Description
Build and customize your pedal testing and prototyping rig with this DIY Pedal Tower.
Easily connect your breadboards or unboxed pedal guts to your guitar, amplifier, and power supplies. Actually, with the optional tone/sample player and the speaker layers, and a 9V battery, you don't need to plug ANYTHING in but your effect circuit.
DOCUMENTATION HERE: https://mas-effects.com/tower/#documentation
BASE KIT:
One DIY Pedal Tower kit is all you need to get started. It includes:
- IN/OUT: Input and output jacks. If you unplug your cable, an "alternate input" such as a tone generator, or "alternate output" such as a speaker will automatically connect if available.
- POWER: DC power jack and/or optional battery. It auto-selects the power source, preferring the DC jack when available. A power button lets you easily preserve battery life.
- EFFECT HOOKUP: Hook this rig up to any pedal or synth circuit with a variety of connection types: alligator clips, male pins, or female pin sockets. Works great with pedal guts (test it before putting it in the enclosure), with breadboards, or anything else.
- AUDIO PROBE: Built in audio probe lets you easily tap into any part of your effect circuit for easy debugging.
- BYPASS: Toggle between true bypass and engaged (useful to ensure your input signal is coming in loud and clear)
- And more: master volume, beautiful fit and finish, face and bottom plates for comfortable handling, rubber feet to keep it in place, a bottom-heavy design for stability, and tons of other considerations.
All hardware, PCBs, and parts are included. This is a DIY kit that you can solder and assemble.
OPTIONAL ADD-ON LAYERS:
- Amp and speaker layer: Details here
- Sample loop (pre-recorded) and tone generator: Details here
- DIY Custom layer: Details here
- More coming soon: e.g. alternate voltages via regulators and charge pumps
CUSTOMIZE (and optionally sell!):
You're not just limited to the add-ons we make.... you can get blank customizable layers with the PCB, stackable header, and standoffs and create anything your heart desires.
You can even send custom signals or voltage levels between the layers using the large, 10 pin "CUSTOM" header at the edge of all the PCBs, as well as an 11th pin in the main header. https://mas-effects.com/tower/
As people share their layouts and circuits, we can link to them here : https://mas-effects.com/tower/
And if you come up with something you want to convert to a PCB and think others would like, get in touch and we can figure out the best way to bring it to the masses together.