Rack Effects Gear for Guitar/Bass rig

[@terryrichardson3054]

Nice rack layout. I was a stomp box guy for a lot of years but just starting to get back into the rack side of things again. Big advantage to get away from the stomp dance on stage.

[@JGuitar129]

Terry Richardson I agree, exactly why I use racks myself!

[@BourneAccident]

Just for the hell of it, my rack has a DeMaria tube compressor, Ashley parametric EQ, Furman digital reverb, & Korg digital delay. The equipment is freakin' ancient (like me), but works really well.

[@sventenbosch6373]

Great tour of your rig. Thank you. Question: Where did you get your case? Also, is airflow a concern at all?

[@edegagne]

Nice rig, almost identical to my bass rig. It's everything you have there, except my effects rack is an Avid Eleven Rack. Love the review and explanation, good job!!

[@edegagne]

UPDATE: The Eleven Rack lasted about 21 days, sent it back. Not because the unit was horrible, but because Avid tech support is non-existent for this unit. This is an end of life item for Avid. Stay away. Instead, upgraded to a Line 6 Helix rack unit.

[@victorayala1234]

whats the wiring signal look like can you break down how and where one would start to set a rig up signal wise??????

[@tcos332]

Great rig, I’d just say to just go for the extra $100 and get a p-series Furman Power Conditioner. You can even get a PL-Plus C with Voltmeter for like $175 online or cheaper so only like $50 more than yours and you get the protection to where yea on a merit series, like yours, it will protect your equipment but usually doesn’t work after so you’re forced to buy another. Get a low priced P series so it can withstand surge and can be used again.

[@facetheslayer_8996]

I do have a question, how do i connect rack units to an amp? Does it go into the input or the fx loop? I tried looking up videos but all of them are just showing off their rigs lol, not hating :(. It would be cool to see a video from scratch connecting rackmountd to an amp with wiring and all. Nobody has done it yet

[@gram440a]

I'd say it depends on what kind of a unit you're talking about. If you're using a preamp/effects rack unit for most of your sounds and you just want the amp for power, I would plug that into the effects return. If you're talking about enhancing the amp's normal sound with a few effects (such as chorus/delay) you effects loop send to the rack, then back to the return. Something like a tuner would probably be in the front.

[@HellGoodDoogz]

Gnarly setup mang! Nice vid mate!

[@kozygvrl9557]

How do u connect all those rack effects 2gether, like is there certain cables you use or ??

[@JGuitar129]

KOZY GVRL Nope, I was just using simple patch cables such as the ones you could find at any music store!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

So the entire rack is to carry that TC unit? Isn't there a gate and tuner in the TC unit?

[@razormalaya]

hey man.. nice gears.. Can I know how you connect your rig to the midi moose o r maybe another video on the function from he midi moose

[@wesleychapman8842]

Do you have a new rig

[@JGuitar129]

Yup! Since then I've gone full pedal board. I don't use racks anymore, but only because if the portability aspect.

[@wesleychapman8842]

@@JGuitar129 dang looking at making a rack system for my tour to mexico and south america all i have is the bulgara 15a love it but neeed bigger sound

[@JGuitar129]

Wesley Chapman It all depends on what you’d need for your sound. If you use a lot of delays, reverb, chorus, etc. then the TC Electronic G Major Rack Unit is perfect for that!

[@Sams911]

what is the name of the effects unit? can you list the name and model number of these units somewhere, maybe in the description?

[@jeepjorgecj7]

I'm going to connect an aphex aural exciter to my bass rack, I have a question for you, first I connect my compressor and from there the exciter or first the exciter and then the compressor, what do you suggest? Thanks for your answer!!

[@aldwinckle1965]

Hi, could you list all the makes and models of these rack units please, cheers daz

[@starliteaquatics7308]

What rack effects unit do you have again looking to add one to my rig

[@JGuitar129]

For my setup at the time, I was using a Furman M8DX Power Conditioner, Korg Pitchblack Rack Tuner, Line 6 G90 Relay, TC Electronic G Major, and a Rocktron Hush Ultra Noise Gate unit.

[@sammytheman8994]

Thoughts on including a compressor and EQ in rack effects as well?

[@larryjeffryes6168]

New to this and I forgot to even wonder about power continuity.

[@mr.manny_s5506]

what is the size of the rack case?

[@Bawb17]

Hey I noticed you had what looks to be a Ts9 tube screamer in your other videos, I was wondering if you could make a video explaining how you use them and what sound you can get from them? thanks

[@JGuitar129]

Yeah of course! Thanks for the idea!

[@hernangonzales9602]

Weird no to use distortion but use a dedicated noise gate

[@lennart275]

Hey man! Nice Video :) One question: I also own a G Major and I'm pretty satisfied. Why did you get another one? What is the difference? Cheers! :)

[@blandiblood]

what is the name of the effects unit? Please

[@JGuitar129]

TC Electronic G Major

[@blandiblood]

@@JGuitar129 thanks

[@ItsJustaMeNow]

So I'm completely new to live guitar, and is this essentially an alternative to a pedal board?

[@solarfly_]

Normally you run your rack effects through the send/return loop of your amp, which puts the effects between the pre and post, while in contrast, you'll run your pedals between your guitar and the input jack.

[@bendangerdavis]

nice rack (heh heh) - how are you digging the line 6 g90 - they look nice etc but i hear a lot of horror stories about them and other line 6 products - i see this video was made two years ago, what can you say about this product bc i was maybe thinking about getting one - thank you in advance

[@JGuitar129]

Haha! I recently just sold it actually only because I was downgrading my gear a bit, but it was an awesome unit! There was never any latency issues or lack of bass from my tone, the only thing is that I would have to angle my antennas out a bit when playing live or the sound would cut out at times but this was very rare that it would do this. Overall it was a great unit and I'd highly recommend it. I think it's actually the most high end wireless unit on the Line 6 market?

[@bendangerdavis]

thank you man, very good videos you are making and thank you for making them, if you get a chance and if you do like any death metal i play in the band cystic dysentery (lovely name i know) check it out - been wanting to upgrade a lot gear lately

[@JGuitar129]

Cystic Ben I'll be sure to check you all out!

nice gear man! what type of rack case is that? cheers!

[@JGuitar129]

The case I was using was a Gator 6 Space Rack Case!

[@afterthefox7]

The smart thing to do would be to buy a 1 u rack space power amp and carry two 10 inch or 12 inch speaker cabinets to get the real stereo sound out of your rig, put one cabinet 10 away from you over on the other side of the drummer, and one behind you. Why get an effects unit if you're not going to use it to its full potential? buy a mono system. duhhh!

[@JGuitar129]

But I am using this effects unit to it's full potential because it is only effects based (reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) and doesn't have any type of overdrives or presets. That's why I use it in along side my EVH 5150 III since it's strictly effects. Maybe when I eventually get a Kemper profiling amp, then I'll switch up my setup.

[@afterthefox7]

JGuitar129 So you're running it in stereo? right? Unless you go out and buy another 5150 its not being used to its full potential. A chorus in stereo is heavenly a flanger in stereo will literally make you dizzy, a reverb makes your house turn into a cathedral and that's any effects unit. I don't use too much distortion either but, the other effects are awesome, try it you might like it.

[@afterthefox7]

The best which would be "The Matrix NL 12 Neolight" speakers and "The Matrix GT-1000FX" power amp. $499.00 per cabinet and $799.00 power amp. ( everything is under Fractal Audio Systems makers of The Axe FX Systems. p.s.: I know you have the money ;-)

[@Cinnemax77]

COUSIN THING!!!!

[@marcuswilespage]

I see that your power is not very good lol

[@poxcr]

Trust me...

[@bassmanlowdown8687]

your case is upside down