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Show me your compact pedalboard setup

Actually, generally speaking, can anyone recommend a high quality, low footprint tuner? I'm currently using a Korg Pitchblack, but if there's something smaller out there I'd like to hear about it.

The TC Elec. Polytunes, obviously, but what else? I don't necessarily need polyphonic tuning.
T-Rex Tune master? It has top jacks and a choice between buffered and unbuffered with a knob to adjust it.
 
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Actually, generally speaking, can anyone recommend a high quality, low footprint tuner? I'm currently using a Korg Pitchblack, but if there's something smaller out there I'd like to hear about it.

The TC Elec. Polytunes, obviously, but what else? I don't necessarily need polyphonic tuning.

I have a Pitchblack as well..but wanted something smaller, like you...
I was pleased to find that Korg now has a mini tuner also... now I have both
 
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Thanks, this one has been on my radar for a while now. No complaints?

The only complaint is that it apparently introduces a tiny amount of whine into my Zoom B3n's signal when they are both chained off the same power supply. I hadn't noticed it at headphone volume, but at live volume through my GK rig I could hear it. I'm going to solve that by rigging up a separate 9v supply just for the TT.
 
OK, revision 1 of my new Nano plus board:
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Boss OC-2 > MXR BEF > Mastotron clone > Ezekiel clone > Caline vol / wah (modded for bass) > Zoom MS 70-CDR > MXR bass Preamp. The wah / volume pedal is unplugable. So i can run with it or with out. It all fits....just, only a little overhang on either end. It's powered by a OneSpot, with an 8 way daisy chain. That leaves one spot free for swaps or tryouts. Cables are either EBS flats or Planet Waves Solderless, which are fine but they do come loose over time and need a re-tighten every now and then.
 
Here we go... My compact Nano+!
I'm totally happy with this setup.
Signal flow is: Bass -> Wampler dB+ (as buffer and to compensate different instrument levels) -> TC Polytune 2 Mini -> Keeley Bassist Comp -> Radial Pro48 (my dry signal direct into the desk) -> Cog TK421X -> MXR Analog Chorus -> Mesa Walkabout (2nd wet DI signal, optional mic'ed up). All powered up with an 1Spot power supply.
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Here we go... My compact Nano+!
I'm totally happy with this setup.
Signal flow is: Bass -> Wampler dB+ (as buffer and to compensate different instrument levels) -> TC Polytune 2 Mini -> Keeley Bassist Comp -> Radial Pro48 (my dry signal direct into the desk) -> Cog TK421X -> MXR Analog Chorus -> Mesa Walkabout (2nd wet DI signal, optional mic'ed up). All powered up with an 1Spot power supply.
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Looks pretty good... how do you like the tk421?
 
Newest revision of my pedaltrain mini.
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One of these days I'm going to move up to a PT junior. Used to have a big 40" diy board and it hated moving it. So I've enjoyed the little mini but am getting tired of the limited real estate. Thinking maybe the junior will be a good balance of having room for pedals but not being rediculous to transport.
 
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