PYPB XL: Midlife Crisis

[Reace George]

My pedalboard for the gig next tuesday.

Bass > ABY Splitter > 1/2
1. Boss OC-3 > Boss FV-60 > DI
2. EHX LPB-1 > EHX Muff Overdrive > EHX Big Muff Pi > EHX Neo Clone > Boss FV-60 > Ampeg PF-500

Every pedal on is like one big huge mess, and it sounds sooo rich! As I only have one guitarist; who by the way only plays high melodies, I have a lot of space to fill, which I happily do!

[Jared Lash]

Originally Posted by JFMusic

I'd love some feedback on how to improve this board.

Boss TU-2 Tuner > Source Audio Bass Envelope Filter > Empress Compressor > EBS Octabass > Boss BF-3 Flanger > Akai Deep Impact > Eventide Space > MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay

If you're looking to add pedals I'd say some dirt (OD, distortion and/or fuzz) is where I'd look - something that pairs well with the Octabass and Bass Envelope Filter.

How'd you settle on your signal chain? If that were my board I'd run it TU-2 > Octabass>Deep Impact > BEF >Compressor > BF-3 > Space > Carbon Copy but I'm always interested in why people do things differently.

Originally Posted by JFMusic

That said, my original request was indeed for a looper that will let me capture and repeat song segments. I've looked at everything from the TC Flashback to the Strymon Timeline, but I'm having a hard time making up my mind. I think that the Flashback would be sufficient for most of my needs, but I feel like Eventide Space > Timeline (or vice versa) would be sick. Thoughts?

If all you want is a looper the upcoming TC Ditto (as Childish Gambino pointed out) would be a nice solution that wouldn't take up a lot of space. As for the Flashback and Timeline I think (like pretty much all delay/loopers) that they have some compromises/quirks in terms of using them as loopers to where I think a dedicated looper is probably a better choice.

That said, the Flashback is a great deal for the price and the Timeline is an amazing delay. As long as you view them as delays that CAN do looping as a feature then I think you'll be satisfied.

[giacomini]

This is how it looks after I sold the DigiDelay and ditched the Boss FS-5L





dbx 163X > mxr BO > loop IN > modded heart attack > yamaha flanger > loop OUT > dark boost > VT Bass

[Tony Flow MMMM]

In a gator g-tour pedalboard case

[Tony Flow MMMM]

Aguilar is gone, ^ incoming OC-2 and tc electronics dark matter

[CrayZee_One]

Originally Posted by Vlad5

Originally Posted by VikingJedi

Originally Posted by JFMusic

There's three SECHSEE boards right there thank ya very much!!

Think I miss my EP-2....... good fun with the exp pedal too!

VJ, how is the opti-theramin? Useable?

Cheers,
C1

[VikingJedi]

Originally Posted by CrayZee_One

VJ, how is the opti-theramin? Useable?

I love the photo-theremin, I use it in a song with my band now in combo with the suboctave and reverb, it gives a cool background noise, honestly kinda sounds like the THX testing sounds, pretty fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWkJ86JqlPA . I also use it with the Terrordactyl, phaser, and ringtone to make some sweet UFO noises! Its a great instrument if you are into noise! I love to experiment around with it and make strange noises, so for me it was a great purchase!

[Dr Greenthumb]

Wow a lot of sweet boards in the last few pages. Vlad, Jeff Moote, Marshbass, XXL, twhitedc and VikingJedi's are just a few of the boards I would totally rock.

A few pedals I see in this thread are making wish I had more money right now, that tweed Psilocybe is awesome, the Dark Driving has been on my radar for a while also. The Mobius is also really tempting and I gotta have an Expressionator in the near future...

Here's my board, the only change from the last time I posted is the OC-2 who took over for the Octron. Its tracking is not as good as the Octron but I like the tone right now so it's gonna stay for a while.. Also gotta change the jack on my EP-2 for a right angle so it'll reach my Xero D..

[Dark Barn]

Dig the crabonite looking Frantabit, such a great board, 6 dirts plus a bit crusher, so much fun.

[falconspatriots]

Just a little update here. MAJOR overhaul. Picked up the Mobius, empress buffer, and a loop gate. This signal chain is kind of crazy. Can't wait to finish the wiring up and get the Barbershop in!!!

Bass>

Empress buffer in>

Buffer send>

Empress Comp>

Empress Para EQ>

Divided Octave(soon to be replaced by a Barbershop)>

Loop Gate IN

Loop Gate Send>Mobius in -pre post settings-(B7K>TAFM>Megalith) Mobius out>Eventide Space>Strymon Timeline> Loop Gate return

Loop Gate OUT>

SFX Microthump>

Empress Buffer Return>

Buffer OUT>

AMP

[XXL]

Thanks Dr. G.. I think you have my favorite mix of pedals on your board.. Every time I see the Submarine I get jealous, should of never traded that one away.
Darkdriving is pretty cool, seems you like a bunch of different flavors of dirt (like me), so adding the DD would definitely give some good tones.. DD>B3K>Elements is bad ass!!

[bigchiefbc]

This is the cleanest configuration I can come up with for my second board. This should do just fine. I hope to have it wired up over the next few days.



And here's my other board, which is already wired up and in use with my covers band

[ManuelJG]

Updated board:

[pantherairsoft]

Doing a last minute recording session today at a local University today, laying down one of our funky breakbeat tracks. It's one of simplest tunes we play and this is the stuff I need to play it... (Messy I know...)



Oh...

[Knettgummi]

Nice boards all around!

Hey Shep, how do you use your ClusterFlux?

I have one of my own, but I'm not sure if I can use it practically on my live board. I can get some beastly sounds out of it (using a sonus b2m for MIDI control to blend in some tuned comb filter tones with my dry signal is awesome), but I feel like I would need several "support pedals" to make the most of it outside the studio. Something like a loop gate to stop unwanted feedback/clock noise, and a Mutable MIDIpal to reign in the MIDI notes from my b2m -- I just can't practically justify all of that...

[pantherairsoft]

I don't use any midi function of it other than letting it recirce a time clock. It's my main chorus and flanger used on subtle settings (like the settings on the pic) and for me its the deepest, lushest sounding analog chorus out there.

I also use it during improv and knob fiddling moments to make some amazing whale-call-esque noises etc. Check the bandcamp link in my sig and listen the live version of 'Get Money' on the 'Live from Dogstock' EP. I have it on chorus mode (with a ton of other stuff) all the way through, but at the end of the tune I play a hammer-on and knob twiddle so you can hear the stuff I do with it.

I LOVE it. I have my MP-201 controlling bits of it via LFO sometimes too for utter crazy moments.

[Knettgummi]

Cool stuff -- the flux comes through very nicely on that track.

I think I'm gonna have to experiment with it some more next time I do an impro-session, and see if I can come up with some less MIDI dependant sounds. I do have a conveniently 'fooger shaped, knob-twiddle-dedicated slot on my board after all...

So far I've really enjoyed using it as an outboard effect for all sorts of mixing purposes, like widening guitars or adding some crazy spice to a snare drum track. Definitely a fun little thing to work with.

[CrayZee_One]

Originally Posted by VikingJedi

I love the photo-theremin, I use it in a song with my band now in combo with the suboctave and reverb, it gives a cool background noise, honestly kinda sounds like the THX testing sounds, pretty fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWkJ86JqlPA . I also use it with the Terrordactyl, phaser, and ringtone to make some sweet UFO noises! Its a great instrument if you are into noise! I love to experiment around with it and make strange noises, so for me it was a great purchase!

Sweet! I'll let my guitardist know bout that one. Thx!

[Dignan81]

here's the current version of my main board used for most gigs, originals, and just fun.
PT3 powered by Voodoo Labs PP2+.
Bass > Boss TU3 > EB VP Jr > Dunlop Crybaby Bass Wah > Boss OC2 > Fuzzrocious Grey Stache > TAFM (gated) > HBE Psilocybe > Boss BF3 >3 Leaf Audio PWNZOR > Aguilar Tone Hammer > FOH and/or Hartke LH500>XL210 & XL115

other regulars not seen here that get shuffled on and off depending on the gig...Fuzzrocious BDPG, TCE Shaker & MXR M80+

For tonight's gig (country/blues/r&b/classic & alt rock covers) I've broke it down to my MINI powered by DC Brick.
bass > Boss TU3 > TAFM (gated) > 3 Leaf Audio PWNZOR > Aguilar Tone Hammer > FOH and/or Hartke LH500>XL115 & XL210

[metalinthenight]

Action shot from our show in Wilmington, NC last night. First show of the first tour of the year, pumped!