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Minor update to the board. I wasn't getting along very well with the Union last year and had gone back to the MXR comp, but then I discovered the power of the gain (out) knob on the Union. It feeds the Noble reaaaaal nice (but now my board runneth over!):

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Minor update to the board. I wasn't getting along very well with the Union last year and had gone back to the MXR comp, but then I discovered the power of the gain (out) knob on the Union. It feeds the Noble reaaaaal nice (but now my board runneth over!):

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Only 6 knobs. That's dreamy
 
Minor update to the board. I wasn't getting along very well with the Union last year and had gone back to the MXR comp, but then I discovered the power of the gain (out) knob on the Union. It feeds the Noble reaaaaal nice (but now my board runneth over!):

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Everything should fit, or at least fit better, if you rotate the Union 90 degrees and put the Polytune 3 and Sonicake (both also rotated 90 degrees) above or below it in a single row.
 
Everything should fit, or at least fit better, if you rotate the Union 90 degrees and put the Polytune 3 and Sonicake (both also rotated 90 degrees) above or below it in a single row.

You are absolutely correct, however my non-clinical OCD will never allow sideways pedals! This board is the Voodoo Lab tiny, 14" wide. I just pulled the trigger on the 18" 'Small' version, which will solve the problem
 
Sometimes I want just a couple pedals in my amp effects loop. Modified a PT riser (7”w) to reside by my amp (always prefer IEC power connectors, even if I don’t need all the outlets)…SOL clears the bottom nicely, using 1” tall rubber feet.View attachment 5377745
I have a riser on the way to do a very similar thing. I, too, vastly prefer an IEC power connection and plan on jamming my Sol underneath.
 
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I have just ordered a 30000Ah Power bank that has a 30W output via USB C cable. Instead of running a wall wart for my boards with a Cioks 4, I'll run the power bank into it. Should be much cleaner and simpler.

You'll face some power restrictions through the USB-C input - have a look into the Cioks manual.
When powered by that input, it will not give you as many watts.

I doubt that you can power the LA-1A this way, since it maxes out 2 outlets IIRC.
 
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A slight reconfiguration so I can squeeze in one more…..I wanted to limit the amount of room I have to keep myself from adding too many pedals:)
Alma Comp=>SA Spectrum=>DG VMT=>Micro Amp=>BDDIv2.


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This was my post earlier, while I like the Spectrum I find it a pain to switch between different sounds. I mainly use an Octave and/or envelop. Do yall think I could fit two micro's in the same space, any recommendations for micro octave and envelope?
 
This was my post earlier, while I like the Spectrum I find it a pain to switch between different sounds. I mainly use an Octave and/or envelop. Do yall think I could fit two micro's in the same space, any recommendations for micro octave and envelope?
Definitely.

The SA pedals are 2.75" wide and the jack placement with the VMT is not optimal in your situation. You could get two (2) mini pedals in there staggering the placement and optimizing your other cable left to right locations of the other pedals.
 
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This was my post earlier, while I like the Spectrum I find it a pain to switch between different sounds. I mainly use an Octave and/or envelop. Do yall think I could fit two micro's in the same space, any recommendations for micro octave and envelope?

Great and Thanks....any mini suggestions?
For a micro octave, get a COG Effects T-16 v3 or MXR Vintage Bass Octave (not as good as the COG, but solid for what it is).

I don't know any micro filters. I'm sure they exist, though.

You could also ditch all those side-jack pedals for top-jack pedals. Then you could fit seven 125B pedals (versus the five you have on there, including a 125B filter pedal--there are many options in that size.
 
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