Last newsletter we explained the difference between 5 pin and 7 pin midi cable however we should have explained a bit better as we got some email back from folks. Here was the original explanation: “5 pin MIDI cables are the only real standard however many manufacturers have been using 7 pin connectors as an [...]

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 [...]