The “4 Cable Method” is a special way to connect a multi effects processor to a guitar amp. The first time I heard of this was in the days of the BOSS GT-5, which was a pretty nice floor-based effects unit. I had one back in the day. It was one of the first processors [...]

When building a rack-based guitar rig, it’s more likely than not you’re going to end up with a ground loop or two, which results in a lot of annoying hum. There’s always a solution to these problems, but sometimes tracking them down can take a while.   One frequent cause of ground loops is the [...]

Way back in 2007 we released our first MIDI-controlled audio loop switcher, the RG-16. The idea was to improve upon the existing switchers on the market (Voodoo Lab GCX, Rocktron Patchmate, Axess Electronics GRX4, etc.) by implementing not only 8 audio loops but also 8 function switches for amplifier channel control. Previously, other audio loop [...]