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Two piece aluminum enclosure for guitar pedal / stompbox. Lasercut, bent on a DIY hand brake. Originally mfg. for Basic Audio (basicaudio.net). Enclosure size based on the Jarman Phase Master.
The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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(January 2009)
I recently got my hands on the Digitech HardWire DL-8 Delay pedal, so that brought about another revision to the pedalboard. I removed the really old Boss pitch shifter/delay and analog delay pedals. I may put back the Boss analog delay, but I'm not sure I'll ever need three delay pedals on there!
I also moved the VariOboost to the top row, which puts it in the effects loop instead of in front of the amp. This makes it's effect MUCH more pronounced. I have it set to tame the insane amount of midrange that I can't otherwise dial out of my Mesa Stiletto. (I don't need it with my Lone Star, though).
That leaves an empty spot on the bottom row for another addition. I'm thinking about the Catalinbread Serrano Picoso boost. We'll see.
One other note....
Those Digitech HardWire pedals have an interior switch that allows you to turn true bypass on or off. I turned true bypass OFF in the reverb pedal, since it's the last one in the chain, and the signal is making a 20 foot trip to the pedalboard and another 20 foot trip back to the amp. The others are true bypass, so I thought it'd be a good idea for one of them to have a buffer on. The same is true for the bottom row - the MXR phaser is non-true bypass, so I have a buffer there, too.
(This is probably way more than anyone wanted to know.)
Here's what's on it, in order of signal flow (right to left, bottom to top).
BEFORE THE AMP:
Peterson Strobo Stomp tuner (v1)
Keeley Compressor
Fulltone OCD overdrive (v1)
BB Preamp overdrive (with cool copper finish)
MXR EVH Phase 90
IN THE AMP'S EFFECTS LOOP:
Catalinbread VariOboost parametric eq/boost
MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Digitech HardWire DL-8 Delay/Looper
Digitech HardWire RV-7 Digital Reverb
AND FINALLY:
Amp footswitch (Stiletto switch works identically for my Lone Star)
The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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I use these to cover up my shoddy guitar playing and make some noise. I like guitar pedals more than I like playing guitar. Mouse over them to get the details.
Now I just need a decent guitar...
Email orgeldreamelectronics@gmail.com if you have an idea or request for a variation on one of my designs.
The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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Two piece aluminum enclosure for guitar pedal / stompbox. Lasercut, bent on a DIY hand brake. Originally mfg. for Basic Audio (basicaudio.net). Enclosure size based on the Jarman Phase Master.
Crazy delay/fuzz pedal - audio demo here: soundcloud.com/musicthing/noise-ensemble-delay-fuzz-pedal...
I finally 'finished' it (as much as it can ever be finished). I need to do some work on the top row (replacing the leftmost two Bosses), but I'm really happy with the bottom row.
Here's what's on it, in order of signal flow (right to left, bottom to top).
BEFORE THE AMP:
Peterson Strobo Stomp tuner (v1)
Keeley Compressor
Fulltone OCD overdrive (v1)
BB Preamp overdrive (with cool copper finish)
MXR EVH Phase 90
Catalinbread Varioboost parametric eq/boost
IN THE AMP'S EFFECTS LOOP:
Boss DM-3 Delay (analog)
MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Boss PS-2 Digital Pitch Shifter/Delay (using it for digital delay)
Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb (used for basic verb with Mesa Stiletto only)
AND FINALLY:
Amp footswitch (Stiletto switch works with Lone Star, too)
The challenge in designing a laptop rig is to keep the screen design simple and informative. I play all improvisations with this electronic instrument and prefer a few highly playable functions displayed rather than cluttering the screen with meters for all possible processing inside the box.
The normal signal chain has three levels, of which I most often use the first two - skipping over the last stage of multiple loop's track's outputs:
1) Patches (pre looper) - "the unlimited stompbox".
Chose a patch to play through from the patch list on the left side. Sets organize acoustic input, electric line-in and MIDI input (EWI). All three kinds of patches have different types of effects that are playable from foot pedal, like for example freezing a reverb or sweeping resonant filters. The Mainstage on-screen objects for that are included in the stomp box design at the upper right corner. Two physical expression pedals are used to send four alternative CC#'s.
2) Looper Mobius AU - loaded with cool scripts for processing the audio.
Here the AU plugin window is displayed in the middle, covering an area of Mainstage's workspace. Some looper functions are binded to their triggering MIDI events directly in Mobius and feed a direct MIDI input while for other looper functioins graphic objects are created in Mainstage and binded to the incoming control events on the outside and to Mobius parameters on the inside. My setup is a combination of both methods to control Mboius. Above the Mobius window are some parameters I need to adjust and play with while making music. The tempo is not manipulated on the screen. A tempo only appears after it has been set by the first loop created in Mobius and from then on Mainstage's effects and processing follow that tempo. To change tempo I record a new loop at the new tempo, making sure I do that on Mobius "Master Track" thus replacing the old "first created loop". If there are parallel track's loops, they do not change with the new tempo sent out to the host Mainstage. This is a very musical method of changing tempo to play around with poly rhythm and since having tried it you may never want to go back to typing on the screen, turning a knob or similarly lame ways of setting a tempo.
3) Output: 8 channel mixer.
At the bottom are the eight separate outputs of Mobius eight tracks. The big deal with this is that I can cut out sub bass right at the source, the loop. Different channels pass through optional effects like Autofilter, Tremolo or distortion (all externally tweakable) and a compressor before getting summed at the main stereo ouput that is connected to the house PA system. Dynamic fade in/out scripts of Mobius happen pre ouitput mixer fader and you can see the Mobius output level in the character box under each output mixer fader. I work a lot with scripts in the looper and in that context the eight output mixer faders rather take on the function of a gain control.
(Disclaimer)
Since I posted this I have settled with a rig that does not use "3) Output: 8 channel mixer". The reason is twofold, to save CPU power and to make live performance more fluid. This means I mix and sum all Mobius tracks inside Mobius. After Mobius, on the instrument track I have Low Cut filter to take out sub bass (may be a lot if pitching down loops four octaves). On the main output I have first a Multipressor and then a Limiter.
Here's a shortlist for how to set up Mobius (as tempo master) in Mainstage:
1. Make your patches (input EQ, compression, effect chain etc).
2. Set all your patches to "Output = Bus 1" (or any other bus).
3. On concert level, create an instrument channel strip and open Mobius as the instrument.
4. Open Mobius plugin graphic user interface window, go the "Side Chain" slot up right and select Bus 1 as the side chain input.
5. In Mainstage Edit Mode at concert level, tic the box "Get Tempo From MIDI Input" and select "Device = IAC Bus".
6 In "Mobius/Configuration/MIDI Devices" select "IAC Bus" as "Plugin Output Device" (now we have sync).
7. While in this window also select a MIDI In port on your system under "Plugin Input Devices" (in order to send external control MIDI directly into Mobius plugin, thus side-stepping Mainstage's AU based graphic control object system).
If you rather want to use Mainstage objects on the screen, binded to your external MIDI and targeting parameters in Mobius, you may skip over #7 above. Personally I like setting up the MIDI control in Mobius and have it work as I'm used to even outside Mainstage. You may also totally mix host based parameter control through Mainstage and direct plugin MIDI input if you like.
(Disclaimer)
Today I NEVER use Mainstage on-screen control objects for Mobius functions. I now totally rely on Mobius listening directly to the laptop's MIDI inputs. This is because Mobius to me is a well tuned musical instrument that I'm learning to play and as such I need Mobius to work exactly in the same way no matter if hosted in Mainstage, Ableton Live, Bidule or any other host.
Bottom line recommendation:
- Use Mainstage MIDI clock slaved to Mobius tempo.
- Control Mobius by direct MIDI input, not going through the host application Mainstage.
The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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A variation on the ProCo Rat distortion pedal. This has all sorts of clipping/control options that the original doesn't. A very versatile pedal.
This enclosure started life as a cheap and crappy delay pedal, until I gutted it and went to town. Tried for a kinda Mad Max junkyard 80's steampunk look.
This is the pushme-pullyou octave fuzz circuit in a junction box. It's a small box and doesn't quite have room for a 9v battery.
Circuit design:
www.forrestwhitesides.com/files/up/img/layouts/pushpull/p...
The Great Canadian Stompbox Showdown presented by Nice Rack Canada.
Saturday September 27th, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM at the Nice Rack Canada Showroom, 262 Carlaw Avenue, Suite 110-B, Toronto, Ontario.
Thanks to our show sponsors, each vendor station will be equipped with a Gibson Guitar into a Traynor Amplifier into a Mesa Cab Clone (Amp to Headphone levelling box) into Sennheiser HD280 headphones. Multiple players can be demo'ing pedals at one time with zero noise pollution from station to station.
This event will provide players with a unique chance to interact with the brands & builders outside the normal retail environment. Vendors include Eventide, Tribute Audio Designs, SolidGoldFX, Jonny Rock Gear, Plant 4 Thermionic Designs, Outlaw Effects, Moog Music Inc. & T-Rex Effects.
We'll be giving away some door prizes by RJM Music, Voodoo Lab & Sennheiser, entries will be accepted throughout the day, the drawing will be held at the close of the show and the prizes can be claimed at Nice Rack Canada or mailed to the winners.
The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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This was my first time working with a water-slide decal. I'm surprised at how well it came out. It did take a couple of attempts to find a shade of yellow that would show up over the pistachio green.
Audiotool will take so much more time ... (breathing deep),
looking forward to 1.0
... and btw. 1 guy is missing on the photos called Joa Ebert. And the text is missing another 1 called Philipp Granzin. The team is a bit bigger now. A bit. A byte.
... and I hope you did not check out the ToneMatrix already?
... and see who needs to learn some rythm and even says that somehow at 2:15. Thx!
... and find out who blogged this.
ISBN 978-3-89939-101-5, page 137
Text
" Alan Ross, born in 1979, studied information engineering at the University of Constance and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2004. Then he became partner of Tojio GmbH, among others. Since 2008, he has worked as interaction designer & developer at Hobnox AG. Kai-Philipp Schöllmann, born in 1973, initially studied music science and philosophy before he got actively involved in playing music, composition and harmony theory, and completed further training as a multimedia/computer scientist. He has been working at Hobnox AG since 2007.
Andre Michelle, born in 1972, developed the ActionScript of the Hobnox Audiotool.
Andre Stubbe, born in 1977, worked as an interface and communication designer at the Berlin agency area42, before he began to study visual communication at the Berlin University of the Arts from which he graduated with a diploma in 2006. Since 2001 he has been a freelancing designer and programmer for agencies such as ART+COM, Hobnox, WHITEvoid and Extrajetzt. He has received several prizes including the Europrix Top Talent Award, the ADC Award, the Prix Ars Electronica and the :output 08.
Joa Ebert, born in 1986, entered university to study mathematics at the age of 16. From 2006 to 2007 he worked as chief architect at Jooce RD in Paris, and since then he has been senior Flash developer with Hobnox AG.
Andre Stubbe on “The individual music production of tomorrow”:
On a daily basis we experience the flow of offline applications onto the WWW where they are festively christened “Rich Internet Application”. Particularly in the creative sector a large number of such tools exist already. However, these offline applications are dusty and no longer sexy. Today’s global network makes it necessary to ensure simple and collaborative work. The music production of tomorrow involves being able to follow live sessions, enable simple access to a community’s sample data bank while simultaneously performing in a group – and all of it online. [...] "
A joke gift I threw together. It's a guitar effect, and octave up that adds some fuzz/distortion.
Added here because it's too rude not to share.
Mathieu Guillou "Mr Mat " (vocals, guitar, stompbox).
Mountain Men @ Chat Noir. 19.11.2010 (c) Christophe Losberger 2010
I've been building my own guitar effects for a while as the ones I really want, such as the Univibe, are VERY expensive collectors items ($1000+). I built this one as close to the original specs as possible, using some higher quality, low noise components that weren't available or were too expensive to use in the original.
I've been very lucky to meet a local fellow effects-nut who owns a laser capable of cutting back paint without cutting metal, which is what was used for this finish. The light areas are the polished aluminum enclosure, revealed by the laser cutting.
All up it cost about $60 in parts, plus shipping from the US for some of the harder to get parts.
If you want to hear what an original univibe sounds like, check out Hendrix's 'Angel'. The warbly character of the guitar part is a univibe.
The Sitar Swami guitar pedal is included in the so called Miscellaneous Series Effects released in 2001 by Danelectro. It is built in a robust die cast enclosure with flower child graphics. It has two adjustment knobs, JFET switching and runs on 9V.
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