Show me your compact pedalboard setup

[Parzival]

That's why I frequently point this problem out, particularly so when people claim that top-mounted jacks are better than side-mounted. Feet are a certain width, especially with shoes on. The width of the pedal is not what matters, it's the center-to-center distance of the footswitches that matters. There's a reason Boss makes their BCB pedalboxes with the slots 100 mm on center.

That is why I always wear my Chelsea boots so I can hit the switches with the point of my boot.

 

[WG Plum]

Yep and a little "life hack." Dual Lock will raise your pedal up high enough off of the surface that the wire of an EBS flat patch gold cable can travel underneath the pedal making for a tidier install.

Now that is an interesting tidbit of info. Might need to reconsider my stance on dual lock.

 

[Erithon]

That's why I frequently point this problem out, particularly so when people claim that top-mounted jacks are better than side-mounted. Feet are a certain width, especially with shoes on. The width of the pedal is not what matters, it's the center-to-center distance of the footswitches that matters. There's a reason Boss makes their BCB pedalboxes with the slots 100 mm on center.

This isn't a problem with top-jack pedals: it's a problem with the placement of top-jack pedals. If one needs them farther apart, then one can and should space them farther apart. The advantage of top-jack pedals is that they give users the ability to space them as necessary; side-jack pedals remove some of that decision-making power from users by limiting how closely pedals can be placed.

Yep and a little "life hack." Dual Lock will raise your pedal up high enough off of the surface that the wire of an EBS flat patch gold cable can travel underneath the pedal making for a tidier install.

I use this "hack" all the time. Can confirm it's real and spectacular.

 

[Roxbororob]

Yep and a little "life hack." Dual Lock will raise your pedal up high enough off of the surface that the wire of an EBS flat patch gold cable can travel underneath the pedal making for a tidier install.

I use this "hack" all the time. Can confirm it's real and spectacular.

D'oh! I just bought a new roll of heavy duty velcro....

 

[WG Plum]

This isn't a problem with top-jack pedals: it's a problem with the placement of top-jack pedals. If one needs them farther apart, then one can and should space them farther apart. The advantage of top-jack pedals is that they give users the ability to space them as necessary; side-jack pedals remove some of that decision-making power from users by limiting how closely pedals can be placed.


I use this "hack" all the time. Can confirm it's real and spectacular.

Which dual lock do you use again?

 

[sloppy_phil]

I swing both ways; using good ol' fashioned velcro on the top side of the pedalboard, but anything hanging on underneath (power supply, HPF) gets the dual lock treatment.

 

[MascisMan]

Which dual lock do you use again?

I use these depending on if I want clear or black:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R3BFZ27/?psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JHKTDMA/?psc=1

 

[WG Plum]

I use these depending on if I want clear or black:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R3BFZ27/?psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JHKTDMA/?psc=1

Gratzi!

 

[Erithon]

Which dual lock do you use again?

Standard, not low profile. 250 mated with 250. A little goes a long way.

 

[darkhalf]

A little playtime with this boards before reporting back to work tomorrow. and it sure is a fun playtime. A question though though, is the Upper board considered as a compact board regardless of size (pedaltrain classic jr) since the pedals are “compactly” arranged to fit the board or we strictly go with the size of the board itself like the pedaltrain Nano+ pictured below?

 

[Erithon]

A little playtime with this boards before reporting back to work tomorrow. and it sure is a fun playtime. A question though though, is the Upper board considered as a compact board regardless of size (pedaltrain classic jr) since the pedals are “compactly” arranged to fit the board or we strictly go with the size of the board itself like the pedaltrain Nano+ pictured below? View attachment 5398403

It's compact in my book. You've maximized that space!

Lovely work with the Azure Drive Maestro color transition.

 

[darkhalf]

It's compact in my book. You've maximized that space!

Lovely work with the Azure Drive Maestro color transition.

Awesome thank you for the info and also yes sir i agree the color transition on the azure,rbmk,maestro adds the cool factor to the already great sounding combo of those pedals. Cheers !

 

[wvbass]

Gig board. (Plus some dog hair)

Home board.

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

The testing process before assembly.
Will replace the tuner with a Peterson Mini.
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What's that in between the Empress and the Boss?

 

[Jett Litt]

What's that in between the Empress and the Boss?

It's a Zero Five Audio, Low Rider. It simulates a Pultech EQ curve in a simplified layout, fine tuned to sound musical while maintaining ease of use.

I use it along with the Empress in the Post preamp loop of the Capo to add or clean up frequencies in the final product.

 

[arepa_funk]

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Today's jam board. Swapped some things. Experimenting with using the Analog Alien fuzz as mid gain dirt, similar to what I was using the Xotic BB before. Putting the RC near the end of chain and testing out my second go around and first with a band with the Spectrum. Hope to have clips I can share next week with @BrentSimons and others who may interested in what the Analog Alien sounds like in a mix.

For anyone who's interested, here is a small audio file from a jam where the Analog Alien is proudly up front. It's a two minute excerpt from a long jam, so there's a fade in and out and the volume needs to be a cranked some since it's an unmixed mic audio source.

For the first part of the track, I'm using Cali76-CB into the Analog Alien Limiter and Amp Sim, followed by an RC Booster and HPF. So this isn't 100% Analog Alien only. Other than compression and small EQing/boosting, it's tone should be relatively audible I hope. Nice edge of breakup too to my ears.

Near the end, I kick on a fuzz and filter so you could hear how effects sound through it.

I really enjoy it and it's a do-everything tool. It is big, but it has top jacks. I've experimented with other preamps and dig them as much and often switch what's on my board, but this just works for me right now.

 

[Mighty Thumb]

Here’s my first run at a compact board. The mounting system does limit capacity, but it sure is nice not putting Velcro on anything. It also make me really appreciate pedals with top jacks.

 

[pickups]

Gig board. (Plus some dog hair)
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Home board.
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Is that an old Noble?

 

[bassbrad]

Is that an old Noble?

No it is a Sushi Box FX Nobellium limited edition build. It is also available as circuit board to build your own.

 

[davelowell2]

Is that an old Noble?

That’s a Nobelium. Sushi Box made pcb’s, drilled boxes and faceplates for the diy’er.
I’ve built a few of them for forum members and you can find some on Reverb.