NMD: NDSP Quad Cortex

[mbenigni]

Anyway, I'll have to slap it all back together one of these days and post a picture here.

I put everything back together to take some "vanity shots" this morning. The hardest part was disconnecting the 600 wires I have connected when it's on desk duty. I pulled the battery out of storage after about a year and a half of inaction, and everything powered right up, with the battery at about 80% capacity.

Look ma, no wires! Shown here with wireless MIDI and wireless guitar dongles for good measure. Just run one cable to your monitor or guitar amp FX return and...

 

[mbenigni]

Look ma, no wires! Shown here with wireless MIDI and wireless guitar dongles for good measure. Just run one cable to your monitor or guitar amp FX return and...

P.S. Put an iPhone under the pedalboard next to the battery, and get all the guitar synth action you need, too. Plenty of room to get creative:

 

[TubeStack]

I put everything back together to take some "vanity shots" this morning. The hardest part was disconnecting the 600 wires I have connected when it's on desk duty. I pulled the battery out of storage after about a year and a half of inaction, and everything powered right up, with the battery at about 80% capacity.

Look ma, no wires! Shown here with wireless MIDI and wireless guitar dongles for good measure. Just run one cable to your monitor or guitar amp FX return and...

Love it! Now that is a super sleek setup.

 

[mbenigni]

Love it! Now that is a super sleek setup.

And this is the answer to the recurring question, “Why would you want TWO Quad Cortexes, you fool?”

 

[SillyOctpuss]

But…. Why would one need this if they have an fm9 already? I mean why bother blowing away 1700? When you don’t have to? Same with people who feel they must get a tmp when they have an fm9.. why?

This is like my ex always asking why I needed more than one guitar.

 

[TubeStack]

So I'm starting to get antsy about the Metro 16 on order, as it's been over a week and haven't heard a peep from L&M (their website says you'll hear from them in 1-4 days about an expected arrival date).

Went to the PT site to look at other options that L&M does have in stock, and I see this at the top :

 

[norminal]

I put everything back together to take some "vanity shots" this morning. The hardest part was disconnecting the 600 wires I have connected when it's on desk duty. I pulled the battery out of storage after about a year and a half of inaction, and everything powered right up, with the battery at about 80% capacity.

Look ma, no wires! Shown here with wireless MIDI and wireless guitar dongles for good measure. Just run one cable to your monitor or guitar amp FX return and...

How do you like the Hotone expression pedal? Is the build quality robust?

 

[Stone]

L&M does have in stock,

What your Surprised? they have Nothing I ever want or need
They are my last resort go to
Fuck Long and Mcwait

 

[TubeStack]

What your Surprised? they have Nothing I ever want or need
They are my last resort go to
Fuck Long and Mcwait

… I hear you, but I've generally had very good experiences with them (and that's with a TON of purchases, over the years).

Also, I think it depends on the location, and they're very different from store to store? I'm lucky to be near three decent ones that are all 15 min away (and there's about 10 other locations within a one-hour radius of me, no joke).

 

[Stone]

… I hear you, but I've generally had very good experiences with them (and that's with a TON of purchases, over the years).

Also, I think it depends on the location, and they're very different from store to store? I'm lucky to be near three decent ones that are all 15 min away (and there's about 10 other locations within a one-hour radius of me, no joke).

Yes I suppose that's true for me though its the total opposite

 

[TubeStack]

Yes I suppose that's true for me though its the total opposite

Yeah, I wondered if maybe you're only near one, and that one sucks?

One thing that bums me out is how they're gradually closing the old locations and re-opening them in new buildings with a homegenized, big-box feel to them all.

 

[mbenigni]

How do you like the Hotone expression pedal? Is the build quality robust?

Overall, I like it a lot. The treadle isn't the smoothest, and you can't switch the TRS polarity, but if it works with your specific target device, then you're good. (My QC is fine with it, but my Paint Audio MIDI Captain isn't. I get that weird, "peak value near center sweep, back to heel down reading at toe down position" thing.) It's cheaper than a Dunlop DVP4 mini, and I personally prefer the look and shape of the Hotone (especially on this board).

Coincidentally, Hotone just released a new version with a toe switch, which is a really cool feature. I'm not crazy about the cosmetics, though:

Hotone Ampero II Press (SP-35) - Passive Expression Pedal with Footswitch

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006412735266.html User manual

thegearforum.com

Another sleeper for small boards is the Paint Audio Foot Captain. It has independent outputs for both polarities, which is a simple, switchless way of addressing that problem. No frills finish, sometimes as cheap as $60 or so:

Paint Audio Foot Captain

 

[namathan_zirwir]

Overall, I like it a lot. The treadle isn't the smoothest, and you can't switch the TRS polarity, but if it works with your specific target device, then you're good. (My QC is fine with it, but my Paint Audio MIDI Captain isn't. I get that weird, "peak value near center sweep, back to heel down reading at toe down position" thing.) It's cheaper than a Dunlop DVP4 mini, and I personally prefer the look and shape of the Hotone (especially on this board).

Coincidentally, Hotone just released a new version with a toe switch, which is a really cool feature. I'm not crazy about the cosmetics, though:

Hotone Ampero II Press (SP-35) - Passive Expression Pedal with Footswitch

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006412735266.html User manual

thegearforum.com

Another sleeper for small boards is the Paint Audio Foot Captain. It has independent outputs for both polarities, which is a simple, switchless way of addressing that problem. No frills finish, sometimes as cheap as $60 or so:

Paint Audio Foot Captain

I think i'm going to order a couple of those Foot Captains. They look pretty good . Are you using one?

 

[mbenigni]

I think i'm going to order a couple of those Foot Captains. They look pretty good . Are you using one?

Yes, I bought one to use with my Paint Audio MIDI Captain (since the Hotone wouldn’t work without polarity reversal in the cabling.) It works great!

 

[ejecta]

P.S. Put an iPhone under the pedalboard next to the battery, and get all the guitar synth action you need, too. Plenty of room to get creative:

Maybe been asked before but battery power are you using?

 

[Sascha Franck]

Another sleeper for small boards is the Paint Audio Foot Captain.

How's the travel range on this compared to the Hotone? I have a Hotone Soulpress II, I'd bet it's exactly the same pedal mechanism (and hence travel range) as their EXP pedals and it's absolutely perfect for me - but the Foot Captain might be a nice additional one for somewhat less money.

 

[TubeStack]

The longer this Metro 16 takes, the closer I get to just grabbing the Metro 20 + HX One that is in stock…

 

[TubeStack]

I mean, this looks pretty damn sweet…

 

[mbenigni]

How's the travel range on this compared to the Hotone? I have a Hotone Soulpress II, I'd bet it's exactly the same pedal mechanism (and hence travel range) as their EXP pedals and it's absolutely perfect for me - but the Foot Captain might be a nice additional one for somewhat less money.

I think the Foot Captain actually has a slightly wider sweep, mechanically. It's definitely a little smoother. But don't quote me on that (yet). I'll check it later today and get back.

 

[mbenigni]

Maybe been asked before but battery power are you using?

Right here:

MAXOAK Laptop Power Bank

One cable from the 12V barrel jack connector (with polarity swap), and you're good to go. And it's gotten really cheap. :O I've had this for well over a year; there may be better options by now.