Tuner=>Radial JDI=>Keeley Bass Comp=>3Leaf Octabvre Mini->3Leaf Doom 2=>Iron Ether Xerograph Deluxe=>Neunaber Immerse=>Darkglass X7 Ultra
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Show me your compact pedalboard setup
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Tuner=>Radial JDI=>Keeley Bass Comp=>3Leaf Octabvre Mini->3Leaf Doom 2=>Iron Ether Xerograph Deluxe=>Neunaber Immerse=>Darkglass X7 Ultra
I got the Doom 2 and the Xerograph today so I'll have to experiment with them a bit more, but from the little time that I had with them today, they sound great.
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I built the board and cart it around in an inexpensive case. Pretty much all I need. I go direct out of the Subway DI when we have solid PA support. I bypass it and go to my Mesa D-800 when we need amps on the backline. Maybe not small and compact, but it does the trick. I power the whole mess using a One Spot.
Never had the need for two boards, but I do now. So here it goes:
Psychedic/Stoner board:
Tuner - Micro Synth - VT Bass - Blues Driver - Phase 90 - Canyon (with external tap tempo). Also: Micmechanic for vocal reverb and delay.
I just love the Blues Driver for this band. It is loud, cut's through the mix, retains low-end, ... . It's just a great bass pedal that -in my opinion- does not get enough recognition for it. It kicked a lot of high end OD, fuzzes and distortions of the board. I have never stuck with an OD pedal for this long, could not live without it. The VT Bass is my always on overdrive, to give my sound some growl without havin' to push the amp to hard. I love this board and this setup has been in use for the last two years, not realy planing on any new additions, ... . I truely think I set here.
Coverband board:
Tuner - Mole - Octave - Bassdrive
This is the little guy that wil probably be getting some updates along the way. The Mole is mainly on there because I had the extra slot, it doesn't really get much use. I'm on the lookout for a cheap natural sounding overdrive pedal to replace it (think VT bass, but a decent cheap alternative). I mainly use the OC2 in combination with the ODB3 for a synth tone that we need for some songs. The Mole gives this synth some low-end boost. The ODB3 is there because it was the only dirt pedal I had left. It will probably get replaced with some kind of big muff (bass or green russian, don't know yet. Tips are welcome). Great thing about this board is that just slides into the pocket of my guitarbag.
Psychedic/Stoner board:
Tuner - Micro Synth - VT Bass - Blues Driver - Phase 90 - Canyon (with external tap tempo). Also: Micmechanic for vocal reverb and delay.
I just love the Blues Driver for this band. It is loud, cut's through the mix, retains low-end, ... . It's just a great bass pedal that -in my opinion- does not get enough recognition for it. It kicked a lot of high end OD, fuzzes and distortions of the board. I have never stuck with an OD pedal for this long, could not live without it. The VT Bass is my always on overdrive, to give my sound some growl without havin' to push the amp to hard. I love this board and this setup has been in use for the last two years, not realy planing on any new additions, ... . I truely think I set here.
Coverband board:
Tuner - Mole - Octave - Bassdrive
This is the little guy that wil probably be getting some updates along the way. The Mole is mainly on there because I had the extra slot, it doesn't really get much use. I'm on the lookout for a cheap natural sounding overdrive pedal to replace it (think VT bass, but a decent cheap alternative). I mainly use the OC2 in combination with the ODB3 for a synth tone that we need for some songs. The Mole gives this synth some low-end boost. The ODB3 is there because it was the only dirt pedal I had left. It will probably get replaced with some kind of big muff (bass or green russian, don't know yet. Tips are welcome). Great thing about this board is that just slides into the pocket of my guitarbag.
Decent cheap alternative?
Try Dr. J Sparrow (BDDI clone, actually), or Moen Bass Buffalo for clean sounds. They should be about 60$ each new IIRC. The Sparrow is truly awesome, I ditched the real BDDI for it.
Most recent board for my 70s/80s metal coverband.
I wanted to be able to cover as many quality sounds as possible on a nano board, and I've been really happy with it so far. The empty space is going to be a DMC-Micro to change presets on the Spectrum.
Here’s my two boards. At least one is really compact.
Disaster Transport out. Carbon Copy in.
My pedal board used to be compact
But then I decided to add a couple more
I really like that the sansamp has a xlr and 1/4 inch out
Lets me send to my interface so I can record the music set
Im going Ns ->comp->volume pedal (tuner out) ->sansamp -> 1/4 out to eq ->interface
But then I decided to add a couple more
I really like that the sansamp has a xlr and 1/4 inch out
Lets me send to my interface so I can record the music set
Im going Ns ->comp->volume pedal (tuner out) ->sansamp -> 1/4 out to eq ->interface
Did you personalize the tuner yourself? I picked up an LS-2 here that was painted black with a flaming haired skull in a Viking helmet on itMy pedal board used to be compact
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But then I decided to add a couple more
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I really like that the sansamp has a xlr and 1/4 inch out
Lets me send to my interface so I can record the music set
Im going Ns ->comp->volume pedal (tuner out) ->sansamp -> 1/4 out to eq ->interface
So much more interesting than stock!
Latest OD/Fuzz pb...
...this combo produces a very quiet noise floor, too!
[EDIT/add: Cioks DC7 underneath...]
...this combo produces a very quiet noise floor, too!
[EDIT/add: Cioks DC7 underneath...]
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Put this together today. Opted to go without the wireless as the Cali seems to like hearing directly from the bass. The Catwoman pedal is a Tronographic Rusty Box.
