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Oops, that's my fault as well: I connected you with the TBer looking to move it
It looks like there's just enough negative space left to fit the SBM back in with some reorganizing. I always enjoy that kind of challenge. It's the wiring that I find unpleasant.
I've considered going to Dual Lock at times. I use it for some of my under-board items, but not the main pedals on top. However, I can't imagine other options involving screwing them down, etc.
I migrated to the TA setup because I thought I would have more flexibility with layout (no big gaps in between rails, etc). It was between this at Rockboard, but TA won out because it's a little more popular and I read, at the time, enough good things to convince me. What I really like about the TA setup is the modules. Board-mounted power cable input with on/off switch, input and output jacks. I know there's aftermarket stuff to make this happen with a Pedaltrain, but they're not ideal and I don't really want to have to drill holes to mount them.
Dual Lock is great for under the board. I tried it on top of a homemade Nano once, but two strips across was too strong. I've now learned there are different strengths of Dual Lock, so maybe the slightly weaker hold would work better. I like the security and cleanliness of the TA setup, and the hassle of changing things up has slowed down my flipping habits for the better, but I'm over it at this point.
That's the stuff that's not "sticky," right? Are people really using it for boards? I'm intrigued, but I imagine it's probably even more of a cat hair magnet than Velcro.
Would definitely be a cat hair magnet - you wouldn’t use dual lock or nano the same as Velcro - as you mentioned dual lock is way too strong to put a strip all the way across - 1 inch strips in the corners is more than enough. Nano tape is put across the pedal cut to size and stick it to the board that way.
Yeah, the adhesive-free options like Aclam are cool, but usually take up a lot of space and limit arrangement options.
Current home/recording rig. Removed the Ottobit, Mood and Thermae. For now. Added back in the Frantabit. The Strymon Timeline is new to me - quite the Father’s Day gift. This thing is incredible, but (and I’m sure I’m not alone here) it makes me want to get the “individual” Strymon delays to delve deeper into each one. Also plugged back in the Aguilar Octamizer. How about this dude, right? I love the OC-2 sound as much as the next guy, but its nice to have another octaver option that sounds nothing like an OC-2. I don’t think it gets enough appreciation. Lastly, if anyone has recommendations on what size Pedaltrain I’d need for this setup, I would be grateful - my bigger board is a Temple and I’m kinda done with it.
Nice collection. I'm also a Temple user that's over it. My suggestion is to take some measurements and figure out what you need. At a glance, maybe the Novo 32 would suit your needs. I've drawn out the dimensions of different boards on a piece of cardboard to determine layout before buying a board and Velcroing things down.Lastly, if anyone has recommendations on what size Pedaltrain I’d need for this setup, I would be grateful - my bigger board is a Temple and I’m kinda done with it.
At that point, just get a board from a different company. You're going to have exposed adhesive on the underside that's going to collect crud. The routing options kind of suck; maybe it's just my pedals, but I feel like the holes for cables are not placed in useful locations. The modules are excellent, but overpriced - every element of the Temple Audio environment is. YMMV but I would not suggest switching to a TA setup.
The only problem with some of the online pedalboard planning sites is that they don't have any of the niche brands, so then you're scrolling through trying to find a similarly sized pedal as a placeholder. I recall seeing one that let you put down custom sized boxes, but I don't remember which site that was.
I'm not positive, but I think PP allows you to resize most parameters.
Just looked it up and that's the one I was thinking of. That's insanely handy for putting on oddly sized pedals. One thing you could also do is measure the dimensions of your pedals including cables plugged in so you have an even more accurate layout because you've taken into account how much space you need for cabling.
