Modding my OC-2...

[RobbieK]

What with all the hype around the OC-5, I thought I'd give my old OC-2 a few tweaks.
The pedal actually has an LPF (low pass filter) on the octave effect, but it is fixed at one frequency. (330hz for oct1, 160hz for oct2.)

In my first video, I remove the oct2 control and replace it with a pot that allows me to adjust the LPF from 80hz up to 2.4khz. This is a really nice addition to the pedal. With the control at around 11 o'clock, the filter has the same cutoff as Boss intended, but now I can roll it down for really subby bass sounds, or crank it up for fizzy synth tones.




In the second video, I also add a LPF to the direct sound. I did this by rewiring the now unused oct2 circuit. This is also super nice because I can use the direct signal to fatten up and add dynamics and punch to the "synth" sound. With the treble rolled off the direct signal, its overtones don't interfere with the fizzy top end of the octave effect.

I can also get a hammond organ bass pedals sort of tone buy tweaking both filters and favouring the direct signal slightly in the mix.

These days I call my pedal the "OC-2B"!

 

[76jazzbass]

That's sounds pretty awesome, nice work!

 

[Phe]

I'm not even halfway through the first video, but you, good sir, have a new subscriber. Very well done video and makes me want to mod my OC-2 as well. Unfortunately I have a bundle of Van Dykes as a hand, so...

 

[RobbieK]

Thanks guys. These videos are very time consuming, and it's nice to know that some one out there is enjoying them! The first mod is pretty straightforward, but I'd say the second is more advanced. Unfortunately the OC-2 is getting quite valuable these days, so I had to keep it reversable. I'd say if you have an old black label pedal, maybe buy a taiwanese one to mod. Or find a Aurion/Aria plastic housing one from the 90's to mess around with. I believe the circuit is very similar...

 

[jchrisk1]

Great video! Thanks for sharing how to do this. Im definitely going do these mods on my OC-2.

 

[CliffD]

This is awesome, and I might just try it on my OC-2 as it just sits on a shelf now.

 

[Feral Feline]

A W E R S M E — S U P E R C L I ! ! !

And ON ssssooooo many LEVels...
Cool mod
Cool split-screen camera, well lit shots
Cool close-ups of whatyadundid
Cool music integrated with the camera shots that doesn't step over spoken bits
Cool clear directions easily followable and repeatable by moi

An' that's just the 1st ViD...

I haven't even watched the second yet.


It shows that you've spent a lot of time on producing this: the forethought of the mod itself, quality of audio, camera work, and OMGodot the amount of time you must've spent editing the raw footage, and the clever bits such as the music seamlessly being BG to being what you're actually playing while testing the mods...

Looking forward to watching the second vid, and any more you might produce, and of course can't wait to try out the mods. Funtastic.

Thank you for your considerable efforts.

Cheers,
FF

 

[sunbeast]

Just watched your vid repairing the Aria pickups as well. Really digging your content! I may have to try this on my old OC-2

 

[sunbeast]

Just watched your vid repairing the Aria pickups as well. Really digging your content! I may have to try this on my old OC-2