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I like the Frequency Analyzer, which has some – no, all – of those crazy Devo sounds, but it’s not exactly the most versatile ring modulator in the world. Rather than buy the Moog, which has the worst bypass known to man, I’d like to go with an EHX, which comes with forty years of tradition, innovation, and awesome. I know Nicholas Briggs, the guy who voices the Daleks on “Doctor Who,” uses the Moog, and I know, from personal experience, it’s an AMAZING-sounding ring mod, but it’s as big as a Morley wah, it’s heavy, and it’s partially made of wood. Oh, and did I mention that the bypass is non-existent? No? Well, it’s non-existent.
I even have a name for it: the FREQUENCY EXTERMINATOR. Basically, it’s the Stereo Polyphase of ring modulators. It will cost as much as the Polyphase, and EHX will make an expression pedal that works with it, the Polyphase, the Q-Balls pedals, the HOG, and the other pedals that use expression pedals. Analog, Aluminum, and American. I’ll come up with some concept art tonight.
I’m surprised there is no deluxe FA. Although the reason I own a FA, is because it lacks the LFO. I have no use for an LFO, although if it were brought forth affordably I might be tempted….
expression pedal ring mod is cool. colorsound have a pedal like that but it’s not very versatile.
At some point I’m going to mod my Frequency Analyzer to be able to plug an external VCO in.
julian you have any info on this mod? Laink? Search for a mod for a ring mod can be a little difficult ; )….
Snarling Dogs also had the Mold Spore with some exp. pedal type control built in a wah enclosure. Jeff Beck uses one lately.
The Mold Spore is a cool-sounding pedal (not as good as the Moog, but for what it is, it’s not bad), but all Snarling Dogs products will fall apart within five minutes of owning them. Jeff Beck either has a brilliant guitar tech, or has six million of these things.
Features I’d like to see:
Monophonic tracking. Slightly less wacky, but still otherworldly.
LFO, Envelope Following, and Exp. Like on the Polyphase.
Built in oscillator AND oscillator in.
How about calling it THE FREQUENCY EXTRAPOLATOR?