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Show me your compact pedalboard setup
- Thread starter garmenteros
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This is the widest "compact" board I've put together.
Still have a few connections to make but most of it is working. This is the second modulation pedal I've had with this configuration and I'm still not sure I like it. I'll give it a few more days. Maybe I need something other than modulation. Perhaps some kind of synth. Now that's a rabbit hole I haven't been down in a while.
Still have a few connections to make but most of it is working. This is the second modulation pedal I've had with this configuration and I'm still not sure I like it. I'll give it a few more days. Maybe I need something other than modulation. Perhaps some kind of synth. Now that's a rabbit hole I haven't been down in a while.
I replaced my diamond bass comp with a miura m2. I liked the tone of the diamond but its voltage needs made me to buy something else. The miura is very clear.
My pedalboard still compact, but side imputs are not helping. I'll need another board very soon, as I have another few pedals in my wish list.
My pedalboard still compact, but side imputs are not helping. I'll need another board very soon, as I have another few pedals in my wish list.
Got my VUMP pedal installed. Had to swap out my peterson HD for a HD mini to get on my board.
I don't know how helpful a VU meter would be for my current setup... but it does look cool!Got my VUMP pedal installed. Had to swap out my peterson HD for a HD mini to get on my board.
I got it to help me balance the different patches on my HX Stomp.
I find it funner to lock eyes with my sound tech, smash a new preset blaring hot, and squeeze in my 2 seconds of a bass solo as I watch the panic in his soul as he's trying to flip back to the right X32 fader group to turn me down.
Is that an older Joye model, or did he whip up that one custom for you? It looks awesome!
It was a "my back hurts so grab the light rig" kind of morning.
Shure GLXD16, into a Peterson StrobostompHD, into a Line6 HX Stomp topped with our Helauxy Duo, into a SushiBoxFX Finally tube DI, running Ian's IMA SIG preset!
Brand new. He just made a batch of them with the XLR connectors. I have been on the list for a while. Don’t think he makes a lot of them. This one is labeled #19.
I need to figure out the calibration. Even on the +20 setting the meter barely shows gain. If I crank the output on my Tonehammer up to where I see the gain up in the middle of the meter, I am pushing so much volume to the board that they have to almost zero out the gain.
If you replace that MkII Green Rhino with a MkV, you could move it up in-between the cable and Line6 relay, and open up that space.
this board arrangement has been the longest without me having the urge to change any of it. i only jam with one band for now and this board covers everything we play. it sounds delicious to my ears and keeps the groove in play . for me this is a compact board because i tried to fit the pedals i need on a mono small board powered by a cioks schizophrenia so i could power all the pedals plus the arkham oracle using its main output.
Good catch didn't notice that, in that case i would run it tuner>boost>DCX>MBD2>chours>cali. I'm looking to pretty much get the same setup I just need the DCX.Actually, the Basswitch Classic Boost is a preamp. Albeit not a preamp with a built in DI output. Regardless, it is a nice well designed board.
Here is my tiny board and you'll have to take my word for it that is sounds amazing 
I don't "effects" as such, just distortion: no echo, chorus etc. I have a sound that ranges from clean to dirty, doesn't get too heavy and works for modern and vintage styles. It's deep, powerful and "cool" with a definitely vintage edge (like me, except for the deep, powerful and cool bits).
Pedaltrain Nano+ (18" long) with extended feet to raise it off the ground to make space for power supply clearance:
I don't "effects" as such, just distortion: no echo, chorus etc. I have a sound that ranges from clean to dirty, doesn't get too heavy and works for modern and vintage styles. It's deep, powerful and "cool" with a definitely vintage edge (like me, except for the deep, powerful and cool bits).
Pedaltrain Nano+ (18" long) with extended feet to raise it off the ground to make space for power supply clearance:
I could, but this space is left open to have room to put our lights controller there when we play live and the stage is tight.
Here is my tiny board and you'll have to take my word for it that is sounds amazing
I don't "effects" as such, just distortion: no echo, chorus etc. I have a sound that ranges from clean to dirty, doesn't get too heavy and works for modern and vintage styles. It's deep, powerful and "cool" with a definitely vintage edge (like me, except for the deep, powerful and cool bits).
Pedaltrain Nano+ (18" long) with extended feet to raise it off the ground to make space for power supply clearance:
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Simple, and interesting.... Compressor>dirt>Compressor>dirt... how to you run this set up? as two different groups (Comp+Dirt A, Comp+Dirt B), or is it gain staging etc? One comp for effect, the other for smoothing or boosting?
Hi @MP952037,
I go tuner into high-pass (micro-Thumpinator to protect my speakers) then to my EBS multiband compressor which is compressing moderately hard in clean/multiband mode: this gives me a good solid, clean signal for the rest of the system and leads to a more consistent overdrive/distortion later. I then run it into a distortion pedal (Source Audio Aftershock) which is only really engaged occasionally: for spot effects, solos and the occasional song section. Then into the TC Electronic Spectracomp for some heavy compression and limiting using the factory setting (it's programmable) but the knob is only at about 9pm on the dial. This has the effect of removing some high-end from the signal (which suits me) and brings great sustain, fatness, solidity and control. Finally it all goes to the magic sauce which is the Sansamp Programmable Bass Drive DI which is doing a lot of work adding "drive" and providing three foot-switchable sounds: CLEAN (not very clean!), CLEAN BOOST (louder and dirtier) and SOLO (super loud, more distorted and more middle-y). The layers of compression and distortion really add thickness and sustain to my sound, responds well to finger-style, has enough bite for plectrum "grind" when I dig-in and even sounds pretty good on the occasional slap/pop!
Multiple layers of compression is common place in the studio, so why not live? Sound engineers love me as the signal is super-consistent, high-passed and predictable and the band (a three piece) sound full and powerful, even when the guitarist goes for a solo!
I'm not playing hard-rock or metal, it's more of a vintage, rock, soul sound but with a more modern compressed sensibility. It's great for classic rock and soul sounds but also edgy modern alternative/indie stuff and with the distortion pedal I can push it much further if needed.
I'm sorry I don't have a super-technical reason for running two compressors other than A) it sounds great, B) it sounds more like a record, c) the distortion has a more consistent timbre due to the compression and d) it makes performing so much easier when the instrument feels so responsive and forgiving!
Sorry, don't I waffle on?
I go tuner into high-pass (micro-Thumpinator to protect my speakers) then to my EBS multiband compressor which is compressing moderately hard in clean/multiband mode: this gives me a good solid, clean signal for the rest of the system and leads to a more consistent overdrive/distortion later. I then run it into a distortion pedal (Source Audio Aftershock) which is only really engaged occasionally: for spot effects, solos and the occasional song section. Then into the TC Electronic Spectracomp for some heavy compression and limiting using the factory setting (it's programmable) but the knob is only at about 9pm on the dial. This has the effect of removing some high-end from the signal (which suits me) and brings great sustain, fatness, solidity and control. Finally it all goes to the magic sauce which is the Sansamp Programmable Bass Drive DI which is doing a lot of work adding "drive" and providing three foot-switchable sounds: CLEAN (not very clean!), CLEAN BOOST (louder and dirtier) and SOLO (super loud, more distorted and more middle-y). The layers of compression and distortion really add thickness and sustain to my sound, responds well to finger-style, has enough bite for plectrum "grind" when I dig-in and even sounds pretty good on the occasional slap/pop!
Multiple layers of compression is common place in the studio, so why not live? Sound engineers love me as the signal is super-consistent, high-passed and predictable and the band (a three piece) sound full and powerful, even when the guitarist goes for a solo!
I'm not playing hard-rock or metal, it's more of a vintage, rock, soul sound but with a more modern compressed sensibility. It's great for classic rock and soul sounds but also edgy modern alternative/indie stuff and with the distortion pedal I can push it much further if needed.
I'm sorry I don't have a super-technical reason for running two compressors other than A) it sounds great, B) it sounds more like a record, c) the distortion has a more consistent timbre due to the compression and d) it makes performing so much easier when the instrument feels so responsive and forgiving!
Sorry, don't I waffle on?
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Swapped the Dunlap volume pedal for a DOD.
