DanOwens

Is there an input gain pot anywhere on the pedal (or inside)? It sounds like maybe the pedal's just not getting enough juice to do the calculations properly... Dan

Thanks for your replies guys. With power, I have about 2500ma spare, so that's not a problem. The Rockman looks nice, but part of my reasons for doing this is to de-rack. Why the Small Clone? I would've thought the lack of control made it a weaker contender. Thanks again! Dan

Hey guys. Since I put the board together (yes you'll get pics when I'm happy with it) I seem to be taking this whole effects thing very seriously. I've always added chorus to my synth patches to get that thickening and enriching of my sound. Likewise with the pod. Now I want a compact pedal to do the job. I was in PMT Salford (wherer ex-BCer Daryl helped me a lot, ta man!!!) and tried the Boss CEB-3. I was pleasantly surprised. I could get a number of quite different sounds that I liked a lot. The thing is, I've been looking at the Digitech X-Series chorus and the variable-voicing seems interesting. I've not tried one, and I'm currently looking for somewhere in Manc that stocks one, but until then (and in the interests of getting my post count up so I can have a cool label-thing): [b]What do you guys think of them both??[/b] Ta, Dan

[quote]I have a slightly cheaper version of a midi controller which is a normal computer keyboard with most of the keys removed and bottle tops stuck onto the keys left to make a larger target for you foot. Works well![/quote] Nice idea!!! With Ableton, you'd be routing the midi signals to do the same thing as the keyboard. Dan

To trigger changes with your feet, I have used Ableton Live on a MacBook, with a Behringer FCB sending MIDI CC changes to the laptop to trigger new sections and samples. My god I love technology!! Dan

Hey guys, I searched the forum to find cheap George Ls, but the links I found direct me to prices higher than posted (I can only assume there have been price increases based on the performance of the £). I use the same brightly coloured bits of crap that everyone else starts with, and I love their small footprint over a large Neutrik jack. I'm not a tonophile, but I don't want something crap. What do you guys suggest? Dan

With Ableton, I route a click to the drummer but not FOH. He's in time, so we're in time. Dan

How long does it take James to get back to you? I emailed him two days ago and there's not been a reply. Am I just being impatient? Ta

Yeah, its possible to use the LS-2 to switch between bypass and a mix between the loops A + B. You use the knobs on the pedal to gain a desirable blend between the 2, boosting your Kaoss Pad to the level you need too. Dan

Thanks Finbar. Here's my calculations: ----------------------- ma Tuner-------9v------ 55 Octave ------ 9v ------4 Mammoth ---- 9v------ 0.5 DL4 ---------9v ------ 250 Low Pass ---- 9-12v----100 Line Selector ----9v ------25 Does that look right? So I can power everything off one powerstation, I just need a deluxe daisy chain and the connectors? You just saved me a bundle!!!! Dan

Hey guys, I wanted to finish the board before I posted it, but I have some issues. Here is is on my crappy camera-phone: I'm currently running the TU-2, OC-2, Mammoth, and LS-2 off the Diago PowerStation. Problem is, power is still taking up about a third of my board. I've done the maths and if I buy connectors for the Moog and DL4 to power everything of the Diago, the current draw is 450ma (the DL4 takes 250 ma on its own). The Diago allows for 300ma. Do I buy another, jig around so they balance up, and lose the 4-way and the Line 6 power lump, or just lose the 4-way and deal with it? What do you guys do about your power when dealing with high-draw equipment? Dan

I'm also interested in people's choice of expression pedal. I'm after something that's hard-wearing and cheap. I currently use a volume pedal with an insert cable (stereo 1/4" -> 2 x mono 1/4" jacks) but it's reverse-action, which is WeIRd!! :s Dan

[quote name='7string' post='361613' date='Dec 23 2008, 12:55 AM']Bit of a difference in cost between the two, but is there that much difference in performance ??[/quote] Not that I noticed, but I wasn't listening critically. Defo worth a punt. Dan

If you're using a laptop, Ableton Live would be perfect. You can trigger loops of midi and audio via a midi foot controller, or arrange your structure and just press play. You can also route a click to your drummer and not FOH to keep time. I use it a lot, and it is the shiznit. Dan

For the vocal booth, I've used both the SE Electronics, and the Thomann equivalent: [u][b]SE: £231[/b][/u] [u][b]Thomann: £83[/b][/u] Both are great at eliminating unwanted room noise. Dan

I'm loving this diary. I've assisted in the leg-work of studio builds but no decision-making or problem-solving (the best bits!!). Keep it coming! Dan

Hey Steve, I was thinking maybe using something to tame the DS rather than boost the jazz p/u's as I'm a passive nazi!! Thats why the Wizards are appealing so much: no routing, very little fuss, hopefully very good sounding. Any ideas how the modern tractor replicas deal with the level differences? I'd doubt an active buffer would be the method of choice!! Dan

So what do I do about my set-up? Since moving the bridge, I can't fit the second jazz p/u at the extreme bridge position. Do i deepen the neck pocket to recess the neck so the nut is at the standard jazz-neck position? Or fit the darkstar in an extreme neck-position as opposed to the position on the Tractor? What d'ya think? Dan

Hey guys, I recently put together a fretless jazz from a Squier Classic Vibe body and a J&D brothers neck. The neck was a 21-fret job, going into a heel for a 20-fret neck. To get the intonation right I moved the bridge an inch towards the nut. The thing is, I'm used to playing a Darkstar'd Precision and the low-end is immense. Now I'm using a jazz with a great nasal- sound but a little bass-light I don't know if it is the pickup location or the actual pickups, but I need to add more bass. I don't want to go active (I love an old-school sound and the bands who I work with definitely don't need that sound), so it's either put in some bassy wizards and potentially lose the sound I love or add a DarkStar in the neck position and maybe buffer it to match the output of my Jazz pickups (like a slightly more complex and better-looking tractor bass). Heres the Tractor to show you what i mean Dan

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Sorry CK, But I've [i]never[/i] been able to get a looper and drummer working well together. My loops are always a fraction out and after 64 cycles, that a good beat or two away from where you want it to be. I've had a clicked up drummer, but tempo shifts from the drummer aren't a worry, its the impossibility to get it to work within the milliseconds that form 'groove'. Sending a midi click from Ableton and arranging a Behringer FCB to trigger keys on a laptop is a different matter altogether, very easy, but too tech-heavy for gigging. (I gig by the motto "The more technology, the more chance of things going wrong", and I play midi bass ). Dan

Ta fellas, Re: Diago stuff - I'm after the red adaptor for the MoogerFooger but they're out of stock. I have a powerstation already but I'm after the adapter for my specific pedals. Re: Industrial Velcro - If Diago had the red power adapter in stock, I'd defo order the velcro from them but as it is, I may just ebay it. Lemmywinks: I'll defo have some nice bits of velcro off you, I''ll PM you. Also (I feel like this is an Oscars' thankyou!!! ) Some of the fuzzy stuff on my board has come loose in transit. Any recommendations about reattaching it so it's firmly stuck? Ta. Dan PS. I'm sure I just need to go ahead and do it, and make the mistakes myself, but I do not want hundreds of pounds of pedals destroyed in the process.

Hey guys, I've searched ebay for 'industrial hook tape' and can't find anything. Any pointers? Also, is diago the only place for diago adaptors? Ta