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Pigtronix Mothership 2 at the 4th Brooklyn Synth Expo

Synth pedals are a very interesting niche market, in particular now that note tracking systems have become super reliable and almost latency free. Pigtronix just released the second version of their flagship synth pedal, the Mothership 2, and there's a lot of curiosity around it. Thos who live in the NYC area will be…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Mothership 2 at the 4th Brooklyn Synth Expo

Synth Pedals at the 4th Brooklyn Synth Expo!

The Brooklyn Synth Expo is coming up on October 28-29 and this year we'll have a neat selection of synth pedals! We gathered four of them in the issue of The Deli linked to the event. Check out the videos in the interactive gallery below!Click on the title for more

Synth Pedals at the 4th Brooklyn Synth Expo!

Insanity is something we value when applied to musical instrument engineering. Confined within that realm, it's a fun, entertaining feature, particularly so when matched with infinite curiosity. Swedish circuit bender Simon the Magpie fits the "crazy scientist" profile fairly and squarely: his flair and accent are somewhat reminiscent of Dr. Strangelove, and many of his creations…Click on the title for more

Pedal Modder profile: Simon the Magpie

Glou Glou – Rendez Vous

Knobs dissects the RenDez Vou, from French manufacturer Glou Glou, a deep, synth-style multi-effect stompbox for those who don't fear a variety of options. 0:36 - Overview 2:09 - Double envelopes 3:40 - CV 4:35 - LFO 5:35 - Synth 6:20 - Outro CV Sequencer - Korg SQ-1 Synth - Korg…Click on the title for more

Glou Glou – Rendez Vous

TWA Dynamorph – Crazy Filter Fuzz Synth

Here's a pedal you'll be able to try at our 7th Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit! This is a pretty insane pedal for the creative type. Check out the manufacturer's description: Guitar Effects Pedal Demo - TWA - Dynamorph - Crazy Filter Fuzz Synth Distortion? Fuzz? Filter? Synth? Dynamorph™ is all of…Click on the title for more

TWA Dynamorph – Crazy Filter Fuzz Synth

Adventure Audio Dream Reaper

Super crazy pedal partly by Adventure Audio reminiscent of a Buchla synth (controls placed in a round pattern that are not immediately intuitive). From the manufacturer's website: The Dream Reaper is a Fuzzy Feedback Modulation Machine loaded with weird features guaranteed to turn your tone into something unexpected. High Gain…Click on the title for more

Adventure Audio Dream Reaper

Hungry Robot – The Karman Line delay and oscillation device

Hungry Robot is a new manufacturer churning out super fun pedals, and The Karman Line is arguably one of the most fun in the line. Check out this video of it by Dennis Kayzer! From the manufacturer's site: The Kármán Line is a modulating joystick delay and oscillation device that features a heavily…Click on the title for more

Hungry Robot – The Karman Line delay and oscillation device

With its cosmic approach to feature-rich stompboxes, Wisconsin based Mattoverse builds self-described "handmade tools for new sonic adventures." Since we are fond of adventures - and adventurous art - we couldn't help but dig a little deeper, after noticing these intriguing boxes at the latest Summer NAMM. TIME BASED EFFECTS The pedals from…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Profile: Mattoverse Electronics

NUX Pedals wins Best in Show at SNAMM 2017

At this year's Summer NAMM (2017 edition), Chinese manufacturer NUX was the only pedal company rewarded with a "Best in Show." We think this video is probably a reason good enough to get a reward, check it out, it's Carl Lengevin from Godin guitars getting busy with a Komp Core (compressor)…Click on the title for more

NUX Pedals wins Best in Show at SNAMM 2017

At SNAMM 2017, DigiTech came out with an improved drum machine pedal, called SDRUM, where the snare and kick parts can be programmed directly through the guitar strings. The pedal creates the rest of the parts (cymbals, toms) according to the selected style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8E1poBX_uAClick on the title for more

DigiTech SDRUM

Alexander Syntax Error (first video)

Here's one of the most exciting pedals seen at SNAMM 2017, the Alexander Syntax Error. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_kpkvhODyQClick on the title for more

Alexander Syntax Error (first video)

Sonicsmith – Squaver P1 & ConVertor

Running your guitar through real synths (not just "pedal synths") is something not every guitarist is fond of, but those who do have a lot of fun with it. It takes a certain mindset (not to mention patience) to comprehend all the functions and options offered by synths, and many guitarists…Click on the title for more

Sonicsmith – Squaver P1 & ConVertor