Post your pedal board - Basschat style!!

[0175westwood29]

6 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

 

 

Great spot thanks. I'm not at all familiar with the slicer pedal, but it does sound pretty cool! 

 

In what ways does it differ from an arpeggiator pedal?

 

its a tremolo basically over the notes you"d get from something like an arpeffiator 

 

and its super hard chop square wave if you want it to be 

[pantherairsoft]

9 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

 

 

Great spot thanks. I'm not at all familiar with the slicer pedal, but it does sound pretty cool! 

 

In what ways does it differ from an arpeggiator pedal?

It's more of a tremolo, that adds various harmonies to your sound. It's similar to an arpeggiator, but due to the tremolo depth (if set deep), it cuts your core tone up into strange choppy textures. It's a thing you need to hear in detail to explain.

Here is an old track, from the band that used the massive board I shared earlier. This track uses the old 2-pedal slicer (in the intro and again later, but more subtle). I share this because it uses the same filter-y octave tone as the one in the video, which is why I think it's a slicer. The depth on this one is low, so the bass tone underneath isn't being fully chopped up, but you can hear the similarities. 

Badcode Babble - https://ourhelicalmind.bandcamp.com/track/barcode-babble-ft-duke01

Edited August 14 by pantherairsoft

[LukeFRC]

13 minutes ago, pantherairsoft said:

The Clusterflux is the one I miss the most. That whole ‘time slow down whale noise’ it can do with some knob twiddling (or expression), is utterly next level. Best Chorus I ever used by far.

every time ppl start talking about moogerfoogers it makes me want to start collecting pedals - they are just cool. 
I have the past-fx 101 clone - and am tempted by a SA Artefakt that can do most of the functionality of most of them.. maybe not them all together

[pantherairsoft]

Just now, LukeFRC said:

every time ppl start talking about moogerfoogers it makes me want to start collecting pedals - they are just cool. 
I have the past-fx 101 clone - and am tempted by a SA Artefakt that can do most of the functionality of most of them.. maybe not them all together

The Artefakt seems uber cool. I've been considering one myself.

NOTHING gets the tone of the foogers though... but they're also massive, colour your tone even when bypassed, have awkward power needs, cost a fortune, have temperamental foot switches and and and a million other downsides. But they are cool

[Chienmortbb]

My homemade pedal board with built-in power supply. The perspective is a bit skewed as all the pedals are level with or inside the edges of the pedal board. For anyone that knows the mic mechanic, I don't use those settings. Just for info, the power is from two 550mA discrete switch mode power supplies. The IEC input is on the right-hand side. The two left-hand power sockets to the Zoom and the Thomann wireless system are connected to one power supply, and right-hand sockets supply the Mic Mechanic with one socket spare. 

 

 

I designed it that ways as on the usual cheap power supplies, there is noise induced from the Mic Mechanic

  to the Zoom. 

[Chienmortbb]

I stupidly made the board before measuring my pedals. I might make this my  "small board" and make another to make the layout easier.  I have some more PCBs for the power supply, so keep your eyes peeled in a month year or two.

[krispn]

Just because… 😆

 

Need to tidy up the wiring but just wanted to be sure it all sounded good. My standard set up remains much the same. I tap the sound from the Simone DI as below:
TU3>4OTF>BSComp>Simone DI>CabM+
all goes to FOH/desk

 

The full board goes to the amp via Simone 1/4” out:

TU3>4OTF>BSComp>Simone1/4”>MB Comp>P&P>Funk> Thumpinator >amp

 

4OTF just as an always on low gain thing taking advantage of the filters. The MB is just acting as a valve stage and not doing any compression worth writing home about (I mean it can but not on this gig iteration). Getting a bit more juice from the 4OTF. P&P doubles as either drive or fuzz depending on the tune and set low gain gets a nice bump from the 4OTF too. Nice to have different drives available to layer. 
 

Funkulator just does its thing and adds a nice scoop to the drive sound for added sculpting. 
 

 

 

 

Edited August 16 by krispn

[Paddy777]

Great board that @krispn - right up my street 🤩 

[LukeFRC]

@krispn - they are all mostly straight!! 

[krispn]

36 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

@krispn - they are all mostly straight!! 

Consider it graded exposure 😆

You’re welcome 🙏 

[Sean]

The next evolution of my Nano Rock Covers pedalboard:

 

R-L

1. Korg PitchBlack XS Bass Tuner.

2. Microthumpinator v2 (underneath).

3. Grimalkin. It's like a posh fuzz that does so much more. It's very cool. 

4. Origin Effects DCX Bass sparkle box. Makes Spector basses more Spector than is appropriate in most circumstances. 

5. Origin Effects Cali76. A compressor that I actually understand and get to work for me easily. 

6. Aguilar Chorusaurus v2 analogue Bass chorus. It's lovely, so much so it's turned me into a Chorus-whore-us. I can't turn it off. 

 

Edit to explain signal path: 

 

• It all runs through a PedalSnake, which keeps it really neat on stage. What you can see in the photo is RHS=guitar cable, Middle = 9v supply to board when not using the PedalSnake (at home), LHS = the PedalSnake tails.
• The power comes down the power connector of the Pedalsnake. It’s a TrueTone OneSpot 1700mA.
• The Chorusaurus goes through the send/return loop connection of the PedalSnake. You can see the red/white connectors on the top.
• The others go straight in the front of the amp via the black PedalSnake connection. 
• Sometimes I go cable straight in to the tuner from the bass and sometimes I use wireless bugs.

 

 

Edited 12 hours ago by Sean

[kiat]

A double-decker pedalboard!

 

 

Version 2.  My inexpensive IEM system packed up so got a refund and swapped out for a better one**.

 

V1 was heading in that direction, but now I've got to fit a 1/2 rack-sized IEM system, it's increased the doubleheightedness(😬) to near maximal levels.
 

Functional

* wireless bass receiver (2.4GHz)

* always-on tuner

* multi-pedal

* DI box 

* IEM transmitter (863-5 MHz)

* battery (5V, 9V, 12V)

* IEM headphone mixer amp

 

Gear

Same as my previous post with the "t.bone IEM 75" (replacing the M-Wave WP-12). This is the entry level option in their range, around 10 years old with great reviews on Thomann, perfect for the pub gigs I do. Was £60 + postage on Reverb in nearly new condition. I'd really like a Mi-Pro 58 but that's outside my current budget.

 

[pantherairsoft]

I've accidentally fallen back into a live electronica project, which is something I didn't think I'd ever do again. As such, I have been able to dig out some classics again, like my SL-20. Sounded so damn good last night. Can't wait to jam with this board again!

Full run down for those who care about that kind of thing....

PedalTrain Jr Max (with risers along the top).
All cabled with EBS gold flat patch cables.
Powered by a Cioks DC7 + 8 Expander.

 

Signal chain...
Input -> Boss OC-5 Octave ->
Horrothia Teeth Mk.1 ->
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler ->
The Really Good Pedal Co. Funky Puppy ->

WMD Geiger Counter Pro ->

Horrothia Type One ->

Mr. Black Gilamondo ->

Dr. Scientist Tremolessence V3 ->

Boss SL-20 Slicer ->

Dr. Scientist DUSK (black out enclosure) ->

Source Audio Nemesis ->
Keeley Bassist (used as a hard limiter) ->

TC Electronics PolyTune Mini2 -> Output

 

I'm kinda hoping that in the I can slim this down and do less stuff/hand over more sonic duty to the keys player, but for now, I'm rocking the full tool box.

 

Generally happy with everything here, though I'm considering swapping out the Funky Puppy for a Mastotron and Prometheus combo. The FP is utterly awesome, but the controls are sooooo sensitive to different input levels that balancing it to various pedals before it is a constant challenge. I'll see how I feel after the next session.

Edited 11 hours ago by pantherairsoft

[purple toadflax]

1 hour ago, pantherairsoft said:

I've accidentally fallen back into a live electronica project, which is something I didn't think I'd ever do again. As such, I have been able to dig out some classics again, like my SL-20. Sounded so damn good last night. Can't wait to jam with this board again!

Full run down for those who care about that kind of thing....

PedalTrain Jr Max (with risers along the top).
All cabled with EBS gold flat patch cables.
Powered by a Cioks DC7 + 8 Expander.

 

Signal chain...
Input -> Boss OC-5 Octave ->
Horrothia Teeth Mk.1 ->
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler ->
The Really Good Pedal Co. Funky Puppy ->

WMD Geiger Counter Pro ->

Horrothia Type One ->

Mr. Black Gilamondo ->

Dr. Scientist Tremolessence V3 ->

Boss SL-20 Slicer ->

Dr. Scientist DUSK (black out enclosure) ->

Source Audio Nemesis ->
Keeley Bassist (used as a hard limiter) -> Output

 

I'm kinda hoping that in the I can slim this down and do less stuff/hand over more sonic duty to the keys player, but for now, I'm rocking the full tool box.

 

Generally happy with everything here, though I'm considering swapping out the Funky Puppy for a Mastotron and Prometheus combo. The FP is utterly awesome, but the controls are sooooo sensitive to different input levels that balancing it to various pedals before it is a constant challenge. I'll see how I feel after the next session.

 

How do you like the Horrothia Type One? I'm considering it for my chorus, only concern is that it doesn't have a blend and am worried about loss of low end. I like the idea of one knob though.

[pantherairsoft]

8 minutes ago, purple toadflax said:

 

How do you like the Horrothia Type One? I'm considering it for my chorus, only concern is that it doesn't have a blend and am worried about loss of low end. I like the idea of one knob though.

One thing not to be worried about is a loss of low end… it’s monstrous! Ha. Zero low end loss, even when using sub octave pedals.

 

It’s frankly gorgeous sounding.

[Bagman]

This and the passive Warwick are going well. 
 

the Free The Tone EQ is such a cool pedal 

[bassist_lewis]

8 hours ago, Bagman said:

This and the passive Warwick are going well. 
 

the Free The Tone EQ is such a cool pedal 

What kind of Warwick is that?! Also, bass blaster looks awesome.

[iamtheelvy]

2 hours ago, bassist_lewis said:

What kind of Warwick is that?! Also, bass blaster looks awesome.

Fortress Flashback I think it was called? Warwick build with a retro-esque look. Remember them being available in the late 90’s, but not for long. Nice basses.

[Bagman]

yes only made 1996-98 

might be  50-100 made 

 

FTT Bass Blaster is a great overdrive , I would like a try on their Black Vehicle