A matched pair of Fane Crescendos is not something you come across every day. Loaded in my old WEM cab and wired with Belden 9497.
I’ve been doing backline tech work for Bo Kaspers Orkester over the last couple of months. Here’s a pedalboard I put together for their guitar player, Robert Östlund.
Push To Talk (PTT) – I’ve built many of these dynamic mic switchers, widely used by local audio companies as talkback selectors. Noise-free momentary footswitch with an RC network to eliminate switch transients, transformer-coupled talkback output.
Fractal FM3 stereo pedalboard
Control unit for Allen & Heath GPIO (General Purpose I/O) interface. Used as backtrack switcher.
Anders “Boba” Lindström’s BOSS pedalboard back in the shop for some tweaks. Great-sounding vintage pedals.
Dual-board setup with custom MIDI remote control. The main board sits up front, while the secondary board stays back with the amps in a three-amp rig.
Backlineverket 4 Cable Patchbay/Interface. Back in stock @tgt11
Triple-Output A/B/C Microphone Switchers
Custom MIDI controller with CC and Program Change messaging
Custom Amp Interface
MIDI Interface. XLR MIDI input, dual TRS MIDI outputs, and one 5-pin DIN MIDI output. All outputs are buffered and isolated. Data LED for MIDI activity. Built-in TRS switching jack controlled via MIDI CC.
This passive microphone switcher routes a dynamic mic between three outputs. With no footswitch pressed, the mic feeds Output A, while Outputs B and C are muted. Press Switch B or Switch C to mute Output A and route the mic to the selected transformer-isolated output. Releasing the switch automatically returns the microphone to Output A. Pressing B and C together routes the mic to both outputs simultaneously. 15 units was built for a local audio company.
Isolated MIDI relay. Latching TRS switch for amp channels or any other switch function you wanna control with MIDI Control Change (CC). Mini toggle switch to select between normally open or normally closed logic.
Simple MIDI on/off switcher
Heading home after two great weeks of guitar tech work for Europe across Spain and Italy. Cadiz, Marbella, Murcia, Valencia, St. Feliu, Genoa, Bologna, and Altidona – all done! Warm weather and good times.
Dual Loop Switcher built for my friend Michael Helgé @manicguitars — activates a delay pedal in the amp’s FX loop and an overdrive in the front end with a single press.
Simple channel/effect switcher with TRS jack and selectable LED state for compatibility with various amplifiers.
MIDI footswitch . Designed to send Program Change (PC) messages on MIDI channel 1.
Nothing selected = Program 0
Switch 1 = Program 1
Switch 2 = Program 2
This gives the user the availability to toggle between 3 programs with two switches.
Six channel input selector/mixer.
New pedalboard built for @officialjohnnorum designed to run in front of his vintage Hiwatt amps. @officialeuropetheband summer tour kicks off in Norway tomorrow.
Here’s my latest pedalboard build.
Three weeks of guitar tech work with @officialeuropetheband @officialjohnnorum in South America wrapped up! Thank you, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, and Ecuador. Time to head home and get back to the workshop—pedal building awaits!
Pedalboard work
Audio Indicator – Lights up when the signal exceeds -22 dBu. Designed for monitoring talkback signals.
MIDI-controlled studio setup. The board is a sliding shelf, integrated into the work desk provided by the customer.
Instrument selector with dual input buffers. Permanently active tuner output. MUTE switch and 15dB gain trim on Input B.
Parallel mixer. Transformer isolated send and return sections. -20dB send attenuation and +20dB return gain. Kill Dry switch.
Here’s two units that I built for myself to make my life in the workshop easier. Unit 1, Transformer balanced output interface for my Rohde & Schwarz signal generator. Unit 2, High current DC power supply with switchable ground configuration for Moku Lab instruments.
Here’s my latest pedalboard build
Rack build just finished. RJM Gizmo X wired for twelve loops. Gigrig mixer and Morningstar ML5 for guest pedals. Stereo insert for a second effect rack that’s in the making.
Output Interface/Splitter. Stereo input and dual stereo outputs. This unit allows the user to run a stereo amp setup in parallel with Strymon Iridium (or any other amp sim) all in stereo.
Rick-O-Sound Interface! TRS input with dual effect loops. Stereo outputs and parallel/mixed output. ISO transformers and 24V internal power supply for maximal headroom. Permanently active aux/tuner output. MUTE switch and mono/stereo input select.
Metropoulos Metro-Plex MK II channel switcher.
Bass Pedalboard
Relay switchers for vintage Fender Super Reverb amplifiers. TRS remote switching functionality.
This is a rehoused DOD 565 Stereo Chorus, a beautiful effect unit from the early 80s. I have also included my own buffer circuit for a buffered stereo bypass with an isolation transformer.
A pair of UTC LS-10X DI boxes just finished for a local recording studio.
More guitars! Taipei, Taiwan tonight and the final show of the Asian leg of The Time Capsule 40th Anniversary tour with John Norum and Europe.
Currently on tour doing guitar tech work for John Norum. Tokyo, Japan tonight with Europe. Fun times! Here’s some gear photos.
