PP2+ need to change 5&6 outputs like 1-4 !!!

General discussion and tech talk about the industry standard Pedal Power line of power supplies.
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pedalpowerer
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PP2+ need to change 5&6 outputs like 1-4 !!!

Post by pedalpowerer »

Hi,
I use fx listed below on my pedalboard and Id like to power everything with my PP2+ but outputs 5&6 are too much powerful and Im fearing to harm my pedals, theres a way to mod the PP2+ to have 5&6 with same specs as 1-4 ??

heres my pedals:

Dunlop wah GCB95F
Analogman Beano Boost
Basic Audio Scarab Deluxe fuzz
Drybell Vibe Machine
Turbo Tuner
Fulltone SupaTrem
Maxon AD900
Maxon AD900 (2)

Thanks a lot for your support
Tony

chrisrnps
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Re: PP2+ need to change 5&6 outputs like 1-4 !!!

Post by chrisrnps »

All you should need to do is set the dip switch(es) for outputs 5 & 6 to 'normal', so they're set to act as regular 9v outlets, and not the "Line 6 / ACA" higher-voltage option.

You can ignore the "250mA" part for outputs 5 & 6. The pedals consume whatever milliamps they're hungry for, so you just need to make sure the mA/Amps available are at least as much as what they pedal needs. As long as the available mA isn't less than what the pedal consumes, you're good. Most, if not all, of your pedals are only using a fraction of the available 100mA per output already.

One thing that you should double-check first is to verify whether or not you have any fuzz or boost pedals (such as many "new old stock germanium transistor based" treble booster or tonebender clones) that require a "center positive" DC power, rather than the more common "center negative" type. If so (and ONLY if so) make sure to use the correct adaptor cable from Voodoo Lab to feed "center positive" to just that pedal.

pedalpowerer
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Re: PP2+ need to change 5&6 outputs like 1-4 !!!

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ok but in 12V mode output 5&6 make my Maxon AD900s hiss/noise in background while with outputs 1-4 this doesnt happen, 5&6 work differently in 12V mode ?

pedalpowerer
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Re: PP2+ need to change 5&6 outputs like 1-4 !!!

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BUMP! no one can help???

Rez
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Re: PP2+ need to change 5&6 outputs like 1-4 !!!

Post by Rez »

Solution: Power your 9V pedals on 5 and 6 (Dip switches set NORMAL) and to power your AD-900 use any of Pedal Power 2 Plus outputs 1-4, DIP switch set AWAY from NORMAL and a reverse polarity 2.1mm barrel connector cable (part# PPREV $3.50ea.)

Also, the difference is outputs 5 and 6 are higher current capacity and with DIP switches AWAY from NORMAL are unregulated.

;)
Cheers,
Ben Resnick
Voodoo Lab - Tech Support

pedalpowerer
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Re: PP2+ need to change 5&6 outputs like 1-4 !!!

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great, thanks a lot

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