# AV Gear Wiki Lab notebook for my audio + video rig. Patch notes, signal chains, settings that worked, settings that didn't. ## Inventory ### Guitar / audio - **Fender Mustang amp** (modeling) + foot pedal looper/tuner - **Line 6 Helix** pedalboard (main tone shaping + FX) - **Line 6 Relay G10 × 2** — wireless transmitter/receivers (to replace cables) ### Video - **Canon T7i (EOS Rebel T7i / 800D)** — APS-C DSLR, Dual Pixel AF ## Signal chains ### Current (wired) `Guitar → Helix → Mustang (clean platform) → Mustang foot pedal (looper/tuner)` ### Target (wireless) `Guitar → G10 TX → G10 RX → Helix → Mustang → foot pedal` Open question: does running _both_ G10s create interference? Channel-hopping behavior in crowded 2.4GHz environments. Test before committing to the second TX for a different instrument. ## Presets / patches - [[Helix Patch - Clean Platform]] - [[Helix Patch - Worship Lead]] - [[Mustang Preset - Stage Clean]] _(Template: name, amp model, FX order, gain staging, output level, use case.)_ ## Canon T7i notes - Sensor: 24.2MP APS-C, crop factor 1.6× - Dual Pixel AF — use for video. Face-detect + tracking. - ML reference settings: 1080p60 for motion, 1080p30 for talking head, 24p for cinematic. - Picture Style: Neutral, sharpness -2, contrast -2 for more grade headroom - No 4K, no C-Log. Plan around this. - Lens lineup — log each: focal length, max aperture, IS, best use. ## Recurring gotchas - Helix output level mismatch → amp distorts when you didn't ask it to. Check global output. - Mustang USB editor requires Fender Tone app; version drift breaks presets. - G10 charging: sits in the receiver. Plan set-break charges. - T7i overheats on long continuous video. Hard stop around ~29:59 per clip. ## Experiments - [ ] A/B Helix direct-to-FOH vs Helix → Mustang → mic - [ ] G10 range test in worship space - [ ] T7i + external mic + field recorder sync workflow - [ ] 4-cable method vs pre/post routing in Helix ## Reading / refs - Helix manual + Line 6 forums - Fender Tone community presets - Canon T7i video cheat sheets ## Open questions - Should the looper live on the Mustang pedal or inside Helix? - Tuner priority: mute vs. true bypass? - Worth upgrading to Helix LT or staying with current unit? ## Related - Board: `board-of-advisors/boards/av-gear.md` - Claude Chat project: **AV Gear Lab**