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Pondering on 24v vs. 18v for the broadcast. Powercables will be tidie up when this is decided. On the right, the empty spot is waiting for a tuner, the spot on top will be filled soon. But up & running and making me smile.
 
Current iteration, tight fit but I might need an octave soon, probably will need top jacks like a octavbre mini (shouldn’t have sold it). A mini chorus with top jacks might help a little, but hard to find a small phaser with top jacks. I may also look for a smaller alternative to the bassrig. I’m open to recommendations.
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Current iteration, tight fit but I might need an octave soon, probably will need top jacks like a octavbre mini (shouldn’t have sold it). A mini chorus with top jacks might help a little, but hard to find a small phaser with top jacks. I may also look for a smaller alternative to the bassrig. I’m open to recommendations.View attachment 4719826
The Source Audio Spectrum/C4 will do phasing, as well as filter and sub octave. Might be worth your consideration.
 
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I really like the small footprint, but probably the easiest option is get the metro 20, but then I won’t be in the compact club. :(
If you look to up-size your board, have a look at the Voodoo Lab Dingbat Small-EX. It’s not much larger than the metro 16, but it is a much more functional size (18” x 10”) that allows two rows of pedals, as well as full-size wahs.
 
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Memorial Day sales and GAS pushed me to put together my dream team pedalboard that consists of mostly classics, modern classics, and reissues of classics. Upgraded from a Pedaltrain Nano+ to a Rockboard Tres 3.0 and everything is powered by two Ernie Ball Volt power supplies.

Holy crap balls!! Where'd you get a red Dispatch Master?
 
Which one would be better choice to have a “clean” octave down sound? Sometimes I want the envelope sound but sometimes I just want the octave alone.

You can program in 6 different settings on the pedal and 100+ with an additional midi pedal. So, you can have octave and also envelope. And the software is such that you can have an octave/envelope setting (one of the factory settings is just this).
 
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Which one would be better choice to have a “clean” octave down sound? Sometimes I want the envelope sound but sometimes I just want the octave alone.
They both can do this equally well. The C4 is, to put it in somewhat grotesque terms, a Spectrum+; everything the Spectrum can do, the C4 can do, plus the extra synthesis functions. So, either will do the filtering, octave down, and phaser bits.
 
I also give very high marks for the C4. The variety of tonal options, excellent tracking, and detailed editor make for an excellent pedal. I was so impressed with Source Audio, I just bought the Atlas compressor and it kicked my trusty MXR M87 off my board. I play mostly funk, soul, top 40, etc with my bands.

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My primary preset on The Atlas is a LA2A/1176 always on tone sweetener. In addition to a dual band comp preset for transparent slap.

The C4 for mostly synths and octaves for pop, dance, and funk covers. Some envelope filters as well.

Darkglass Harmonic Booster as my always on preamp.

Nux MLD NBP-5 for HPF, DI, and occasional solo boost. I've messed around with many can sims but prefer to run without these days. Such a bargain pedal. 3 different preamp models, 8 pre installed IR's, 8 additional slots for user IR's, adjustable HPF/LPF for all and two independent switches to toggle them on/off for both the 1/4" and XLR outs, pre/post switch, ground lift, and headphone jack. Independent foot switches for drive and preamp.
 
So, the Atlas is a great piece of kit, and offers a lot of flexibility in shaping your tone and controlling your dynamics. That being said, I’m back to using my Becos Twain, because it offers me the choice of either transparent dual band compression or fattened-up, optical-esque compression at the push of a button, plus the crossover tape saturation adds wonderful upper harmonics that really spice up the character of the Bassrig ‘64’s drive.

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