The first production ready build of the ZDS Shifter’s guts has completed. Here you can see the rear panel, with MIDI, USB and power jacks. The new case is identical in size to the existing Zendrum Merge Brick, so you can use that for scale.
Here’s a peek at what the top of the Shifter will look like.
Coming soon, to a pedal board near you!
Work on the “proof of concept” model is coming along nicely!
After going through a number of candidates, I’ve settled on using this aluminum case to house the Shifter; seen here with a Zendrum Merge Brick for size comparison:
The case is roughly the same width, slightly squatter and a bit wider than the Merge Brick. This feels like the right sweet spot when taking into account cost, internal volume, ruggedness and the need to accommodate two footswitches as low to the ground as possible.
It’s of course possible that the design will change before completion, but I feel confident stating that the final product will look something like this.
More updates soon.