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Re: ot: In search of suggestions for odd stompboxes
the Devi Ever site http://deviever.com/ has a great forum also. Including
a
section on DIY fx building and moding. I have not found the time to do
some
of this but want to.
http://www.ilovefuzz.com/viewforum.php?f=151
J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mech" <mech@m3ch.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: ot: In search of suggestions for odd stompboxes
> At 9:45 PM +0200 6/18/09, Rainer Straschill wrote:
>>
>>so I've ever so slightly started to turn my back a little to blown-up
>>rack gear and complex computer systems and instead decided to fall in
>>love with stompboxes a little bit.
>
> Beautiful, Rainer. Don't think you'll regret it.
>
> In the past, I've already suggested Devi Ever FX, so you can find that
> detail in the archives.
>
> Also, The Squarewave Parade puts out some bizarre and brilliant
> noiseboxes. You kind of have to check back on a regular basis, as
> Steven's interests change frequently so he may only put out, say, 10
> copies of a given model.
>
> For example, a few weeks ago, he released a little utility box called
>the
> Bleak Blink which, when shaken/kicked, gave the same intermittent
>stuttery
> effect as a bad cable. A lot of his current energy right now is
>dedicated
> to the Teaspoon CAS, which is a granular/glitch effect (and a whole lot
> more) in a stompbox format.
>
> Since it seems you rather like delay lines, you might look at the
>Blackbox
> Quicksilver (now distributed by Ooh La La Manufacturing). It's a delay
> unit with a built-in external feedback loop. You can put whatever other
> stomps you like into the loop, which will then re-process every new
> iteration of the echo.
>
> If you scan through the stompbox pages at Analogue Haven, you'll find
>lots
> of different possibilities. Fuzz/distortion is the most popular
>category,
> it seems, but there's a lot of other stuff in there if you bother to
>dig.
> That's how I found my Audible Disease Junk-Fi Sampler a year or so ago.
> Looked good on paper, and, boy, is it strange in real life.
>
> Similarly, try the NoiseFX website. It's harder to navigate (not to
> mention that all the soundclips are focused solely on, er, noise) but
> it'll give you more ideas for research, and they will deal just as well
>in
> used boxes that may have missed their potential market (Dod Meatbox,
> etc.).
>
> Finally, you might also look at delving into circuit bending some of
>your
> existing stomps, or buying cheap crap boxes just to experiment on. You
> can also get some one-of-a-kind devices from "semi-pro" benders if you
> don't want to do the work yourself. I picked up a circuit bent Boss
>PS-2
> from a builder/artist named Spunky Toofers, and it is one of the most
> bizarre/useful stomps I've ever had --
> getting effects I previously thought only possible on a computer.
>
> Though with a little practice, you could easily roll your own.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --m.
>
> --
> _____
> "take one step outside yourself. the whole path lasts no longer than one
> step..."
>