That shows some balls.
let's see your pedalboard!
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G.G.
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I recently had some swap-ins and did some re-arranging to get the upper row a little more compact so here's the latest. I would like the get the orange chorus to not hang off the edge so much at some point. So, clockwise from top left corner: CE-2 Chorus, Tonebender MKII, Nordland ODR-C, BJFE Stone Grey Distortion, Lumpy's Tone Shop Lemon Drop, Prickly Pear (Silver Bee + Strange Master), Xotic BB, Shoot the Moon Tremolo.
Have you ever run the overdriver after the muff or distortion?
And how do you set it? The two pics above are different, one has high Drive and one has Low drive.
I just tried it after a muff, with the drive middle/low and like what it did.
Got some new pedals on the board namely the Meris Mercury 7, Keeley Eccos and the GFI Synesthesia. The Eccos is cool but it’s getting sold because both the Synesthesia can make tape flanged delay and it sounds excellent back to back. I’m going to be simplifying the top row soon and only have one comp and a few drives.
Got a CS12 PSU I need to install in this thing too but haven’t got around to it. Probably need to make a bunch of new cables too.
Anyways this setup is just ridiculous now. The combo of the Synesthesia, Specular Tempus and the Mercury 7 can do so much. I’m using the ST for all of its delays and have the Mercury 7 for reverb following that. There is so much to unpack in the synesthesia though I don’t even know where to begin. I started by running a dimension chorus into a dual dotted delay in the ST and then a shimmery delay with super long decay low mix for subtle trails that go forever.
Anyone have a synesthesia? I know it’s digital treachery but it sounds great
Got a CS12 PSU I need to install in this thing too but haven’t got around to it. Probably need to make a bunch of new cables too.
Anyways this setup is just ridiculous now. The combo of the Synesthesia, Specular Tempus and the Mercury 7 can do so much. I’m using the ST for all of its delays and have the Mercury 7 for reverb following that. There is so much to unpack in the synesthesia though I don’t even know where to begin. I started by running a dimension chorus into a dual dotted delay in the ST and then a shimmery delay with super long decay low mix for subtle trails that go forever.
Anyone have a synesthesia? I know it’s digital treachery but it sounds great
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jwyles90
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This is my current set up, and aside from the Blues Driver (which kicked my Katzenkonig clone off the board pretty recently actually) it’s stayed about the same for the better part of this year.
I’ve got my three gain pedals first in the chain. I actually use the Carcosa as more of an overdrive than an actual fuzz, and then the Blues Driver is the pedal that I use the most gain with. That thing rips.
I’ve then got my modulation up on the top right, with a tremolo build I did between the ce-2w and Flanger, going into the Dark Star, then into the DD-200 then back up into the Immerse. Overall I’m pretty happy with this setup, and it covers basically all the ground I can even think to cover, so it’s lots of fun for just noodling around in my room.
I’ve got my three gain pedals first in the chain. I actually use the Carcosa as more of an overdrive than an actual fuzz, and then the Blues Driver is the pedal that I use the most gain with. That thing rips.
I’ve then got my modulation up on the top right, with a tremolo build I did between the ce-2w and Flanger, going into the Dark Star, then into the DD-200 then back up into the Immerse. Overall I’m pretty happy with this setup, and it covers basically all the ground I can even think to cover, so it’s lots of fun for just noodling around in my room.
jeffwhitfield
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Just updated my pedalboard. It's a dual channel system with one side being predominantly used for bass and the other for guitar. I actually started off with two HX Stomps. One of the HXS's is in the shop for repairs so...I figured this was a good time to rethink my setup.
Starting off on the right with a small utility pedalboard, I have a Dunlop Wah pedal going into a tuner. After that, I have a spot reserved for a Germanium fuzz or any other pedal that's sensitive to input. After that, a compressor, a Zio for a bit of tone sweetening and boost, and a Sentry noise gate to tamp down on noise...which happens with many fuzz pedals. I also have a few guitars that can be a bit noisy so keeping a gate near the beginning is a good thing. You'll also notice a Mission Expressionator which is connected to an expression pedal. Each of the three "channels" is hooked up to three different devices on my main pedalboard: HX Stomp, Eventide H9, and NeuroHub (which controls any Source Audio pedals on my board).
Everything runs in and out of the Wetter Box, which allows for two channels...even in stereo! That's where the magic is with this pedal. While both channels send the initial signal in mono, both return signals are in stereo. This thing allows me to mix those channels together or use them independently by just turning the dial to one side or the other. Makes for a stupidly flexible system.
Channel B (Left) is mainly for bass. I've been experimenting with different IR's for guitar so I don't have any bass pedals on there right now. The bass side (Channel B) really doesn't have to be all that complicated. I originally had an HX Stomp in the mix but really it's sort of overkill for my needs when it comes to bass. Great for a dual guitar sound though. I experimented with a bunch of things and ended up using two TC Electronic Impulse IR loaders. I added a used Eventide H9 Max to the mix to give me more options.
Out of the Wetter Box, it goes to the drive pedals first. These are positioned at the bottom left and allows space for two pedals. After that, a small Mooer noise gate is used to tamp down any noise caused by the drive pedals. Things then get routed to a patch bay which allows for inserting effects either before or after the IR loaders before being returned to the Wetter Box. The H9 Max is used by default as an effect just after the IR loaders.
The Bored Brain Terminal is one of the new items on my board. It's actually a pretty simple pedal that makes use of the switched nature of isolated TRS jacks. Basically, you have four I/O jacks that allow you to patch in virtually anything into any of the four spots. Because I'm switching pedals in and out so much, having a highly versatile patchy on hand makes things much, much easier.
For Channel A, it goes to the PitchFork+ first. I've always found its better to do pitch changing and harmonization prior to any drive pedals...well...for the most part anyway. The primary use of this pedal is for pitching a short scale bass up on octave so I can mimic a guitar sound with it (think Royal Blood). I use an OBNE expression pedal to toggle an extra 5th up to mimic a power chord.
After that, it goes to a Sentry Noise Gate, which has a loop that runs into drive pedals that, like Channel B, get switched out regularly. The area near the bottom right of the board is reserved for this very purpose.
The SA Mercury is used after that to allow adding flanger, chorus, vibrato, and whatnot. I also have an SA UltraWave and C4 so I figure this is a good spot to reserve for any one of those SA pedals. I run it with the stereo out going into the HX Stomp so I can take advantage of the stereo effects with any of the SA pedals.
With the HX Stomp, I run the effects loop through the #3 spot on the Terminal for easy patching. I also run the output of the HX through the #4 spot for patching in stuff like stereo reverb and delay effects. The SA Collider takes up this spot by default. From there, it runs back to the Wetter Box for output.
You'll also notice a DMC.micro Pro down towards the bottom. I was gonna keep it off the board but figure it would be useful for controlling things like the Reverb Hold feature on the Collider.
Everything is then run out of the Wetter Box and directly into a Mackie mixer, which then gets routed to either a pair of Headrush speakers, headphones, or my computer for recording.
Under the board, allof the digital pedals are wired up to a USB hub. This allows me to hook them all up to my computer so I can use the software editors as well as control the with MIDI over USB. I have a Novation LaunchControl XL which really helps in controlling various parameters when I’m experimenting with things.
I still need to experiment with the dual Impulse pedals. I have a lot of IR files to play with so lots of time will be spent on that to find good combos for both guitar and bass. One thing I want to play with is loading different IR's on each channel. Could be two completely different ones...or maybe the same type of cab but with different mics or mic placement. I figure if they're a bit different then it'll help enhance the stereo separation.
So far, I'm pretty happy with this setup. The Terminal already has shown to be super helpful and cuts down on the amount of loose wires being thrown around the board and adds a ton of flexibility to the mix.
Starting off on the right with a small utility pedalboard, I have a Dunlop Wah pedal going into a tuner. After that, I have a spot reserved for a Germanium fuzz or any other pedal that's sensitive to input. After that, a compressor, a Zio for a bit of tone sweetening and boost, and a Sentry noise gate to tamp down on noise...which happens with many fuzz pedals. I also have a few guitars that can be a bit noisy so keeping a gate near the beginning is a good thing. You'll also notice a Mission Expressionator which is connected to an expression pedal. Each of the three "channels" is hooked up to three different devices on my main pedalboard: HX Stomp, Eventide H9, and NeuroHub (which controls any Source Audio pedals on my board).
Everything runs in and out of the Wetter Box, which allows for two channels...even in stereo! That's where the magic is with this pedal. While both channels send the initial signal in mono, both return signals are in stereo. This thing allows me to mix those channels together or use them independently by just turning the dial to one side or the other. Makes for a stupidly flexible system.
Channel B (Left) is mainly for bass. I've been experimenting with different IR's for guitar so I don't have any bass pedals on there right now. The bass side (Channel B) really doesn't have to be all that complicated. I originally had an HX Stomp in the mix but really it's sort of overkill for my needs when it comes to bass. Great for a dual guitar sound though. I experimented with a bunch of things and ended up using two TC Electronic Impulse IR loaders. I added a used Eventide H9 Max to the mix to give me more options.
Out of the Wetter Box, it goes to the drive pedals first. These are positioned at the bottom left and allows space for two pedals. After that, a small Mooer noise gate is used to tamp down any noise caused by the drive pedals. Things then get routed to a patch bay which allows for inserting effects either before or after the IR loaders before being returned to the Wetter Box. The H9 Max is used by default as an effect just after the IR loaders.
The Bored Brain Terminal is one of the new items on my board. It's actually a pretty simple pedal that makes use of the switched nature of isolated TRS jacks. Basically, you have four I/O jacks that allow you to patch in virtually anything into any of the four spots. Because I'm switching pedals in and out so much, having a highly versatile patchy on hand makes things much, much easier.
For Channel A, it goes to the PitchFork+ first. I've always found its better to do pitch changing and harmonization prior to any drive pedals...well...for the most part anyway. The primary use of this pedal is for pitching a short scale bass up on octave so I can mimic a guitar sound with it (think Royal Blood). I use an OBNE expression pedal to toggle an extra 5th up to mimic a power chord.
After that, it goes to a Sentry Noise Gate, which has a loop that runs into drive pedals that, like Channel B, get switched out regularly. The area near the bottom right of the board is reserved for this very purpose.
The SA Mercury is used after that to allow adding flanger, chorus, vibrato, and whatnot. I also have an SA UltraWave and C4 so I figure this is a good spot to reserve for any one of those SA pedals. I run it with the stereo out going into the HX Stomp so I can take advantage of the stereo effects with any of the SA pedals.
With the HX Stomp, I run the effects loop through the #3 spot on the Terminal for easy patching. I also run the output of the HX through the #4 spot for patching in stuff like stereo reverb and delay effects. The SA Collider takes up this spot by default. From there, it runs back to the Wetter Box for output.
You'll also notice a DMC.micro Pro down towards the bottom. I was gonna keep it off the board but figure it would be useful for controlling things like the Reverb Hold feature on the Collider.
Everything is then run out of the Wetter Box and directly into a Mackie mixer, which then gets routed to either a pair of Headrush speakers, headphones, or my computer for recording.
Under the board, allof the digital pedals are wired up to a USB hub. This allows me to hook them all up to my computer so I can use the software editors as well as control the with MIDI over USB. I have a Novation LaunchControl XL which really helps in controlling various parameters when I’m experimenting with things.
I still need to experiment with the dual Impulse pedals. I have a lot of IR files to play with so lots of time will be spent on that to find good combos for both guitar and bass. One thing I want to play with is loading different IR's on each channel. Could be two completely different ones...or maybe the same type of cab but with different mics or mic placement. I figure if they're a bit different then it'll help enhance the stereo separation.
So far, I'm pretty happy with this setup. The Terminal already has shown to be super helpful and cuts down on the amount of loose wires being thrown around the board and adds a ton of flexibility to the mix.
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Two boards! The gigantic cover everything. And the smaller board with your “essential” pedals. So an Electrovibe. I love having a board that I can make all the sounds I want. However, limiting the amount of effects I have makes me play differently
jeffwhitfield
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That's a good size. Mine is a Pedaltrain Jr MAX, which is 28" x 12.5". I do wish it was a little taller. 14" would actually be perfect. I can't really go any wider. I could...but I would have to relocate the damn thing.
giovanni
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You may need it. Or not. You should experiment. Buffer placement is trial and error. Some people actually prefer the “dullness” that a long cable may cause.
I rely on the buffer in my Klone at the end of the overdrive chain and it works for me.
Edit: omg I just realized this thread is almost 2 years old and I don’t think I’ve read it before!
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jeffwhitfield
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Slight update to mine. Yanked the TC Electronic Impulse's in favor of a Boss IR-200. The Impulses, while good, were hard to work with. Plus, I really didn't want to have to build a shit ton of preamp pedals just to drive the Impulses. The IR-200 fixes that and it even adds an effects loop, which turns to be really handy. Out of all the IR pedals I tried, I kept going back to the IR-200. You have to take some time with it to get good tones though. It's not a 100% plug-and-play thing.
Just the other day I had the thought of using it to patch in a Big Muff fuzz pedal and blend it into my bass tone. Saves me the trouble of having YAP (Yet Another Pedal). Why use a dedicated bass fuzz with a blend knob when you can just grab a standard fuzz pedal and blend that sucker into the effect loop?
I know what you're thinking..."Where are all the custom built pedals?" Yeah, I know...not many on there at the moment (although there is a Mojito pedal at the bottom-right). But, depending on the sound I'm going for, I do mix in quite a few custom pedals. What you see is the foundation of the board. The bottom left and right spots are reserved for switching things in and out and patching things in. I also have a mini pedal board that I can use to patch ad-hoc stuff in. Basically, I get a lot of flexibility with this setup.
Just the other day I had the thought of using it to patch in a Big Muff fuzz pedal and blend it into my bass tone. Saves me the trouble of having YAP (Yet Another Pedal). Why use a dedicated bass fuzz with a blend knob when you can just grab a standard fuzz pedal and blend that sucker into the effect loop?
I know what you're thinking..."Where are all the custom built pedals?" Yeah, I know...not many on there at the moment (although there is a Mojito pedal at the bottom-right). But, depending on the sound I'm going for, I do mix in quite a few custom pedals. What you see is the foundation of the board. The bottom left and right spots are reserved for switching things in and out and patching things in. I also have a mini pedal board that I can use to patch ad-hoc stuff in. Basically, I get a lot of flexibility with this setup.
Mentaltossflycoon
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I just gave away that same joyo phaser because my xc full of figlanthropic fets worked out. Another thankful shout out to Tim. Now I guess I should box it...
Harry Klippton
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Something like this for right now. I need to change some stuff around
Awesome board! Just curious, what’s in the lime green enclosure near bottom right? I’ve seen this one in a few of your posts, and couldn’t figure out what it might be.
Dan0h
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Thank you. That’s my Simulcast. Love it.
Tore apart the board last night because I’m rebuilding it around the ampero stomp I just bought. I’ll still use the amp at times but it’s tough with the kids. This lets me run stereo and use my bookshelf speakers or headphones and use backing tracks. The Enzo sounds better through a no amp/cab patch on the ampero too. Going to get a better desk setup soon as well.
Still gonna keep the top row for my favorite drives! They actually sound and feel excellent into the modeler. I did a lot of eq and other setup for my monitors and it’s really the perfect bedroom setup. Eventually I’ll upgrade my switcher to all relay switching for the top pedals and then I’ll probably get a midi controller too to round out the front utility row.
Still gonna keep the top row for my favorite drives! They actually sound and feel excellent into the modeler. I did a lot of eq and other setup for my monitors and it’s really the perfect bedroom setup. Eventually I’ll upgrade my switcher to all relay switching for the top pedals and then I’ll probably get a midi controller too to round out the front utility row.
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Awesome board. I'm the same, since I had kids I use my amp less and less. it just sits there all sad. Then if I am able to turn it on my son will come in and tell me its "too loud" and turn it off. So, I have considered moving into the world of modellers.
Hahah they say the darndest things! My 3 year old loves to mess with all the knobs while I play. I hear you though as much as an amp in the room is a certain feel and really can’t be replicated with a modeler they can get really close and sound really nice through the right speakers. For me the flexibility to jam along to some backing tracks and mix the modeler output to sit nice with everything else is awesome. Also I can record demos of my build so much easier now.
swyse
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Not a lot going on here, I'm still figuring out what I want to throw on this board/power supply I made. Actually thinking about putting together a useful board made me realize the only pedal I own that isn't overdrive, distortion or fuzz is a deep blue delay clone I built 5 years ago, I technically own more, but they are on loan since I wasn't using them much.
Right now I've been playing with tuner > one knob colorsound style fuzz, TS9, a transistor overdrive i make >one knob big muff> deep blue delay clone
