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BUT what does the Cathedral INFINITE do!?
ghostMemberSo maybe the MBoy will be $100 – if it is, I’m curious to the sound of it!? Also VERY excited about it.
My new prediction is Memory Boy/Toy Late & Vocoder August/Sept, Cathedral October/November. This is based on the price list sent out, and the fact that the POG2, Enigma, & Riddle were all one exactly month late.
ghostMemberQuote:There’s very little info other than the unit name, short description, power supply and wholesale/retail prices.I’m curious what the Wholesale prices are?
ghostMemberAs for the MBoy costing $100 – I think that was before they decided to make the MToy. Meaning that when the street price was listed, it was with the intention of the Boy being what the Toy is now. And then they decided to make the two pedals.
That’s why I’m thinking the Toy will be $99, and the Boy will be $214.
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I spent $350 on a pedal today. So that’s $750 total for the last 3 months. BUT I’ve made some major upgrades, and most of the $ spent was older gear sold off to afford new things.
Obtained:
EHX 2880 w/ foot controller, 2 X SMMw/H, Frequency Analyzer, Lightfoot Labs Goatkeeper.Sold:
1st issue Sovtek Big Muff, Boss RV-3, Roland Stereo Volume Pedal.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now someone tell me what that Infinite button does so I can have something on my wish list again!
ghostMemberAh I have a feeling the Memory Boy Expression is NOT going to control what I want it to… Which is the Feedback knob.
I have a feeling, since the EXP is on the same switch as the Chorus/Vib it will somehow control the Modulation rate/Depth knob? Who knows….
Delay time could be great fun too though! I hope it’s not to control the Mod.
And that Infinite on the Cathedral has me SO curious. It has to be some sort of delay/loop based something. It might just be what we’ve all wanted in a “Freezer”, of sorts..
I’m really excited about this thing, as it looks like the SMMw/H in so many ways, and we all know how versatile that thing is.
ghostMemberQuote:My questions:Cathedral:
-what does infinite do?V256:
-what do the drone modes do?
-what does reflex tune mode do?
-what does instrument control mode do?
-what does transposition mode do?Memory Boy:
-what does the expression mode control?Ha ha…, EXACTLY MY QUESTIONS!
I’m guessing prices.. Cathedral will be $214, Memory Boy $209, Toy $100, Vocoder $214
Well, there’s at least two of those I’m picking up. Boy and Cathedral.
ghostMemberQuote:Had always wanted to try this out (ever since I saw KT Tunstall do it live) & had looked at loopers a few times over the last couple of years but never wanted to part with the cash (especially when I was told that as most loopers only had a single input I’d need mixers, PA’s & allsorts to do vocals), but when I saw a bargain priced SMMH I thought I’d treat myself.Anyway, it works well enough to keep me happy.
My music has relied on looping & layering; guitars and vocals for the past 8 years. The SMMw/H has shelved my DD-20 (which is also a pretty great looper for vocals/guitar), and knocked out just about every looper I’ve owned. It really is simply a GENIUS device. I own two now, and wouldn’t hesitate picking up a third, if I found it cheap.
ghostMemberQuote:Well, thinking about this more, all this pedal is really going to be is a series of different filter effects. Comb filter, band pass, etc… Then something to add a “random” (i use quotes, because most things random are not really random in this world…) noise to keep it interesting.There are plenty of filter boxes out there that’ll get you these effects with enough tweaking. And for the random noise bit – there’s literally COUNTLESS numbers of random noise pedals on the market now. (bugbrand, lastgasp, devi ever, etc….).
I’d say (not to be a total naysayer, but…) we should all take a minute and listen/watch some old BBC radiophonic workshop materials to remind us of what we can do with what we have already…
Here is the entire, hour long, documentary Alchemists Of Sound (trust me if you’re not familiar, it’ll provoke inspiration to say the least):
Quote:That’s because Alesis sucks! lol.EHX Rules!
Alesis may suck at some things, but you have to give them credit where credit is due. In that they made the first mass produced single unit Bit crusher/reducer effect; the only small unit w/ a comb-filter (to date?), through zero phasing in a small unit (pre-Hoax); and had some other pretty innovative ideas up their sleeves with the Mod FX series. They just didn’t have the ears, quality control, and attention to detail that it takes to be great.
Code:How I just quoted myself, AND double posted at the same time..? I don’t know,,but I like it!ghostMemberWell, thinking about this more, all this pedal is really going to be is a series of different filter effects. Comb filter, band pass, etc… Then something to add a “random” (i use quotes, because most things random are not really random in this world…) noise to keep it interesting.
There are plenty of filter boxes out there that’ll get you these effects with enough tweaking. And for the random noise bit – there’s literally COUNTLESS numbers of random noise pedals on the market now. (bugbrand, lastgasp, devi ever, etc….).
I’d say (not to be a total naysayer, but…) we should all take a minute and listen/watch some old BBC radiophonic workshop materials to remind us of what we can do with what we have already…
Here is the entire, hour long, documentary Alchemists Of Sound (trust me if you’re not familiar, it’ll provoke inspiration to say the least):
July 13, 2009 at 5:15 am in reply to: Need a bass and treble modifying loop station (for vocals), does it exhist? #99298ghostMemberThe only thing I ca think is the Boss Loopers have a really vague “tone” knob that I believe cuts some of the highs. There is no Looper in Stompbox format that has an onboard EQ.
I would recommend an EQ as a separate unit anyhow, as you’ll get more control and options with a separate unit.
ghostMemberThere was a Mod FX (Alesis) unit slated, but never released, that was going to do this.
Code:Fidelity X – This is the “communications simulator” of the ModFX line. It simulates
tape, vinyl, radio,
megaphone, telephone, and digital. Features include the ‘Year’ parameter that defines the
“age” or “vintage”
of the simulation; the ‘Mono’ button that combines the input stereo signal into a mono
signal and feeds it
through the processor; the ‘Quality’ knob which controls the fidelity of the particular
simulation in the
selected year; the ‘Drive’ knob that adjusts the amount of distortion; the ‘Tone’ knob
which filters the
output providing a bass or treble boost; and the ‘Mix’ knob that adjusts the amount
of “wet” (affected)
signal compared to the “dry” (unaffected)
signal.Awful sounding units anyhow…
ghostMemberI would KILL for a mod for this… I wonder if it’s possible at all… Hmmm.
ghostMemberI guess August.
ghostMemberListen to the sound on your Boss Slicer Looper, THEN the sound of your SMMw/H Looper. A/B test them – I’d be shocked if you weren’t blown away by the difference.
The 2880, sounds IMO a little better than the SMMw/H. It sound AMAZING!
ghostMemberThe 2880 is VERY hands on. If you are a person who can handle LCD screens and menus upon menus of scrolling and such – then the Boss looper (RC-50) might be a good choice. I honestly don’t love the sound of it, but it does have all of the options the 2880 lacks. Assignable outputs, different loop lengths, more inputs/outputs, etc…
The 2880 is hands down the best SOUNDING tho – that and the interface make it fast and intuitive for live composing or performance, and in the end those are the things that are most important to me. Also I like weird limitations in gear! It makes you do things you wouldn’t normally do, or work out ways to get around them.
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