SHOW OFF YOUR PEDALBOARD!

[TubeStack]

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Had a great time with this new board yesterday. I can honestly spend a whole evening just on the Fractal 2290.

I love the VP4’s form factor, ease of use + having Fractal effects and audio quality in my Mesa’s loop.

Didn’t get the midi switching on the VII happening yet, plan to do that today, as well as rig up a DIY 4cm/midi snake for gigs.

The HX One sounds great out in front. I have it set to “true bypass” when off, seems to sound and feel fine. Very appealing as an “anything I might need” utility pedal. I had thought I’d just change effects on it manually during gigs, mainly keeping it on octave-down, but I think I’ll get it switching effects via PCs from the VP4, just to make things more mistake-proof at gigs.

VERY HAPPY to have my Whirlwind Orange Box back on the board. I love phase and I think it’s one of the HX’s weakest effects (been using the Helix Floor in 4cm prior to this). The Whirlwind is just a fantastic-sounding pedal and leagues above any digital version I’ve tried, HX or otherwise (Fractal’s being the best, in my experience).

And lastly, that little 535 mini wah is killer, nice to have real wah back, too!

 

[CarlF]

The other Pedal Table. Just got the newest Frank Marino Audio pedals. A Compressor, Auto Wah, and Chorus. They are killer. Set in the order Frank has them.

 

[dronerstone]

The other Pedal Table. Just got the newest Frank Marino Audio pedals. A Compressor, Auto Wah, and Chorus. They are killer. Set in the order Frank has them.

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Looks awesome, but I'm afraid I'd step on the wrong one all the time.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Ok damn it....this is it!

It's kind of odd....but it works.
Now to build a DIY midi controlled, 10 stereo loop switcher to make all this work easier!Also need a midi amp switcher....probably should build that too!!

This is a studio board config.

Mx5 is on desk controlled via midi.....for wdw.

Need to focus on other stuff....and building a small outboard studio...for upcoming projects.
So this is it for a while.....for real.

Need drums, bass, key controller....mics.....so yeah..... leaving one hole, jumping into another.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

I lied....changed it again.... seriously I'm done....I promise.

I may have a problem.

 

[iaresee]

 

[Diary Of An Axeman]

Please get a case for your pedalboard....I seen lots of ugly things happen to pedalboards

 

[the swede]

I’m with you Likit!

the Atlantic got fired. Not because it was bad or dumb (it’s a good pedal) but because i was finding myself constantly tweaking it every evening for two weeks. And yall know im sensitive to that nowadays. If im tweaking im not being creative. So im taking things even further now aiming for pedals that does a “thing” very well.

So i decided to revisit an old pedal, the last one that was lying in the drawer. The Obscura.

I bought this one back in -15 and used it for a while in the band until -18 when I went all in on Helix. It got boxed because all the delays and shit in the Helix did approximate it quite well.

But I fucking forgot how great this pedal is at one thing. And that is mainly a very degraded/grainy/mushy/modulated delay. And the beautiful way it can do chaos/noise.
Love it. And it kinda leaves place for something more although it looks narrow, might have to move around stuff. I’m def gonna look for another delay though, that does the pristine clean thing. Need that to.

To be continued.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

I’m with you Likit!

the Atlantic got fired. Not because it was bad or dumb (it’s a good pedal) but because i was finding myself constantly tweaking it every evening for two weeks. And yall know im sensitive to that nowadays. If im tweaking im not being creative. So im taking things even further now aiming for pedals that does a “thing” very well.

So i decided to revisit an old pedal, the last one that was lying in the drawer. The Obscura.
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I bought this one back in -15 and used it for a while in the band until -18 when I went all in on Helix. It got boxed because all the delays and shit in the Helix did approximate it quite well.

But I fucking forgot how great this pedal is at one thing. And that is mainly a very degraded/grainy/mushy/modulated delay. And the beautiful way it can do chaos/noise.
Love it. And it kinda leaves place for something more although it looks narrow, might have to move around stuff. I’m def gonna look for another delay though, that does the pristine clean thing. Need that to.

To be continued.

I have a DigiTech stereo delay that does what that does and it is still awesome, and it is from like 2009....I keep going back to it.....the lack of midi is what keeps kicking it off ...but on a simple lite board it would come back in a heartbeat.

They are awesome pedals....there is another one similar style that is way cool too...cant remember the name....but yep DigiTech/DOD always!!!!

Also.
....already changed the board again.......but I truly think I'm done now....it's portable now, and that is a bonus.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I’m with you Likit!

the Atlantic got fired. Not because it was bad or dumb (it’s a good pedal) but because i was finding myself constantly tweaking it every evening for two weeks. And yall know im sensitive to that nowadays. If im tweaking im not being creative. So im taking things even further now aiming for pedals that does a “thing” very well.

So i decided to revisit an old pedal, the last one that was lying in the drawer. The Obscura.
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I bought this one back in -15 and used it for a while in the band until -18 when I went all in on Helix. It got boxed because all the delays and shit in the Helix did approximate it quite well.

But I fucking forgot how great this pedal is at one thing. And that is mainly a very degraded/grainy/mushy/modulated delay. And the beautiful way it can do chaos/noise.
Love it. And it kinda leaves place for something more although it looks narrow, might have to move around stuff. I’m def gonna look for another delay though, that does the pristine clean thing. Need that to.

To be continued.

I always liked the Obscura and Polara. Some great sounds in those for not a lot of money.

 

[the swede]

but I truly think I'm done now....

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

I always liked the Obscura and Polara. Some great sounds in those for not a lot of money.

Thats what it was .....yep good stuff!

 

[the swede]

I always liked the Obscura and Polara. Some great sounds in those for not a lot of money.

Yeah, got both when they were released but sold the polara sometime during my Helix period. I’d say the Obscura is more special and the polara easier to replace. But it’s a sweet reverb for sure.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

The other Pedal Table. Just got the newest Frank Marino Audio pedals. A Compressor, Auto Wah, and Chorus. They are killer. Set in the order Frank has them.

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I am sure those are some great pedals, but that sticker shock...

 

[Diary Of An Axeman]

I could recreate any distortion, overdrive or fuzz pedal and gain stack very, very, very cleanly, while never losing definition in tone or dynamics.

 

[la szum]

I always liked the Obscura and Polara. Some great sounds in those for not a lot of money.

Yup. That whole series is great! Ventura Vibe, too. And the Hardwire Series that predated it. Also, killer!

I wonder what Tom and the fellas at DOD/Digitech are up to?

 

[la szum]

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This is not the "The Done Forum."

 

[the swede]

Yup. That whole series is great! Ventura Vibe, too. And the Hardwire Series that predated it. Also, killer!

I wonder what Tom and the fellas at DOD/Digitech are up to?

BTW, I haven't worked for Dig/DOD since July 1st, so I have no idea what they are up to. Some of the stuff I worked on will be coming out over the next couple of years, but my time there is done. I am full-time Spiral now.

 

[Baba]

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I could recreate any distortion, overdrive or fuzz pedal and gain stack very, very, very cleanly, while never losing definition in tone or dynamics.

wat?