Dood Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Hey all - I have my trusty Boss LS-2 but I'd love to go down the 'Micro Blender' route, rather like this awesome little pedal, the One Control Mosquite Blender: http://www.prymaxevintage.com/one-control-mosquite-blender-foot-switch/ The size is perfect as well as the wet/dry mix, phase switch and bypass button. What I would like on a pedal as well is not just a wet dry mix, but actually two level controls like the LS-2 so I can have a dry level boost cut as well as wet level boost cut. Anyone know of a company making such a pedal? I appreciate even for these active pedals it's a squeeze for the few transistors - hopefully there's room for a few more or even someone out there making a SMT version? (tiny components, basically) If not, i'll need to find a work around. Look forward to hearing back from y'all! Doooood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I guess SFX would do one. My blender from them has two knobs and the box isn't much bigger than this micro size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Cor, dont want much do you My SFX FX loop mixer has two volume controls for each loop, plus a bypass....plus it powers other pedals like the TU-2/LS-2....but it's not a micro....or cheap lol Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Heh heh!! Yup, I do want the world! I'm investigating the options to be honest. I've seen inside the Mosquite so I know that it's tight using discreet components. SMT would work, but cost may make it pointless for a one off - I don't know. The schematic is actually very simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG Flatline Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Quick option may be to get in touch with Dave Hall, he brought out a micro blender recently and, depending on his circuit, I'd imagine switching from a blend control to two level controls might not be an issue. [url="http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/page55a.html"]http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/page55a.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Definitely a quick option and a possibility. My mate Andy suggest Dave Hall too. Great paint jobs, but I've never been a fan of the hand written stuff on the casing. That aside, no one would see it on the board anyway. Price is good, I might just ping him a message too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 These guys may be able to do a custom jobbie . [url="http://www.brightonion.co.uk/products/Triple-Looper.html"]http://www.brightonion.co.uk/products/Triple-Looper.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephantgrey Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 [quote name='E sharp' timestamp='1351549443' post='1852606'] These guys may be able to do a custom jobbie . [url="http://www.brightonion.co.uk/products/Triple-Looper.html"]http://www.brightoni...ple-Looper.html[/url] [/quote] +1 for Bright Onion Pedals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1351524994' post='1852154'] I appreciate even for these active pedals it's a squeeze for the few transistors [/quote] Given all the hardware necessary for a looper (2 extra jacks over and above a 'standard' 1590a pedal) I'm amazed there's any space left for electronics at all Interested to hear what you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simwells Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Yeah I couldn't see it fitting into an enclosure this small, those pedals are pretty packed in; Unless you used a stacked knob for the two channels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 It'd either be a stacked knob, or I would have a pair of sub-mini 'preset' surface mount type control put in. It seems that pretty much everyone i have spoken to has given up the gauntlet to getting everything in to a small case, but I am chatting directly with One Control now instead. The Mosquite Blender looks pretty unbeatable at the moment. I will be back with more info' soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefrash Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 [quote name='TG Flatline' timestamp='1351531778' post='1852265'] Quick option may be to get in touch with Dave Hall, he brought out a micro blender recently and, depending on his circuit, I'd imagine switching from a blend control to two level controls might not be an issue. [url="http://www.davehallamps.co.uk/page55a.html"]http://www.davehalla...uk/page55a.html[/url] [/quote] That looks very nice! And would easily do the job that most of us use an ls2 for! excellent price aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 + 1 for SFX my loop/blender has the same but also a wet signal knob which is essential when going for synth type sounds. [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1351527394' post='1852202'] Cor, dont want much do you My SFX FX loop mixer has two volume controls for each loop, plus a bypass....plus it powers other pedals like the TU-2/LS-2....but it's not a micro....or cheap lol Si [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 If you don't find what you're looking for you could compromise by turning the volume up a bit on the pedal in the loop and turning the blend down slightly if you wanted to achieve an overall volume boost with the blender engaged! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskimoBassist Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1351534363' post='1852313'] Great paint jobs, but I've never been a fan of the hand written stuff on the casing. [/quote] Ask him to do you one without the scrawls? Or repaint it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1354053109' post='1881539'] If you don't find what you're looking for you could compromise by turning the volume up a bit on the pedal in the loop and turning the blend down slightly if you wanted to achieve an overall volume boost with the blender engaged! [/quote] I think that is what I will have to do - but that wouldn't be able to boost the clean channel too. I am assuming that at the ends of the mix control's travel will be 100% dry counter-clockwise and 100% wet fully clockwise, without any additional gain when the pedal is engaged. I'd like to be able to do that, so the LS-2 may well stay for now, unless I can snag myself a Mosquite going cheap! [quote name='EskimoBassist' timestamp='1354057357' post='1881637'] Ask him to do you one without the scrawls? Or repaint it! [/quote] Sadly, scrawls or no scrawls, Dave said that he would be unable to make such a pedal for me that could include the additional gain control in the same sized box. He was cool about it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I honestly don't think it can be done dude in an enclosure that small. The reason I went with Max at SFX for my custom blender is because nothing on the market did what I needed (a combination of 2 settings from the LS-2, but without me needing to turn the knob between them!) and importantly, 2 separate volume knobs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG Flatline Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Might be different if you could find an enclosure with the same footprint but that was taller. Those 1590As are pretty tight!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 I think looking at the cost of the OP blenders VS building something with the extra control, it's not going to be worth pursuing, which is a shame. I firmly believe that using SMT it'd be easy to fit the extra few components (and a couple of preset VRs instead of one large pot) in to the small enclosure. For example, you only have to look at the amount of 'stuff' crammed in to a Mooer pedals to get a feel for component count. The Mosquite could be the way for now then! - If only my Audio interface didn't need replacing first lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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