Custom Audio Electronics Pedal Board Switching System vs Radial Engineering JD7 Injector Guitar Signal Distribution System

The Custom Audio Electronics Pedal Board Switching System and the Radial Engineering JD7 Injector Guitar Signal Distribution System are both others.

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Description

Custom Audio Electronics, founded by Bob Bradshaw, built rack-mounted switching systems that let touring guitarists control multiple amp channels and effects loops from a single MIDI-programmable board, solving the reliability and tone-loss problems that plagued earlier passive pedalboards. These systems became a standard feature of professional touring rigs from the 1980s onward. Warren Haynes, whose rig spans amp channel switching and a wide effects chain across long improvisational sets, is associated with this kind of system.

The Radial Engineering JD7 Injector is a guitar signal distribution system enabling hands-on routing control. Its passive design and flexible connections provide suitable signal management for complex rigs. The JD7 appeals to touring musicians with multi-amp setups.

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  • Electronic
  • Experimental

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