Rating Your Pedalboards

Episode 18: Rating Your Pedalboards
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Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!
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[@Drtydeeds]

Thanks for reviewing my board guys :) looking forward to the next board meeting

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for joining us!

[@logant7936]

This week I had a dream I met Brian Omillion in a city that was floating in the air with like propellers underneath holding it up and it was so odd and wonderful. Now that I think about it, that was literally Tone Town!!!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Ha! Nice!

[@austincampbellmusic]

Auzzycamps20 here! Thanks for reviewing my board guys! You’ll be happy to know I got my new polytune mini IN SERIES (buffer on) after listening to your volume pedal episode. Also, I feel like Grant should know that Altoids can has been keeping my breath fresh since 2005 (and keeping a few picks handy)! Thanks for the advice and the love! Keep up the good work, I’m LOVING this podcast!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Our pleasure! Thanks for submitting!!!

[@mannymartinez7455]

These guys are the real deal….. I recently had my board built by Brian. He is an amazing guy and was very professional and walked me through every step of the way for My first midi build.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Amazing! Thanks for listening!!!

[@edg5983]

Great video as always. Thank you guys for checking this pedalboards because just by watching many of us can make improvements to our own pedalboards. Greetings from Mexico

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Our pleasure!

[@Cadet44642]

Will you guys be doing this again? I am redoing my board and would love your options on how it could be improved.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, shooting for once per month!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@VertexEffectsInc How can I get mine to you ?

[@returnofthenative]

Thank you boys, enjoyed it muchly. Congrats Seth, nice board.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@trevorstanley2407]

Dang! I just ordered my first pedalboard tonight! When I get it together I’d love to send it in! It’ll be basic but have a lot of room for expansion. That’s what I’m going for.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

We'll be doing this again soon!

[@monsterconsvmer]

MC3, MC6 and MC8 can do the same thing has the red remote depending on how you use the available 1/4 jacks on each because it can be used in different ways. (I use mine for channel switching on my amp with their relay interface)

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for the info

[@coryburns13]

Is wearing sunscreen indoors similar to wearing sunglasses at night? Asking for a friend…

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Why not!?

[@Aristophis]

Hey guys, Aristophis here, thanks for reviewing my board! I run the Tumnus into the SY-200 because I really like the response I get from it when I do that. I know it is unconventional. Also, I do run the OCD at 18v and love the sound at that voltage. You also pegged me right! I love Pat Metheny and the Grateful Dead. I am mostly a guitarist for worship services though. I change the board a lot, and you caught a glimpse of the board right as I was playing a service that included “Overflow” by Rivers and Robots, which needs a lot of cool sounds. Also, I run two Voodoo Labs power supplies under the board. Thanks!

[@Aristophis]

Also, thanks for the advice about the reverb pedal. I will give it a try!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for submitting Aaron!

[@waynegram8907]

To lower signal to noise ratios on guitar pedal boards which studio quality rack mount "Noise Reduction" ( Not noise gates ) units would you recommend using? To use Noise Reduction studio quality instead of noise gates to lower the signal to noise ration.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

I think for pedalboards the Smart Gate, Decimator G String, or Zuul are good options depending on your needs.

[@waynegram8907]

@@VertexEffectsInc Those are noise gates not noise reduction. The Decimator II G string is suppose to be the best at Noise Reduction but recording studios have rack mount noise reduction which takes away the noise, hiss, hum by a digital software program that will analyze your signal and strip away the noise, hiss, hum. Its not what a noise gate does because a noise gate is based about a threshold point and chops off your signal level after a certain point. A noise reduction unit will analyzer your signal and strip away the noise, hiss and hum from signal coil pickups and overdrive pedals that raise the noise floor level. There must be studio rack noise reduction gear used in the 80s 90s 2000s

[@VertexEffectsInc]

@@waynegram8907 for pedal format those will the best you'll do.

[@waynegram8907]

@@VertexEffectsInc Noise Reduction software program you will record the hiss buzz hum noise (with the guitar ) just the pedals turned on, then you play your guitar audio which the noise reduction software with COMPARE the recorded hiss buzz hum RF noises from signal coil pickups and guitar pedals noise floor hiss and buzzes with the guitar audio. Its not a noise gate which has a gate and chops off your audio. Noise reduction COMPARES against the recorded hiss buzz hum RF noises light noises, etc with the guitars audio. Its 100% different than a gate or noise gate. That is why its best to use a laptop and use the noise reduction software programs instead of using those noise gate guitar pedals.

[@ShadeHope1969]

There is No way you guys could look at my board without some explanation as to what the signal path is, Ive gotten pretty creative, maybe I will make a video and send it in, Thanks for all the Tips

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Sounds good!

[@jmerrill72]

I've bought 3 Tone Secret pedals from Sweetwater for $99. You all should get one fast!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, killer deal!

[@dannybaker6627]

Alexander pedals is the mystery pedal on the first board.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Great! Thanks for clarifying!

[@Souldoubtrocks]

Dang I missed out again. One day I’ll get my rig roasted.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, next month!

[@jamesgoodwin9829]

I am looking at replacing my Quiklok VP 26 with an EB VP jr. I have an input buffer and my VP is the second to last in the chain right before my DI with cab sim. I run all passive basses so would I use a 25k or a 250k pedal.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

If you have a buffer before the VP, then the low impedance is ideal. If you have no buffer before the volume pedal then high impedance is the way to go.

[@fredlyons4538]

I’d love to hear your thoughts on loopers

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Switchers or Phrase Loopers?

[@fredlyons4538]

@@VertexEffectsInc both, I’m not too knowledgeable in the difference.

[@Billingtano]

Customs checking your board for a tuner out of a passive volume pedal. TSA = Tone Suck Authority.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Hahahahaha!

[@marcospintor1333]

I like pedals

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Don't we all!

[@DoobTube71]

Rate or Roast some Rigs! Fluff has been so ridiculous to abandon his rating and roasting for his Ridiculous Reverb Listings series. I just ordered a Pedaltrain Novo 32 w/ tour case off of Reverb yesterday, and may be able to make a submission in a few weeks if this series continues. LOVE rating and roasting some rigs vids! Thank you Uncle Mason, John Bollinger and Fluff!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching! Good luck with the build!

[@oneszeros1]

Did you guys have your computer mic's running through an echo pedal for this stream? 🤣

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Ha...no, seems like we got some double tracking however that's not usually there.

[@joshbimthedoctor]

I'm with Brian. Feet are nasty.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Avoid any islands or costal cities.

[@oldjess]

Am I the only one who heard some weird delay/phasing issue on the audio?

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yep...major audio issues here.

[@fredlyons4538]

@@VertexEffectsInc nah theres a pedal makin it do that on purpose, tone y’a know?

[@ehle8805]

acetone

[@VertexEffectsInc]

For???

[@ehle8805]

@@VertexEffectsInc removing WD40 residue

[@backlom]

The jokes suck and distract from the content.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

💔

[@andrewpartington7274]

Lmao