question: powering two projects in one box

Started by cajununicorn, January 11, 2004, 01:08:15 PM

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cajununicorn

folks, i have a question....i've been building several small projects (mini-boost, green ringer, orange squeezer,ect...) that i would like to wire in the same box. like say, a mini-boost and a muff fuzz.
how would i do this, and would i need two 9v or can some effects combine and use the same battery? two effects is probably the most i would combine. any suggestions? also, what would be a good fuzz to combine with a mini-boost? thanks for the help, i really appreciate it!

RDV

Just parallel the + power and make the grounds common & you can do it. Some circuits draw more power than others though and might conspire to drain a 9v battery more quickly.

HTH

RDV

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Lobsang

Hey cajununicorn!
I recently did just that by using a little trick: wire a 2k2 resistor in series with the + wire on each Fx, then a 100 uf cap between the +wire and GND, this allows you to add a couple things with no compromise in tone or consumption. The wiring in my box is then set so you have a bypass switch, and a FX1/FX2 switch. The ones I chose were a MXR Dist+ clone and a 1970 Fuzz Face. The first I use as rhythm tone and the other as lead. This approach works cool with distortions, boosters and preamps in general, never tried other kind of FX. Good luck! :)