https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:59:11 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-202759 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 01:18:06 +0000
The biggest problem with a patchbay once one gets over the learning curve: reliability. Cheap is not worth the trip. A $50 patchbay is usually garbage.]]> From Here to There gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-202759 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-202624 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:13:45 +0000
I 'think' you can also use Y-connectors to get fancy combinations, but maybe someone else can add/correct this.

Best regards.]]> From Here to There DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-202624 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-202623 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:02:45 +0000 It depends on what YOU want."

I am sorry if I sound snippy with my response but sometimes I hear a bit of hypocracy on the forum. One moment someone says one thing and then a few weeks later it changes. I may take things to extreme at times (gathering gear I may never use or purchasing too many guitars) but it's what I want at the moment. There may be a point in time where I just say all I want is an acoustic guitar and reverb and sell off all my other gear. But then that will be what I want at that moment in time.]]> From Here to There Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-202623 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-202616 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:36:40 +0000 From Here to There Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-202616 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-202526 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:07:45 +0000 From Here to There 97reb https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-202526 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-20979 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:29:56 +0000
Here is my current pedalboard setup:



Here is the chain order going from left to right (just like reading a book). I do have a Behringer ULTRA TREMOLO UT100 & a Behringer ACOUSTIC MODELER AM100 due in this week so their placement would also be useful:



And here is my other gear and how I currently have it hooked up. I have to update this picture because the amp really is NOT part of the chain but more of a monitor. So the line out from the mixer goes to the Instrument Input on the front of the amp. The Slave & Tape IN Jacks are NO LONGER being used on the back of the amp:



This last image may be a bit confusing but I didn't put ALL my pedals on this picture to keep it from getting cluttered.

As you can see I have my guitar going into an Amp Selector pedal and then split between my pedals & the V-Amp2. I have the Behringer Virtualizer Pro going to the mixer's Effects Loop (I mainly use this for reverb). I have a Behringer UltraPatch Pro PX2000 I got from eBay for about $25. Many people keep telling me that having such a long chain will rob my tone (I haven't noticed this) and that I should use the patchbay. Would this be a good idea and if so what would be a good configuration.

Also, any tutorial sites not only EXPLAINING patchbays would be helpful but also those with diagrams/pictures of various setups would be a HUGE help since I am a visual learner!

Thanks!]]> From Here to There Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/setting-up-a-patchbay/#post-20979