The Tone Control

Ep. 130 - It’s a Rat With Robot Legs! It Can Learn Tricks!

• EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things (stab: SG Electroman)
  • 2 Effects loops, with an a/b/y switcher, boost, tuner out, expression input… everything 
    • Loop 1: unbuffered. Ideal for distortions, overdrives, vintage pedals.
    • Loop 2: buffered, after loop 1. Ideal for modulation and time based stuff
  • Amps: This lets you run stereo in a A, B, or Both setup. Boost switch to give those amps a little extra umph. Also features a phase switch. 
  • Buffered tuner out, high headroom output buffer to drive long cable runs 
  • Expression volume in lets you use any exp pedal to control volume. Volume is placed after loop 1 for true volume control, not for cleaning up dirty tones.
  • “Flexi-Switching”, which is relay-based true bypass. Can be set to momentary or latching. 
  • Pretty much a small true bypass looper with a bunch of added stuff 
  • $250 
• Strymon Volante (stab: MH DMBL)
  • Multi-voice, multi-head, magnetic echo machine. 
  • Four heads, each with on/off button for Playback and Feedback.
  • Controls for Record level, mechanics (controls amount of mechanically related speed fluctuations), low cut, wear, repeats, echo level, spring reverb mix, time, and head spacing. 
  • Time controls delay time at head 4. Heads 1-3 subdivide according to the spacing knob. 
  • The repeats stop at head 4, so there is no decay unless the feedback buttons are engaged 
  • Three types of delay: Drum delay (echorec), Tape echo, and Studio (reel to reel) delay. 
  • Up for preorder, $400
  • They have also updated the Multi-switch to work with Volante as well as Riverside and Sunset Drive. More functions, still works with other strymon pedals. $129 
• Sono Amp Modeling Interface from Audient and TwoNotes $450 (stab: WA Descent)
  • Audient desktop USB interface with 10 in / 4 out
  • 12AX7 preamp with 3 band eq and Two notes Power Amp and Cab Simulation and re-amp output.
  • 2 Audient console mic preamps, ADAT input, main speaker out, to amp out, headphone out, Zero latency monitoring with monitor mix.
  • Free plugins and software with ARC. Torpedo Remote
• IK Multimedia AXE I/O Audio Interface  $350 (stab: 805)
  • Guitarist focussed computer USB interface
  • 2 instrument inputs / Mic inputs, amp out, 2 line outs, external switch inputs, midi
  • Active/Passive Pure/JFET Z-Tone impedance adapting circuit (1MOhm to 2.2kOhm)
  • Amplitube 4 Deluxe
• Fender Acoustasonic Tele - video demo included (stab: MS Consider the Raven)
  • This is supposed to be the first true hybrid between electric and acoustic guitars, not just “acoustic electric” 
  • 5 position selector for Electric, Acoustic/Electric blend, Percussion and enhanced harmonics, alternative acoustics, and core acoustics 
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