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Show me your compact pedalboard setup
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The Eventide Power Mini (CIOKS) has four outputs.
(2) 9v
(2) 9/12/15/18v selectable.
Where it beats the Truetone 1 Spot Pro CS6 is in the mA output on the actual power lines. You could run more high draw (digital) pedals, if needed.
(2) 9v
(2) 9/12/15/18v selectable.
Where it beats the Truetone 1 Spot Pro CS6 is in the mA output on the actual power lines. You could run more high draw (digital) pedals, if needed.
A cioks dc7 or eventide will fit under any metro nano, but the holding bracket sells separate.
The Cioks and Eventide are great, as is the 1Spot. A great budget-friendly option is the MXR Mini-Iso Brick. I have one under my Nano. It's so light I've honestly just got it velcro'd in place, never had an issue. Using it to power 7 pedals, so you should be alright with yours!
a cioks4 can receive power via a usb C battery and probably power all of those pedals.
been playing around on pedalplayground dot com with this idea. C4 mounted under the board being controlled by the DMC (ignore the iron lung and Neuro Hub is a placeholder for a USB hub), with a Quilter BB800 or 802 mounted on top. In this scenario I'd likely use the cioks4 with two outputs bridged for the Stomp, one for the compressor and midi controllers and the other for the C4. The Canvas is for a direct out before the Quilter, partly because the BB800/802 have... interesting designs, and partly because I would use the Quilter primarily for kind of room tuning the cab, not for core tone generation.
I can see my toe hitting the power switch on the head so a little shield or something may be in order there, using the little hole in the chassis I suspect.
My idea is that this would power something akin to a Fearless 15 wedge or 215 or bigger. I've messed with a bunch of ideas using smaller, lower power heads like an elf with a matched 2x8 etc. but I really want it to be able to deliver. The watchword for this idea was "Rolling Thunder". Built around the Boss BCB1000 suitcase style pedalboard.
What are we thinking? Have I lost the plot?
I do the zip tie thing too after going to a summer gig outside and all the Velcro adhesive had gotten too warm and came loose. What a sticky mess with all those pedals in the bottom of my case tangled up with sticky Velcro adhesive.
Yeah, I was really irritated with the pedals shifting around and falling off…it’s made life easier for sure.
How do you like that Funk Lite pedal? Any comparisons to other filters you can elaborate on?
I’ve haven’t noticed any metal scuff or paint scratches around the zip ties, but to be fair I haven’t really removed them to inspect. They’re on there pretty tight, so very little movement taking place.
I love it…it’s a more simplified version of the Funkzilla, but you can get some pretty fun sounds out of it with minimal effort. I have tried the MXR, the Aguilar, and the Q-Tron…all of those are great pedals, but I just liked being able to get a pretty in-your-face envelope easily out of this one. I don’t know how flexible it is getting lots of different sounds compared to others, but it does what it does very well.
If you’re not familiar with the Funk Lite, you can check it out here:
I've been re-thinking my board and I decided didn't really need everything that was on it. After using it for the past year, I realized that all I needed a few key utility pedals and a few drives/boosts for color. So I put together a smaller board and ended up with this:
The signal path is a wireless fob or a cable going into:
- TC Electronic Polytune 3
- TC Electronic Spark Booster - I always bring two basses to a gig so I have a backup and, since I brought both, I'll play both, using a bass for a full set (I don't swap during a set). If one bass is lower output than the other, then I use the Spark to boost the level of the lower output bass to be about the same level as the higher output bass.
- Bearfoot Effects Blueberry Bass OD - This is for a tone that's a little darker and a little dirtier than my standard tone. I tend to use it on songs by Cream, Santana, Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Clapton, etc.
- Broughton FlipTop - This is my standard tone, with the CAB fully clockwise and GAIN set to a light OD that I can dirty up a little bit with a heavier touch if I need to. I could leave this one on for all four sets on a typical gig, never touch the other ODs, and still be happy, happy, happy. I love the sound I get from this one.
- Broughton SV-Pre - This is for a tone that's a little brighter and a little dirtier than my standard tone. I tend to use it on songs by The Allman Brothers, Joe Bonamassa, Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top, Joe Walsh, etc.
- Becos CompIQ Mini compressor - Nice compressor with a ton of features in such a tiny form factor. I use it as a leveler to smooth out my level as I turn the drives/boost on and off.
- Radial Stage Bug passive DI - If I go through the PA or at least into the powered sub, I send the XLR out to the board. The THRU output then goes into the ...
- Broughton Always-On HPF - This is mounted under the board and I'll adjust as needed depending on how things sound in the room and whether or not I'm going through the PA or the powered sub.
After the HPF, I go into my amp.
Also mounted under the board is a Cioks DC-7 power supply.
I realize there's a large open space at the bottom right. I'm currently looking at set list apps and am reserving that spot for a Bluetooth page turner, if I decide to use use my iPad for cheatsheets. If not, I might put my Providence Anadime chorus and T-Rex Quint Machine octave pedal back on the board or I might put my Broughton Apex compressor back on in place of the Becos and just spread the pedals a little wider across this board.
But, for now, I'm really happy with what I'm hearing at home from this smaller board and can't wait to try it at our next gig in two weeks.
The signal path is a wireless fob or a cable going into:
- TC Electronic Polytune 3
- TC Electronic Spark Booster - I always bring two basses to a gig so I have a backup and, since I brought both, I'll play both, using a bass for a full set (I don't swap during a set). If one bass is lower output than the other, then I use the Spark to boost the level of the lower output bass to be about the same level as the higher output bass.
- Bearfoot Effects Blueberry Bass OD - This is for a tone that's a little darker and a little dirtier than my standard tone. I tend to use it on songs by Cream, Santana, Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Clapton, etc.
- Broughton FlipTop - This is my standard tone, with the CAB fully clockwise and GAIN set to a light OD that I can dirty up a little bit with a heavier touch if I need to. I could leave this one on for all four sets on a typical gig, never touch the other ODs, and still be happy, happy, happy. I love the sound I get from this one.
- Broughton SV-Pre - This is for a tone that's a little brighter and a little dirtier than my standard tone. I tend to use it on songs by The Allman Brothers, Joe Bonamassa, Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top, Joe Walsh, etc.
- Becos CompIQ Mini compressor - Nice compressor with a ton of features in such a tiny form factor. I use it as a leveler to smooth out my level as I turn the drives/boost on and off.
- Radial Stage Bug passive DI - If I go through the PA or at least into the powered sub, I send the XLR out to the board. The THRU output then goes into the ...
- Broughton Always-On HPF - This is mounted under the board and I'll adjust as needed depending on how things sound in the room and whether or not I'm going through the PA or the powered sub.
After the HPF, I go into my amp.
Also mounted under the board is a Cioks DC-7 power supply.
I realize there's a large open space at the bottom right. I'm currently looking at set list apps and am reserving that spot for a Bluetooth page turner, if I decide to use use my iPad for cheatsheets. If not, I might put my Providence Anadime chorus and T-Rex Quint Machine octave pedal back on the board or I might put my Broughton Apex compressor back on in place of the Becos and just spread the pedals a little wider across this board.
But, for now, I'm really happy with what I'm hearing at home from this smaller board and can't wait to try it at our next gig in two weeks.
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I haven’t used a pedal for bass in 25 years. And then, it was just a Mutron to cover the intro to To Much Time On My Hands by Styx.
At a recent pick up gig at a church, I brought my little 8” cab, and Warwick Gnome. Unfortunately, I had trouble tuning with my iPad due to the guitar player warming up. Plus, the PA didn’t recognize the Gnome’s DI ( maybe a phantom power issue). Thankfully, the BL had a JDI box for me to use.
Anyway, I decided to put together an inexpensive, small board with a tuner, and DI that would allow me to go direct. I have yet to test it, but hope is works. I had to extend the feet to get clearance for the power supply. Kind of fun. Plus, it might work with an electric guitar and my Fly Rig.
At a recent pick up gig at a church, I brought my little 8” cab, and Warwick Gnome. Unfortunately, I had trouble tuning with my iPad due to the guitar player warming up. Plus, the PA didn’t recognize the Gnome’s DI ( maybe a phantom power issue). Thankfully, the BL had a JDI box for me to use.
Anyway, I decided to put together an inexpensive, small board with a tuner, and DI that would allow me to go direct. I have yet to test it, but hope is works. I had to extend the feet to get clearance for the power supply. Kind of fun. Plus, it might work with an electric guitar and my Fly Rig.
My church board and my gigging board. cable situation is weird because I use the noble for power.
IE backup Grab-n-go nano pwered by a volto
