The Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts, a device you’ll be able to check out in person at the upcoming Brooklyn Synth and Pedal Expo, is a creative, stereo reverb that reimagines the effect as a dynamic sound-synthesis tool. Conceived by designer Matthew Farrow as “a synthesizer built from a reverb,” it replaces traditional oscillator-based sound generation with a complex reverberation engine, resulting in uniquely textured, decaying ambiences.
Offering complete hands-on control without menus, the pedal features extensive real-time parameters. Beyond standard Decay, Blend, and Level controls, it incorporates a resonant multimode filter, auto-swell envelope (with swell/gate/ducking modes), and an LFO with tap tempo/MIDI sync. A dedicated Noise section introduces selectable analog-style artifacts (hiss, pops, hum), while the Dirt control adds saturation and instability for degraded textures.
Flexible connectivity includes mono or stereo I/O, a MultiJack for expression, tap tempo, or MIDI input, and full MIDI/USB implementation for deep preset control (4 onboard, 32 via MIDI). The buffered bypass offers selectable trail modes, including infinite sustain.
Housed in a format similar to the compan’s own Forget-Me-Not delay, Now We Are Ghosts provides an immediate, exploratory platform for crafting everything from subtle haunted spaces to wildly modulated soundscapes, making it ideal for ambient composers and sonic experimentalists.
