Don't keep buying batteries bro - get a one spot or some other adapter w/daisy chain -- something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Donner-Supply-Adapter-Negative-Cables/dp/B012VQ5A7S/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1514858332&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=one+spot+daisy+chain&psc=1

But the RAT will need another adapter - should've come with one Then save for a power supply :)

If this will be your son’s first effect pedal, I think it’s a good idea to get something like this that has multiple effects built in. I don’t know anything about this particular pedal so I’ll defer to others as to whether it’s a quality unit, but I have played for over 20 years and have lots of pedals, and I have personally been eyeing the Mooer Red Truck. It’s a bit pricier (you can find them for around $200 on [Reverb.com](reverb.com)), but if that’s in your range, it appears to be a quality unit with all the basics in an easy-to-use format. Whatever you get, you’ll also want to get a second guitar cable to connect back into his amp.

You can also use adhesive clips like these:

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Clips-Organizer-Management-Conshine/dp/B073S3XTV4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1522854551&sr=8-7&keywords=guitar+cable+clip

You will almost certainly want an overdrive, distortion or fuzz.

I recommend overdrive first. The plumes from earthquaker devices is fantastic and affordable.

OD vs Distortion vs Fuzz

It's with a semi-heavy heart that I retired my EQD Swiss Things and made the jump to the Goodwood Audio Interfacer TX. For one, I rarely used the switches that were featured on the top of the Swiss Things. Second, I finally thought "what the heck" and decided to dive into the tonal hedonism that is a stereo amp configuration. The Swiss Things also had a volume pedal out, and I plugged in a volume pedal into that I/O, but I never used the pedal (instead I found a new use for the volume pedal--more on that below). The Interfacer gives me stereo when I want it, but lets me sum to mono with the click of a button when I need or prefer it. I also save a meaty portion of room on my board for a longer true bypass looper (coming soon, I hope).

Here's the chain (as best I can describe it in text):

Guitar > Interfacer Passive Input (> Tuner out)

Interfacer Passive Output --> Sun Face --> American Loopers 2-Loop Input

American Loopers Loop 1: Vibe Machine (> fast/slow micro switch) --> 76 Plus

American Loopers Loop 2: SFT --> Benson Pre --> KTR

Amercian Loopers Output --> Interfacer Buffered Input

Interfacer Buffered Output --> Lex (> Right M-Audio Exp) --> Deco --> El Cap --> Flint (>harmonic trem speed controlled by Left M-Audio Exp) --> Interfacer (Left Return + Right Return) --> Left out to amp 1 (3rd Power Dual Citizen) + Right out to Amp 2 (Clark Beaufort Reverb)

Thoughts?

Hey guys! Been lurking for a bit. I've started a 2 piece bass + synth project with my girlfriend. She plays a Moog Little Phatty, and I added the Taurus to round out some of the super loud bottom end. I finished up my board last night and wanted to share my excitement:

Bass chain

> Ernie Ball VPJR -> Demeter Compulator -> Sansamp VTBass -> Aguilar Agro -> RAT -> smallsound bigsound team awesome fuzz machine -> Strymon Flint -> Eventide Space

Synth chain

> KMI 12 Step -> Moog Minitaur

I also included a picture of my little bedroom rig. Sunn Solarus -> Aguilar DB210

Here's a quick droney soundclip with some distortion + reverb + bass pedal synth:

https://clyp.it/aofc3o1s

I've been using these for years for clock displays, rack gear, unnecessary lights and pedals. Here's the first result I found on Amazon but please share if you have a better product/source.

I have NO advice aside from this: go buy some sound packs and upload the sounds onto it instead of trying to learn it hahahaha

All the synths sounds you hear on this EP are from TrueCuckoo's MicroKorg patch package that you can buy for 16 bucks. I also have fun watching videos by u/preampband and stealing their settings.

You can also just google search "MicroKorg settings" and you'll find a ton of stuff out there. The glory of the synth is that it's been out so long that people far smarter than I have created tons of really wild/usable patches.

Just giving you an update. I was inspired by this post here and tried out a bunch of pedals. Turns out /u/tacositter had the right idea. With all the double button pedals, this board is extremely versatile. About to put the rest of my stuff up on craigslist.

Signal chain is

Bass / Guitar Chain

> Ernie Ball VPJR -> JHS Morning Glory -> Caroline Kilobyte -> Chase Audio Warped Vinyl -> OBNE Procession -> smallsound bigsound team awesome fuzz machine -> Eventide Space

Synth chain

> KMI 12 Step -> Moog Minitaur

Here's a clip showing how I use the synth with bass (headphones / speakers required, you won't hear the subs on your laptop)

https://clyp.it/aofc3o1s

I’ve tried a number of different things with cable management on my board and have settled on these. No cable ties (feels extremely wasteful whenever you want to make an adjustment), easy to change cable runs.

Despite what it looks like in the first picture, you can fit 2-4 typical sized patch cables in the hoops. My pack came with bags of smaller and larger ones, which is useful.

personally i barely notice any difference between buffered or unbuffered sound, but i can understand why buffers can be important to retain good tone. a few things to consider:

1: Boss Pedals are Buffered, i think its better to just have a boss pedal like a TU-2/3 line selector or noise suppressor to buffer your signal instead of having a dedicated one, especially if you personally don't care much about the potential tone loss.

2: Hendrix never used a buffer, you shouldn't worry too much about the gear for small things like that. your playing is what matters

Here's me messing with my two newest pedals, the EHX Pitchfork and the Soundblox Manta 2 Bass Filter It's a 13 minute ambient track. It's all played live, no overdub.

The loop is me running my bass synth into the filter pedal with delay. My Synth pedal only lowers the filter, but the Manta 2 lets me raise it and gives me more ASDR-like controls for my synth sounds. Also, underneath it, I have a compressed meatbox providing some deep lows. If you ever hear a really low note under my playing, it's the meatbox. The two higher notes that play are my bass through the Pitchfork with delay.

After that, I just mess around with my pedals over it. I use two synth sounds, a straight forward saw wave and a pulse width modulated sound. I use my Pitchfork to play all the high parts. The tremelo effect is from my bass Zoom. The delays are from my guitar Zoom.

If you have any questions about how I got the sounds, I'll be glad to share them with you.

These $100 presonus monitors I got on Amazon are solid, sounds great with my Iridium, running it thru a Tascam DP, also use headphones

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075QVMBT9?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

DYMO Label Maker with 3 Bonus Labeling Tapes | LetraTag 100H Handheld Label Maker & LT Label Tapes, Easy-to-Use, Great for Home & Office Organization https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BD6DRI6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_3SYNC8YX797HE8Q1621V something like this? I use these at work a lot. They stay pretty secure.

Donner has some lower profile patch cables that I like better.

https://www.amazon.com/Donner-Guitar-Effect-Pedal-6-Pack/dp/B07HC5XV1X/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=donner+patch+cables&qid=1609295630&sprefix=donner+patch&sr=8-4

Custom cabling (least amount of cabling as possible), reusable (velcro) zip ties, and cable management ties like these:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B075Y9J42T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I switched to adaptors. Gives you the best of both worlds!

> Letool30 Pairs JST 1.25mm 2 Pin Micro Male Female Connector Plug 80mm Wires Cables https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013JRWCBU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_-gCUFbYMBDHW0

You can buy them for $60 on amazon.

IMO cheap tuners are a waste of time. You can buy a used boss tu2/tu3 or a used TC Electronic polytune for $50-75 on reverb.

lol, that answer....

I found this on amazon:

JHS Morning Glory V4 Overdrive Pedal https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XGH58GY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_wa5LAb0PA27BS

....measures 2.2"x4.8"x1.6".

Hope that helps.

They have ridiculously low power requirements. A cheap carbon zinc 9v (not alkaline) will last a really long time. The Sun bender is still on its first battery from back in February with everyday use to give you an idea.

I grabbed 30 of these off of Amazon for around $20 when they were on sale.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MEWSMIO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_GPQkBbRB3XGPD

Boss products always tell you to get their brand power supply. You don't have to, but it does ensure that you don't mess up, get the totally wrong power, and fry your pedals.

Once you have more pedals, and you need a daisy chain, get a TrueTone One Spot. If you need more than 5 pedals daisy'd, you should just get an actual isolated power supply.

MXR M234 analog chorus is an incredible pedal even before considering how cheap it is, in my opinion. Go for it.

I find it’s easier to just check my knobs match my setting marks before I play than try to keep the knobs from moving at all.

I use this pedal marker It wipes off easily if I want to mark different settings.

On pedals I don’t want to use the marker (Moog MF104M) I cut small strips of blue painters tape to mark my settings.

Yeah, you know, casual verbal and psychological abuse is normal for someone else, so obviously that makes it okay for everybody.

I agree with you, though: personal accountability, ethics, and integrity are not really things that anybody should give a shit about. Especially when it comes to women, who are obviously inferior if they can't take a harmless little joke!

Since we're such good chums now, you should check this out. You'll love it.

Took /u/niandra3's empress cheatsheet formatting and ran with it, now updated for echosystem firmware 2.06

EMPRESS ECHOSYSTEM FIRMWARE 2.06 PNG

EMPRESS ECHOSYSTEM FIRMWARE 2.06 PDF

Really happy with this new board built around the Morningstar MC8. My first proper rig was an Axe-FX II, and over the last few years I've been experimenting with the balance between the immediacy and experimentation of pedals/amps and the convenience of presets. I tried out a Boss ES-5 previously but ran into some limitations that annoyed me in a live setting. This now has much deeper MIDI integration and space on top for more fun pedals.

On Top: Digitech Drop, Empress Compressor MkII, Wampler Tumnus, Horizon Devices Precision Drive, Polytune 3 Mini, Dunlop Mini Cry Baby, Dunlop DVP4 (used as expression), Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl HiFi, Source Audio Nemesis, Source Audio Ventris, Red Panda Particle, Chase Bliss Blooper, Mooer Radar, Morningstar MC8.

Underneath: Strymon Zuma, Strymon Ojai R30, Morningstar ML5, JHS Buffered Splitter, Rockboard Mod 2 Patchbay.

There's a third-party mobile app available: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appsforamps.katana&hl=en&gl=US

I've never used it and I think it's a paid app, but it is still a lot less than buying a bunch of pedals, and from what I've heard the effects build into Katana - while not always 100% accurate - are pretty great. Boss has been in both the analog and digital effects game for a while now so I wouldn't expect anything else.

150$ fender champ clone: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-611705-5-Watt-Guitar-Amplifier/dp/B016JDJ8TA/ref=sr_1_2_mod_primary_new?dchild=1&keywords=monoprice+amp&qid=1623198955&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sr=8-2

And for 250$ they have a bigger more full featured amp (spring reverb and 3 band EQ/gain controls): https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-611815-Amplifier-Celestion-Speaker/dp/B016JDJE9E/ref=psdc_11968291_t1_B016JDJ8TA

I got the first one out of curiosity and have been impressed, great little practice amp that holds up surprisingly well against bigger amps and gets plenty loud for most situations. It's also a fun amp to experiment with different tubes since it just has 1 pre and 1 power tube (12ax/6v6) so not as expensive as swapping sets of tubes.

I've got 2 2x12 amps with fancy gain channels and honestly have just as much fun using the little champ clone with a few pedals or even on its own as it sounds great with the power amp pushed. And with its volume dimed it gets louder then I usually run the 100 watt 2x12 combos.

If your power supply supports it, you can get little extension cables with a power switch on them. I use these on my Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2 Plus and my Walrus Aetos powered boards: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HGNN30M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I recommend double checking with the manufacturer before you hook it up.

A lot of people get hung up on the fact that there is no cab Sim, well not a real cab Sim. It is just like a little EQ resistor thing on them. It is a well-documented mod to bypass it or make it switchable.

I picked up this Valeton cab Sim pedal thing and run it after my American Sound, it allows me to EQ out that resistor and really sculpt the sound in far more different ways. You can throw on a bass cabinet setting and it does a surprisingly good Doom metal sound. Best of all I don't have to deal with computers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SSY4938/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_DRZCZMRWZAZWBEP4RPP0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1.

I think I paid less than that though, however I still recommend it.

Red Muck Fuzz-Distortion
got it at half price from a local shop but amazon has it

Anyone heard of these MAKA low profile patch cables: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BRSSM5Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2M602NCDPMOGY&psc=1? I'm going need some cheap but durable low profile cables off Amazon, and I was going to get the Hosa's, but these started popping up.

Just a little tip if your going to focus on cable management, dont use those dumb little stick-on zip tie holders that seem to come with every pedal board. You can pick up these on amazon for penies and they really work great. They just make it so much easier to move things around or swap out a dead cable without having to find snips to cut up all the zip ties

I found these Velcro cable ties and they have been a huge game changer for me. The best part is that, because they are Velcro, you can use them to stick cables to the bottom of your pedals between the rails (by leaving the soft side out) or hold cables down to the top side of the board (by putting the scratchy side out). I use them for literally everything now.

I use this one- the Donner DP-1 power supply. Daisy chains actually increase the risk of unwanted noise, for some reason; this one is built to avoid that. At $40, it's a bargain and I've had no trouble with it whatsoever. Also, some of my pedals (Catalinbread Topanga) work better with 12-18 volts; other of my pedals (Ibanez AD-80) require 18 v. So this one can accommodate both. While you may not have those particular pedals, you might eventually acquire a pedal that would need a higher power source.

Just to follow up, my Yamaha BT01 came today. I've never done any real MIDI -> computer stuff, but I was able to easily get this whole setup working in like 5 minutes with my MacBook. The Enzo editor you've built here works beautifully and is actually extremely helpful to see all the secondary Enzo features visually displayed at once. Honestly, really nice job here.

As a fellow web dev I know how hosted projects can sometimes come and go, so please never let this guy go offline :)

This is the most highly anticipated dirt pedal for me yet, and it did not disappoint. I was planning to have the AG as the heavier dirt on my board with the Sick As covering the lighter side, but the AG just kicked the Sick As off the board. This amazing little box covers all my dirt needs (for now, we all know how that goes).

Here's a quick demo of a little riffy I played repeatedly while slowly rocking the volume pedal up then back down to demonstrate the gain range.

I did a presentation on shoegaze for school a while back. It features footage from shoegaze documentary "Beautiful Noise".

https://www.powtoon.com/online-presentation/fN1WITjH50T/shoegaze-presentation/

I have zero idea why this pedal isn’t lauded excessively unlike more pedestrian pedals like the boring blues driver, plumes, Julia etc etc

PROS: 1. volume envelope swells or fast ‘stabs’ up to 8 seconds (lol) and low as 4 ms 2. Mono or poly mode— single volume envelope that resets when you hit a new note; poly is each note gets its own damn envelope (!) like the EHX HOG2 3. Built in fuzz effect (nice sounds like big muff to my ears. Can have zero fuzz of course) 4. Pedal has its OWN built in effects loop so you can plug in pedals to it BEFORE the volume swells 5. Expression pedal input (great feature) 6. Tremolo feature when you crank up the envelopes 7. 3 saveable presets 8. Buffered bypass

That’s the basics of the pros— it is a DEEP pedal

CONS: 1. It has like 14 buttons/clickable things. It’s damn complicated. The direct opposite of a TC electronics 3rd Dimension with its 4 chorus button settings. This is a big deal as it takes time to really figure it out well. It’s not a simple slow gear at all

I hate complex pedals so damn much and this is my absolute limit but I tolerate it as it is quite amazing and unlike anything else (slow gear is like the first basketball players fumbling around chucking balls into peach baskets versus Lebron James)

They do. Can't say how long it will be $34.99 or how many are in stock or when they'll sell out but yeah. I ordered it on weds night and it got here today, Friday afternoon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071XT6P8D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Sounds awesome! Personally I'd go for a phaser or a delay next. Does your amp have reverb? Looper pedal is also a great one to have. If you're running a board that size its fine to use a daisy chain power supply. I have never had too much of an interference problem, though it's definitely possible to run into weird things sometimes, like picking up radio frequencies. I don't think batteries would entirely prevent these kind of noise phenomena anyway, and honestly it would be a pain in the ass for there to always be some pedal on the board with a battery about to run out.

Pedals do not run on AC, with very few exceptions. You would need some kind of adapter that you can plug into an outlet and get 9v DC out of it. Personally with a board like you're talking about, I'd just get this.

Donner DPA-1 Pedal Power Supply Adapter 9V DC 1A Tip Negative 5 Way Daisy Chain Cables for Effect Pedal https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012VQ5A7S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_4881K4HV6MWC8ERA07AB?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I got one from amazon for 60 bucks comes with case, velcro, and 3 patch cables for 60 bucks super easy.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083TF3JF2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Guess it operates kind of like a Theremine.

https://youtu.be/nE_sAnSkW-Q

I follow a guy on Instagram that uses one for doom and drone type stuff and it's friggen beast sounding!

Kind of like one of these too

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009W325V8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3ev-Fb9SEHVF0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Amazon UK has a DigiTech Polara on sale.

The US sale is very underwhelming as far as gear goes.

cant say i can provide any great advice about powering your board, i have the cheapest joyo "isolated" power supply you can find on amazon, and it works for me! im currently powering nine pedals with it, analog and digital, and ive had no problems with it. theres several 9v and a couple 18v slots on mine.

anyways i came here to say how jealous i am of that milk box. how do you like it?

Chain: Polytune 2 mini > Pitchfork > wah > tube screamer > modded bd-2 > delay > reverb

Powered by some "isolated" power supply I bought off Amazon

edit: I flipped over my board and it's this power supply. It's not bad, it's better than a daisy chain, but worse than a voodoo lab or something like that. The LEDs make a dark stage look pretty cool though.

Amazon has a package with both for less than $50.

Check this out: BEHRINGER ULTRA CHORUS UC200 and BEHRINGER VINTAGE DELAY VD400 B... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MDJND0K/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdo_t1_4-GcDbTQ9H4SQ

I've got one of those ghostfire boards too. I covered the bottom with tons of these things and everything gets zip tied underneath. I solder my own cables to exact lengths and run them underneath as well. It's especially nice that way, because pedals can be positioned based on accessibility rather than having to all be placed in order.

2 new custom effects from noiseKICK FX.

Analog voiced tap tempo delay with modulation, effects loop AND built in reverb.

Mini vintage fuzz with voltage sag.

Here are both pedals being used. The delay + reverb with the fuzz in the fx loop.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-dc-Pjyr9a/?taken-by=noisekickfx

EBS Red Twister Guitar Chorus

Tomsline ARE-3 Roto Engine

That's not exactly what I mean, but I still suggest giving that a try too to find what fits you best.

I'd suggest getting a BOSS LS2 or equivalent, and take the OC2 out of your chain and put it in it's own parallel chain. From my experience, octave pedals track best with a clean signal. Also, by putting it in a parallel chain, you can engage or disengage the octave while keeping your regular tone above it. I do it this way so I can throw in stupid low subs under neath anything I do, like this. The high note and the sub bass are both from me.

However, this is assuming that the OC2 doesn't track well with dirt, which I don't have any experience with. I'm also assuming you want both your regular and low octaves signalizing at once, which I also dont' know.

I use the Rat as my feedback fuckyourfaceoff pedal. The bigsound and the agro are a lot better at getting controlled overdrive sounds.

Sounds great when the amp is cranked, not so great line in. But here's a boring Rat -> computer demo to show off the lowend:

https://clyp.it/guhzntlo

Legit dumb question on tuner pedals

I have this one

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IACEYK2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_XRBR9YSVEVNJPTQ6CQ2F?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

It has a flat button. From my understanding the idea is each press = half a step down and so for example if you want to tune drop D you press it twice and play the E string. It will read E when it's properly tuned to D because D is 2 half steps below E

If that's all correct then all I have to say is why? Why would I bother using the flat button? Just leave it normal, tune till it says D seems like the same results with less effort

Same applies to all tunings, why bother making the tuner read EADGBE when tuning to something else when you could just leave it alone and tune until it says whatever you're trying to achieve

Any of them, they're all buffered bypass. Buffered bypass just means there is a buffer even when the pedal is off, as opposed to true bypass where there is no circuitry when bypassed.

You could leave a buffered pedal in bypass (but still plugged into power) and your delay pedal should act as normal, as now you have a buffer all the time instead of only when you turn your delay on.

I know the AC version of what you're describing exists, but I emailed Pat Quilter about if he thought it'd be safe to put a switch in the middle of the power supply with my InterBass (same kind of amp, but bass specific). Here's what he recommended:

> The best and safest way is to use a switched AC strip, or an extension cord with AC switch, to conveniently control power to the InterBass power supply.

So, there you have it. Use a power strip or an extension cord with a switch.

I have mine on a Pedaltrain and it fits the Pedal Power X4, since it's a standard two prong AC jack. Just comes out the back. But before I had the X4 I was using wall warts, and I would use an outlet saver extension cord like this: https://www.amazon.com/C2G-03137-Outlet-Saver-Extension/dp/B000233WJ6

That got me the length and angle I needed to keep the wall wart and all the power cables under the board. Hope that helps!

Yes it does. :) Sometimes I just like to look and admire it. Here’s a link to the board. I am currently powering everything with an MXR mini iso brick, which I’ve attached to the bottom with Velcro: https://www.amazon.com/Stage-GPB2000-Compact-Pedal-Board/dp/B01N15T22N/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=on+Stage+pedalboard&qid=1625371028&sr=8-3

By a cheap mixer and run the output into it. You might find you use the mixer more than you think. Donner makes one for $30 that gets good reviews. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P35NKX8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_0ZEV73J06RJD7B1ZAEC5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Sure it is possible, but there are a lot of things to consider. On my secondary board I have a Joyo JP-02...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RXYP59L/

This has an 18v wall adapter so it accepts 18vdc in, and then at the end of it there is an 18v output as well. Theoretically I could buy a second JP-02 and then plug the 18V out of one in to the 18V in of the other. The main thing to be concerned about it how much power draw, and most of that depends on your pedals specifically.

Second concern is noise. These power supplies aren't great at noise filtering, they are not really isolated. So the more you pack on to that one power supply, the more noise in the system.

Amazon Basics Adjustable Portable Workstation Laptop Stand https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T9NM5QR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_X2XYR6A7EFQK5CNGNE7W?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I use this as a standing desk with my macbook and it’s solid. Not sure it’s big enough but I’d feel pretty safe putting around 20lbs/10kg.

Boss pedals are usually Buffered, and the buffer circuit needs power to let the dry signal through. So I think it's normal for the DD-7 to not let sound through without power. As for the other issue, sounds like the internal switch might be broken. That's just a guess, but if it were totally fried, I'd assume the power wouldn't do anything at all, but the buffer definitely still works.

Maybe try opening up the footswitch cover and manually clicking down the plastic switch all the way to see if you can get the light to come on even for a second. The switch is only connected by two wires, which can be soldered to a replacement switch. But I'd say, just to be safe, maybe check with a someone who's experienced in pedal repairs or get in contact with a Boss representative before you do anything too drastic

Some of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088PQ4QVN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_WD6JHMWM6A2NFC8MHGJ7?psc=1

And some of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F3J2F8Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_GW0MS96CGQNEEF7J7QMV

Ought to do the trick- you can just mate 2 of the corner pieces to create a U-shape for the bottom. You’ll need to find the right size machine screws and nuts, though.

Buffered bypass is very likely to work the same. People say dedicated buffers are "more predictable" or "cleaner," but they're basically the same circuitry 99% of the time.

However, buffered bypass will only fix things if you don't already have buffered bypass. If you already have loads of Boss or Ibanez pedals (or anything else with buffered bypass like a delay or reverb with a "trails" function) then your problem is the opposite, and would require a loop switcher to fix it.

Research your pedals, and find out how many are "true bypass" and how many are "buffered bypass." If most of them are buffered bypass, then another buffer won't fix it. If loads of them are true bypass, then it likely will.

I think if you've got more than +15 Pedals, then yes, I think "at least" 1 buffer is a good investment, but you could already have some in your chain. I have an OBNE EQ/Buffer 3rd in my chain (after a fuzz factory), and several Buffered reverbs at the end. Keep in mind some fuzz pedals like the Fuzz Factory or Fuzz Face need to be before Buffers, or else they won't work.

Most Tuners, EQs, and Boosts have a Buffered bypass so you don't need a dedicated one. Additionally a lot of long Trailed Reverbs can be set to buffered as well instead of true bypass.

Standalone buffers can be incredibly helpful for long runs, but they can't solve every problem. Clean power is the #1 way to eliminate noise before all else, and properly separating your signal cables from your power cables can also eliminate noise. It takes a little investigation and experimentation to determine what may or may not be affecting your signal.

Here's a versatile 6 knob mini comp for 67$: https://www.amazon.com/SanJune-GB-CPX-Optical-Compressor-Effects/dp/B08CSY9BRD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

It has threshold and ratio controls for the compression as well as attack and decay, so you can set it for longer decay which is what you want for sustain generally. Also has input gain as well as master volume so it can be dialed in with any instrument/amp IME.

Here’s the official Apple one, but there are plenty of others. It’s called a “camera adapter” but it’s just a USB pass through.

This one is fantastic for the price: https://www.amazon.com/SanJune-GB-CPX-Optical-Compressor-Effects/dp/B08CSY9BRD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

It's a 6 knob mini comp for 65$, very versatile for the size and price. Have been very impressed with how it sounds after having it for a bit over a month. Considering getting a second one to have dedicated to synth/keys.

I see you've tested your pedals, but have you tested all the cables one by one? I bought a cable tester and threw away 3 patch cables immediately when they tested poorly. And they all "worked" more or less but they threw errors.

I have this: https://www.amazon.com/Ebtech-Swizz-CT-Swizz-Cable-Tester/dp/B0002GLCE0

If you get some smaller patch cables, you could easily squeeze a lot of those closer together and fit one or two more pedals. I have these because they carry them at my local shop, but they're pretty small and allow you to cram your pedals pretty close. https://www.amazon.com/PHLSK6BK-Profile-Right-Angle-Instrument-Cables/dp/B07DHRYJYB?ref_=ast_sto_dp

My board is about half as wide as yours, maybe just more than half, but I can fit 6 normal sized pedals on there no problem with those pighog patch cables. You could also put the wah on the floor and use whatever extra space that opens up.

Amazon has them for fairly cheap. If you're handy with an iron, they aren't difficult to make either. That would be the cheapest option, probably.

I use the little pancake plugs. They work great and are small. Out of about 70, only one had a problem. I bought mine on Amazon.

GLS Audio 1/4" Right Angle Plugs TS Mono Flat Low Profile Pancake Style for Speaker Cables, Patch Cables, Snakes - Male 1/4 Inch Phono 6.3mm Phone Plu https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CT68ZY6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_Oono3kwMyS73m

I ordered the Mooer Candy Footswitch Toppers from Alibaba earlier this year but it looks like Amazon has them now, albeit in bulk!

https://www.amazon.com/Mooer-Footswitch-toppers-colorful-plastic/dp/B06XB7DTHS

My favorite use of them is being able to switch off my compressor and turn on my envelope filter with a single stomp!

I've been looking at the Mooer Yellow Comp. $50 new from Amazon, and tiny as hell. I hear it's very transparent to your sound without being quite as expensive as the Xotic Compressor

Yeah, barefoot buttons are pricey so I really only recommend the tall versions. There are cheaper alternatives for the normal height ones. Definitely check out the mooer toppers and similar ones on Amazon.

Edit: I've got a mix of these and the mooers.

Vangoa- Foot Nail Cap Protection Cap for Guitar Effect Pedal with Wrench 5Pcs (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07923X416/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3TfbBbA7H7TNZ

Right now I'm using the Kokko Compressor on both bass and guitar. It's pretty solid and only $26 on Amazon right now.

I'm thinking about upgrading to the EQD Warden when I have more cash.

They are knockoff versions of Barefoot buttons that I got from Amazon. They just make it easier to hit the pedal buttons with your feet:

https://www.amazon.com/footswitch-Increase-accuracy-aesthetics-SOLUTEK/dp/B07F2LBCYW/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1545964561&sr=8-9-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=barefoot.%2Bbuttons&psc=1&th=1

Here's my excessively large board, the result of the gradual accumulation of gear over the space of a couple of years to compensate for my lack of guitar skill or talent. I primarily play viola in an instrumental post-rock band, but also guitar, so my pedal choices are either general tonal and atmospheric picks, or instrument specific tone shaping tools (for instance I use the Transmisser as a general effect for both guitar and viola, while the MXR 10 Band is used to shape the viola tone and increase the general viola volume level to ensure there isn't a massive volume drop between the two instruments).

Signal Chain:

Boss WL-50

MXR 10 Band EQ

Ernie Ball VP Jr - tuner out to Boss TU-3

(Boss EV-30 controls pitch of modulation on the Transmisser & Octave level on the Life Pedal)

Hudson Electronics Broadcast (used as the OD for viola, or preamp if I'm using my tele)

Boss ES-5 - in loop - EQD Life Pedal V2, MXR Script Phase 90, EQD Organiser, EQD Dunes, EQD Transmisser

The Gigrig Humdinger - (dry) Buffered out to Mesa/Boogie Mark 3

(wet) Strymon Timeline

Strymon Flint (infinity symbol)

Strymon Iridium (real dodgy speaker symbol) - stereo out to desk

Feedback is totally appreciated. And if anyone's got any experience with loading samples onto Iridium presets and triggering them via midi any word on how you're finding that would be fantastic.

I also got to say this is such a great supportive platform, I love seeing everyone's interesting gear choices and applications.

Peace

I used to cut/build my one cables, but I prefer these flats now:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BRSSMG6/

You can get the pedals pretty tight together with those.

The EHX Oceans 11 has a pretty nice Swell option, and costs around $150. (Although, as I rambled on in another post, I have my reservations about this pedal in general)

You can also pick up a slow gear clone on Amazon for around $30, which will do volume swells (no reverb, though). I just bought a VSN slow gear clone last week and have been trying it out with some mixed results - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V4PMB9K

I bought this cheap power supply from Amazon. It's the AGPTEK CP-05. It's not a bad little power supply for $30. Noise is minimal. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HH62VB6/

Previous to this board, I was using Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5. It is OK, but I just didn't think it sounded all that great. Plus...there is this very slight delay that I was getting sick of. The amp modeling was nice, but the effects (especially the fuzz and distortions) didn't sound all that great. I just went CS3 > SD1 > into the audio interface.

Previous to that, my live rig was CS3 > SD1 > Big Muff (green Russian) > MuTron Bi-Phase > Alesis Quadraverb > Roland Re-201 Space Echo - all going into a Roland JC-120 amp. Pain in the ass to cart all of that around to gigs, but I was in my early 20's at that point, so I wasn't lazy. LOL

You might consider looking at Chinese manufacturers' boards like Vangoa. Their Ghost Fire board is 16.9" x 12.6" x 2.24" - plenty big. It's made of rectangular aluminum tubing and is super-sturdy. It also comes with a bag that converts to a backpack, lots of velcro and cable ties and even mounting brackets and screws for mounting a power supply underneath the board. It's also under $100. Check it out on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Vangoa-Aluminum-Guitar-Mounting-Brackets/dp/B079GWM66P?th=1.

I have both that board and the slightly smaller model for my acoustic rig. Both are great!

This'll be just over $300... Joyo makes some fun stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/JOYO-Cabinets-Simulator-Frequently-Combination/dp/B08M93FVYF/ref=sr\_1\_37?crid=247R5YNU0UQQY&keywords=joyo+r+series&qid=1667551248&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0Ljk3IiwicXNhIjoiNC4zOCIsInFzcCI6IjMuNDEifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=joyo...

Buffered bypass can be a good thing if it is a good quality buffer which most modern day pedals are. It can restore your signal after a long cable run. It also allows tails to complete on delays and reverbs. Personally I never got caught in the whole true bypass vs buffer thing, A good pedal is a good pedal.

No. The opposite of true bypass would be like old EHX pedals from the 70s where the guitar signal goes through the entire circuit even if the pedals turned off and you can still hear a slight fuzz or flange effect with the pedal disengaged haha

Buffered bypass is somewhere in the middle

Heres the power supply http://imgur.com/xYps1Kf

Chain: Pitch Bay > Whammy > GCB95 Wah > OCD > Nano Muff > Fullbore Metal > Spark Booster > DOD FX65 Stereo Chorus >Lyon by Washburn Chorus > Alter Ego X4 > Flashback X4 (Behringer Expression Pedal)

• OCD is set to a dark overdrive running on 18v

• Muff is set to full fuzzed out sexyness

• Fullbore is used for tight high gain metal sounds (used when I want to play Tool)

• Spark is set to a clean boost

• DOD chorus is used for Summers/Frusciante tones

• Lyon Chorus is set for a faux rotary effect

• Alter Ego is set as follows; Preset A: TR ORGAN with quick warbly repeats and long feedback, Preset B: E REC 2 with loud rhythmic repeats, Preset C: EPLEX 2 as a lead boost delay

• Flashback X4 is used for looping and the loop volume is controlled by the Behringer expression pedal

I use a Fender Blues Jr NOS amp and I use a Squire Strat and a Fender Mustang for my guitars. I am in a band, but we haven't recorded our demo yet, we are in the writing process and just added a bassist making us a three piece band now. We play psychedelic blues rock and are based in AZ. If you want to hear some pedalboard sounds click the instagram link and I have some videos on there using most of my pedals, and if you like what you hear please follow me. Thanks for reading!

https://instagram.com/taylorjshapiro/

The cab shots are for a different post. I think I messed up the imgur album thing :-)

I play all kinds of stuff... (alt)rock/blues/pop/jazz/fusion

Here is a link to my soundcloud profile

I'm going along with what others here are saying (/u/gretasgotagun, /u/DestructionSphere, /u/MonsterKabouter). I'm not extremely picky about pedals, but even I think the distortion is really bad.

A great upside is being able to download and tweak patches. Find something close and make it your own. Check out the Boss GT-100 Floorboard in lieu of the Boss GT-100 Librarian for tweaking. It's more intuitive.

I use the Boss software to download their patches. You can actually sample a patch without downloading.

My rationale for getting the gt-100 was that I would have a variety of pedals/effects options for not too much money. If I wanted something more particular, I could add a pedal.

You can also go direct into your DAW or the PA, etc., so it's not necessary to lug an amp around.

You can run external pedals before/after the gt-100 or you can run them through the send/return and control where they are place in the chain. So, get your favorite distortion, run it through send/return, dial in its position in the chain and how much effect you want.

If you don't know him already, check out Glenn Delaune.

One other tip if you start using the four cable method is to make your own pedal snake.

I use this material to house three guitar cables and an extension cord so setup and tear down is really fast and neat.

100ft - 1 inch Flexo PET... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074GM133X?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I just use electrical tape to “finish” the edge and leave about 18” of cable out of each end. I also label each one so on a dark stage I can easily see what I’m plugging in.

This way when I get to a gig or rehearsal, I put my pedal board down and this one pedal snake has the power for my board, my cable from the board to my amp and the effects send and return cables.

Just finishing it up now, internal feedback/sustain, tone mod and crusty disintegrating gated fuzz + operates as a normal XT-2. Hopefully have a video up next week, here are some pictures in the meantime.

For me, light and easily transportable are the most important criteria.

Right now I use my Pedaltrain Metro's soft case.

It's mostly okay, but I'd like a higher level of protection, while keeping it very light. I'll probably try to DIY a foam cover with foam filler.

Is this the memory man you are talking about? There are three-four different types...

Admittedly, I have a bias against EHX. I'm sure they're fine with the rhodes, but I mostly use poly analog synths (https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Efourman/my_music_making_gear/) and have had bad experiences with them. They don't seem to be very line level instrument friendly. I use a direct box with all my synths to bring them to guitar level fyi. They just all seem to be extremely noisy and freak out with very little volume inputted. That said their cathedral reverb and memory man deluxe with hazarai are really great pedals and I have no issues with them.

As far as what was used with rhodes in the 70's, as far as I know, it was spread pretty evenly between the small stone and the Phase 90. The Phase 90 I use is the handwired remake of the original Phase 90. Since the Rhodes is guitar level output, I doubt there is any issue with the small stone.

so I have a Radar now and I'm using IRs from 3Sigma. They are 44100 Hz, 24-bit IRs. I don't know the sample length unfortunately, but I believe that number is published on the Radar site, in the change log.

And yeah, I've heard of some of those lol. I've used Calf and Hydrogen and even Guitarix (like I said though, using Radar now). I've been using a TR-8 for a while, but I should totally look into Hydrogen again.

I use Reaper as my DAW right now. In Arch Linux, Reaper is available as a pre-compiled binary as well as a source tar ball. And they just use http://reaper.fm/files/5.x/reaper5974_linux_x86_64.tar.xz as the source. It works great and I greatly prefer it to Ardour sadly lol. I would love to support Ardour devs but I'm just used to the Reaper flow by now.

In regards to computery things, TutorialsPoint has some spot-on resources for learning.

Specifically for DSP, Coursera has this class, as well as some awesome electronics stuff. I haven't gotten into this class yet, but I can imagine it's some high quality stuff.

Make sure you know your calculus, which Coursera has lots of different courses on. Education can be a slippery slope sometimes.

There are adapters you can use to run a power supply to your pedals by booking it up to the 9v battery snap attachment thing.

Like this: Mr.Power 9V Battery Clip Converter Power Cable Snap Connector 2.1mm 5.5mm Plug for Guitar Effect Pedal (2 cable) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07FCZZ5JF/

The hypergravity is a digital multi band compressor, so it will be a lot more versatile as long as you use the toneprint editor to access all the extra features. I've been really wanting to snag one for an affordable multi band studio comp.

If you want a similiar analog compressor but mini check out this 67$ one: https://www.amazon.com/SanJune-GB-CPX-Optical-Compressor-Effects/dp/B08CSY9BRD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

It has separate ratio and threshold controls, so you can fine tune the compression a lot more precisely compared to the CS-3 or most other comp pedals.

And it also has attack and decay controls with labeled milisecond ranges. It even has input gain + master volume with the gain control interacting with the ratio/threshold to set the amount of compression. Very versatile for the size/price.

If you don't want to go with daisy chain I'm quite happy with this https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L954JDG GOKKO Mini Guitar Effect Pedal Power Supply comes with a bunch of connectors, has 100mA, 300mA and 500mA options, it's tiny and fit easily underneath my pedaltrain nano. It powers my four pedals: tuner, compressor, overdrive, looper.

120$ fender champ clone off amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-611705-5-Watt-Guitar-Amplifier/dp/B016JDJ8TA/ref=psdc_11968291_t1_B016JDJE9E

They also have a bigger 1x12 amp for 260$ that has 3 band EQ/spring reverb and an FX loop.

I've got some bigger amps and a solid DI set up, but man that cheap Champ clone is amazing for the price. I mic it with a condenser and can get some great sounding LOUD results even with the amp quiet enough to play all night long without bothering neighbors.

If you are trying to go fully ampless check out the Joyo Cab box or some similiar IR loaders. The cab box isn't an all in one amp sim but it does cover the cab IR/EQ very well and paired with some dirt/preamp it can get some very authentic sounds.

Is it a Pedaltrain board? It looks like a PT-1 or PT-2 to me. Also they’re not custom but I’m a big fan of Hosa pancake cables for squeezing space on boards.

Yes, I am assuming that the typical redditor owns a computer, particularly a redditor who has the money to buy a guitar, amp, pedals, etc. But maybe you browse reddit on your mobile device. There appear to be options for you, as well, in the same price range. A super-quick search uncovers this and this, neither of which I have experience with, but they are in the same price range as the UM2. And while they only have 1/4" jacks, the Pyle microphone comes with an XLR to 1/4" cable.

That said, if you're spending good money on pedals and don't own a computer, I'd strongly recommend pausing your pedal spending and saving up for a computer. You can get a decent computer for the price some people here spend on one pedal alone. A computer is a life-enriching tool for a wide variety of reasons, and especially if you're passionate about playing music. Recording, multitracking, expanding your ability, sharing your music, and other opportunities open up to you. And even if you're just a hobbyist, all of that is incredibly rewarding.

Do you *have* to do any of this? Not at all. My original comment was directed more towards the idea of "The only thing stopping me from recording my guitar is that I don't own recording equipment." My intent was to point out that relatively minimal investment for those who want to record at home.