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Setting up a clean Pedaltrain board: tips & tricks thread

#62
Here's my 6-stringer board. Am too much of a bass newbie to have accumulated this much GAS-driven bass stuff (yet!).

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Underbelly:

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#66
do you mind to describe all the looper boxes in detail? its interesting how you position them and would love to learn more about their purposes ..
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Top right corner, two boxes: effects send/return and guitar in/amp out. Don't have to remember which effect to plug all that stuff into, just connect to those boxes and run from there. Also much easier to bridge the stomp boxes in the effects loop chain if I'm playing an amp without an effects loop.

Bottom, five button loop strip: tuner, bypass, loops 1, 2, and 3. Loop 1 is phaser and flanger, loop 2 is delay, loop 3 is reverb. Keeps the phaser flanger noise out. Also enables me to set a tap tempo on the delay and kick it in and out.

Far left bottom corner, single switch: amp channel switcher with LED as the Budda footswitch does not have an LED.

To the right of the channel switcher, single loop switch: overdrive loop -- Java, Small Fry, and Chili Picoso.

Hope that helped.
 
#69
PT-2 users ..

so I've build (well, half-done) .. i fit about 5 pedals out of probably 9-10 that i originally planned to put in ... i feel it is VERY heavy when i got it out yesterday for its first gig..

do you think that way as well?
 
#70
no matter how light the board is, sticking 20 lbs of pedals on it is still going to make it heavy. I am already dreading putting together my PT-2 after feeling the weight of my Planet waves tuner, BSW, and volume pedal.

If you have a power supply for all your pedals, possibly remove all the batteries to shave some weight. I also plan on putting a few large handles on the side of my pedaltrain to allow for easier lifting.
 
#71
johans said:
PT-2 users ..

so I've build (well, half-done) .. i fit about 5 pedals out of probably 9-10 that i originally planned to put in ... i feel it is VERY heavy when i got it out yesterday for its first gig..

do you think that way as well?
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The pedals are to blame...

Seriously, though. Just be glad you didn't invest in a pedalboard made of wood, or the money you would have saved on not buying a Pedaltrain would instead go towards paying your chiropractor. :D
 
#73
LOL :bassist:

:) actually no batteries was on .. and i don't have any VP or Wah pedal on-board (pheww...)

i thought the orignal 20lbs was ... a breeze .. adding a few mini pedals won't hurt .. but it did as i tried to lug it to my car .. well yeah. . i think i need some cloth or thick padded foam for the handle :) the stock hurts

thanks guys!
 
#75
Bump.

Finally pulled the trigger on a PT-2 and it should be here hopefully by the weekend for set-up.

This will be my first pedalboard, my first attempt to set up my PP2 that's been sitting around for months now, my first attempt at assembling a George L kit, and my first time actually using my entire pedal array in a single arrangement, instead of bringing a couple per gig/practice.

I'm 110% open to suggestions and advice...

Current plan:

Fender Jazz ----> POG---> Bassdrive ----> Xotic X-Blender [BMS---> AF-9----> Metal Zone (damn you spanky!) ----> Psilocybe] ----> Ampeg SVT II (preamp out) --->[DBX 160a----->Korg DTR 1000]----> Ampeg SVT II (power amp in) ----> Cab.

Like I said, with the exception of the tuner and compressor in my rack, I've never run more than two or three of these guys at a time so this is going to be overkill for me at first, and I suspect the power and wiring are going to confuse my unsophisticated monotreme brain because of the different voltages, the loops, and other complexities I haven't even thought of yet...

Anyone who wants to recommend a physical placement would be appreciated too in terms of easy access to switches and stuff...


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#77
Okay, pedaltrain is in my living room, I'm about to weild an electric drill to tap some holes for the power supply...

Next step is velcro:

They do not specify whether to use the hook or the loop material. Is there an advantage either way? i.e one holds up better and is easier to replace on the individual pedals, or easier to replace on the entire slat?

After that, pedal arrangement is next. My natural instinct is to physically place them in the order that the signal will travel. Is this unnecssary? Should I go for ease of reach and effective space use instead of following the ideal signal path? Will that bite me in the ass when I have a short somewhere or need to do some reconfiguring?

Also, someone walk me through the custom connectors on the Voodoo Labs PP2+...

The double ends for the higher volt pedals have to each be plugged into multiple outlets (stealing room for other pedals), right? Is there any particular zone I have to use for the higher voltage connectors? I'm hoping not to short out any pedals while trying to fire this thing up...
 
#78
did my board like this (to hide everything underneath) I also was able to fit a pedal power pad thing inside, with a big power strip with everything plugged into that. Just build the bottom part to the size you need. Get plywood, put all your pedals on them and trace out where cables would go. Cut the holes and put cabinet tolex over top! Pretty easy. Only thing is to be SET on your pedals. You can change order without removing pedals as well.I used the outside thin part of a chain link to hold most of my pedals down. Hate velcro.Sorry about big pics

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