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Hi,
This is my recently re-worked FX board, and amp. Just a few minutes ago, I checked out the FX board against the amp. All worked well, except for about 20 minutes into practice, the amp began cutting out (volume drop, thin tone, then varied volume again).
Not sure what to make of it, I put the amp in standby, and plugged directly into it, to be sure it wasn't a tube problem. Nope, the amp played correctly plugged directly in.
Another thought might have been a bad wiring connection at the FX level. Didn't recheck my connections, but also thought it might have been due to my stepping on the instrument cable that was plugged into the FX board. Cleared my instrument cable away from underfoot. Ah, signal again.
Am concerned that the problem may be more than the instrument cable. What is the correct procedure for diagnosing cable and FX continuity if perhaps there might be a short in my cable/FX signal path?
(Currently own a Behringer cable tester that can check ¼" cable.) Begin with the instrument cable here?
EDIT: Just spoke with my amp tech. He suggested checking each effect when the signal drops, wiggling cable and power connections. Also suggested spraying some De-Oxit into the cable and power connections (wait to dry before powering up, obviously). Said it might be one of the effects itself, rather than the cable or power connections. (Hope not, my effects are relatively recent and shouldn't be that questionable). Also, the instrument cable checked out OK.
EDIT: Am letting the FX board and amp idle on standby for 45 minutes to determine if the volume / signal drop can be reproduced in testing. Will report findings once idle test has completed in 25 minutes time.
This is my recently re-worked FX board, and amp. Just a few minutes ago, I checked out the FX board against the amp. All worked well, except for about 20 minutes into practice, the amp began cutting out (volume drop, thin tone, then varied volume again).
Not sure what to make of it, I put the amp in standby, and plugged directly into it, to be sure it wasn't a tube problem. Nope, the amp played correctly plugged directly in.
Another thought might have been a bad wiring connection at the FX level. Didn't recheck my connections, but also thought it might have been due to my stepping on the instrument cable that was plugged into the FX board. Cleared my instrument cable away from underfoot. Ah, signal again.
Am concerned that the problem may be more than the instrument cable. What is the correct procedure for diagnosing cable and FX continuity if perhaps there might be a short in my cable/FX signal path?
(Currently own a Behringer cable tester that can check ¼" cable.) Begin with the instrument cable here?
EDIT: Just spoke with my amp tech. He suggested checking each effect when the signal drops, wiggling cable and power connections. Also suggested spraying some De-Oxit into the cable and power connections (wait to dry before powering up, obviously). Said it might be one of the effects itself, rather than the cable or power connections. (Hope not, my effects are relatively recent and shouldn't be that questionable). Also, the instrument cable checked out OK.
EDIT: Am letting the FX board and amp idle on standby for 45 minutes to determine if the volume / signal drop can be reproduced in testing. Will report findings once idle test has completed in 25 minutes time.
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