Let me know what's on your pedalboard! 🎸⬇ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Step 1: Choosing a pedalboard 01:37 Step 2: Choosing a power supply 02:38 Step 3: Get some patch cables 03:32 Step 4: How to correctly order your guitar pedals 05:56 Step 5: Attach your pedals to the pedal board 07:13 Step 6: Connect your pedals together 07:57 Step 7: Test your pedalboard 08:40 Step 8: Storing and transporting your pedalboard 09:07 Final thoughts
Currently on my pedalboard you find: Peterson mini, Mooer e-lady, Strymon Riverside, Tone city Angel Wing, MXR Carbon Copy and Strymon Flint. Powered by Cioks Sol
@@ConorRocksYT I love the CC's modulated repeats. I also found that you can use it like a fake double tracker... Just one repeat with a fairly high mix (almost unity) and a short delay time, shorter than an usual slap back. It widens out the guitar sound, especially with gain!
Bottom row: PolyTune Tuner, Morley Crazy Horse Wah, Fulltone Fat Boost, Tim overdrive, Boss OD-1 (although I may switch the Tim and the OD-1 order), Keeley Blues Disorder, Ross Phaser, Small Clone Chorus, Boss TD-2 Tremolo, MXR Carbon Copy, Keeley Halo, BBE Sonic Stomp, TC Electronics Rush clean boost. Occasionally I may throw an ElectroHarmonix Pitchfork for instant de-tuning and for that intro lick divebomb in Black Keys' "Lonely Boy."
this video is like a blessing lmaoo i could'nt understand pedals or the orientation till your vid came up! not only that i feel confident to start looking for new pedals and expand a bit more.
Aside from the content/info, the filming, sound, pace, visual... this video tutorial is among the most excellently done I've ever seen. Congratulations, and thank you.
You can save a ton of space by finding a way to fix your power supply under the board too. As far as correct pedal order goes it's whatever gets the noise for the part, plenty of people have used super funky setups that many would consider "incorrect". Wah after gain, etc. The only real rule I'd follow is tuner at the front, and maybe learn how an fx loop works if your amp has one cause a lot of modulation/time effects are much better going through it than the front of your amp, even something like a looper
Great video Conor, I am just in the process of re-assembling my pedal board as I have just acquired more pedals. I will follow your lead here, test it all out and see how it sounds. I be back in touch to let you know how it went Bill.
Great video! Got my first board today! I had a Behringer CL9 Comprssor/Limiter and bought the board and a used Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive. It's my father's day present! Going to tryout the CL9 tomorrow morning in church, also maybe the TO800. Thanks for walking me through putting my first board together 😊🎉
Thank you for the tip about the gain pedals I was using fuzz, o.d., and heavy d I'll try using it your way to hear the the difference 😁. I don't have wah/ volume pedal yet but I'm definitely going to invest. Thanks again for the tips and keep rocking 😎🎸👍
3:33 Hey Conor! First video I've seen by you, and it is very helpful. I just have a question. 😁👍 If I have a harmonizing pedal, where should I order that in the pedal lineup??
Thank you 😊 There's a couple of spots you can put it depending on what you want to do! Putting it towards the front of the signal chain will let you add and remove effects to the loop as it plays, but it will effect the whole signal chain - so the non-looped guitar will sound the same. Putting it at the end will "bake in" any effects to the loop, and you can then change the effects for you non looper guitar - which might help it stand out. Again, it depends what you want to do! I'd try both and aww which works for you 😊
One point I would consider is using the order described, but instead of stacking gain top to bottom, consider your ability to easily access the pedal buttons you often turn on and off while playing on-stage. If you are changing gain levels, boosting, or otherwise using pedals to sculpt your sound during a song, keep those pedals on or close to the bottom row where you can hit them quickly. It is not always easy to gingerly step over a pedal to reach a back-row pedal when you're ready for a lead boost or more gain while gigging live. Ya gotta hit those buttons at exactly the right time. I am NOT suggesting that you change the order of the pedals as described. Do not do that. The pedal order that Conor laid out in this video is how I do it and it works beautifully. Almost every expert I've found agrees. But what I don't do is organize gain pedals from top to bottom, because I frequently use low gain for rhythm and higher gain or boost for lead. So on my board, those pedals sit right next to each other, right-to-left, low-gain to high-gain, on the bottom row (closest to me), so I can get to them without balancing on one leg and aiming with my toe over another pedal. As always, practice makes perfect, and proper positioning of your frequently-used pedals makes it easier to achieve. Great video! Very impressed with your communication skills. You didn't waste a single word. Keep 'em coming!
Thank you so much for the vid, im a noob and have no clue all the details. I plan on getting a power supply, a looper, and a distortion pedal, what order would you suggeat for aaid layout?
The Boss TU model lets you daisy chain pedals from the pedal itself, which is handy. I do recommend using an isolated power supply for your pedals if possible though!
@@ConorRocksYT This might be a silly question but I'm actually a bassist so would I need any different kind of power supply for bass pedals instead of guitar pedals?
Thank you so much. Excellent advice. My pedalboard though had a groove for a wah on the right hand side. What now? Also, noisegate. At the end? - Subscribed! - Audie from Perth Western Australia.
Thanks, Audie! I'd suggest picking up a couple of longer patch cables so you can wire everything in the correct order, while also using the wah groove! I like to put noise gates after any distortion to help clean it up 😊
Good solution! Now I'm wondering though how I'd go from guitar to tuner with the wah in the way. I'm such a bloody neat freak. Is there an email that I can send you a photo of my board?@@ConorRocksYT
Thanks! It depends - if you want to use all your pedals with both amps - I'd put the A/B at the end of the pedal chain. But if you have certain pedals you only want to use on one amp, then I'd put the A/B before those pedals, and put them in the signal chain of the desired amp. Hope that makes sense!
That's a good question! You don't have to remove the battery - but it's a good idea to if you're not going to be using the battery often, as they can break down over time which might damage the terminals! If you're going to be using the battery or changing it before it gets damaged, then you'll be fine 😊 (For what it's worth, I have batteries in most of my pedals that I haven't changed for years and they're all good!)
I'd recommend towards the end, before reverb if you're using it (so everything sounds like it's in the same "space"). That way, you can add and remove effects without colouring the loop! 😊 But, feel free to experiment!
Hey I just watched your video and I have a few questions. I have a digitech whammy pedal and a tremolo pedal. What section would those fall under in matters of how to orientate the pedals. Please let me know
Hello. Looking at what Order you suggest, starting with the tuner. Where would you recommend a Vocal Harmoniser (one that takes the pitch from your guitar), be placed. Many thanks.
Here's a link to a list of what's on my pedalboard! (affiliate link): amzn.to/3SwzmA8 The ones not on that list: Boss OC2 (octave pedal) Boss CE3 (chorus) Frederick Effects Demon Fuzz (fuzz) - (I prefer the Big Muff Pi over this anyway)
I madeine from an old peice of plywood and some rubber feet. Lot cheaper than buying one, and you can tailor the board size and shape to how you want 😊
I have a question so I have a flama pedal and a tuner that kinda has the same rubber as the ones on the back of the boss pedals but the sticky from the Velcro won’t stick have u had this what should I do
It happens sometimes (especially with any pedals with indents on the base) but here's a few things you can try: 1) Double check the back of the pedal is fully clean before applying the velcro (wipe it down with some rubbing alcohol) 2) If that doesn't work - remove the back of the pedal and put it on backwards (the other side should be either be plastic or metal which will take the glue better) 3) If that doesn't work - you can use a stronger glue (or different pedal velcro with a stronger glue) to stick the velcro to your pedal Let me know how you get on!
@@ConorRocksYT okay thanks man a lot I’m currently funny to say this I’m at my local guitar shop getting new strings rn for my Floyd rose but when I get home I’ll definitely try that out and tell u
Hey, so I just got the one spot pro CS 12 power supply and before that I had a daisy chain. I never had any problems with it before, but when I switched to the isolated power supply, my amp has been buzzy off and on. It’ll get buzzy, and then it’ll be clean sounding with no buzz. Do you have any idea what that could be?
Boss says their pedals can only be powered with an internal 9 volt battery or a Boss PSA AC adapter plugged into the wall or the warranty is voided, so is anyone using a battery power bank to power their Boss pedals?
Personally, I wouldn't worry about that. Using a quality 3rd party power supply (like the power bank I use with isolated supplies) is an industry standard practice and won't put your pedals at risk. The biggest risk would come from using a cheap/unbranded power supply or something not fit for purpose, which I don't think a battery power bank would be. But if it's something you do want to do, you could always pick up a set of rechargable 9v batteries and keep them topped up!
SPACE IS IMPORTANT. I got gifted a Pedalboard and i have a large Morley Wah which i cant fit on it and makes my pedalboard so small because its my biggest pedal
most of the noise comes from EMF pollution that you have to shield fully or get really far away from they go straight in ur pickups nothing to do with wired electricity, if u have noise in ur circuit ur psu is faulty or your power line wasnt wired properly there shouldn't be noise coming through there daisy chaining is fine
Let me know what's on your pedalboard! 🎸⬇
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Step 1: Choosing a pedalboard
01:37 Step 2: Choosing a power supply
02:38 Step 3: Get some patch cables
03:32 Step 4: How to correctly order your guitar pedals
05:56 Step 5: Attach your pedals to the pedal board
07:13 Step 6: Connect your pedals together
07:57 Step 7: Test your pedalboard
08:40 Step 8: Storing and transporting your pedalboard
09:07 Final thoughts
Currently on my pedalboard you find: Peterson mini, Mooer e-lady, Strymon Riverside, Tone city Angel Wing, MXR Carbon Copy and Strymon Flint. Powered by Cioks Sol
@@manuelpassarella Nice, that sounds like a cool board! I've been wanting to pick up a Carbon Copy for a while!
@@ConorRocksYT I love the CC's modulated repeats. I also found that you can use it like a fake double tracker... Just one repeat with a fairly high mix (almost unity) and a short delay time, shorter than an usual slap back. It widens out the guitar sound, especially with gain!
@@manuelpassarella that sounds like a cool trick!
Bottom row: PolyTune Tuner, Morley Crazy Horse Wah, Fulltone Fat Boost, Tim overdrive, Boss OD-1 (although I may switch the Tim and the OD-1 order), Keeley Blues Disorder, Ross Phaser, Small Clone Chorus, Boss TD-2 Tremolo, MXR Carbon Copy, Keeley Halo, BBE Sonic Stomp, TC Electronics Rush clean boost. Occasionally I may throw an ElectroHarmonix Pitchfork for instant de-tuning and for that intro lick divebomb in Black Keys' "Lonely Boy."
this video is like a blessing lmaoo i could'nt understand pedals or the orientation till your vid came up! not only that i feel confident to start looking for new pedals and expand a bit more.
Thank you, I'm really glad it helped! 😊 Good luck with your pedal shopping - you can never have too many! 😄
Aside from the content/info, the filming, sound, pace, visual... this video tutorial is among the most excellently done I've ever seen. Congratulations, and thank you.
Thanks Jon! 😊
Building my first pedal board with the help of this video. Thank you 👍
Awesome! Glad I could help 😊
You can save a ton of space by finding a way to fix your power supply under the board too. As far as correct pedal order goes it's whatever gets the noise for the part, plenty of people have used super funky setups that many would consider "incorrect". Wah after gain, etc. The only real rule I'd follow is tuner at the front, and maybe learn how an fx loop works if your amp has one cause a lot of modulation/time effects are much better going through it than the front of your amp, even something like a looper
I do that. 🎸👍
Right? I have feeling that putting power supply under the board is standard these days..
Great video Conor, I am just in the process of re-assembling my pedal board as I have just acquired more pedals. I will follow your lead here, test it all out and see how it sounds. I be back in touch to let you know how it went
Bill.
Awesome, thanks Bill! 😊
This is really helpful thank you. Just bought my first paddleboard. This made it easy to set up.
By far the best how to video that I have come across. Well done and thank you.
Thank you!
excellent video - this has given me the confidence to build my very first pedal board! thank you
Thanks! Good luck with putting your board together 😊
Thank you for this, really simple and to the point
This is the video ive been looking for with out all the proverbial b.s. Thank you
Awesome! Glad I could help 😊
Great video! Got my first board today! I had a Behringer CL9 Comprssor/Limiter and bought the board and a used Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive. It's my father's day present! Going to tryout the CL9 tomorrow morning in church, also maybe the TO800. Thanks for walking me through putting my first board together 😊🎉
That's great! Glad I could help 😊
Wonderful guide. Thank you Conor.
Thank you for the tip about the gain pedals I was using fuzz, o.d., and heavy d I'll try using it your way to hear the the difference 😁. I don't have wah/ volume pedal yet but I'm definitely going to invest. Thanks again for the tips and keep rocking 😎🎸👍
Glad I could help 😄 it's a small thing, but sounds better imo! Let me know how you get on!
@@ConorRocksYT Actually, I think it's a pretty big thing and properly emphasized in this excellent video.
So useful, thank you.
Ty for making this video. Very well done and very much appreciated!
Thank you! Happy to help 😄
3:33 Hey Conor! First video I've seen by you, and it is very helpful.
I just have a question. 😁👍
If I have a harmonizing pedal, where should I order that in the pedal lineup??
Hey Evan, thank you! 😊 I'd put it towards the front, just after the tuner!
@ConorRocksYT Thank you! 🙂
great video its very helpful but I have a looper pedal and I was wondering where that would go on the pedalboard
Thank you 😊
There's a couple of spots you can put it depending on what you want to do!
Putting it towards the front of the signal chain will let you add and remove effects to the loop as it plays, but it will effect the whole signal chain - so the non-looped guitar will sound the same.
Putting it at the end will "bake in" any effects to the loop, and you can then change the effects for you non looper guitar - which might help it stand out.
Again, it depends what you want to do! I'd try both and aww which works for you 😊
@@ConorRocksYTthanks for the response this is very helpful!
Optional, but I recommend Last position
This in hindsight seems so basic but I didn't realise there was quite alot of thought on what order they should be patched together in. Cheers
Happy to help! it's not an exact science, but that order is a great place to start 😊
Absurdly helpful, thank you.
Thanks Chris! 😊
One point I would consider is using the order described, but instead of stacking gain top to bottom, consider your ability to easily access the pedal buttons you often turn on and off while playing on-stage. If you are changing gain levels, boosting, or otherwise using pedals to sculpt your sound during a song, keep those pedals on or close to the bottom row where you can hit them quickly. It is not always easy to gingerly step over a pedal to reach a back-row pedal when you're ready for a lead boost or more gain while gigging live. Ya gotta hit those buttons at exactly the right time. I am NOT suggesting that you change the order of the pedals as described. Do not do that. The pedal order that Conor laid out in this video is how I do it and it works beautifully. Almost every expert I've found agrees. But what I don't do is organize gain pedals from top to bottom, because I frequently use low gain for rhythm and higher gain or boost for lead. So on my board, those pedals sit right next to each other, right-to-left, low-gain to high-gain, on the bottom row (closest to me), so I can get to them without balancing on one leg and aiming with my toe over another pedal. As always, practice makes perfect, and proper positioning of your frequently-used pedals makes it easier to achieve. Great video! Very impressed with your communication skills. You didn't waste a single word. Keep 'em coming!
Thank you so much, I was able to find a pedalboard with a power supply for around 130 which has good reviews.
Awesome! Enjoy your new board! 😊
@@ConorRocksYT thanks, I’m picking it up in a couple days, it’ll be my first pedalboard!
You’re the man, man🎉
You're the man too, man! 😄
Thank you so much for the vid, im a noob and have no clue all the details. I plan on getting a power supply, a looper, and a distortion pedal, what order would you suggeat for aaid layout?
No worries, we all start somewhere! 😊 I'd recommend putting the looper last in the chain, as it'll give you more flexibility with your sound 😊
good stuff 🎸🎸🎸
Oh wow, H&K!! Thank you so much 😄
Absolutely great video. Thank you for this my good sir 🙏👏
I have a tuner pedal which also serves as a power supply, saves heaps of space
woah that sounds handy, what pedal??
The Boss TU model lets you daisy chain pedals from the pedal itself, which is handy. I do recommend using an isolated power supply for your pedals if possible though!
@@ConorRocksYT ah right... I'm probably gonna end up getting an isolated power supply anyways but thanks!
@@ConorRocksYT This might be a silly question but I'm actually a bassist so would I need any different kind of power supply for bass pedals instead of guitar pedals?
@@ConorRocksYThow does daisy chaining the power supply create noise ?
Thank you so much. Excellent advice. My pedalboard though had a groove for a wah on the right hand side. What now? Also, noisegate. At the end? - Subscribed! - Audie from Perth Western Australia.
Thanks, Audie! I'd suggest picking up a couple of longer patch cables so you can wire everything in the correct order, while also using the wah groove! I like to put noise gates after any distortion to help clean it up 😊
Good solution! Now I'm wondering though how I'd go from guitar to tuner with the wah in the way. I'm such a bloody neat freak. Is there an email that I can send you a photo of my board?@@ConorRocksYT
It's ok. Found it!
Great video, very clear and simple. Thanks a lot!
Thanks for all your tips. Where would you place an A/B pedal if your running two amps?
Thanks! It depends - if you want to use all your pedals with both amps - I'd put the A/B at the end of the pedal chain. But if you have certain pedals you only want to use on one amp, then I'd put the A/B before those pedals, and put them in the signal chain of the desired amp.
Hope that makes sense!
Thank you
Where would yout put an envelope filter? Bass player here :) Modulation pedal?
Stupid question I know should the 9v battery be removed connected to a direct power supply?
I been out of the loop for 30 years!
That's a good question! You don't have to remove the battery - but it's a good idea to if you're not going to be using the battery often, as they can break down over time which might damage the terminals!
If you're going to be using the battery or changing it before it gets damaged, then you'll be fine 😊
(For what it's worth, I have batteries in most of my pedals that I haven't changed for years and they're all good!)
Most pedals bypass battery as soon as DC is put in in my experience.
It's better to separate signal cables and power cables to avoid hum. Like power cables bellow the pedalboard and signal cables on top.
Soft velcro (loop) is for the pedals. The rough part (hook) goes on the board!
why?
@@KrombopulusMichael
so the board can pick up all the lint and fuzz balls and look like crap in a few days .
Where should the looping pedal go in the order?
I'd recommend towards the end, before reverb if you're using it (so everything sounds like it's in the same "space").
That way, you can add and remove effects without colouring the loop! 😊
But, feel free to experiment!
Are you using the front of your Amp, or effects loop?
Here I'm doing everything front of amp! (This amp doesn't have an FX loop unfortunately!)
Great vid, thanks.
Cochise? Hell yeah! 🤘
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Hey I just watched your video and I have a few questions. I have a digitech whammy pedal and a tremolo pedal. What section would those fall under in matters of how to orientate the pedals. Please let me know
I'd put the Digitech whammy at the front, after the tuner pedal, and the tremolo towards the end before the delay/reverb 😊
@ thanks for your help. I’ll check back in and let you know how it goes
Hello.
Looking at what Order you suggest, starting with the tuner. Where would you recommend a Vocal Harmoniser (one that takes the pitch from your guitar), be placed.
Many thanks.
Hi Jason - I'd say straight after the tuner, before any other pedals as you'll want a really clean signal.
@@ConorRocksYT
Many thanks.
So do you have to have a power supply for pedals that don’t have 9 volts? I can’t just use a wall outlet?
Yup, the Voodoo Lab unit I use has options for different values (12v, 18v, 24v, and a 200w supply on the back) 😊
How did you manage to attach the wah pedal to the board, doesn't it have feet which don't allow for you to put velcro under it?
I put it on the front half, and slide the pedal forward so the feet "fall" into the gap. It's enough to get it to stick down!
@@ConorRocksYT Alright, thanks!
thanks a lot. where can i buy all your pedals? do you have link or name of them?
Here's a link to a list of what's on my pedalboard! (affiliate link): amzn.to/3SwzmA8
The ones not on that list:
Boss OC2 (octave pedal)
Boss CE3 (chorus)
Frederick Effects Demon Fuzz (fuzz) - (I prefer the Big Muff Pi over this anyway)
I madeine from an old peice of plywood and some rubber feet. Lot cheaper than buying one, and you can tailor the board size and shape to how you want 😊
Excellent video
Thanks!
Actually where to place the eq pedal,thanks.
Honestly, wherever you want to adjust the signal. A common place is towards the end of the chain just before the time/space pedals.
I have a question so I have a flama pedal and a tuner that kinda has the same rubber as the ones on the back of the boss pedals but the sticky from the Velcro won’t stick have u had this what should I do
It happens sometimes (especially with any pedals with indents on the base) but here's a few things you can try:
1) Double check the back of the pedal is fully clean before applying the velcro (wipe it down with some rubbing alcohol)
2) If that doesn't work - remove the back of the pedal and put it on backwards (the other side should be either be plastic or metal which will take the glue better)
3) If that doesn't work - you can use a stronger glue (or different pedal velcro with a stronger glue) to stick the velcro to your pedal
Let me know how you get on!
@@ConorRocksYT okay thanks man a lot I’m currently funny to say this I’m at my local guitar shop getting new strings rn for my Floyd rose but when I get home I’ll definitely try that out and tell u
Very cool intro video
Thanks Geoff! 😊
Hey, so I just got the one spot pro CS 12 power supply and before that I had a daisy chain. I never had any problems with it before, but when I switched to the isolated power supply, my amp has been buzzy off and on. It’ll get buzzy, and then it’ll be clean sounding with no buzz. Do you have any idea what that could be?
Sorry to hear that! It could be a few things, I'd suggest starting with this video: th-cam.com/video/w-5-pUjYgps/w-d-xo.html
you have saved me sooo much confusion 🤣🥰
glad it helped!
Boss says their pedals can only be powered with an internal 9 volt battery or a Boss PSA AC adapter plugged into the wall or the warranty is voided, so is anyone using a battery power bank to power their Boss pedals?
Personally, I wouldn't worry about that. Using a quality 3rd party power supply (like the power bank I use with isolated supplies) is an industry standard practice and won't put your pedals at risk.
The biggest risk would come from using a cheap/unbranded power supply or something not fit for purpose, which I don't think a battery power bank would be.
But if it's something you do want to do, you could always pick up a set of rechargable 9v batteries and keep them topped up!
thanks!
SPACE IS IMPORTANT. I got gifted a Pedalboard and i have a large Morley Wah which i cant fit on it and makes my pedalboard so small because its my biggest pedal
Modify it! Add some extensions, think.
i use a old skateboard as my pedal holder
That's awesome! 😊
That’s badass
@@Banesguitar yea they’re very convenient, and most of them are good sizes, and you can get cheap ones at a target or walmart
Cool Idea, 💡
My OCD means I had to stop watching when you stuck down the velcro!
Yes I hate sticking velcro on the bottom of nice new pedals ☹️
What’s a good option if you don’t want to use Velcro? I don’t want to stick it on either.
most of the noise comes from EMF pollution that you have to shield fully or get really far away from they go straight in ur pickups nothing to do with wired electricity, if u have noise in ur circuit ur psu is faulty or your power line wasnt wired properly there shouldn't be noise coming through there daisy chaining is fine
I really don’t want put velcro on my pedals.
Womp womp ur gonna have to
Why?
I put it on all sides and made a pedal BOX
guys, don't forget the FX loop! very important!
EQ at the beginning or the end of the chain.... I made funny things at the end, but is a heresy. lol.
Ehm... Fuzz should go first in the chain
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which pedal category would you put noise gate pedals in?
I'd say they fall under "dynamics" - they can go pretty much wherever! 😊