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Inspired
I'm hoping this is a problem with the cable or the external footswitch (and not the MFC or--god forbid--the unit itself).
For the last few months, I've noticed occasional swells or dips in volume while I'm playing. It was so intermittent that I let it slide, but over the last couple of gigs, it's gotten much worse; the soundman even asked me what was up after we finished last night.
A couple of years ago, I watched one of Kris Katsukuri's YouTube tutorials on setting up a global volume boost by reducing the midi output volume to the Axe and using a switch to remove the reduction (so that most of the time, my output volume is a little lower, and when I kick in the switch, it's back to normal level, creating a "boost").
I set this up with a custom-made switch I used to use as an amp channel switcher and a trs cable, as external switch 1.
I was never really happy with it, because--either due to the type of cable or due to the switch box--anytime I'd switch to a new preset, the boost would be on. I changed to a different switch box, but then I found that I had to switch it twice to turn the boost on.
Anyway, there isn't enough room on the Pedaltrain2 board i have my MFC mounted on to keep the switch on there, so it's always next to the MFC, and I suspect I've been stepping on the cable, creating some sort of intermittent connection problem. I'm going to try a new cable tonight and see whether it goes away.
Has anybody else ever dealt with anything like this?
For the last few months, I've noticed occasional swells or dips in volume while I'm playing. It was so intermittent that I let it slide, but over the last couple of gigs, it's gotten much worse; the soundman even asked me what was up after we finished last night.
A couple of years ago, I watched one of Kris Katsukuri's YouTube tutorials on setting up a global volume boost by reducing the midi output volume to the Axe and using a switch to remove the reduction (so that most of the time, my output volume is a little lower, and when I kick in the switch, it's back to normal level, creating a "boost").
I set this up with a custom-made switch I used to use as an amp channel switcher and a trs cable, as external switch 1.
I was never really happy with it, because--either due to the type of cable or due to the switch box--anytime I'd switch to a new preset, the boost would be on. I changed to a different switch box, but then I found that I had to switch it twice to turn the boost on.
Anyway, there isn't enough room on the Pedaltrain2 board i have my MFC mounted on to keep the switch on there, so it's always next to the MFC, and I suspect I've been stepping on the cable, creating some sort of intermittent connection problem. I'm going to try a new cable tonight and see whether it goes away.
Has anybody else ever dealt with anything like this?
