How much cable to order?

[claxor]

Guys,

I'm setting up an Effects Gizmo to switch pedals as I use my Axefx 2.

For 7 pedals on a rack tray connected to an Effect Gizmo, do you think 10 feet of cable is roughly enough, or no? (I was thinking of trying Evidence solderless SIS cables)

Thanks!

 

[daboomer]

Layout pedals and gizmo in rough dimension on the tray and use string to simulate cable runs. Measure. Figure some waste. 7 pedals = 14 patch cables. That's around 8-1/2 inches per cable. That enough? I always err on the side of having some extra.

 

[Micah]

Take the advice above and measure point to point for each input and output at its longest setting. I will describe my experience below for reference.

I used George L's for wiring up a rack giz, FX giz, one amp head, 15 pedals, and runs to a pedal board with a MMGT, wah, and volume. I just bought a 100' roll because I knew I wanted an extremely long rack to board run for stage and a short run for studio work. I left some slack in the rack due to sliding shelves, but after all that I have about 10' left.

 

[claxor]

Layout pedals and gizmo in rough dimension on the tray and use string to simulate cable runs. Measure. Figure some waste. 7 pedals = 14 patch cables. That's around 8-1/2 inches per cable. That enough? I always err on the side of having some extra.

How did you come to the 8.5 inches length per cable?

 

[daboomer]

7 pedals = 14 patch cables. 10 feet of cable = 120 inches. 120 divided by 14 = ~ 8.5 inches per patch cable (on average). Yours will vary by where you place them. This is just the way I roughly calculate bulk cable when I haven't layed things out and measured point-to-point with string to come up with a more accurate number.