Hello fellow benders. I guess I'll dive right in with my first post. I was wondering if anyone has any advice on resolving a hum issue. Not that kind....please read on. I added a breakout box (all plastic...could this be part of the problem?) to my DD5 with a patchbay and 1M pot and 7 way rotary switch (non shorting with empty slots between each hot connection) for mixing the "blip tones" into the beats and the bends. I am getting a pretty substatial hum when I plug into the 1/4 inch jack, especialy when I put my hand near the 1M pot. My bending is still pretty gonzo style so I was hoping some of you all with some knowledge might be able to point me in the right direction. I think I need to ground the pot and the 1/4" out. Exactly the best way to do this is a mystery to me.
There's a pretty extensive thread about 1/4 jacks going on here recently. First check if you're making your output to all the specifications there, then try grounding all the bodies of your pots. Using a metal panel is certainly the most pro-style way to go, but I usually just file off a patch on the bottom of all my pots and solder from there to ground.
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