Pedalboard update v5

The pedalboard v5 in use since June 2023 introduced many changes from the previous iteration.

  1. New looper AEROS Loop Studio from Singular Sound replaced old friend DittoX4.
  2. MC6 MIDI controller was upgraded to MC6 Pro.
  3. New delay pedal ElCapistan v2 Tape Delay from Strymon.
  4. DIG dual delay pedal upgraded to DIG v2.
  5. Series/parallel box custom-made by Goodwood Audio (partially seen under VENTRIS) now allows DIG→BlueSky and ElCapistan→VENTRIS to run either in parallel or in series.
  6. IRIDIUM and ENZO return to the main board; ICONOCLAST went ot the auxiliary board; the EXPRESSIONATOR was retired.
  7. Switches on the side of the board (not seen here) allow to toggle the volume pedal between expression, volume, both or off.

The auxiliary board now looks like this:

Two new mono pedals were added which are still under exploration:

  1. INFINITE from TC Electronic is  a sample sustainer pedal for freezing and layering 1, 2, 3, or infinite sounds with or without additional modulation.
  2. ATTACK/DELAY reverse tape simulator from Electroharmonics is a new volume-swell pedal with added fuzz.

These are chained in mono after the volume pedal (Loop1).  ICONOCLAST and HEDRA are in a stereo loop (Loop 2) after IRIDIUM. The complete signal chain looks like this. The auxiliary board is more of an optional laboratory,  the main board is still autonomous.

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