so i was just doing some late night foogerin' and i went to change a patch cable (with a metal sleeve) and it started vibrating at first i didnt believe it but i did it again and sure enough. it was like a low electric current was flowing into the cable.
now two side notes saturday we did an out side gig and it was humid and started getting dewy (Havent touched them since saturday) and second, i got electricuited today pretty good while changing a flourecent light bulb at work and have been getting zapped by most metal objects since then.
um yeah...so im afraid to such my gear now in fear of shorting something out. although i did play with my synths earlier (including a cz-5000 which has a metal case) with no vibrating going on... any help or advice would be greatly apreciated. i just hope no damage has come unto my foogers
kinda worried...
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And THAT, my friends, is why plastic sleeved patch cables should be preferred over metal ones...even if they aren't as durable. I dunno what to tell you, ColorForm. I would disconnect the cable, unscrew the sleeve, if possible, and check the insulation. Usually, it's a cardboard tube or similar thing. If dew was present, it may have rotted the tube and now you have a short. Other than that, I have no clue.
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Aww...maybe you need to hug a Tesla coil. Then perhaps you could turn lights on and off with your footsteps.
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