Bob Bradshaw Custom Audio Electronics

[@zachman5150]

Bob B and Pete C, have been around for a long time and both have their place in history, for using very different approaches to achieve the results many pro players have utilized. Rock on!!!

[@davidaaronmusic]

This is a wonderful rig setup. I hope to someday get a rig set up something akin to this. Thanks for the vid. I will definitely work with Bob after seeing this.

[@petejt]

a lotta stuff there, very cool to see and hear

[@mentoneman]

amp selector has up to 4 amp heads connected, to it but only one can be in use at a time. in this video only the marshall head is connected. amp selector taps a line level signal from selected amp to feed effects, and then all effects are summed in a mixer and feeds the main left and right output jacks on the front of the rack, to stereo power amp/cabs selector simultaneously passes the dry speaker output from selected amp to the dry output jack on the rack, so connect dry cab to that output

[@afimearts]

Great video and rack concept. Thanks.

[@movingstereo]

sorry for my mistake it is not andy summer rig .thank you for posting this

[@infernalhammer]

"It's pretty straightforward, really easy" Yeah, Bob.

[@zachman5150]

That is almost correct. You are correct that the rack doesn't have any power amps or preamps in it, however; the rack houses more than just effects. The rack also contains a CAE- Custom Audio Controller (Switching System), CAE- Custom Line Mixer, CAE (Amp Selector-- V.1), CAE Power Supply -- On the pedal Tray), Power Conditioners, MIDI Solutions Quad-Thru Box, and a Tuner.

[@zachman5150]

hehehehe.... It really is easy to utilize the rig. I mean-- it's 6 pedals and 4 processors, running a multiple amp rig (I run 4 heads, one at a time). ALL pedals are routed in front of whichever amp is selected, and the signal from whichever amp is selected, is routed to the same cabinet. The signal is also bumped down to a Line level signal, and feeds the rack from the pre/ and power section of whichever amp is selected.

[@zachman5150]

The GCP has it's limitations too, and is not all that friendly if you need to send anything other than PC messages. The Liquid foot is a very feature filled unit, as is the Axess FX-1. The RS10, while lacking features of the Liquid foot and FX-1-- is bullet proof, and works great for me. My $.02

[@lindseyblair]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that does not have a preamp of any power amp in the rack. The rack and pedal board only have effects.

[@zachman5150]

The Voodoo Labs GCX can be ordered with 4 stereo loops; loops 5-8-- I believe it is.

[@zachman5150]

What is confusing to you? It's a w/d/w rig. Basically there are 6 pedals- all routed in front of whichever (1 of 4) amps I have selected. Whichever amp is selected (via the amp selector) has it's signal also dropped down to a line level signal which feeds the rack processors (there are 5)-- which are the "wet" portion of the rig. It's all controlled via MIDI

[@zachman5150]

@SuperAnalogue1 Actually they are passive pickups. Not EMG's

[@ShockYoung]

Cool! Thanks for sharing! :) I really want his setting.

[@allencolella8836]

@zachman5150, can you tell me how the signal is routed to the effects processors? I have a similar setup. I have a 1210, 2290 and PCM81. I just got a line mixer very similar to the Bradshaw mixer along with an RJM effect gizmo and I’m working on wiring it up. I noticed in the video that Bob mentions that the Eventide and 1210 are in parallel in mix 1 and that the 2290 and PCM80 are in parallel in mix 2 fed from mix 1. With the 2290 only having a mono input and stereo outputs, what do you feed the 2290 with? Is it just the left or right channel from mix 1?

[@mentoneman]

i *believe* the cae custom interface splits the line out from the amp switcher to feed: 1) the dry signal into mix 1 2) the stereo inputs of the 1210 via dual mono y cable 3) the stereo inputs 1/2 of the Eventide via dual mono y cable any combination of those dry/wet sounds can then be combined in parallel in mix 1, which feeds the 2290 and pcm80 inputs. 2290 is mono in, so it’s fed by mix 1 /L output. what’s not readily apparent is that the second pair of analog inputs on the H8000 are being fed by the mix 2 output. so the summed stereo output of the mix1/2 can be affected by the H8000 prior to reaching the stereo power amp.

[@allencolella8836]

@@mentoneman thanks for the reply. I’m curious why the 1210 is fed with a dual mono y cable. In my system I currently just feed mono to input 1. Is there an advantage to splitting the mono and feeding inputs 1 and 2? Very interesting feeding the second set of inputs on the H8000 with the output of mix 1/2. Thanks again for the reply.

[@mentoneman]

@@allencolella8836 could have been dual redundancy in the event one side failed? using dual inputs allows you to have two independent choruses. normally using both inputs would be for either maintaining a stereo source preceding it, or if you wanted to input two independent sources (electric and acoustic) etc. routing the H8000 i/o 3&4 at the end of the chain (post mixer-pre power amp) allowed for affecting and theoretically looping the post mixer wet stereo sound.

[@zachman5150]

No... there are (3) cabinets TOTAL (Left- Wet, Middle Dry, Right Wet). Each selected head (1 of 4) powers the same middle dry cabinet (one at a time) via the amp selector.. The Wet signal (L/R) is powered by a stereo power amp-- which feeds (2) cabinets. There is only 1 power amp

[@tylerherbs]

Any particular reason for choosing the PCM80 over the PCM70, 81, 90, or newer models? I'm trying to decide which one to get.

[@theremalian]

So to get this straight.. He feeds the wet signal to one poweramp and the dry to another?

[@zachman5150]

@Jowl The call was the guy with the video camera, not me (The guy who Bob is talking with).

[@zachman5150]

@rattlesnakejake27 Yes, But the youtube window won't let me post the URL without giving me an error. Any suggestions for how to get it to you?

[@Tempclanleader]

Thanks... It's actually pretty straight ahead, easy to operate/program, but I understand... This type of rig isn't for everyone. ;)

[@KyleM43]

nice video some nice tones. who is zach?

[@soundlikeFabian]

I have to go to his shop in the USA? cause I live in Germany, can I order it by post maybe? that would be cool...

[@soundlikeFabian]

I want to have the RS-10 midifootcontroller, where can I get it?

[@zachman5150]

Bob put Andy's rig together as well as mine and a bunch of other guys' rigs.

[@sesstreets]

ZACH I MISS YOU!

[@zachman5150]

Thanks... ;) LOL No, I've had some of this stuff for a long time setup in various rigs and configurations. It didn't happen over night... That's for sure.

[@zachman5150]

Top to Bottom: Furman PL8+ PanaMAX Rack Light/Power Conditioner Korg DTR-1 TC Electronic 2290 Eventide H8000FW Lexicon PCM-80 TC Electronic 1210 CAE Dual 5 Channel Stereo Line Mixer Rocktron 300G Rack Light Pedal Tray: (MXR-117 Flanger, 10 Band EQ, Dyna Comp, EVH90, Electro Harmonix LPB-2, Marshall Bluesbreaker II, CAE Power Supply) CAE Custom Switching System CAE Amp Selector

[@yutuubfreak]

can someone tell me how to find a stereo loop switcher because i cant find one.

[@girtha1134]

personally i like the ground controller pro just because of the led read out

[@theremalian]

I'm not sure i got this, but i think will! thanx!

[@zachman5150]

That would be me. The owner of the Rack.

[@zachman5150]

I prefer to NOT grab the handles for lifting the case-- w/ my feet. It hurts my toes. I love the fact that the rack has casters, which allow me to walk by myself, pushing with only one hand if necessary (I usually use 2).

[@zachman5150]

Settings for what?

[@zachman5150]

@jazzyosh Retail-- a LOT, but I've accumulated most of this stuff over several years, and none of it at full retail, so not as bad as you might think-- in my case. ymmv

[@zachman5150]

Thanks....

[@sesstreets]

What chords are you playing in this?

[@zachman5150]

Direct from Bob at-- Custom Audio Electronics

[@cradleofflames]

As far as foot controllers the RS-10 lacks features these days. I think it's better than an all Access and in some ways better than a Ground Control Pro though the GCP seems to be more user friendly. The perfect combination of power and user friendliness is the Liquid Foot. It's a little more expensive but they're a much smaller company.

[@movingstereo]

it is andy summers gear

[@fiddlefolk]

damn nice. Zachman, did you have to rob a bank to pay for all that stuff? bob is the best!

[@zachman5150]

That would be me, the owner of the rack.

[@zachman5150]

G maj 9th 1st inversion (I think), and an A

[@zachman5150]

Try e-mailing him from his website.

[@MusicFillsMyLife]

"Whatever's going on here, some crazy shit" - 4:30 ha!

[@cradleofflames]

The reliability of the All Access, RS10, Liquid Foot, Skrydstrup, and Axess are comparable. IMO the All Access, Skrydstrup, and Axess are all over priced for their feature set. The winners of cost/feature set IMO are the GCP, CAE, and Liquid Foot. Cost/Features in that order. Many users will never use the advanced features of the Liquid Foot but they might need more instant access or loops than the Ground Control Pro is capable of which is where the CAE excels IMO.

[@zachman5150]

Yes... Yes he is. ;)

[@zachman5150]

@SteveBrownOfficia Yes, he is...l

[@300jet]

who the hell is zach?

[@GeorgeLynch1985]

LOL!! Nice phone ring. Listen carefully around 0:55 seconds.

[@zachman5150]

No, it isn't Andy's... Andy uses a few different components. ;)

[@KeithCanisius]

Cool yeah uhhuuu, yeah cool, cool - now shut up the talk Bob and let me play my new rig I dont get what you're saying anyway....LOL

[@zachman5150]

Thanks... It's definitely not for everyone.

[@zachman5150]

Ya, it's not for everyone-- Just me. ;)

[@zachman5150]

@tylerherbs I got it cheap... lol