Triaxis ext switching

[NoGlassNoClass]

Anyone know if the switching jacks on the Triaxis are ground-isolated from each other? Can they be used to control the Ch1-2-3-Solo funtions of a Recto head, or would I need to use a switching device (GCX, RG-16 or similar) to accomplish this?

I am building a new rig over the next couple of months, and one route I am considering is a W/D/W with the Triaxis>FX>2:90 as the stereo wet, and a 3-Ch Triple as the center/dry. Complete and total overkill I know, but it would sound glorious. If it's going to become a huge hassle with elaborate switching systems and a refrigerator-sized rack I will probably go in another direction.

What I am looking to accomplish is a mix of Mark and Recto tone, with minimal stereo FX (delays, reverb, and the occasional chorus/flange). I am not afraid of spending time or money, but do not want to waste either. If I am barking up the wrong tree here, feel free to point a different direction. Thanks in advance.

 

[tedsticle]

If you don't get a response here....Hugeracksinc.com is the best site ever when it comes to gear questions.

 

[elvis]

The TA switch jacks are all TS jacks, and the Sleeve connections are all common with the chassis ground, so they are not isolated. They are also toggle switches, not momentary.

I assume you mean a treiple rec head. The switches on that amp are also TS, common-ground, so it should not be a problem to switch with the TA.

 

[NoGlassNoClass]

@ elvis: Thanks, that is exactly what I was asking. I have heard of problems using the switching relays that are built in to some FX processors to control Mark and Recto heads, due to the fact that they share a common ground. If the Recto heads are also common ground, maybe lifting the Triaxis from gnd and isolating it from the rack rails would solve any potential problems. My guitar should still ground through the amp head, so I dont think it would be a safety concern.

@tedsticle: Yes, definately a wealth of info over at HRI...perhaps too much, hence the W/D/W gas.

I'm still not sure this is the way I want to go...the last time I built a rig like this was probably 25 yrs ago. I remember it sounding wonderful both on stage and in the studio, but it was an enormous hassle to move around and set up (3 heads, a 12u rack, and five 4x12s).

 

[ando]

but it was an enormous hassle to move around and set up (3 heads, a 12u rack, and five 4x12s).

My god...I'd rather quit and join a monastery than set all that up every night - and I'm no simple setup man!

 

[elvis]

I don't think you'll have a safety issue with the common ground, though you may get ground loop issues. Lifting the TA ground will set its chassis ground via the switch cables, but that should be OK.

Your rig sounds extensive. I thought mine was bad. It's heavy, but at least the setup is easy: pop the front&back off the rack, one power cable, 2 speaker cables and I'm ready to go.

 

[NoGlassNoClass]

Your rig sounds extensive.

That was the "80's rig", and exactly what I am trying to avoid this time around. Looking to do a head and 8u or less all in one case, and 3 cabs. 4x12s in big rooms and a 2x12 with a couple of Thieles for smaller stages. Again, this is all kinda up in the air at this point...I may go back to a head-and-pedalboard rig, hell thats been working fine for several years now. The W/D/W is what I want to do, provided I can make it easy to set up and tear down, and not overly complex to operate in a live situation.