A home for your gear.

Gear opens on a dashboard. Pedalboards contains physical layouts, audio and power planning. MIDI workspace contains independent MIDI setups and the control routing of existing pedalboards. My gear is shared between both. Dictionary provides manufacturer and device command references.

1. Choose a pedalboard frame, then add original pedal photos from the catalog or your own gear. Photos without dimensions wait above the board. Enter width and depth to place them at scale.
2. Arrange pedals by dragging, using arrow keys, or editing positions.
3. Document audio paths, then controller output routes and MIDI channels. Mark shared channels as intentional where needed.
4. Assign power outputs. Current draw, minimum supply capacity and adapter rating are separate. Unknown specifications stay unverified.
5. Save a .lion backup. Sign in with your existing Backlions account to save this device’s personal library and current rig online. Use Save as new configuration to name and store another version of a pedalboard. Open Pedalboards to find your account’s saved configurations.

Rigs contain their own setup details. Editing a rig does not change the library record or another saved rig. Duplicating creates a separate rig.

Frame presets retain published board/deck sizes; rail, slot and hole layouts are illustrative. Reviewed body frames align the enclosure to its dimensions and show jack protrusions separately. Other photos retain their photographed perspective. Fit checks use entered dimensions; allow clearance for connectors and cables.

Pedalboard designer

Open a board, then Designer. Choose pieces from your personal collection and the current rig, select a frame and leave space for cables. Find a fit tries several rectangle arrangements; a pedal left on the bench does not prove it cannot fit. Enter unknown dimensions in the collection, or place a sized bench pedal manually. Drag, use arrow keys (Shift for 1 mm) or the movement buttons. Shuffle puzzle mixes the layout and signal order; Undo design move steps back through your draft.

Effect roles inferred from names are editable hints, especially for multi-effect pedals. Classic clarity starts with tracking and dynamics, then gain, modulation, delay and reverb. Fuzz first is intended for pickup-sensitive fuzz before buffers. Ambient wash deliberately places reverb before gain for a smeared texture. These recipes are our simplified interpretations of the guides below. Same-role and utility pedals are unconstrained. The order score compares classified pairs, not sound quality; Follow your ears removes order scoring. Position and audio order are independent. Power supplies and controllers occupy space but are excluded from the audio chain.

Keep this design creates a new rig with the layout and a suggested mono serial audio chain. Set stereo, send/return loops and exact ports in Audio, and assign outputs in Power. The source rig and library keep their own details. Only kept designs persist on reload; export or save them using the normal rig controls. Cable space is an estimate; verify jacks, mounting, reach and real cables.

BOSS · Pedal order · Strymon · Signal chains · BOSS · Alternative recipes

Controller patches and conversion

Controller bank/preset file import, replacement-pedal mappings, review and native exports remain planned. No vendor-file upload or conversion is available yet. They require supported file formats, documented command equivalence and a verified editor round trip. Exact sounds cannot be transferred from MIDI commands alone.

Standalone MIDI setups currently support private saves and backups. Band sharing remains available for pedalboards; a typed MIDI handoff to Tech is a later addition.

Audio and MIDI views document connections; they do not operate hardware or convert controller files. Electrical checks compare the values you enter, and do not replace equipment instructions.

A published revision is a fixed snapshot for later sharing with your tech. Publishing does not create a public web page or invite anyone.

Account drafts are kept separately on this device. Signing out returns to your separate anonymous workspace. Use a private device for personal notes. Gear is separate from company/venue inventory and is a web workspace.