This one is on my ‘hit list’ too.
The octave options on the Helix are a weakpoint.
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I just acquired a Cali 76 Bass Compressor. Been really liking it thus far. Same colorway as well. I was watching Reverb for a while waiting for a blue one at a nice price.
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That looks great @booker_t !!
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I’ve found this today, after cleaning and emptying some boxes I had for years, I think it’s quite common (but i know next to nothing about pedals, so you tell me ^^) :
This was used a VERY long time ago as I played guitar a bit (and forgot all about it ^^'). Now I suppose this could work with a bass too … right ? I’m missing the adaptor though. Still, maybe this could be the very first piece of my future pedalboard ^^ ?
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I’m not really an expert on using guitar pedals on bass, but there are some around. The Boss OS-2 seems to be on their catalogue still:
You probably don’t need an AC adapter to power it as it should have a 9V battery connector if you open up the lower panel.
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… and yep, it’s there, 9V battery connector.
Now I feel a bit silly to missed it ^^
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the OS-2 is a guitar overdrive, it will likely sound quite thin with a bass, but it’s worth a try ! you can put a 9 volt battery inside if you don’t have an AC adapter for it.
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I’ve been thinking recently. Is there something (maybe in the form of a pedal) that would mute (break the circuit) from the instrument cable?
I am looking for something that would help in the following scenarios:
- unplugging/plugging an instrument - this gives you a standard “POP” sound. It can be solved with the “anti-pop” cables, or by unplugging the cable on DAI first, or by reducing gain on the interface.
- leaving unplugged cable - when I unplug the instrument cable it generates some hum by itself. Again, can be solved by unplugging it from DAI or reducing gain.
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I’d think the most obvious choice would be a tuner pedal. It will mute the instrument when you switch it on.
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Yes, but it is an active device.
I often use my DAI as my sound card to listen to music.
Currently, I need to lower the gain on DAI when the instrument cable is plugged in (obviously when the cable is not plugged into the instrument on the other end).
I was rather thinking about some passive switch. Like an “on/off” for the pedalboard input.
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Some tuners, like the Polytune3 can be used in true bypass mode, so I’d think that could solve the problem.
Another option would be to use a pedal mute switch, like this one:
https://www.jhspedals.info/mute-switch
Not much use apart from that. It might be interesting however if you use lots of pedals to put it at the amp/DAI end of your chain in case your modulation pedals are going into a feedback loop 
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I do have Radial DI at the end of my chain.
JHS mute switch is another active switch.
But I think “Murder One Latching Killswitch” without LED may be the solution I am looking for 
It would be perfect if it had 2 position switch, though. Otherwise, you won’t know if it is on or off.
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There seems to be some choice over there:
https://www.loopipedals.com.au/product-category/mute/
Except that it’s down in Oz 
Or maybe one of these:
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Upvote for anything Saturnworks makes. I love his products.
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You still need to disconnect that from the bass when not playing to save both bass and the transmitter batteries, right?
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The receiver stays in the amp/DAI and the transmitter needs to be removed from the bass when not in use. But it addresses your popping and noise issues.
I’m currently rebuilding my board and am using a cable until it’s finished. I was really surprised at how much noise there was when using a cable vs wireless.
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That is really interesting. I guess I’ll need to investigate that topic further.
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I’ve had to switch to a slightly larger pedalboard as the Stomp XL practically filled my old one.
So I’ve switched to a TAD Duo-17 for a little more real estate.
All powered by the Cioks DC7 which tucks away neatly beneath the board.
Signal chain is
Line 6 G10 wireless
Gurus Optivalve MkII compressor
Spaceman Polaris Overdrive
HX Stomp XL
I’m still undecided whether I want to squeeze the Bass Big Muff in there or just swap it out for the Polaris as needed. 
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