1. POG2
2. Deluxe Memory Man
3. Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai
4. Germanium OD
5. Pulsar
6. Micro Pog
7. Little Big Muff (XO)
8. NYC Big Muff
9. Small Clone
10. Small Stone
11. LPB-1
12. Soul Preacher
13. Muff Overdrive
14. Mole
15. Stereo Electric Mistress
16. Bass Balls (NYC)[/quote]
although, the Dr Q reacts to your playing dynamics so that’s why i suggested putting it after the compressor.
the Micro Pog, in my experience can be used pre- or post-dirt; it still tracks perfectly after heavy fuzz but i found that with some Micro Pog settings, that if you run it into a fuzz/distortion it may get a bit muddy.
well, you could get the toy and make it not true bypass, i think, i dont know much on that but i think it could be done.
in theory it could be done…
but you’re going to need to add buffers and make other modifications to the circuit… and you’d probably have to re-house too.
for the BYOC Delay for example, there’s a mod to allow for delay trails, but that involves finding the point in the circuit where the repeats are mixed back with the direct signal and diverting it… that will more than likely be VERY difficult with the Memory Toy (which i’m assuming uses surface mount components) and will be beyond most DIY pedal modders/builders.
i can’t think of any analogue delays (off the top of my head) with a trails function…
i’m pretty sure the Memory Toy and Boy don’t have the trails as they’re both true-bypass.
by the way, the Tech 21 isn’t an analogue delay; it’s digital with an ‘analogue’ voicing.
if you don’t mind it being digital (there really is nothing wrong with a digital pedal after all) then you could look at an Akai Headrush or the Digitech DL-8.
1. POG2
2. Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai
3. Germanium OD
4. Pulsar
5. Micro Pog
6. Little Big Muff (XO)
7. NYC Big Muff
8. Small Clone
9. Small Stone
10. Deluxe Memory Man
11. Stereo Electric Mistress
12. LPB-1
13. Bass Balls (NYC)
Can anyone comment on how the tracking on this compares to the micro POG? From what I understand, the current micro POG tracks better than the big-box POG.
i’d be very surprised if the tracking (on the +/-1 octaves at least) isn’t as good as the Micro Pog.
All this talk of EHX Nanos and XO’s being “generic” or things like that seems to forget one important thing. You say EHX already appeals to the right people, but EHX is a business. They need to make money, and to make money they need to appeal to the most demographics possible. They still make insane, incredible effects, but to be able to find their way on to EVERYBODY’S pedalboard, they need 9v power, or a smaller footprint.
Besides, more units sold, lower prices can go
exactly! :thumb:
and as for being ‘generic’, i still think the XO and Nano effects are distinctive and recognisable as EHX.
while i like the old-style boxes, i also like the newer styling. at the moment i have three XOs and three old-style effects.
when i judge effects pedals, important things for me are the sound (no difference between XO and classic) and functionality (no real change).
I have an idea for a pedal I thought I would share!
It would use the same polyphonic pitch shifting technology as the POG or Micro POG, but instead of an octave below/octave up, you could select a number of semitones below the dry signal, perhaps up to a maximum of 4.
With full effected signal blend this would allow you to play songs that are down half a step for example little wing or voodoo chile without fiddling around physically retuning your guitar. Also set at two semitones it would be easy to play the many rock songs using low D power chords as a consequence of drop-D tuning.
you can do this with a Boss PS-5; there are several modes, one of which allows you to drop (or raise) the pitch by (iirc) 1,2,5,7,12 or 24 semitones.
i had one for a little while but didn’t spend that much time using it – but i do remember it sounding pretty good.
the only issue though – and this seems to be common with pitchshifting effects as it happens with my Micro Pog and rack effects too – is that lowering the pitch seems to slightly ‘soften’ the attack of your notes.
ok. Now that I understand the way it’s explained.
I guess it’s not an option.
Now it’s either a smaller DMM, OR a Memory Lane before they become redundant.
Thanks for answering,
as has been mentioned, there are analogue delays with tap tempo functions so it is possible. the way this is implemented is a mystery to most of us though…
who’s to say how much is ‘digitally controlled’?
i don’t have the technical knowledge to back this up ( ) but it is quite possible that you could have a standard analogue delay, but then at the part in the circuit where the delay time potentiometer would go, you could insert a ‘digital brain’ to allow for your tap tempo options.
April 14, 2009 at 10:19 am
in reply to: GeOD#95627
I really like the overdrive tone of the Double Muff in single mode, but the fact that I can’t use wah before the DM really annoys me.
Is the GeOD the answer?
The GeOD is a fairly light overdrive, completely different from the Double Muff. It’s more garage rock and a bit ratty sounding like a ripped speaker, but it’s not nearly as heavy as the Double Muff.
the GeOD is very different to a Double Muff (even in single mode); it doesn’t have as much gain for a start.
the GeOD does have several uses for me though…
1) i play clean a lot of the time in my music, so the GeOD can be used as a different clean ‘colour’; it adds a little compression too which i like.
2) with the gain (near to or) all the way up it makes a great od/boost which is very sensitive to playing dynamics and changes made to my guitars controls* (* with the pedal first in line.)
3) used after other dirt pedals as a kind of ‘enhancer’. set clean it adds a thickness and clarity to most other dirt pedals i’ve tried with it; or you can go for more extreme settings where it’ll add a different ‘texture’ to your other pedals or completely transform them.
i don’t really have any use for the ripped speaker-like settings (at the moment).
another way i’ve been using the GeOD lately has been while mixing… i’ve used it on an Aux send from my mixer to process selected tracks or even a full mix.