What Do I Need?

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What do I Need?amd

The info below will help you choose your PedalSnake system, especially the Example Rigs. If you still need help, the best thing to do is fill out and return the Rig Questionnaire (it has email instructions), and we'll give you a good recommendation.

All customers need .... ........

BaseSnake

GLine Pigtails

PLine Pigtails

Some customers also need .............

Footswitch Line

MIDI Lines

XLR Lines

........... /..PedalSnake also handles ....

.... .. ..

Anything else? ....... .....................................(See What PedalSnake Won't Do)

FX Loops

Wireless

Amp Switcher

Pedal-Loop Switcher

Power supply on pedalboard

More than 1 amp

................See some Example Rigs ............ . . . and the PedalSnake parts they need............

A Simple Rig

A Moderate Rig

A Complex Rig

For more, see .... ........

Some More Tips

Channels and Line Types

Keep your power supplies. Use PedalSnake between your supplies and pedals.
Order your PedalSnake System .here online, or from a Local Reseller in your area.
30 Day Exchange Policy.. If at first you don't succeed, return any PedalSnake part for credit towards another.

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Replace your....

Amp's Footswitch Line

Some footswitch lines require mono or stereo 1/4" lines.. Use GLine Pigtails for these.

Some require DIN connectors, so use a bare BaseSnake channel.

If your footswitch cable is permanently attached, see Footswitch Modifications.

For more, see Footswitch Lines.

Replace your....

MIDI Lines

Bare BaseSnake channels can serve as MIDI Lines. The white channel is 5-wire (supports phantom power). If you need 7-wire MIDI, you must order a Custom PedalSnakeCS.

Replace your....

XLR Lines

If you have a direct box or microphone that uses an XLR cable between your pedal area and amp area, you can order a Custom PedalSnakeCS with an XLR line.

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Handling Special Gear

FX Loop

Use an RS2 Dual GLine. Send and return need only one BaseSnake channel.

Wireless

Use RS2 Dual GLine for wireless out and back.

Power Supply on Pedalboard

See chassis style supplies

More Than 1 Amp

Use 2 RS1 Single GLines---a Dual GLine may cause hum (it has a single shared ground wire)

Amp Switcher

Are the outputs isolated?

Does it matter in your rig? To find out

Try our Simple Hum Test using switcher outputs instead of pedals

If you hear more hum, use RS1 Single GLines on the outputs instead of RS2 Dual GLine.

Pedal-Loop Switcher

Are the outputs isolated?

Does it matter in your rig? To find out

Try our Simple Hum Test using switcher outputs instead of pedals,

If you hear more hum

Use RS1 Single GLines on the outputs instead of RS2 Dual GLine

If your loop-switcher requires power, power it with a Single PLine

...........................Speaker Line Like some footswitches and talk boxes require

If your device requires a heavier gauge (AWG) speaker line:

There will be some power loss (PedalSnake channels are 24 AWG)

If you want to try PedalSnake GLines, Single will be better than Dual.

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PedalSnake Will Not

Carry 120V to pedals that have no power supply and require wall power. PedalSnake must use low-voltage cable, which is not safety rated for 120V, to be thin and flexible.

Replace DIN lines with 4, 6, or 8 pins (yet). See Channel Types.

Replace CAT-5 Ethernet lines (yet)

Replace speaker lines without power loss

Replace any lines with weird audio/digital connectors not listed above (use 21PR for bastard power connectors)

Add to your noise problems, or fix them. However, many PedalSnake customers report their rigs being a bit quieter when they begin using PedalSnake. This is probably because PedalSnake: 1) Moves power supplies (and their stray magnetic fields) away from pedal electronics, and, 2) Encourages star grounding. But, in general, noise relates to the quality of your gear, what you connect to what. If your rig is noisy, see Types and Causes of Noise.

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Example Rigs

A Simple Rig.. ........

IF YOU USE ONLY...

1 guitar cord between you pedals to the amp input

A few "9V battery type" stomp boxes

You could order only...

(1) RS1 GLine ($13.99). For "pedals to Amp Input.

(1) MF1 PLine ($13.99). For 9VDC power to the pedals.

(1) 4M18 Base Snake ($49.99)

See Illustration.

A Moderate Rig. . . .

IF YOU HAVE all the Simple Rig stuff, plus...

Wireless

An FX Loop

One 9VAC Pedal

You could order...

(2) RS2 Dual GLines ($22.99 ea). For "wireless out and back" and FX Loop.

(1) MF2-I Dual Isolated PLine ($22.99). One side for 9VDC, one side for 9VAC.

(1) 4M24 Base Snake ($59.99)

See Illustration.

A Complex Rig. ........

IF YOU HAVE all the Moderate Rig stuff, plus...

Wireless

An FX Loop

One 9VAC Pedal

You could order...

(2) RS2 Dual GLines ($22.99 ea). For "wireless out and back" and FX Loop.

(2) MF1 PLines ($13.99 ea). One for 9VDC, one for 9VAC.

(1) 7M18 Base Snake ($69.99)

Determine what your footswitch needs.

Find our which MIDI type you can use.

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Some More Tips

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Conserve BaseSnake Channels

andMinimize GLines

Use an RS2 Dual GLine. Get 2 GLines from one channel in these 2 applications:

FX Loop Send and Return

Wireless out and back

Minimize PLines

Use MF1 or MF1-I Dual PLine Kits. Get 2 PLines from one channel.

Use an MF2 Dual PLine

With 2 isolated DC power supplies (no AC supplies)

See Avoiding Hum in Dual PLines

Use an MF2-I Isolated Dual PLine

With any 2 supplies---AC or DC

Use the white 5-wire BaseSnake channel

Two separate ground wires ensure the supplies stay isolated

Use Power Chains

Power several pedals from one power supply and PLine.

Look Good and Set Up Fast

Use SnakePOWER supplies to further clean up wiring around your amp at the backline.

Use Pedaltrain pedalboards for the UltraCool Look in your pedal area.

For fast setup Color-code all backline gear connections and PedalSnake lines to match. Most office supply stores sell multi-color sheets of peel'n'stick strips and dots. Wrap the strips around cables, and stick the dots beside gear connectors.

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