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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2010, 04:21:34 pm »
the cathedral.. yes, when i was in the UK last october i picked one
up. the infinite reverb is quite nice. it turns anything you put into
it into a drone... not bad :) i also like the spring reverb emulation
on it.

i'd recommend checking one out for sure.

the only drawback, though, is you have to press down the switch to
hold the reverb. as soon as you let go the reverb fades away. it can
get quite tiring to hold it down with your hand for 6 minutes :)

i have a cathedral and love infinite switch as well - i have a
workaround in my signal path to get around having to hold down the
footswitch...

when you are holding down the infinite switch, you can turn the reverb
all the way up (which essentially does the same thing as holding down
the switch) then you can release the footswitch and keep the
sustaining drone.

at this point you cannot play into the pedal anymore as any notes will
add to the reverb drone. to remedy this i place an ab switch before
the cathedral that effectively bypasses the unit and into a separate
input on the mixer. using this method allows you to then go back to
the cathedral to add to the drone as well throughout a piece.

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the other option would be to solder a toggle to the momentary switch
like the modification you can do to the stereo memory man to get
around holding down its switch for looping as well... this mod
effectively gives you the ability to use the pedal as usual, or keep
the momentary switch held down (without have to give up a free hand or
foot to do it) i would love to get the courage to break out a
soldering iron on these two pedals...


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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2010, 02:24:35 pm »
I've just had the toggle switch mod done on my SMMH - it makes life a lot easier!

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2010, 11:32:49 pm »
I've just had the toggle switch mod done on my SMMH - it makes life a lot easier!

nice, did you do it yourself? it seems really straight forward - i just can't bring myself to do it while its still under warranty...

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2010, 05:44:02 am »
I've just had the toggle switch mod done on my SMMH - it makes life a lot easier!

nice, did you do it yourself? it seems really straight forward - i just can't bring myself to do it while its still under warranty...
No chance, i'd any up destroying it with my soldering skills! Gave it to a pedal/electrics guru nearby who did an excellent job on it.

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2010, 11:46:34 am »
I'd be potentially interested in having the toggle switch installed on my SMMH. I end up holding the loop button down for 90% of a performance anyway, so that would definitely make my life easier...or at least be easier on my left foot. Those little switches hurt after a bit!

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2010, 09:13:49 pm »
just did a tour using laptop and a electroharmonix stereo memory man with hazarai and boss dd3.

both worked out great.  I used them mostly for live looping/effecting of the drummer, they worked well.

here's a photo-
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YZ07ois0HYg/S56WWOb4X9I/AAAAAAAAHzc/_np1BAAqZxk/s1600-h/HEY!+TONAL_039.JPG

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2010, 04:54:49 pm »
Death By Audio makes really unique and amazing pedals.

My math teacher's son owns Death By Audio!

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2010, 07:32:57 pm »
Death By Audio makes really unique and amazing pedals.

My math teacher's son owns Death By Audio!

Your math teacher's son is in A Place To Bury Strangers, then.

This is about as hilariously coincidental as when, in like 2002 or something, I was opening for Xiu Xiu in a living room in Iowa City and Jamie says, "hey I used assemble those MIDI controllers in my living room - my dad made them"

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2010, 10:45:45 pm »
Death By Audio makes really unique and amazing pedals.

My math teacher's son owns Death By Audio!

Your math teacher's son is in A Place To Bury Strangers, then.

Yep. I've actually had the chance to talk to him a few times. My teacher brings me APTBS merchandise. :)

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #24 on: October 07, 2010, 10:39:59 am »

the other option would be to solder a toggle to the momentary switch
like the modification you can do to the stereo memory man to get
around holding down its switch for looping as well... this mod
effectively gives you the ability to use the pedal as usual, or keep
the momentary switch held down (without have to give up a free hand or
foot to do it) i would love to get the courage to break out a
soldering iron on these two pedals...


I'm having an electrician friend of mine fix a bad bypass switch on my SMMH. I was thinking about having him do this mod for me while he was mucking around, as well. Any idea as to what I'd actually need to order to achieve this?

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #25 on: October 07, 2010, 07:00:10 pm »
all you need is some wire and a toggle switch like one here http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=38 ...in addition to the tools (drill, soldering iron)

one thing to consider is where to place the switch - i ended up putting mine on the top edge of the pedal instead of the side - this allowed for placing other pedals to the left a lot closer when using 90 degree patch cables - in addition to being easier for me to reach if i am holding down the momentary switch with my foot already...

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #26 on: October 07, 2010, 08:03:49 pm »
all you need is some wire and a toggle switch like one here http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=38 ...in addition to the tools (drill, soldering iron)

one thing to consider is where to place the switch - i ended up putting mine on the top edge of the pedal instead of the side - this allowed for placing other pedals to the left a lot closer when using 90 degree patch cables - in addition to being easier for me to reach if i am holding down the momentary switch with my foot already...


Hm. Thanks for the info. I'll order one of these up. Could you point out a solid footswitch to replace my buggered bypass clicker while you're at it? I'm a total newb (Noon? N00B? I've never referred to myself as such...what an odd word) at this stuff and want to ensure that I order the right bits.

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #27 on: October 07, 2010, 10:11:11 pm »
Could you point out a solid footswitch to replace my buggered bypass clicker while you're at it?

without looking, i am pretty sure ehx just uses 3dpt switches such as this one http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=20 however, i do know the switches in the smmwh attach to breakout-boards, so it might be a board mountable switch http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=985

if you can't figure it out, i can try and open mine up in the next couple of days to take a look.

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #28 on: November 03, 2010, 04:58:20 pm »
I opened up the back plate of my unit the other day and tried to take a look, but the circuit board is anchored to the actual chassis of the pedal. I'm a little loathe to start taking things apart. Would you mind taking a look for me?

I had a show last night and the switch just finally died completely! Bit of a bummer as I had to scramble for a workaround halfway through the set...

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Re: FX pedals
« Reply #29 on: November 03, 2010, 10:09:59 pm »
I opened up the back plate of my unit the other day and tried to take a look, but the circuit board is anchored to the actual chassis of the pedal. I'm a little loathe to start taking things apart. Would you mind taking a look for me?

I had a show last night and the switch just finally died completely! Bit of a bummer as I had to scramble for a workaround halfway through the set...

whoa, hope you were were able to save the set! nothing worse than flakey equipment live...

you shouldn't have to touch the main board if it is just the bypass switch that needs replacing (and it shouldn't be affixed to the chassis besides being held in place by the jacks and potentiometers).

the smmwh just uses a standard 3dpt switch for bypass - soldered to its own break out board. you'll need to take the nut/washer off the switch from the top on the unit - then turn the unit around, take off the back cover and de-solder the 9 pins from the switch (see image, please note it was taken from my laptop so it is mirrored). don't do anything with the ribbon-cable / connections. do note that ehx uses lead-free solder, so you'll need quite a bit of heat. once you remove the old switch, it is just a matter of putting the new one in, soldering the switch in place on the breakout board and screwing it back together.

good luck! let me know how it goes