Mindseyes Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hey guys whats out there to help combat signal loss over long cable runs?Do I need something like the vht valvulator?Thanks for looking!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 The VHT is a good choice, TGP approved....just about any type of clean boost pedal will get you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindseyes Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Thanks J!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 If you -really- cared about your music, you'd get the latest from Mogami. Superconducting cable modules. Helium coolant not included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenmindbeginner Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 In technical terms, it's referred to as buffering. It's how our telephone lines retain capacitance over miles and miles of cable. Each telephone pole has a small amplifier that boosts the signal level back up to it's original level back from it's reduced capacitance from the long cable run. ISP decimators have "line buffers" worked into their circuits... a small boost at the end of the chain is all you need.Check out the Pedals/FX that you currently own, many of them have buffers worked into their circuitry, you might be surprised to know that your rig is already buffered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobereeno Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 1) I use a VHT Valvulator2) I have no cable that's over 15 feet, and my guitar to Valvulator cable is 10 feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenmindbeginner Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 1) I use a VHT Valvulator2) I have no cable that's over 15 feet, and my guitar to Valvulator cable is 10 feetYou have maximum capacitance Tobemeister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieIII Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I remember PRS saying that was the purpose of the sweet switch on the early PRS guitars to help combat signal loss over long cable runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I remember PRS saying that was the purpose of the sweet switch on the early PRS guitars to help combat signal loss over long cable runs.For realz? I thought it was to make your guitar sound like it has inhaled helium... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfun75 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Aren't Boss pedals buffered? I'm sure you have at least one lying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triodecr Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I remember PRS saying that was the purpose of the sweet switch on the early PRS guitars to help combat signal loss over long cable runs.I had read that it was to simulate the treble roll off that occurs with long cable runs... IIRC, Carlos wanted it when he switched from long cables to wireless. I read this on the inter-web some time ago so who knows what is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindseyes Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Thanks for the input guys!This was actually for my other guitar player, we messed around with his board today and got it sounding pretty good with the boost knob on his Maxon compressor, he's running a 30' to his board from a racked wireless and then another 30' back to the amp and was missing some gain on his drive tones, juicing it with the comp. has seemed to make him happy once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjones Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Zvex SHO (Super Hard on) as the first first pedal on your pedal board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamer95USA Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I run a 20' guitar cable into a Fryette (not VHT) Valvulator I tube buffer/power supply into my pedalboard. It's a big improvement in sound with my guitars that have passive pickups. Guitar George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenmindbeginner Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 VOX made something like this 20 years ago, I used it in my effects loop when I had my marshall and it was like an exciter that added extra even order harmonics, I loved it. I Let a friend borrow it and never got it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieIII Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I remember PRS saying that was the purpose of the sweet switch on the early PRS guitars to help combat signal loss over long cable runs.I had read that it was to simulate the treble roll off that occurs with long cable runs... IIRC, Carlos wanted it when he switched from long cables to wireless. I read this on the inter-web some time ago so who knows what is correct.Ahhh, that's it! I had it backwards. Thanks for clarifying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrtatak Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 In technical terms, it's referred to as buffering. It's how our telephone lines retain capacitance over miles and miles of cable. Each telephone pole has a small amplifier that boosts the signal level back up to it's original level back from it's reduced capacitance from the long cable run. You are referring to what is known as a load coil. It is basically an inductor, not an amplifier. The most common type is the H88, meaning it has 88 mH of inductance. The first one is placed 3000 ft from the telephone office and then they are placed every 6000 ft after that. Their purpose is to combat the loss of high frequencies in the voice band by adding inductance to cancel the capacitive effects of long cable runs. A phone line will work just fine without load coils up to around 18,000 ft out though. If you have DSL then the load coils have been removed from your line. We do use a product known as "smart coils" if you have DSL and are more than 18,000 ft from the DSLAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hey guys whats out there to help combat signal loss over long cable runs?
Do I need something like the vht valvulator?
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