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 BACKGROUND   Although true bypass has been a standard for boutique pedal companies for the last decade, in more recent years many companies (including my own), moved from using a mechanical 3PDT switch (triple pole, double throw) to a relay...

 PURPOSE The diagrams below are intended to inform how the capacitance of various brands and models of 1/4" connectors can impact the tone and performance of instrument and patch cables. Each diagram has 5 columns that indicate the following: 1) ...

Oz Noy using his Vertex Stereo Volume pedal at NYU Scoring Studios.  

SIZE + WEIGHT 11" x 30" 22 lbs. 8 oz. INTERFACE Vertex Dual Buffer (single input buffer, single output buffer), effects insert "break-out" to patch in a tremolo pedal after the drive pedals, but before time-based (delay) pedals, and a...

SIZE + WEIGHT 12" x 19" 17 lbs. 4.5 oz. INTERFACE Vertex Tri-Buffer (single input buffer with on/off switch to defeat input buffer if desired, and dual output buffers with an ISO transformer and polarity switch on the R output...

I built this board for the incomparable Ken Talve. Ken just put out an incredible record through Abstract Logix. If you're a fan of Michael Landau, Scott Henderson, John Scofield, or Andy Timmons you'll love what you hear: http://www.abstractlogix.com/xcart/product.php?productid=25746&cat=0&page=1 http://www.kentalve.com...

Bob wanted this as an auxiliary rig to his larger Vertex system here: https://www.vertexeffects.com/blog/vertex_bob_gore_pedalboard DIMENSIONS 20" x 36" WEIGHT 25 lbs. 10 oz. CABLE Vertex Instrument Cable (small diameter) CONNECTORS Vertex Pancake 1/4" Phone Plugs Switchcraft 380 Straight 1/4" Phone...

DIMENSIONS 12" x 28.5" WEIGHT 22 lbs. 12 oz. INTERFACE Vertex Dual Buffer (single input buffer, single output buffer) CABLE Vertex Instrument Cable (small diameter) CONNECTORS Vertex Pancake, R/A, and Straight 1/4" Phone Plugs Rapco Pancake TRS 1/4" Phone Plug...

PURPOSE The diagrams below are intended to inform how the capacitance of various brands and models of 1/4" connectors can impact the tone and performance of instrument and patch cables. Each diagram has 5 columns that indicate the following: 1) ...

BACKGROUND   Although true bypass has been a standard for boutique pedal companies for the last decade, in more recent years many companies (including my own), moved from using a mechanical 3PDT switch (triple pole, double throw) to a relay...