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Topic: Telonics Volume Pedal Question |
Corbin Pratt
From: KY
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Posted 19 Aug 2024 6:31 am
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Hey Everyone,
Is there a way I can use my pedal board power supply (Strymon Zuma), to power my Telonics volume pedal? I'm just looking for a solution to have less things to plug in.
Thanks _________________ CP in Nashville
Show Pro SD-10, Shaw Amplifiers, Kemper |
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Ken Metcalf
From: San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 5:00 am
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What is the voltage of your Telonics Vol. pedal power supply? _________________ MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
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Jon Light
From: Saugerties, NY
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 5:20 am
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I'm looking at a photo of a pedal that shows 24VDC, tip positive. |
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Corbin Pratt
From: KY
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 5:21 am
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Yes I believe it's 24v. _________________ CP in Nashville
Show Pro SD-10, Shaw Amplifiers, Kemper |
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Ken Metcalf
From: San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 5:28 am
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It looks like the Zuma will only go to 18 V.
You could check with Telonics, but I would say no. _________________ MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
Bunch of stomp boxes |
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Mike Auman
From: North Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 6:54 am Re: Telonics Volume Pedal Question
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Corbin Pratt wrote: |
Hey Everyone,
Is there a way I can use my pedal board power supply (Strymon Zuma), to power my Telonics volume pedal? I'm just looking for a solution to have less things to plug in. Thanks |
Yes, you can combine two 12V outputs on the Zuma to make 24V.
1. Disconnect the Zuma from AC power. Set both adjustable outputs on the Zuma to "12V".
2. Determine the connector size of your Telonics pedal DC input. Take an UNCONNECTED DC cable that came with the Zuma, NOT plugged into the Zuma. Fit it into the Telonics pedal DC jack. If it fits, the Telonics jack has a 2.1 mm pin. If it doesn't fit, the Telonics jack has a 2.5 mm pin.
3. Get a "Voltage Doubler Reverse Polarity" cable, which has two connectors for the Zuma and one for the Telonics. The Telonics end should be the size you found in step 2 above (either 2.5 mm or 2.1 mm.) This cable will combine 12V + 12V to give you 24V with a current capacity of 275 milliamps, which is plenty. It will also flip the Zuma's center-NEGATIVE output to the center-POSITIVE required by the Telonics pedal. Make sure the cable is a Reverse Polarity model, they also come in straight polarity. Available at Sweetwater, Reverb and other places, brand doesn't matter.
4. Plug in the cables and power up the Zuma.
Mike _________________ Long-time guitar player, now wrestling with lap steel. |
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Corbin Pratt
From: KY
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 8:44 am
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Aweseome. I really appreciate it everyone. I'm going to give that a shot. _________________ CP in Nashville
Show Pro SD-10, Shaw Amplifiers, Kemper |
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Jeff Highland
From: New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 11:46 am
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The Strymon Zuma already has a 24V out, No need for a doubler cable. _________________ Duesenberg Fairytale
1949 Supro Supreme
1950 National New Yorker
2008 Highland Baritone Weissenborn
2020 Highland New Yorker.
2020 Highland Mohan Veena
2021 Highland Weissencone |
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Mike Auman
From: North Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 6:49 pm
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Jeff Highland wrote: |
The Strymon Zuma already has a 24V out, No need for a doubler cable. |
Other forums have reported that when Strymon support was asked about this, the replies were always negative. Reasons given included: the 24V output jack is for daisy-chaining to other power supplies, it's not for powering pedals, it's not isolated and will likely be noisy, it has a different connector, if you use it anyway they're not responsible for what happens, and they recommend a voltage doubler cable if 24V is needed for a pedal. _________________ Long-time guitar player, now wrestling with lap steel. |
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