Multi-Booster/OD

[served]

Hi.

I was just wondering and thinking about building some kind of station, that consists of a lot of different Boosters and Overdrives. Just for experimenting and just to mess around with it.
Is there some kind of universal layout for boosters or Overdrives? I mean, i would like to put together very simple boosters, with only volume control (max 2 controls) and but it all in a one big box. But I would like to keep it as simple as its possible.
I didn't find any so called" universal layouts".
The only thing I can come up with at the moment, is veroboard and grab as many solutions as I dare from here http://diy-fever.com/old/index.php?project=layouts

Has anyone done such a thing before?
Any suggestions, how to keep the costs low and to be effective while building it?

[GibsonGM]

I've heard of this idea, but haven't seen it implemented, at least not in an economic, cost-effective way.  I'd think you'd have to build a bunch of circuit boards, put them in a large enough enclosure, and true-bypass switch each one in and out.  You can add/remove diodes on switches, thereby creating distortion/OD, depending on their location (feedback loop vs. output, all that).   

As for 'universal layout', well, take a look at opamp boosts, OD's, and those that are transistor based.  Many of them are VERY similar, and have the same 'core' with a cap tacked on here or there, or different resistors.  You could use that as a starting point...

[served]

Thanks for the info!
I will have a look.
But more that I think about the whole idea, the more I think about it, is it actually a good and effective idea? I am a bit afraid that I build 10 different boosters and end up using only 3 of them.
So for now, I ll put as much schematics on my projectboard and then I ll sort out what I want and don't want.

[GibsonGM]

What I went thru personally was that I found 1 to 3 boosters that I really liked, and a bunch I wasn't overly impressed with.  So I use those boosters all the time, and the others collect dust!   I wouldn't want them in 1 pedal.  Having them separate allows me to place them in other locations in the signal chain, to lend 1 out to a buddy who had something break at a gig, etc.   These are things we have to consider  )

[served]

Yes. Thats the thing I am afraid of also.
So I think I will loose to idea and make my experiments on my project board and take what I like and so on. Thank you!