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Darkglass Anagram Multi FX Announced
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Are you using two current doublers? I’ve got a tripler coming in from a company in California
I have some more power hungry pedals on my board and I am currently powering it with a PSU from Sweet Foot pedals. It is designed specifically for the HX stomp and a single 1.5A jack that I am currently using. It's not quite the 2A recommended, but it has been working fine for me so far.
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I’m using 4 i think, but only 3 outlets of the DC7
Replying to my own question:
Per Darkglass support, there is no reset function at this time. It will be coming in the future. Meanwhile, overwriting user presets with a blank preset is the way to go. It’s possible to select/overwright multiple presets at a time. Props for Great customer service.
Thanks for confirming. I was also looking for a way to reset... Shows how much room there is to add and improve the platform.
The theory is more important than the screenshots.
Disclaimer: understand this for yourself before trusting your thousand dollar pedal to this information.
- Cioks outlets have positive in the center of those RCA plugs, negative around the outside.
- Most pedals (including ours) want center negative, positive around the outside.
So if you cut apart 3 Cioks cables and tie all the negative leads to the negative lead on the side that goes to the center pin on the pedal, then take all the positive leads and tie them to the other line, you'll have three power sources wired in parallel. To do it properly you'll need to do some soldering. I used heat shrink tubing to tidy everything up after I did all the soldering, and you can just barely see that in the photo among all the extra wire and zip ties.
If you do this yourself, use a multimeter to verify that the output is +9V when you measure with black in the center, red on the outside. If you're not sure of your work, have a buddy look at it before you plug your awesome new pedal into it. Hope this helps!
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In case anyone is wondering, I’m using these: Parallel Adapter Flex - Increase Current for CIOKS Power Supplies
You can also buy a Cioks Crux to make your life easier (it has to be paired with the DC7): CIOKS CRUX - High-Current Power Supply with Isolated Outputs
I'm receiving an Anagram tomorrow! As many here I'm hoping it replaces the whole pedalboard.
This is my current-ish board (comp is a Becos now). I also need a flanger. It splits to two amps. With the bag and cables it weights more than the bass carry. Not ideal for commuting..
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This is my current-ish board (comp is a Becos now). I also need a flanger. It splits to two amps. With the bag and cables it weights more than the bass carry. Not ideal for commuting..
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Yes! I tested this out yesterday two flex adapters pulling from three slots on my CIOKs SOL works at powering the Anagram
I have one of the TrueTone current meters - where you plug it into series between the power supply and the pedal and it will tell you how much "actual" current the pedal is drawing. My plan is to use a Cioks SOL and the "three slot" approach as many have mentioned.
Using the power supply that came with my Anagram - plugging that into the TrueTone current meter and from there into the Anagram, I only saw current draws of less than 1A from the Anagram. It fluctuated a good bit from ~700 to 875 mA. To be clear, I didn't plug a bass in and play through it to see the current draw change (which I will in the next day or so) - but it's clearly drawing way less than 2A. I can't imagine that the current draw would increase too significantly - but will report back what I find.
That little test made me very confident that my Cioks SOL could handle the Anagram, and Strobostomp HD, and my Cali76 V2.
Using the power supply that came with my Anagram - plugging that into the TrueTone current meter and from there into the Anagram, I only saw current draws of less than 1A from the Anagram. It fluctuated a good bit from ~700 to 875 mA. To be clear, I didn't plug a bass in and play through it to see the current draw change (which I will in the next day or so) - but it's clearly drawing way less than 2A. I can't imagine that the current draw would increase too significantly - but will report back what I find.
That little test made me very confident that my Cioks SOL could handle the Anagram, and Strobostomp HD, and my Cali76 V2.
Yeah even if you use a current tripler you still have plenty of power for all three! No doubt.
Well, I have been playing with it for a couple of hours. This thing is good. 
On the plus side:
- It sounds great. A basic line with the Microtubes, compressor and Noble makes a great starting point.
- Tried a couple of cab sims, they also sound great.
- Yes, it could replace an entire pedalboard, specially if you already use some Darkglass.
- It's quite easy to use, much more than the HX.
- This machine has a lot of potential, future updates can make it a very solid device for bassists.
Things I liked less.
- Depending on where you play, I'd consider some kind of protection for the screen.
- There are just a few effects available. I know that there's also the NAM thing, but that involves some extra setup and knowledge.
I appreciate that it's not clustered with 200 effects like the HX, it makes it easier to navigate. But it would be nice to have some additional variety.
- There's no phaser
Will it replace my pedalboard. Err, I don't think so. I know I can NAM the DCX, but I'd not be able to tweak it. The Mood would be difficult to replace as well, there's no reverse delay and the fun of the Mood is to tweak it in real time. Also, it cannot replace the organic mess the Light Pedal brings to the table, but this is a very unique pedal, I don't think there's anything similar out there.
On the plus side:
- It sounds great. A basic line with the Microtubes, compressor and Noble makes a great starting point.
- Tried a couple of cab sims, they also sound great.
- Yes, it could replace an entire pedalboard, specially if you already use some Darkglass.
- It's quite easy to use, much more than the HX.
- This machine has a lot of potential, future updates can make it a very solid device for bassists.
Things I liked less.
- Depending on where you play, I'd consider some kind of protection for the screen.
- There are just a few effects available. I know that there's also the NAM thing, but that involves some extra setup and knowledge.
I appreciate that it's not clustered with 200 effects like the HX, it makes it easier to navigate. But it would be nice to have some additional variety.
- There's no phaser
Will it replace my pedalboard. Err, I don't think so. I know I can NAM the DCX, but I'd not be able to tweak it. The Mood would be difficult to replace as well, there's no reverse delay and the fun of the Mood is to tweak it in real time. Also, it cannot replace the organic mess the Light Pedal brings to the table, but this is a very unique pedal, I don't think there's anything similar out there.
Also keeping my empress. I’m powering the board with a ciocks DC7 and crux for the anagram. I just installed those this week, the board previously had a PP2+ but that required a separate cord for the anagram power supply and the bulk of the adapter wasn’t fitting well under the board.
If I didn’t already have this PT board I might have gone with a nano and fewer things, but I figured I’d work with the space I have. The trem makes up for a function the anagram doesn’t have. The tuner is kind of just bridging space, I could use the anagram tuner and put something else there but I didn’t know what. I thought about board mounting my nobelium but I use the noble preamp in the anagram anyways. I left some space between pedals for ease of using the DI and other jacks from the anagram.
I went a bit overboard. I am using my previous pedalboard, including an FM3, with the Anagram. My plan is to use the Anagram as a base for my tone, and the FM3 for effects. All this managed by the Morningstar MC6MKII. However, I am stuck with the lack of MIDI through for now
Played my first gig with it last night. Amazing overall experience. The sound was great, the band loved it. I managed to make edits to my patches on the fly to nail down the mix. I need to change tuning regularly, going from Standard to 1.5 steps down. I used to use a DigiTech Drop before with my HX Stomp. The Anagram's Pitch Shifter is doing such a great job that I simply pre-programed presets for each tuning. I also got a good feel for navigating the presets while playing.
Still though, many bugs to be ironed out, especially when tinkering a lot. But I'm sure we'll get there. It's a wonderful pedal that will just get better over time.
Still though, many bugs to be ironed out, especially when tinkering a lot. But I'm sure we'll get there. It's a wonderful pedal that will just get better over time.
Noticed some strange behaviour in output level dropping a bit randomly, at first i thought it was my bass battery - but unplugging the Anagram and plugging it back in the volume came back. using the standard adapter.
Could also be my power outlet in my house, though i tried two different outlets.
I only updated to the first firmware update, i need to get the latest also
Could also be my power outlet in my house, though i tried two different outlets.
I only updated to the first firmware update, i need to get the latest also
Looks great! I manage to find a psu an just waiting for delivery. I got the Walrus Canvas HP. Doom and my Comp will be my external and the Anagram handling the bulk of my core tone and other effects.
