Suggestions for powering a unique setup.

[spamjam]

Hi guys,
im sort of new to the whole pedal and power world so forgive.
I was a only an acoustic piano player before this past month.

Ive had it with all the various plugs and crap i have to deal with for set up on stage.... so here is what i am using... and i want to consolidate power supplies.

set up 1:
Rhodes 54 > ehx HOG (9vDC 500mA) > Digitech Whammy (9vAC 1000mA~1500mA) > big muff pi american (9vDC) > Stereo Memory Man w/ Hazarai (9-9.6vDC 200mA says boss ac adapters are good) > Akai Headrush E2 (9vDC 160 mA) > my mixer > speaker

set up 2:
Roland sp-404 (9vDC 300mA) > my mixer > speaker

set up 3:
Yamaha p90 stage piano (12vDC 700ma) > Akai Headrush E2 (9vDC 160 mA) > a different speaker.

so ive been seeing people mentioning the pedal power 2+, or the juicebox... im just worried about the high mA of the HOG, the sampler, and the p 90... whether the power supply will be able to handle it, and provide quality power to them with out making sound suffer. Are these good for my situation if not does anyone have any suggestions. I ideally want to be able to plug everything to one power strip..... not 4.

The WHAMMY is AC so im assuming thats out of the conversation. unless there is a magical piece of equipment out there that does everything i want.

please guide me in the right direction.... so i dont have to make 3 purchases in order to find the right fit.

thanks gear pagers

[GuitarToma]

Hiya spam - welcome to the board. I'm sure you'll love it here - gobs of great advice.

GigRig makes an impressive power supply that you might look into. www.gigrig.com.

[spamjam]

hey that looks great! 5000 mA. That means it could potentially power everything except my piano which is 12 volts, the whammy which is AC, and the big muff which has the 1/8th inch jack. although i see they have something called the "distributor" which can probably supply different ends to different pedals this might work......

it seems worth it.

so no on the pedal power 2+ or the juicebox?

thx

[spamjam]

do you know if the gigrig virtual batteries will act like isolators so if i use them in conjunction with the gigrig generator it will create isolation and still provide the proper mA for my higher current pedals and samplers?

[GuitarToma]

phew - these questions are getting too heady for me!

Anyone else have any thoughts?

[spamjam]

hehe.
sorry toma. maybe ive over researched.... maybe its time to buy something and see how it works.

[megatonic]

What about a VHT Valvulator I? It's a great buffer & power supply. It has two or three 9volt connections and one 12volt. I'm pretty sure the current is adequate, too. You could daisy chain or whatever.


The Buffer/Line Driver section of the Valvulator I features a 1
megaohm input, 600 ohm output, unity gain vacuum tube design.
This ultra-low noise device utilizes precision 1% metal film resistors
and top quality Wima coupling capacitors. The selected low noise
12AX7 tube operates at voltages normally found in the best guitar
amplifiers, and incorporates a regulated DC tube filament supply to
eliminate hum typically cause by supply noise and filament leakage.
The Power Supply features one 12VDC output and three 9VDC outputs.
Each 9VDC output is fed from a well-filtered individually isolated
regulator circuit, capable of operating typically up to two
effects devices on each output. In addition, each regulator is overload
and short circuit protected. The custom power transformer is
ruggedly built to withstand years of road abuse. It features a low
noise design that allows for installation in tight quarters and close
proximity to other devices with minimum hum and noise.
Ground Lift. The ground switch is set to GROUND LIFT if you
encounter ground loop hum. Set this switch to GROUNDED if only
a 2-pin AC receptacle is available



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VALVULATOR I VACUUM TUBE BUFFER/POWER SUPPLY
Your tone is important to you. You spend countless hours searching for the right guitar and amplifier combination to produce your sound. You experiment with the virtually limitless possibilities offered by today’s staggering array of stompboxes to embellish your sound. And in this process you have also discovered the frustrating loss of signal level, high frequency response and low end punch caused by effects pedals. This annoying degradation of tonal quality is caused by three things:

1) Loss of high frequency response due to cable capacitance.
2) Loss of signal level and high frequency response due to impedance effects.
3) Signal degradation caused by the design of the circuitry in the effects device.

The VALVULATOR I solves all three of these problems using a vacuum tube based Buffer circuit to change your guitar signal from high impedance to low impedance. This low impedance signal is better able to survive the trip from your instrument to your amplifier, including all of the detours in between. You will be amazed at the renewed responsiveness of your instrument as well as the effect on your playing. In addition, the VALVULATOR I input stage utilizes the same circuitry as that found in the input stage of most guitar amplifiers. This means you get the same dynamic feel from your instrument as you would if you were plugged directly into your amp!
Now that you have solved the signal loss dilemma, how do you keep your stompboxes operating at peak performance so your sound will always be there when you want it? The answer is to regulate the power going to the stompbox to insure that it will always be exactly the same voltage, no matter where you are. The Valvulator I provides four regulated and isolated outputs which will supply you with all of the clean regulated power you need to insure maximum signal output and frequency response from you pedal devices. And because the power supply outputs are individually isolated, you never have to worry about ground loop hum.
The VALVULATOR I runs on standard AC wall current, NO WALL WARTS, and is housed is a rugged steel chassis topped with a sleek stainless steel vented cover.
SIZE: 6-3/4”W X 3-1/2” H X 3” D.
WEIGHT: 3 pounds.

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[cob666]

do you know if the gigrig virtual batteries will act like isolators so if i use them in conjunction with the gigrig generator it will create isolation and still provide the proper mA for my higher current pedals and samplers?
Yes, the GigRig virtual battery is isolated and is in fact the ONLY way to get isolated power using a GigRig power supply.