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You could put a gigrig isolator under the board and just have a one spot running into it. It's the size of a 9v battery and would give you 4 isolated outs.

Effectrode!

@Mikey D Digital octave down just doesn't sound great, and analog octave up doesn't really exist (it sounds more like fuzz). I use the octabvre for down, and a TC Sub'n'up for octave up. They sound great together, and by having two pedals you get all the switching options. TC Sup'n'up can be had pretty cheap these days, especially the mini version. With the tone print editor you can get it to sound very pog-like if that's your thing. It also does a whole lot more than the pog.

@franzbassist Phwoar, beautifully done! What cable clips are those? Also, how do you find the Van Damme pro patch? I'm considering doing my next build with exactly that combo with the SP Jacks. Haven't found any other cable that's small enough to fit.

sweet!

Bummer! Maybe we can persuade them that it's better to leave the cat out of the bag...

Cool! Do you think this is an intentional update that SA have just kept quiet about?

Yes, essentially. I'm actually using a bluetooth dongle connected to input 2 via TRS.

Haha, yes I can hear it. I mean, I can't know for sure that it sounds the same as it does on the C4, but what I am hearing does indeed sound like some square waves combined. No obvious problems, either on this one or any other C4 patch

Yep, "PWM" works, I can edit it and everything! This is fun! Happy camper over here...

Yep, it works! Right now I'm happily comparing your 'Pony' patches (C4) with my own one (Spectrum)...! Curiously, it only works if I access the 'community' preset library in a certain way. I have to click on the spectrum photo in the home screen so that I go to the editor page, then select browse in the bottom right corner. If I go straight to 'browse' from the home screen, it doesn't work. In case it's relevant, I'm on Android. A theory - Spectrum and C4 are actually the same pedal under the hood (like the LA Lady/Aftershock/Kingmaker) but Source Audio have put some firmware in place to lock out Spectrum users from certain features, so that they can offer two pedals at different price points... and I've stumbled on a workaround...?!

I'm using a bluetooth dongle which is on the pedalboard permanently. Works great. Wireless access to all presets under the sun and one click to load them!

That's what I mean - I seem to be able to use c4 patches on the spectrum, which is new!

Hey folks, Spectrum owner here. I just messed around with the neuro app (mobile) for the first time in a while, and I found that I can access a whole bunch of c4 presets which I couldn't access before. They seem to work fine on the spectrum...! Does anyone know if this is some kind of very cool update from Source Audio? Or am I going crazy...?

Yep a joyo adapter on the future impact should sort you out 👍

Given that your three pedals are digital, you will probably get some noise by putting them on daisy chained power. I would suggest buying a couple of Joyo ZGP adapters and putting them on two of your pedals, that way all three are isolated from each other. Problem solved for under £20

Disaster area midi baby 3?

Sweet! I've got a similar parts bass which is 5 string (i.e. a Ray35 with a status fretless neck). Using a Nordstrand BigSplitman pickup. Can't say if it's more/less vintage sounding than the one you have, but I like it a lot.

You could put a Mooer micro DI after the last pedal. It has a +20db mode, i.e. boosting your signal from instrument level to line level. The output would be via XLR so you could take advantage of your power amp's balanced input (assuming it has one).

I'm afraid I don't and won't be able to record in the near future, sorry! I've never played a Mosaic but I'm confident the Subnup is worth a punt if you are into octave up sounds. Very capable and flexible pedal. I have the big version which is cool for switching between your tweaked tone print and the stock presets. I only use the pedal for octave up, but I do toggle between the three preset slots. The 'classic' stock preset is a cool oc-2 type of thing, which sounds great up the octave. The big version also has the extra knob to assign tweak-y parameters to.

The sub'n'up is great for octave up. You can use the toneprint editor to EQ the upper octave voice to your heart's content, so you should be able to get it sounding as you want it to sound. You can also add some drive or chorus etc., then map the knobs so they control whatever parameters you want. Really knocks it out of the park IMO It does have some latency, but if you think about it, it's actually necessary for 'clean' octave up. If there was absolutely zero latency then your ear wouldn't hear two distinct notes an octave apart, it would sound more like your regular bass sound with boosted upper partials. The same doesn't really apply for octave down, which is why analogue octave down (with no latency) is so satisfying (while digital octave down is so... meh).

I needed to do exactly the same thing, ended up making my own adapter using one of these off ebay. Works fine: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162947860761 Easy to do. Just cut the end off one of your dc cables, then attach the little wires inside to the screw terminals. NB they will most likely be red and black, and you will need to connect the red one (usually from the pin) to the positive terminal. Then wrap the whole thing in some heat shrink or insulation tape. Job done. If you don't fancy DIY, Temple audio make an adapter that does what you need, but its expensive.

Seriously impressive effort you have gone to on these videos mate. Kudos for daring to do things differently!

I had a pedal with a very loud mechanical true bypass switch, Martin Owen of Owen Electronics added some components and made it quiet as a mouse. Highly recommended. Alternatively, If you are into DIY then you can often replace mechanical bypass switches with a relay circuit fairly easily. TH Custom Effects sells a bunch of kits for this purpose. NB Lehle makes some nice switches to pair with your relay circuit, if going the DIY route.