clay-man Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 When the Variax turns on, I hear a click noise turning on the modeling. What is the mechanism that turns on the modeling? What is that clicking noise? Are the mags completely passive when the guitar is activated or does it go through some weird circuit? Is this the mechanism to keep the guitar passive and the mags working when there's no battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 The sound is a relay that activates when you power up the modeling. The mags are passive when the modeling is off. Have to be because they work without the battery. The Mags go through the electronics when powered up so that they can go down the VDI cable. Since that is digital, the mags have to go through an amp and A/D converter. So yes you are right that the relay isolates the mags when the guitar is not powered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay-man Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 The sound is a relay that activates when you power up the modeling. The mags are passive when the modeling is off. Have to be because they work without the battery. The Mags go through the electronics when powered up so that they can go down the VDI cable. Since that is digital, the mags have to go through an amp and A/D converter. So yes you are right that the relay isolates the mags when the guitar is not powered. Are the mags still passive when using a 1/4 with a battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I think so if you have the modeling off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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