Pedal power question

[BD13UK]

Can anyone advise me of the best way to ascertain what power a pedal requires for optimum use using a multimeter, i'm perhap's looking to run 6 different pedals from one power source and just want to be sure as I know that delay pedals etc dont operate properly without the correct power source.

[petemoore]

RG's got an article about PS's [at least one], these things can be noisy to use with more than one pedal...6 off one? probably gonna get noise without some isolation of the ground loop and reduction of PS 'ripple'.

[BD13UK]

Thanks Pete, I suppose I could perhaps use two or three separate regulated wall warts it's just that I really don't like multieffect processors as they sound very digital and sterile to me and the overdrives are usually terrible and dont react to the guitar volume like individual pedals. I do a regular gig that covers a lot of different types of material so I need to have a selection of things  like Trem Chorus Delay etc etc as well as overdrives.

[petemoore]

If you're like me, the only thing I have that's digital is the Boss Reverb Echo [I could'nt just eliminate that...I gotta have reverb...].
 I've tried digital and they have their uses [I owned an Rp100], sorry if you're a digital freak, but I've tried both and I'm a died inthe wool analog fread.
 Using separate wallwarts [so you're having no more than 1-2 efkts 'per'], helped me rid alot of the noise from my multipedal [7~] rig.
 Also switching them around [matching power supplies to the pedals that 'like them] got the noise dowm some for me too.
 I use rechargable batteries alot. I have four of them. [Well I do have some additional brick sized alarm rechargeables also and RC car batteries too]. I noticed a definite lowering of noise using even one battery [often times it is just one pedal that makes alot of noise or two together...puttting a battery on just one can reduce noise.
 I've seen mention of putting a cap to ground on a [wallwart] PS or some resistor type mod, but have never tried them. they may reduce PS ripple?.