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jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 644
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 6:08 pm:   Edit Post

Anyone have any experience with these?
elwoodblue
Advanced Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 323
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 2:26 am:   Edit Post

sounds like a good idea...what are they?
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3085
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 7:12 am:   Edit Post

I have no knowledge about this particular company, but I've used a similar product by Keeley. It's a bypass, no big deal. It offers "true bypass" plus the convenience of putting all your pedal switches right up front on the pedal board rather than toe tapping around. The whole idea of "true bypass" is a little controversial. Pete Cornish, the guru of $10,000 pedal boards is very dismissive of "true bypass".

Bill, tgo
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 645
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 8:47 am:   Edit Post

Here's the link: True Bypass Strips

Basically, I've not been able to find a 2 channel OD/distortion pedal that I like for Alembics and non-Alembics or that has two channels that I love. And I've tried a bunch. So I have 2 pedals for my Alembics (1 for crunch/1 for lead) and 2 for my non-Alembics. I'm toe tapping all over. I want to be able to engage the lead pedal and disengage the rhythm pedal with one step instead of 2. In effect, I want the convenience of 2 dual channel pedals, despite using 4 separate pedals.
gtrguy
Intermediate Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 132
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 8:55 am:   Edit Post

I like the Duncan Twin Tube pedal!

Dave
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 646
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 12:26 pm:   Edit Post

I've got the Duncan Twin Tube. Bill really likes it was well. I like the first channel for rhythm, but the second channel just doesn't do it for me when it comes to leads. I can't get enough treble bite without readjusting my amp settings.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6536
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 7:02 pm:   Edit Post

Have you looked at the Voodoo Lab stuff? If not, check out the Pedal Switcher, Commander, GCX Audio Switcher, and Ground Control Pro. Maybe one of those will do what you want.
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 647
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 7:25 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks, I looked into those Dave. Especially with the Ground COntrol, they're a bit larger than I'm looking for and have more features than I really need. I also looked into the Carl Martin Octaswitch which is actually a pretty cool little device as well.
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1875
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 - 3:28 am:   Edit Post

Hm - you hook up the Alembic to one set of pedals, and you hook up the other guitar to another set of pedals. You put an A/B switch after the sets of pedals to go into the rest of the rig. What's so difficult?
terryc
Senior Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 499
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 - 6:37 am:   Edit Post

Does this apply to active basses/guitar such as our Alembics?? I know passive instruments will suffer because of the high impedance and the amount of wire,circuit board, sockets and components that the electrical signal has to pass but active gear has more 'push' so to speak.
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 648
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 - 8:00 am:   Edit Post

Adriaan,

It's not so simple. The Alembics and non-Alembics share 9 other pedals which come both before and after the OD/Distortion pedals in the signal chain. Plus, I don't want separate inputs for Alembics and non-Alembics because the non's also sound good with the Alembic pedals (though the coverse is not true). I'm trying to avoid wiring the entire board into something like the VooDoo Lab Ground Control, though it seems like things are headed in that direction. I sent Tom from Pedal-Racks a schematic and ultimate goal. He's going to see if he can find a simple switching solution.
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1876
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 - 8:30 am:   Edit Post

Jonathan,

I'm a plug-it-straight-into-the-combo kind of bass player. Preferably a very nice combo, but still.
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 649
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 - 9:16 am:   Edit Post

Adriaan,

I'm a total stomp box whore!
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1877
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2008 - 9:34 am:   Edit Post

What is worse is that every new stomp box you buy (as you know you will) is going to add to your problems. You need a midi-based router or something similar - in any case programmable.

Try to reduce the number of stomp boxes to the point where you have all the crucial sounds you need for the stuff you play. You don't have all stomp boxes engaged all the time, do you?
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 650
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 6:00 pm:   Edit Post

I wound up buying the Carl Martin Octaswitch. What an amazing device! Completely analog and intuitive. It solved my problem entirely. I'll try to post some pics later tonight.
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 651
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post

Here it is:



gtrguy
Intermediate Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 134
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 9:39 am:   Edit Post

Hey Jonathan, are you interested in selling your Duncan twin tube? I have been looking for one.

Bye,
Dave
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 653
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:18 am:   Edit Post

Dave,

Check your e-mail.
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 654
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 5:24 pm:   Edit Post

Dave,

Your e-mail was returned to me. Send me a message at jalevinemd@comcast.net

Regards,

Jonathan
2400wattman
Senior Member
Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 550
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 5:38 pm:   Edit Post

my guitarist had an earlier version of this and complained of drop outs when switching (programs). have you encountered that at all?
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 655
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 9:13 pm:   Edit Post

No signal loss at all.

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