PYPB 44: ...like Tetris with boxes, wires and cables

[aledeville]

My greatest Tetris score yet...

the problem of tetris is that they keep coming... same here i guess...
you really do have lots of nice pedals - a nice board in fact! what kind of music do you play?
i'd love to hear those boards

 

[SuperTbass]

the problem of tetris is that they keep coming... same here i guess...
you really do have lots of nice pedals - a nice board in fact! what kind of music do you play?
i'd love to hear those boards

Mostly rock. I like making noises. The pedals are mostly just for me


Pedal Breeders BIG Board Club member # 48

 

[Adamixoye]

the problem of tetris is that they keep coming... same here i guess...

Ha, I never thought about that part of the analogy.

 

[FretNoMore]

Yes, they keep coming ... and they are usually the wrong shape.

 

[Adamixoye]

I'll be posting my board over the weekend probably. I somehow managed to add an entire expression pedal while keeping nearly the same amount of free space. I'm not sure what to put into it.

 

[gregmon79]

I'll be posting my board over the weekend probably. I somehow managed to add an entire expression pedal while keeping nearly the same amount of free space. I'm not sure what to put into it.

I'm really hoping moving to a tube amp will knock a couple pedals off my board so I can fit the whammy on. Only time will tell. I didn't think I would mind putting it on the floor but it's such a hassle. I never even use it at home.


Killing gods

 

[tfer]

Mine, but it looks awfully basic compared to what's here.

FS-6 switches banks on the ME20-B. The Behringer preamp is there for a little boost when soloing. The Zoom A3 is used for my NXT upright. The AB-2 switches between the 2 instruments.

 

[Adamixoye]

I'm really hoping moving to a tube amp will knock a couple pedals off my board so I can fit the whammy on. Only time will tell. I didn't think I would mind putting it on the floor but it's such a hassle. I never even use it at home.

The crazy thing is I can foresee freeing up even more space within the next year. A Digitech Drop could replace my Morpheus Droptune---that would be like 1/3rd of the space. Source Audio's Digital Expression Pedal could knock the two expression pedals off of my board. I've thought of rehousing my Digitech FS3X's through a friend who has access to a 3D printer. Suddenly I would have room for another 5 or 6 pedals. It would go exclusively to fuzz/dirt or synth/weird stuff. NOT GOOD FOR THE WALLET.

 

[Lebowsky]

New version!

No one knows what what the future holds, but I am very happy with this one, and I think this one will last a long time.

 

[yaksonator]

Here's mine. I sold a lot of stuff and this is everything that's left... still a lot but I had several not on the board..

 

[Adamixoye]

Woot! Finally have the newest iteration of my board and a picture to prove it!

Bass/guitar combo board.
Signal chain
Bass/guitar in -->
Morpheus Droptune -->
Source Audio Manta -->
Empress Compressor -->
True bypass looper in -->
Behringer BSY600 Bass Synth -->
Digitech Bass Synth Wah -->
True bypass looper out -->
Empress Heavy -->
Empress Multidrive -->
Eventide Pitchfactor -->
Eventide Modfactor -->
Line6 M5 -->
Darkglass B7K -->
Daughter board or amp (see below)

Controllers:
Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal is controlling the BSY600 with the option to control the Manta
Source Audio HH3 is controlling the Manta and the Line6 M5
Ernie Ball VP Jr. 25k is controlling the Modfactor and I'm going to set up the MIDI so that it's passed to the Pitchfactor as well
Digitech FS3X #1 (lower left) is controlling the Pitchfactor (flex, bank down, tuner)
Digitech FS3X #2 (middle) is controller the Modfactor (brake, bank down, tap tempo)

And introducing the daughter board...

Okay, so it's a bit underwhelming...literally one pedal and one controller. But here is the plan.

My big board will run into the Infinity Looper. The Looper is controlled by the this1smyne 25k stereo expression knob for various functions (it's in the lower right, it's hard to see due to the poor lighting in the picture). I plan to a get a TRS two-button auxiliary switch which controls undo and other functions. The other primary pedal that this board is awaiting is my Beat Buddy. I'm planning to get another TRS switch for the Beat Buddy for its extra functions and connect the Beat Buddy and Looper via MIDI. Unfortunately, neither the Infinity nor the M5 do MIDI clock thru (I don't know why the M5 doesn't; the Infinity doesn't even have a MIDI out jack). So if I want to connect MIDI on the two boards, I'm going to need something else like a MIDI splitter. In any case, this daughter board will be my at home "band in a box" so that I can practice and do fun things. For the time being I can't imagine taking the daughter board out with my big board, but in the future who knows?

 

[Jean Baudin]

Great boards Lebowsky, yaksonator and Adamixoye!

 

[Adamixoye]

Great boards Lebowsky, yaksonator and Adamixoye!

Is this what Catholics feel like after having been blessed by the Pope?

 

[jazzercountry]

Just wired this up, ready to start writing patches. There is a DI out right after the tuner in case FOH wants a dry signal, can't really see that in the picture.

 

[enjoi1018]

Just wired this up, ready to start writing patches. There is a DI out right after the tuner in case FOH wants a dry signal, can't really see that in the picture.

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I've had an incredibly similar board idea growing in my head for awhile.

I think this type of SA execution might be the most efficient way of having soooooo many spectacular sounds at your feet. My board is about half of this idea.... I'll post soon.

Care to share the signal chain? What's the little bronze guy? Dope board.

 

[jazzercountry]

Hey thanks! It is tuner - di - h9 - ofd - mwbd - manta - hpf - malekko bit - diamond comp - orbital - dimension - vt

Expression is going through the musicom to the h9 and direct in to the hub

 

[sillyfabe]

Pedalboard: redone emergency abdominal aortic anuerysm graft kit

DOD Octoplus
Pigtronix Mothership Analog Synthesizer
"Bass-O-Tron"Behringer BSY-600 Bass Synth(rehoused by Danndubleewe)
Way Huge Swollen Pickle Jumbo Fuzz MK II
"Blueberry Muff-In" Sovtek Russian Big Muff (Gutter-mouth modded:bigger caps,feedback loop,bias and gate knobs)
WMD Geiger Counter (Danndubleewe modded for bass)
Source Audio Bass Envelope Filter PRO (redone by Danndubleewe)
EHX H.O.G. Harmonic Octave Generator:Guitar Synthesizer
Source Audio Orbital Modulator
Zoom MS-60B
Zoom CDR-70
"Lucky 113"EHX Cathedral (rehoused by Acid Splash Designs)
TC Electronics Alter Ego x4 Delay/Looper
Singular Sound BeatBuddy (COMING SOON)
Boss RC-2 Loop Station
Boss LM-2B Bass Limiter

Controllers:
EHX H.O.G. preset box (rehoused by Danndubleewe)
Nose Big Expression Pedal (H.O.G. and BSY-600)
Source Audio Hot Hand 3 (BEF-PRO,Orbital and/or Geiger Counter)
Pokeball (Acid Splash Design latching footswitch for "Lucky 113")
Singular Sound BeatBuddy Dual Footswitch
Heet Sounds Plus-EBOW
Dunlop Chrome slide
Cello bow


Got the Alter Ego X4 from the Post Office and HOLY MOLY it's awesome! Worth it for the Echorec alone let alone EVERY delay sounds AMAZING! Going through a costly legal process (divorce) so this is my last toy (besides the BeatBuddy coming next month) for a long long time. Don't feel too deprived though! Big shout-out to Source Audio for sending me some cool stickers and also picked up a daisy chain so now my HH3 controls the Orbital as well. Vibe + HH3 control of speed = instant Leslie speaker with brake!

 

[nshuman]

That Alter Ego X4 really looks really nice.

 

[pbass6811]

Just wired this up, ready to start writing patches. There is a DI out right after the tuner in case FOH wants a dry signal, can't really see that in the picture.

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Awesome board! That is pretty fantastic, sir!

I have a question, with the EFX II, do you still need the SA Hub?

 

[tink9975]

Here is the current version of my board. Brought it to a local GTG and it got a lot of attention, especially the B3K and the SA gear.