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This is the footswitch pushbutton for a guitar effect pedal called "Soul Vibe", which produces a vibrato effect. For #MacroMondays theme #ButtonsandBows. The imnage covers about 1.5 inches across the width.
The Great Choir Organs of the Cathedral of Seville, placed under the toral arches that flank the choir stalls, have constituted since the beginning of the 20th century the largest organ in the Cathedral of Seville, a single instrument; sounding on both “acoustics boxes” (Antigua side and San Francisco side), consists of about a hundred of musical sets. The system is divided into four manual keyboards and a footswitch, and is operated from a single console.
The Great Choir Organs of the Cathedral of Seville, placed under the toral arches that flank the choir stalls, have constituted since the beginning of the 20th century the largest organ in the Cathedral of Seville, a single instrument; sounding on both “acoustics boxes” (Antigua side and San Francisco side), consists of about a hundred of musical sets. The system is divided into four manual keyboards and a footswitch, and is operated from a single console.
Instructions available on Rebrickable at: bit.ly/3oza04O
This time we’re going full BOSS with a tribute BCB-90X pedalboard made of 605 pieces (thanks to guitarworld.com for giving me the idea) This board comes fully stocked with 8 BOSS pedals. An EQ-20 Advanced EQ, PH-1r Phaser, TU-3 Chromatic Tuner (upgraded versions from my previous pedal board), SD-1 Super Overdrive, RC-1 Loop Station, GT-1000CORE Guitar Effects Processor, Waza Craft DM-2W Delay and FS-7 Dual Footswitch.
As with my previous effects pedalboard this is precisely scaled to the Lego Fender set and contains sockets to connect to your guitar and amp and truly crank it up to 12!
Instructions available on Rebrickable at: bit.ly/3oza04O
This time we’re going full BOSS with a tribute BCB-90X pedalboard made of 605 pieces (thanks to guitarworld.com for giving me the idea) This board comes fully stocked with 8 BOSS pedals. An EQ-20 Advanced EQ, PH-1r Phaser, TU-3 Chromatic Tuner (upgraded versions from my previous pedal board), SD-1 Super Overdrive, RC-1 Loop Station, GT-1000CORE Guitar Effects Processor, Waza Craft DM-2W Delay and FS-7 Dual Footswitch.
As with my previous effects pedalboard this is precisely scaled to the Lego Fender set and contains sockets to connect to your guitar and amp and truly crank it up to 12!
Instructions available on Rebrickable at: bit.ly/3oza04O
This time we’re going full BOSS with a tribute BCB-90X pedalboard made of 605 pieces (thanks to guitarworld.com for giving me the idea) This board comes fully stocked with 8 BOSS pedals. An EQ-20 Advanced EQ, PH-1r Phaser, TU-3 Chromatic Tuner (upgraded versions from my previous pedal board), SD-1 Super Overdrive, RC-1 Loop Station, GT-1000CORE Guitar Effects Processor, Waza Craft DM-2W Delay and FS-7 Dual Footswitch.
As with my previous effects pedalboard this is precisely scaled to the Lego Fender set and contains sockets to connect to your guitar and amp and truly crank it up to 12!
Instructions available on Rebrickable at: bit.ly/3oza04O
This time we’re going full BOSS with a tribute BCB-90X pedalboard made of 605 pieces (thanks to guitarworld.com for giving me the idea) This board comes fully stocked with 8 BOSS pedals. An EQ-20 Advanced EQ, PH-1r Phaser, TU-3 Chromatic Tuner (upgraded versions from my previous pedal board), SD-1 Super Overdrive, RC-1 Loop Station, GT-1000CORE Guitar Effects Processor, Waza Craft DM-2W Delay and FS-7 Dual Footswitch.
As with my previous effects pedalboard this is precisely scaled to the Lego Fender set and contains sockets to connect to your guitar and amp and truly crank it up to 12!
Instructions available on Rebrickable at: bit.ly/3oza04O
This time we’re going full BOSS with a tribute BCB-90X pedalboard made of 605 pieces (thanks to guitarworld.com for giving me the idea) This board comes fully stocked with 8 BOSS pedals. An EQ-20 Advanced EQ, PH-1r Phaser, TU-3 Chromatic Tuner (upgraded versions from my previous pedal board), SD-1 Super Overdrive, RC-1 Loop Station, GT-1000CORE Guitar Effects Processor, Waza Craft DM-2W Delay and FS-7 Dual Footswitch.
As with my previous effects pedalboard this is precisely scaled to the Lego Fender set and contains sockets to connect to your guitar and amp and truly crank it up to 12!
News from @cogeffects: !!!! NEW PEDAL DAY !!!! Say hello to the new Tarkin Fuzz and Grand Tarkin Bass Fuzz! The Tarkin mk2 remains firmly based on the Green Russian, just like the original, but the new version has been upgraded with expanded options over Mids and clipping, as well as having been shrunk to the pedalboard-friendly teeny-tiny Hammond 1590A enclosure. Even more versatile than before, and able to find a spot on even the most cramped guitar and bass pedalboards. bit.ly/1RKlSqw The goal behind the Grand Tarkin hasn't shifted – a solid and versatile bass fuzz for the gigging musician, with building-crushing tone and no frills or gimmicks. What's changed is an increase in flexibility and versatility. The single Level and Blend knobs have been replaced with two pairs of Clean Level and Fuzz Level knobs, and a second footswitch to swap between these two presets on the fly. The clean signal is filtered, just like on the original Grand Tarkin, to deliver massive bass tones rather than unnatural-sounding and lacklustre “side-by-side” blended fuzz sounds. This is THE Muff-based fuzz you need on your bass pedalboard. bit.ly/1UUgEzd Bass demo of the Tarkin by the awesome @mrexcane can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctaT60v3o10 Guitar demo of the Tarkin and bass demo of the Grand Tarkin will follow this week. !!!! NEW PEDAL DAY !!!! #stompbox #pedalboards #pedalboard #effectspedals #effectsdatabase #pedalsandeffects #knowyourtone #ilf #ilovefuzz #geartalk #cogeffects #cleantone #knowyourtone #gearporn #basspedalboard #pedalboardmadness #starwars #tarkin #fuzz #bass #guitar #sheffield #gearnerds #bigmuff @mrexcane @pedaloftheday, via Instagram: bit.ly/1RKlSqy
Instructions available on Rebrickable at: bit.ly/3oza04O
This time we’re going full BOSS with a tribute BCB-90X pedalboard made of 605 pieces (thanks to guitarworld.com for giving me the idea) This board comes fully stocked with 8 BOSS pedals. An EQ-20 Advanced EQ, PH-1r Phaser, TU-3 Chromatic Tuner (upgraded versions from my previous pedal board), SD-1 Super Overdrive, RC-1 Loop Station, GT-1000CORE Guitar Effects Processor, Waza Craft DM-2W Delay and FS-7 Dual Footswitch.
As with my previous effects pedalboard this is precisely scaled to the Lego Fender set and contains sockets to connect to your guitar and amp and truly crank it up to 12!
New 3PDT footswitch boards. New versions of the autobias Fuzz Face board. Finally, the new NPN Rangemaster boards.
Instructions available on Rebrickable at: bit.ly/3oza04O
This time we’re going full BOSS with a tribute BCB-90X pedalboard made of 605 pieces (thanks to guitarworld.com for giving me the idea) This board comes fully stocked with 8 BOSS pedals. An EQ-20 Advanced EQ, PH-1r Phaser, TU-3 Chromatic Tuner (upgraded versions from my previous pedal board), SD-1 Super Overdrive, RC-1 Loop Station, GT-1000CORE Guitar Effects Processor, Waza Craft DM-2W Delay and FS-7 Dual Footswitch.
As with my previous effects pedalboard this is precisely scaled to the Lego Fender set and contains sockets to connect to your guitar and amp and truly crank it up to 12!
Instructions available on Rebrickable at: bit.ly/3oza04O
This time we’re going full BOSS with a tribute BCB-90X pedalboard made of 605 pieces (thanks to guitarworld.com for giving me the idea) This board comes fully stocked with 8 BOSS pedals. An EQ-20 Advanced EQ, PH-1r Phaser, TU-3 Chromatic Tuner (upgraded versions from my previous pedal board), SD-1 Super Overdrive, RC-1 Loop Station, GT-1000CORE Guitar Effects Processor, Waza Craft DM-2W Delay and FS-7 Dual Footswitch.
As with my previous effects pedalboard this is precisely scaled to the Lego Fender set and contains sockets to connect to your guitar and amp and truly crank it up to 12!
Everything has been installed and my rendition of the famous Dallas Rangemaster stomp box is ready to test! The 3.3kΩ and 47kΩ bias resistors now show 7.2v on the collector, right where I want it. I also used a 25kΩ gain (audio taper) pot and found it had more balls than the original 10kΩ pot.
As for the cloth insulated wires I used red for power (+9v), black for ground (-) and green for signal.
Full Parts List:
1 “Rangemaster NPN U.S” germanium transistor (Small Bear: 0106), $7.00
1 3.3kΩ bias resistor (Small Bear, came w/ transistor), $0.00
1 47kΩ bias resistor (Small Bear, came w/ transistor), $0.00
1 470kΩ 1% metal film resistor (Mouser: 660-MF1/4DCT52R4703F), $0.05
1 3.9kΩ 1% metal film LED resistor (Mouser: 660-MF1/4DCT52R3901F), $0.05
1 25kΩ 16mm audio taper potentiometer (Pedal Parts Plus: 7526), $1.25
1 .005μF polyester film input capacitor (Mouser: 598-WMF1D5K-F), $1.47
1 .0068μF polyester film input capacitor (Mouser: 598-WMC08D68K-F), $1.46
1 .01μF styrene film output capacitor (Mouser: 23PS310), $0.39
2 47μF aluminum electrolytic capacitors (Mouser: 647-TVX1J470MAD), $0.92 ($0.46/ea)
1 1N4148 diode (Pedal Parts Plus: #4001), $0.15
20 gauge red cloth insulated wire (Tube Depot: CW-20-SLD-RED), $0.55 ($0.55/foot)
20 gauge black cloth insulated wire (Tube Depot: CW-20-SLD-BLACK), $0.55 ($0.55/foot)
20 gauge green cloth insulated wire (Tube Depot: CW-20-SLD-GREEN), $0.55 ($0.55/foot)
5 lug terminal strip (Tube Depot: P-TS-817), $0.65
1 #4-40 ¼" nut and bolt (Home Depot), $0.10 (for terminal strip)
1 black fluted “MXR” knob (Pedal Parts Plus: 10002), $0.75
1 2.1mm DC power jack (Mouser: 163-4302-E), $1.38
1 5mm ultraviolet LED (Pedal Parts Plus: 5005), $0.25
1 5mm LED bezel (Pedal Parts Plus: 5000), $0.65
1 Switchcraft ¼" mono output jack (Pedal Parts Plus: 6005), $0.50
1 Switchcraft ¼" stereo input jack (Pedal Parts Plus: 6006), $0.75
1 3PDT “true bypass” footswitch (Pedal Parts Plus: 9008), $3.80
1 SPDT micro-mini toggle switch (Radio Shack: 275-625), $3.99
1 1590B enclosure (Pedal Parts Plus: 1009), $5.75
“Almond” paint job for 1590B enclosure (Pedal Parts Plus: 105), $2.25
Not a bad little pedal for $35.21 (+ shipping fees) in parts, along with some drilling and soldering time!
NOTE: You can also view a demo video of this pedal on my YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y6KMfPqPUg ♪♫
This is another self-portrait because there just aren't enough models around when you need them. I've been working on automating a packard-style shutter and this is the latest test. It's ready for use now. The goal here was to find a usable shutter for a 42cm Voigtlander Heliar that would sync with flash for portraits. This has been achieved and now I must use this tailboard camera for more portraits. Using a black card for a shutter gets awkward when you are trying to work a camera with a model. This shutter will run at a consistent 1/3 of a second or longer using an enlarger timer and it's pretty cool. And, using the footswitch input on the timer, I can plug in a wireless receiver. Yes, a hundred year old camera with a wireless shutter... mwahahaha. Oh, and I know that my costume is silly.
Here is a video showing the electric packard-style shutter with sync in action:
Instructions available on Rebrickable at: bit.ly/3oza04O
This time we’re going full BOSS with a tribute BCB-90X pedalboard made of 605 pieces (thanks to guitarworld.com for giving me the idea) This board comes fully stocked with 8 BOSS pedals. An EQ-20 Advanced EQ, PH-1r Phaser, TU-3 Chromatic Tuner (upgraded versions from my previous pedal board), SD-1 Super Overdrive, RC-1 Loop Station, GT-1000CORE Guitar Effects Processor, Waza Craft DM-2W Delay and FS-7 Dual Footswitch.
As with my previous effects pedalboard this is precisely scaled to the Lego Fender set and contains sockets to connect to your guitar and amp and truly crank it up to 12!
The Vika Alex cabinet forms one table support and also houses the CPU, modem and router. Although it has some ventilation I often keep the door open to avoid any heat buildup. Im thinking about putting in active ventilation. Notice the footswitch on the floor which controls the two main lamps and the LED strip lighting.
My friend Dan uses the employee entrance with an automatic door and card reader access. Before the card reader was installed, he could roll up to the post and hit the foot switch with his foot rest for the door to open. Now, a card reader was installed (see the black box posted below the hand switch). His employee ID card has a microchip in it. When he rolls near the card reader, the card reader reads his card and sends the signal to the door to open.
This system was installed after Dan's advocacy for accessibility. It's not hard to do, and not expensive - just takes the willingness to look at new ideas.
Matt of Wavorly @ C28 Concert/Scars Remain tour.
I purposely made him look dirty-ish here. :) Not cropped, by the way.
Instructions available on Rebrickable at: bit.ly/3oza04O
This time we’re going full BOSS with a tribute BCB-90X pedalboard made of 605 pieces (thanks to guitarworld.com for giving me the idea) This board comes fully stocked with 8 BOSS pedals. An EQ-20 Advanced EQ, PH-1r Phaser, TU-3 Chromatic Tuner (upgraded versions from my previous pedal board), SD-1 Super Overdrive, RC-1 Loop Station, GT-1000CORE Guitar Effects Processor, Waza Craft DM-2W Delay and FS-7 Dual Footswitch.
As with my previous effects pedalboard this is precisely scaled to the Lego Fender set and contains sockets to connect to your guitar and amp and truly crank it up to 12!
Cool find by @soundgasltd: Selmer Tremolo - one owner from new, original footswitch, original guitar cable... #guitar #guitarpedals #vintageguitar #vintageeffect #effects #fx #guitareffects #gearporn #gearpassion #gearhead #gearholics #gearnerds #vintageandrare #effectsdatabase #vintagegearaddicts, via Instagram: bit.ly/1RG51LV
Minimalism
I take just a couple pedals to rehearsal because they are instrumental in certain songs. My Crybaby Wah is indispensable! The Whammy pedal is ready for "Lonely Boy" but we haven't rehearsed it in a while. I don't operate the Carvin V3 without it's footswitch.
I have to be honest; Felix The Strat through the Carvin V3 and Marshall 1960B Vintage cabinet sounds pretty good. I'm not so keen on the merits of a three-channel amp anymore. Especially when two of the channels could be configured to sound exactly the same; what's the point? As much as I thought I would sell the Carvin to get a Mesa/Boogie Single Rectifier Solo 50 head and 2x12 cabinet I might just hang on to it and get the Boogie.
Another good rehearsal with Flytown today.
I spent the largest part of the day working on theme music for the podcast. I reconfigured the desk in the music room to use my laptop, Akai mini-keyboard, and audio interface. The biggest reason was so I could use my studio monitors instead of headphones. It was a fairly quick job of reconfiguration. My other goal was to discover what kinds of orchestra sounds I had in Studio One. There are some fairly good ones but the biggest thing I realized is that I am so fluent on guitar and not fluent at all on keyboards! I don't want to blame the small size of the Akai for my lack of dexterity. It is simply that I don't play keyboards nearly enough to flow the way the song needs. In hindsight, I may lower the tempo and record the keyboard parts then bring it back up to actual tempo so it will be smooth.
It was clear that I need a drum machine or a better drum program. I have a very limited set of sounds and patterns in the free version of EZ Drummer but I'm not sure if I want to invest in registering that application and getting more sounds and patterns or get some other program or simply get a hardware drum machine.
The other obvious discovery is that I could spend hours making music and love it!
I dropped the latest podcast recording (episode 6) off to TC before heading to rehearsal.
My version of the Matsumin Valve Caster 12AU7 tube overdrive pedal. I deviated a little from the original schematic by Matsumin, and changed the C3 output capacitor value to 1uF based on the Beavis Audio schematic. It sounds good, with softer overdrive/mild distortion, and does boost the signal a good bit.
Full Parts List:
1 Sino 12AU7 Tube (Tube Depot: SI-12AU7), $11.95
1 9-pin miniature socket with shield (Tube Depot: SK-9PINF), $3.45
1 100kΩ 1% metal film resistor (Mouser: 660-MF1/4DCT52R1003F), $0.05
1 220kΩ 1% metal film resistor (Mouser: 660-MF1/4DCT52R2203F), $0.05
1 470kΩ 1% metal film resistor (Mouser: 660-MF1/4DCT52R4703F), $0.05
1 1MΩ 1% metal film resistor (Mouser: 271-1.0M-RC), $0.13
1 50kΩ 16mm linear taper gain potentiometer (Pedal Parts Plus: #7505), $1.25
2 100kΩ 16mm audio taper volume & tone potentiometers (Pedal Parts Plus: #7501), $2.50 ($1.25/ea)
2 .01µF polyester film capacitors (Mouser: 23PS310), $0.78 ($0.39/ea)
1 .047µF polyester film capacitor (Mouser: 539-150473J250BB), $0.46
1 1µF aluminum electrolytic capacitor (Mouser: 647-TVX1H010MAD), $0.31
20 gauge red cloth insulated wire (Tube Depot: CW-20-SLD-RED), $0.55 ($0.55/foot)
20 gauge black cloth insulated wire (Tube Depot: CW-20-SLD-BLACK), $0.55 ($0.55/foot)
20 gauge green cloth insulated wire (Tube Depot: CW-20-SLD-GREEN), $0.55 ($0.55/foot)
3 lug terminal strip (Tube Depot: P-TS-809), $0.50
1 #6-32 ¼" nut and bolt (Home Depot), $0.10 (for terminal strip)
2 black fluted small “MXR” knobs (Pedal Parts Plus: #10001), $0.77
1 black fluted large “MXR” knob (Pedal Parts Plus: #10002), $0.75
1 2.1mm DC power jack (Mouser: 163-4302-E), $1.38
1 Switchcraft ¼" mono output jack (Pedal Parts Plus: #6005), $0.50
1 Switchcraft ¼" stereo input jack (Pedal Parts Plus: #6006), $0.75
1 DPDT footswitch (Pedal Parts Plus: #9001), $2.50
1 1590BB enclosure (Pedal Parts Plus: #1126), $6.75
“Copper Translucent” paint job for 1590BB enclosure (Pedal Parts Plus: #101), $3.20
Total cost of parts was $39.83 (+ shipping fees) in parts, not bad at all for such a cool little pedal!
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I'm at 4 Finger Shot rehearsal. All I really need in my signal chain is a tuner and a wah-wah pedal into a good amp. Chucks don't hurt either.
I had my first alcohol since 2/13/2016 tonight: 2 glasses of wine and 3 shots of tequila. The NutriMost spokesmodel said we could have wine and clear liquor! We'll see what the scale says tomorrow...
The Muswell Villebillies (Kinks Tribute Band) - Natalies Music Hall & Kitchen - Grandview Heights, OH
My version of the Matsumin Valve Caster 12AU7 tube overdrive pedal. I deviated a little from the original schematic by Matsumin, and changed the C3 output capacitor value to 1uF based on the Beavis Audio schematic. It sounds good, with softer overdrive/mild distortion, and does boost the signal a good bit.
Full Parts List:
1 Sino 12AU7 Tube (Tube Depot: SI-12AU7), $11.95
1 9-pin miniature socket with shield (Tube Depot: SK-9PINF), $3.45
1 100kΩ 1% metal film resistor (Mouser: 660-MF1/4DCT52R1003F), $0.05
1 220kΩ 1% metal film resistor (Mouser: 660-MF1/4DCT52R2203F), $0.05
1 470kΩ 1% metal film resistor (Mouser: 660-MF1/4DCT52R4703F), $0.05
1 1MΩ 1% metal film resistor (Mouser: 271-1.0M-RC), $0.13
1 50kΩ 16mm linear taper gain potentiometer (Pedal Parts Plus: #7505), $1.25
2 100kΩ 16mm audio taper volume & tone potentiometers (Pedal Parts Plus: #7501), $2.50 ($1.25/ea)
2 .01µF polyester film capacitors (Mouser: 23PS310), $0.78 ($0.39/ea)
1 .047µF polyester film capacitor (Mouser: 539-150473J250BB), $0.46
1 1µF aluminum electrolytic capacitor (Mouser: 647-TVX1H010MAD), $0.31
20 gauge red cloth insulated wire (Tube Depot: CW-20-SLD-RED), $0.55 ($0.55/foot)
20 gauge black cloth insulated wire (Tube Depot: CW-20-SLD-BLACK), $0.55 ($0.55/foot)
20 gauge green cloth insulated wire (Tube Depot: CW-20-SLD-GREEN), $0.55 ($0.55/foot)
3 lug terminal strip (Tube Depot: P-TS-809), $0.50
1 #6-32 ¼" nut and bolt (Home Depot), $0.10 (for terminal strip)
2 black fluted small “MXR” knobs (Pedal Parts Plus: #10001), $0.77
1 black fluted large “MXR” knob (Pedal Parts Plus: #10002), $0.75
1 2.1mm DC power jack (Mouser: 163-4302-E), $1.38
1 Switchcraft ¼" mono output jack (Pedal Parts Plus: #6005), $0.50
1 Switchcraft ¼" stereo input jack (Pedal Parts Plus: #6006), $0.75
1 DPDT “true bypass” footswitch (Pedal Parts Plus: #9001), $2.50
1 1590BB enclosure (Pedal Parts Plus: #1126), $6.75
“Copper Translucent” paint job for 1590BB enclosure (Pedal Parts Plus: #101), $3.20
Total cost of parts was $39.83 (+ shipping fees) in parts, not bad at all for such a cool little pedal!
Hey, lemme just go ahead and admit to this. When I drill pedal enclosures all the bits are fine until I get to the 1/2" bit for the footswitch and it's too long for the enclosure to fit under it. My table doesn't go low enough to use it. So I rotate the table out of the way and use my Pynchon Platform.
And it's done! Old Thomson wireless router fitted with an arduino duemilanove inside, 8 leds on digital out pins, one potentiometer and a footswitch on analog inputs. The footswitch is an old Zoom expression pedal and it has a 100k pot inside it. The midi out port sends midi control change message. The control function is selected with the "select" pot and the value is adjusted with the footpedal. I can send any midi message from this however, so I could turn this into a midi sequencer of sorts, just send midi notes instead of control change messages.
I can choose an effects mode with the toggle switch, which will modulate the control change parameter in different ways. So far I have a random mode, ramp and up-down modes, demonstrated in this youtube video (or the same video on vimeo).
The red freeze button allows me to lock the pedal once I've found a sweet spot. Pretty kick ass for my first Arduino projects! If anybody is intrested in source code or schematics, leave comments below.
Arduino midi out is really easy, check out this tutorial.
This midi message table will help you send the right kind of messages.
with Mesa Boogie 4x12 Celestion Vintage 30's equipped cabinet.
Big Foot Mesa Boogie channel footswitch. Guitar: Paul Reed Smith Tremonti SE (modded)
(January 2009)
I recently got my hands on the Digitech HardWire DL-8 Delay pedal, so that brought about another revision to the pedalboard. I removed the really old Boss pitch shifter/delay and analog delay pedals. I may put back the Boss analog delay, but I'm not sure I'll ever need three delay pedals on there!
I also moved the VariOboost to the top row, which puts it in the effects loop instead of in front of the amp. This makes it's effect MUCH more pronounced. I have it set to tame the insane amount of midrange that I can't otherwise dial out of my Mesa Stiletto. (I don't need it with my Lone Star, though).
That leaves an empty spot on the bottom row for another addition. I'm thinking about the Catalinbread Serrano Picoso boost. We'll see.
One other note....
Those Digitech HardWire pedals have an interior switch that allows you to turn true bypass on or off. I turned true bypass OFF in the reverb pedal, since it's the last one in the chain, and the signal is making a 20 foot trip to the pedalboard and another 20 foot trip back to the amp. The others are true bypass, so I thought it'd be a good idea for one of them to have a buffer on. The same is true for the bottom row - the MXR phaser is non-true bypass, so I have a buffer there, too.
(This is probably way more than anyone wanted to know.)
Here's what's on it, in order of signal flow (right to left, bottom to top).
BEFORE THE AMP:
Peterson Strobo Stomp tuner (v1)
Keeley Compressor
Fulltone OCD overdrive (v1)
BB Preamp overdrive (with cool copper finish)
MXR EVH Phase 90
IN THE AMP'S EFFECTS LOOP:
Catalinbread VariOboost parametric eq/boost
MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Digitech HardWire DL-8 Delay/Looper
Digitech HardWire RV-7 Digital Reverb
AND FINALLY:
Amp footswitch (Stiletto switch works identically for my Lone Star)
Wiring diagram for a two button footswitch with LEDs for a Fender amp with vintage style reverb and vibrato.
Once I determined the location of the jack, I carefully traced the outline of the cutout, pre-drilled along its perimeter, and cut out the plastic with an xacto knife. Be careful when cutting since it is fairly close to the edge, and the plastic could probably snap with too much pressure.
And it's done! Old Thomson wireless router fitted with an arduino duemilanove inside, 8 leds on digital out pins, one potentiometer and a footswitch on analog inputs. The footswitch is an old Zoom expression pedal and it has a 100k pot inside it. The midi out port sends midi control change message. The control function is selected with the "select" pot and the value is adjusted with the footpedal. I can send any midi message from this however, so I could turn this into a midi sequencer of sorts, just send midi notes instead of control change messages.
I can choose an effects mode with the toggle switch, which will modulate the control change parameter in different ways. So far I have a random mode, ramp and up-down modes, demonstrated in this youtube video (or the same video on vimeo).
The red freeze button allows me to lock the pedal once I've found a sweet spot. Pretty kick ass for my first Arduino projects! If anybody is intrested in source code or schematics, leave comments below.
Arduino midi out is really easy, check out this tutorial.
This midi message table will help you send the right kind of messages.
In this picture: The breadboard shield fitted nicely on top of the Arduino, only problem was that the digital pins 8-13 on the arduino do not align with the breadboard, i.e. the gap between pins 7 and 8 is not 0.1" (2.54 mm)! That sucks, but it was fairly easy to bend the pins slightly before soldering them on the breadboard.
Around 2011, my wife's grand-father gifted me his Fujica ST705. I shot this roll of film (along with a few screw-ups), then promptly forgot about it.
After going through a few boxes recently, we found the roll again. I got the roll processed by the awesome folks at Akron Commercial Color Lab, and got to scanning, using an Epson V600. The film looks like it was some Kodak 200 Gold.
After a pinch of Photoshop magic, here are the results.
The rear of the chassis carries the PSU rectifier tagboard (notice the 4 'top hat' diodes physically and electrically arranged as a bridge rectifier.
The 2 terminal blocks are for the telephone line wiring, The 4 position one has the telephone line on the bottom 2 terminals and a normally-closed contact on the top 2. The 2 position one outputs a DC voltage (to operate an external relay?) when the machine is out of message recording tape..
On the bottom apron are 3 connectors. The odd-looking 4 pin plug (of which more later) on the left is the AC input from an external mains transformer unit. The 7 pin DIN socket is for a microphone unit to record on the message tape. The jack socket is for a remote control (footswitch?) which operates when the incoming messages are being played back to the speaker.
I finally 'finished' it (as much as it can ever be finished). I need to do some work on the top row (replacing the leftmost two Bosses), but I'm really happy with the bottom row.
Here's what's on it, in order of signal flow (right to left, bottom to top).
BEFORE THE AMP:
Peterson Strobo Stomp tuner (v1)
Keeley Compressor
Fulltone OCD overdrive (v1)
BB Preamp overdrive (with cool copper finish)
MXR EVH Phase 90
Catalinbread Varioboost parametric eq/boost
IN THE AMP'S EFFECTS LOOP:
Boss DM-3 Delay (analog)
MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Boss PS-2 Digital Pitch Shifter/Delay (using it for digital delay)
Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb (used for basic verb with Mesa Stiletto only)
AND FINALLY:
Amp footswitch (Stiletto switch works with Lone Star, too)