The most underated and overlooked pedal ever is

[p00n]

the order switcher.

 

Seriously.

 

Order switchers give you twice the number of sounds from a fixed chain of effects. I can't help seeing something like a HOG -> Pitchfactor and think it's a shame that you're missing out on Pitchfactor -> HOG.

 

Have the cake and eat it, mother{censored}er.

 

 

Discuss.

[p00n]

Pfft. An Akai MB76 would smoke it. But that ain't a pedal.

 

 

You sir, have ignited my gas.

 

But hey. $100+ and the beginnings of an expensive rack setup vs 6 jacks and a 4pdt? No contest bro.

[Lotus Feet]

whoops. deleted the post by mistake.

 

I was going to add the Sound Sculpture Switchblade. Waaay more expensive, but I guess it's better than the MB76.

[p00n]

whoops. deleted the post by mistake. I was going to add the Sound Sculpture Switchblade. Waaay more expensive, but I guess it's better than the MB76.

 

 

Oh yes I've seen the Switchblade before, ludicrously expensive although it'll be pretty handy.

 

Do you have an MB76? It seems like it's a router, not so much a loop switcher. I'm reading the manual and it doesn't say anything about the complexity of options it can handle.

 

Lets say Input 1 and Output 1 are the instrument input output respectively.

 

For the effect (a), it'll have to go input 1 (guitar) -> output 2 (send) -> effect (a) -> input 2 (return)

 

then effect (b) input 2 -> output 3 -> effect (b) -> input 3, so on an so forth.

 

Then finally input x -> output 1 -> amp

 

But it seems that when more than one input trim knob is selected, the inputs get mixed. So it seems the routing above wouldn't be able to work right?

[Lotus Feet]

nah mate; I wish I could own one of those. but, I think each effect should have its own dedicated input and output. i.e

guitar: input 1

effect X: input 2 (return), output 2 (send)

effect Y: input 3 (return), output 3 (send)

main output: output 3

there SHOULD be a way to chain the inputs in different ways. it is a matrix-based switcher (like the switchblade) after all

EDIT: actually, I think it should be more like

effect X: input 3 (return), output 2 (send)

effect Y: input 2 (return), output 3 (send)

or was that you originally wrote?

[joncyberboy]

Where do i find such a thing??

[Johansolo]

yep agreed. ive built this feature into a few dual pedals so you can flip-flop. switcheroo the fx order.

heres a diagram from the Beavis audio site to build one

http://www.beavisaudio.com/techpages/PedalHacker/OrderSwitcher.htm

[p00n]

yep agreed. ive built this feature into a few dual pedals so you can flip-flop. switcheroo the fx order. heres a diagram from the Beavis audio site to build one http://www.beavisaudio.com/techpages/PedalHacker/OrderSwitcher.htm

 

 

Yup that diagram's perfect

[Fender&EHX4ever]

Agreed. I designed The Labyrinth a few years ago

 

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=1709641

 

 

It is my one and only pedal design.

 

[iodine74]

Agreed. I designed The Labyrinth a few years ago http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=1709641 It is my one and only pedal design.

 

I'd totally hit that up. Very cool.

 

I bought (most of) the parts to make the beavis design a couple years ago, but have never gotten the 4pt (or whateer it is) switch.

[Faldoe]

the order switcher. Seriously. Order switchers give you twice the number of sounds from a fixed chain of effects. I can't help seeing something like a HOG -> Pitchfactor and think it's a shame that you're missing out on Pitchfactor -> HOG. Have the cake and eat it, mother{censored}er. Discuss.

 

This is hilarious cause I've been waiting to buy parts to build one for my hog/pf uses. Beavis audio has the layout.

[p00n]

This is hilarious cause I've been waiting to buy parts to build one for my hog/pf uses. Beavis audio has the layout.

psst build another one to switch the m9 and (hog / pf). loop something cool using the hog + pf on the m9 then send that loop through the hog + pf again on different settings.

that's what I do with my RC-2 and (magicstomp / xp1000). {censored}'s bananas man.