Bigwan

[quote name='simon88wilson' timestamp='1414062796' post='2585310'] Funny that this has come up recently as i have been looking at my own hyperdrive and thinking of ways to either miniaturise it or veroboard it to make it fit into an acceptable enclosure size. I use it as an always on subtle bit of grit and rarely change the settings and haven't found anything that sounds as good in this capacity. The input control i never have anywhere but on full so im inclined to remove it and reaplce with a suitable resistor. all the other controls i would like to keep just for the occasional tweak if necessary. i dont want to really mod this pedal just to miniaturise it. Any help would be appreciated. thanks [/quote] As it stands it's impossible to rehouse the hyperdrive in a smaller enclosure due to the size of the pcb so it's a build from scratch job I'm afraid. Sent you a PM.

I had actually toyed with the idea of having an SFT or ROG Ginger-style circuit on the clean channel for myself - baxandall with a bit more besides! Going to try all these combinations I think - definately be up to a portrait 1590BB at this point!

Interesting... Hadn't considered that, but worth some thought. Somebody else I'd discussed the project with had suggested adding an overall tone control (post blend) to roll off some highs. A combination of the two might add a great deal of flexibility, and still fit in a 1590BB sized enclosure...

I'll maybe just build the best compromise I can and let a few folk play it before even contemplating this any further! What about a rotary switch to control frequency? That'd be easier...

Hi all, I've been mulling a wee project over in my head for a long time, and may have mentioned it here in the past. This may get lengthy so bear with me… I should first say that the Ashdown Hyperdrive is the best drive pedal I’ve owned, bar none. So many things right with it, but then there’s the size… This may also interest anyone who thought the EBS Sheehan signature pedal looked cool but didn't want all the bells and whistles! I'd like to build my own take on the Hyperdrive, but simpler, and in a much more pedalboard friendly format. I'd ideally like to do a short run of these pedals at some point in the future, but I've started to ask questions of the design that I'd like some input on from any interested parties. I should stress that I have yet to build ANYTHING to do with this pedal. I’m hoping to breadboard the design soon, but I’ve so many options floating around in my head it would be of help to have other users input to rein me in a bit! For anyone who’s not familiar with the pedal it’s basically an adjustable filter (200 to 2200Hz adjustable center frequency with a selectable Q of ½ or 1 octave) that lets the mid frequencies through, distorts them to taste and blends that with the clean signal. I know how I use my hyperdrive - basically exactly the same way as James Lorenzo does in the first section of this video: James LoMenzo demo's the Ashdown Engineering LoMe…: http://youtu.be/tFfqWnybHEM ...but how do you use yours? Here’s where my head is at currently: I'd like to eventually fit this inside a MUCH smaller enclosure than the Ashdown pedal - aiming for a Hammond 1590n1 (4.77" x 2.58" x 1.57", or 121mm x 65.5mm x 40mm approx) with north mounted jacks. That’s verses the actual Hyperdrive dimensions of 174mm x 156mm x 72mm. That’s half a Pedaltrain Nano or a third of a Pedaltrain Mini for a single pedal! Unfortunately this may involve a little compromise… I think the Hyperdrive is a little heavy on controls for my requirements and this may be the case for a lot of you – 5 rotaries (2 of which are actually dual-ganged pots – one knob controlling 2 separate resistances) and 2 switches. My current thinking would be to cut that down to 4 external rotary controls (gain, blend, Q and output level) and move the frequency control to either internal dip switches or trimmer pots, but I know this arrangement might not suit everybody. For me the frequency control, and actually the pedal as a whole, is very much a “set and forget” deal. This would help the design a little as that takes one of the dual pots out of the equation. I’ve dropped the “input” control from my preliminary design as I don’t really see the need for it if the gain structures are appropriate and with gain and output controls. I’ve dropped the “+10” switch as adjusting values around the drive circuit should give similar results by giving the gain control more range. The “Q” switch is one I’m unsure about too. My first thought is to make it an external rotary control for flexibility, but it could be internally set by a trimmer or switch. The “Blend” control is the other dual pot and I’d probably choose to implement the blend differently using a normal pot, but for me a blend control is vital so it has to stay as an adjustable parameter. Could go to separate volume controls for clean and drive signals instead of blend and output controls... I’m running out of steam typing here so can a cast it out to anyone in internet land that has an opinion. This may never go anywhere other than my own pedalboard, but I’m interested in what you guys think in case I do get to do something with it. Thanks in advance!

Just put a deposit down on a COG custom creation. Excited!

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1412586737' post='2570074'] Any sign of it yet? Heard any news? [/quote] Alex's reply to the same question on 22nd September: "Hi Ian, Hopefully we'll get the CNC machine up and running again this week and then we can cut yours! Need to design the steel grill and get them made too... Best regards, Alex" ...so reading between the lines I'd say that means "don't hold your breath just yet"...

It's a Warr Guitars Raptor.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1412006519' post='2564766'] That doesn't stop you trying one if you see one [/quote] Absolutely!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1412018625' post='2564983'] why the hurt? you have yours, I have mine, and we're allowed to disagree [/quote] True, but then why the little laughing emoticon? It's belittling...

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1411998989' post='2564684'] Have you tried a classic, ok there not worth the money but I don't really care but they are really nice basses. [/quote] Nope. Unlikely to either I'm afraid, since my ATK scratches my MM itch just fine. I can personally think of better basses (for me, imho and ymmv) to spend 2k on

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1411992204' post='2564568'] Not at all, informed pre eb fans know all about the different pre amps available and longer pickup pole pieces, three bolt necks, thru body stringing etc hence why I said 1979 onwards rather than earlier, the fit finish, neck, hardware, sound and feel on my classic five is better than any atk and so it should for over two thousand pounds [/quote] Glad you got what you paid for. We'll have to agree to disagree I think...

[quote name='mingsta' timestamp='1411993981' post='2564599'] Having never played an ATK, I have no opinion. However, I reckon this discussion would go down a treat on the Ernie Ball forum [/quote] I'd be tarred and feathered over there...

By the same token all the pre-EB fanboys must also be in the wrong then... Regardless, having tried an ATK back-to-back with 2 Stingrays, the ATK (ATK300 - the lowest in the range at the time) wiped the floor with the 'Rays in EVERY regard at just over a third of the price. I've owned 4 EBMMs over the past 15 years so it's not an uninformed opinion.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1411985079' post='2564481'] So the ATK sounds more Stingray-like than a "modern" Stingray? Sure thing I love the ATK (pity about the ugly headstock, but everything else is beautiful and sounds great) but... more Stingray than a Stingray? Then again, some people say the G&L L2000 can sound like a Stingray (which it doesn't, at all, ever ) [/quote] Shame on me for having an opinion...

I always recommend it, but reading your description I think it'd be a perfect fit - Ashdown James Lomenzo Hyperdrive. Only downside is it's a little on the big side... Hyperdrive Demo With James LoMenzo: http://youtu.be/aQDSDA929Sw

Hands-up whose prymaxe orders have ever been nailed for customs?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1411388279' post='2558956'] The ATK is great. Sounds more like a Stingray than most modern Stingrays [/quote] Fixed that for you there...

Save your money and buy an Ibanez ATK instead... I have my flame retardant suit on so flame away.

There's an app for that...

Does it play nice with active basses and other pedals is the question - the mammoth doesn't by all accounts, but the mastotron, which is a similar circuit, has an input impedance control to handle actives.