333396804' post='1601211'] A great source of info. Cheers Shep. [/quote] Thanks dude - The 'Signal Chain BASSics' series seem to be going down well…

Wicked night. Ram packed! Big thanks to Phil.I.Stein for showing up (and wearing an OHM T-Shirt!). Some video footage coming soon - though the amount of sub has made it somewhat hard to capture.

I'm getting pretty good at solving issues and fixing them with one hand and playing with hammer-on's with the other... This happened last night Not sure about cabling... 15-20m at a guess...

Colin bought my Pedaltrain Mini today. Friendly chap with some cool toys - and he plays a Bass Banjo. What more could you want! Cheers bud! Shep

[quote name='Raggy' timestamp='1333293365' post='1599632'] Totally agree there. The 9 just seems to be able to take it and push it right out. Never had that with a amp before. Cracking little amp. [/quote] Totally. Last night was a LOUD gig and the amp was being run at about 2 or 2:30. The sound man wanted more sub from my DI so the EQ pedal on my 'sub channel' on my pedalboard was boosting about 8-10db of 50Hz before the Soundman was happy (we are a Drum & Bass act after all). I saw the clip light come on once (and I knew I'd dug in too hard before I saw it go). Thats the one and only time I've ever managed to clip the amp in anyway...

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1333271654' post='1599348'] And I am finding my STM600 (the alleged baby brother) to be great also. I think unless you need a massive amount of low end/headroom (like Shep does) I cannot see an occasion where the cheaper 600 would not be more than loud enough. I am using mine into a Vanderkley 112 8 ohm cab, and it is more than loud enough. Honestly into a 4 ohm load, the 600 would be more than enough for almost anyone I would think. So, don't overlook the cheaper one, it is the same in all other respects. [/quote] I totally agree with this. The 600 is by no means 'under powered'. It's volume - power seems to be very high and I can't imagine many bassist not getting what they need out one. A lovely lovely amp. Looking forward to trying out your little rig soon too Chris.

[quote name='TG Flatline' timestamp='1333208480' post='1598762'] [/quote] Awesome looking set up dude - Some great custom units there! Very ergonomic. I've just finished trying to document my exact signal chain as well... didn't realise it would be such a ball ache to write out: [url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/blog/2012/3/30/my-signal-chain-explained.html"]Signal Chain[/url]

[quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1333205211' post='1598725'] oh my.....that is an awesome board sir! [/quote] Cheers dude, [quote name='Thor' timestamp='1333205272' post='1598726'] I was thinking EPIC! I certainly wouldn't want to carry it far at the end of the night! [/quote] [quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1333206564' post='1598739'] The thought of carrying that would be horrible! [/quote] Carrying it is horrid. Very very horrid

All set up and ready to go to a gig in about an hour. Finally got both TC pedals mounted and powered... [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/c5550a9d.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/e826c4ef.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/2dc0a3aa.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/51bfbf48.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/91552be1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/7512ec73.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h44/pantherairsoft/Amp%20Cab%20Pedals/2b26c0e2.jpg[/IMG] Now we have to carry it again Shep

That's great - with most mammoth-esque pedals it's the other way around.... High output sounds shocking. Very impressive.

[quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1333141841' post='1598167'] Here's the Mammoth fuzz finished Heres a rather crude sooundclip of the pedal running my Warmoth Gecko into my little Peavey guitar practice amp. [media]http://youtu.be/zAHifbWw4AE[/media] [/quote] That sounds epic... Is that demo with an active or passive (Unsure about the Warmoth bass...)

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1333133846' post='1598007'] Nice review. The 900 is way beyond my needs, but thinking of bringing in a 600 at some point. [/quote] I agree - The 600 will still be a beast. The 900 gives the headroom for pushing it with serious EQ changes which is a god send for me as I used to clip the output of every amp I used.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1332931135' post='1594958'] Although for me there is one six string bass I'd really love [url="http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/for-sale/"]http://www.sheponbass.co.uk/for-sale/[/url] that or the new MM roscoe. Sadly I have to look after my own flock before I go and buy something else. [/quote] It can still be yours ;-)

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1333105628' post='1597420'] Shep:- Always good to see a fellow bassist get the recognition they deserve. You gave an honest opinion of the amp. Your own material pushes the boundaries with bass and seing the amp pushed with the various effects you use simply highlighted how great an amp GB have produced. Apart from that i like Xmas cards Shergoldsnickers :- An understanding wife and no kids is definately the way forward. Dave [/quote] Man... you need a job as my hype-man or something! As for an understanding/supportive wife... thats the reason I get to make music so much!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1333121820' post='1597807'] Never mind... next time. Will you be doing the Waterfront Festival later this year? [/quote] I tried to get in touch but never heard anything back so I assume thats a no