I spent months designing what was basically my dream rig, a modern take on an 80s LA studio rack rig, then took it out on the road with The Midnight for the spring leg of the Time Machines Tour.
In this one I walk through the whole thing top to bottom: the rack, the amps, the pedal board, the guitars. What worked, what didn't, what broke (one of my amps blew up in Brooklyn 8 minutes before showtime), and what I'm changing before the fall tour.
Big thanks to Sweetwater for sponsoring this video and helping me get this rig built and road-ready. And to Barry and the guys at XTS in Nashville who actually built the rack. Two for two, those guys are the best.
Fall tour dates with The Midnight are live — link below. We're hitting a bunch of US cities we missed in the spring. Come say hey.
? Tour tickets: https://themidnightofficial.com/#LIVE
? Join the Discord (we're talking rig building over there): https://discord.gg/dCBwHafACa
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? THE RIG (affiliate links — I earn a small commission, helps the channel)
RACK
Furman PL-Plus C power conditioner – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9VOPZ5
Fractal Audio Axe-FX III – [NON AFFILIATE LINK]
https://www.fractalaudio.com/iii/
Synergy SYN-5050 stereo tube power amp –
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/X4y51g
Two Notes Torpedo Captor X –
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/VOBeDO
Radial SGI (x2) –
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oN036O
Disaster Area MIDI Box 4.2 –
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0GA7KR
Strymon Zuma –
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/n4o36A
PEDAL SHELF / BOARD
TC Electronic 2290P –
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/7aA5Lg
Meris Enzo X –
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/OY4QdW
Hologram Chroma Console – [NON AFFILIATE LINK]
https://www.hologramelectronics.com/products/chroma-console?variant=50128739533104
Chase Bliss Mood mkII – [NON AFFILIATE LINK]
https://www.chasebliss.com/mood-mkii?srsltid=AfmBOoplWKgoP8TjuCQHUT7vdkBxLs2vv0pEdeYjyV_dn70sGDfOKiR5
Fractal FC-12 controller – [NON AFFILIATE LINK]
https://www.fractalaudio.com/fc-controllers/
Cioks Sol power supply –
https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Pz49N6
AMPS
Divided by 13 FTR37 (x2) + cabs – [NON AFFILIATE LINK]
https://dividedby13.com/amps/ftr-37/
CASE
Quantum Industries AGX triple guitar case – [NON AFFILIATE LINK]
https://www.quantumindustries.jp/?srsltid=AfmBOorDmQ2QMjHdYSR_RFbrGBTxW_f4kZOMq_VbGi52u6APxd2U5PI2
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Got questions about the rig? Drop them in the comments or hop in the Discord.
⏱ CHAPTERS (approx.)
0:00 – The dream rig concept
1:00 – What I wanted to build (modern 80s LA session rig)
1:55 – The three requirements: stereo, reliable, sounds good
3:30 – The rack: brains of the operation
4:00 – Axe-FX III signal flow
8:30 – The pedal shelf
9:40 – The one thing that drove me nuts
10:08 – Synergy SYN-5050 power amp
11:25 – My big gripe with the rack case
12:23 – Sweetwater
13:10 – The amps: Divided by 13 FTR37
17:54 – Guitars
22:29 – The $1,500 guitar I didn't plan on buying
23:31 – What worked, what didn't
24:46 – The night my amp blew up
27:00 – What I'm changing for the fall
28:03 – Tour dates + thanks
This video was edited by Daniel Moreira @NoiseArcade
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