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Show me your compact pedalboard setup

Here is the finished product @Rads! Still dialing in the OD, but I'm happy already. All I will ever need on the board.

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An update…my new arrangement(s):

The grab and go board, as basic as I want to get…
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…but it’s always subject to an update, swap-out, or addition squeezed in.

The next step up, with the DI and single FX loop patch point added, and an expansion of functions. I don’t use the auto filter that much, preferring wah variations in real time, but this is set up for both configurations, I just have to plug in an expression pedal…

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For contrast, this is the main board, and its satellite. I often use what’s just sitting around for secondary stuff, and I could certainly go for a smaller dual loop and splitter(not to mention that a one into four unit is overkill for my purposes), but I’ll get around to it when I’ve scavenged enough quarters left behind in Aldi’s shopping carts…
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The FX loops are for occasionally patching in more off-beat stomps like ring modulators, synths, EHX Ravish Sitar or Super Ego, etc….anything weird or experimental.

The smaller second board, in front, featuring an octave(up)with its own separate set of dirt and multi-effects is part of an elaborate set-up for power trio situations. The bass signal hits the compressor(after tuner)on the big board, then it is split off to the satellite to create a faux guitar or 8-string bass sound to fill things out, especially during solos. The volume pedal fades into a separate amp that can still handle bass frequencies, so that if I need that extra push over the cliff, I can just turn off the octave and slip in a little more straight bass range fire power.

Back on the main board, the modulation and trem are in the Radial preamp’s FX loop, and can be part of the on-board DI signal out, but after the EQ selections.
 
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Quick question for all of you. What is the smallest Pedaltrain board that fits a Cioks DC7 underneath (grip or mounted)? I saw this discussed before but I'm having trouble tracking it down.
Pretty sure @Eric Cioe is right; I have a Nano with a Sol underneath, and it doesn't have a ton of room to spare. Specifically, it has the length of one Broughton HPF, which is right up against the power cables on the Sol.
 
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Quick question for all of you. What is the smallest Pedaltrain board that fits a Cioks DC7 underneath (grip or mounted)? I saw this discussed before but I'm having trouble tracking it down.
I have a DC5 under my Nano board. It's attached with the mounting bracket. There should be plenty of room for the DC7. The DC7 is a little longer, but there should be plenty of room on either side. I don't think the DC5 is wider than the DC7? The Nano board doesn't have as much width as the Nano+. The DC5 was a tight fit with the bracket.
 
Compact Pedalboards are on the top and middle row. The Big bottom board (IE/Broughton) is not yet wired and is a rough draft. My main gigboard is the noble/Cali rig (bottom right) and the rest are my fun,tonequest board that stays in the musicjamroom so i dont have to deal with redundancy,close footswitches or tap dancing. sometime i bring a compact board and my current grab-n-go is the Neptunium/broughton/cali board at the top left and i cant be any happier of its small size yet mighty tone
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