TheRockinRoadie

It lives! Many thanks Stoo for saving me lost of money from not having to buy a Morningstar 😂👍🏻

I'm really pleased to say that mine now works - turned out i just had a dud nano! The prototype works and i already have the enclosure built up and wired, so at the weekend i'll move the Nano into this and should be good to go!

Hi Stoo - yeah it let me select the options okay, it just doesn't seem to physically want to talk to the board. As i say, i'll try on the now Windows 10 laptop this evening and fingers crossed it'll work.

Thanks everyone for your replies I've had a busy few weeks but will now re-visit the MIDI controller. I have since rebuilt my Windows 8 PC with Windows 10, so will try downloading the (seemingly endless) CH340G drivers and try again. I've also obtained another lead to check in case the lead is duff. I've just set the enclosure up in the milling machine to drill the holes, and i'll start wiring the switches this afternoon. Turns out my neighbour has a genuine Arduino Nano, so he's offer to loan me his if all else fails, and i'll then order a genuine one for myself. I'll keep you all posted

Hey, its Windows 7 64-bit. Its a copy chip from the link that Stoo provided on the first page of the thread (but I just got one). I honestly have no idea what Baud rate is, haha! Complete newb to programming (but not electronics)! Cheers, L

I've spent all day trying to get my Laptop to speak to my nano board with absolutely no luck at all I've googled everything to the nth degree, and have watched countless Youtube videos, but i just continually get the 'not in sync/programmer not responding' error. 'L' LED blinks three times when i push reset, so i don't think the chip/bootloader is dead. Driver seems okay, just cannot get the program to sync up with the board. Any ideas anyone?

Annoying all the parts are here... except the footswitches which are due mid september 😂 Ill program the Nano and breadboard the circuit this weekend to test in the meantime.

After a few years being inactive on Basschat; ive just come back to have a look through all your awesome pedalboards! I wish i had one to post.... but i now use a HX stomp 🙈🙈

Awesome thanks Stoo! I’m just about to download the software to have a look at your magic programming (no idea what I’m doing there). Id like to allocate two of the switches to be preset up/down, so I can leave Helix footswitch 4/5 as expression pedals. Have all the parts in my amazon basket so getting excited!

Really interested in making one of these... Sorry to ask ask a dumb question, but am I right in thinking it’s powered via the USB? In which case, what’s the best way of powering the unit at a gig, via a USB phone charger? Cheers, Lorry

I own three Ashdown heads, two of which are older models, and I've never had a problem with any of them. My friend owns the exact ABM IV 600 head that was at the bass show, and it sounds incredible. They shipped it the Monday after the show and he's had so many compliments from musicians and sound engineers at gigs on how good it sounds with his barefaced cab, ever since. It's a very flexible amp and everything about it is very practical and sounds awesome. The EQ is just where you want them to be and it's got enough gain on tap to get a bit growly if you need it. Compressor and sub harmonics are all cracking too. I really love sitting and playing with it - even with the eq switched out, the amp sounds brilliant and has a very useable tone. It seems very reliable and has the usual Ashdown build quality. Would buy one in a heartbeat if I had the cash, but I understand that the Ashdown sound isn't for everyone. Definitely worth a trip to try one out, don't think you'll be disappointed!

I'm getting on really well with my SE425's - the sound quality is brilliant, and definitely night and day over a wedge! I'm having trouble getting the buds to fit though - one of the supplies pairs is fine, but I feel like they're further into my ears than they should be... Would it be worth getting a set of custom moulds done, do you think? Or is there anywhere online that I can buy packs of buds to attach? It might just be a case of trying a few more! I've had a look through eBay but haven't purchased anything yet!