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What effects pedals would you like to see?

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skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2065 Virginia, USA	Posted on Feb 12 2013 03:02 PM The Talent Booster pedal actually exists: — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
caddady Joined: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 802 N.E. Ohio	Posted on Feb 12 2013 03:35 PM I do find this disturbing. Your text to link here... Tho a bass version could have been usefull in a previous band I worked with. — http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreasemonkeyz Top
imafunkyman Joined: Sep 16, 2007 Posts: 548 Utah	Posted on Feb 12 2013 04:21 PM I'm really bothered by it. Musical creativity is being "dumbed down" by stuff like this. There has been so much perfect music made with imperfect technology. Leave it alone! Sorry, off topic. — Either you surf, or you fight. Top
Tuck Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO	Posted on Feb 12 2013 05:13 PM I'm surprised that the modesty setting has a high range. Usually it's just low and super low. More generally, for surf obviously "more reverb" would be nice and possibly "expensive gear from" with year settings or a "simulate practice" graded in hours. A box with sliders like "more like Dave Wronski" (Paul Johnson, Ivan Pongracic, etc.) is another obvious one. "Less like ..." (well, that would be mean). A stomp button for "rhythm guitarist" with an associated selector for settings like hire, fire, execute, etc. A drip selector sitting in a puddle. A vocals selector set to off and wedged on that setting. For some "omit saxophone." "Audience delivers ..." with Jim Beam, beer, and PBR settings. Really the possibilities are endless. Top
tubesNtweed Joined: Sep 07, 2011 Posts: 507	Posted on Feb 12 2013 06:24 PM Top
CrispyGoodness Joined: Apr 06, 2009 Posts: 565 North Cackalacky	Posted on Feb 13 2013 11:23 AM ..And another serious discussion goes down the tubes. Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Feb 13 2013 11:48 AM CrispyGoodness wrote: ..And another serious discussion goes down the tubes. As I might be responsible for the humorous (or not) detour, I'll try to get back on track with this. I have the BOSS FDR-1. It's a decent amp sim pre-amp type of pedal that simulates the Fender DR. I bought it back when I had only a practice amp. But its' reverb and tremolo knobs are impossible to use while playing and the level knob affects them both. I'd like to see a tremolo pedal that lets me conveniently adjust level, depth and frequency while playing. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Feb 13, 2013 11:50:14 Top
killbabykill34 Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL	Posted on Feb 13 2013 12:13 PM Noel, I am currently trying out a custom built tremolo pedal. It is pretty basic, as it has the standard 'rate' and 'depth' knobs. It also has a 'level' knob that can also act as a boost. Turn the rate and depth down all the way and there you have it...a boost pedal. I am really liking the sound of the pedal. The only issues I currently have, both of which are being worked on, are that the 'rate' knob has too fast of a taper on it, so dialing in on the upper end of speeds is tedious. The second is that he wired it with the LED always on and blinking to show the current rate. I like the idea of that always being on, but there is nothing to differentiate if the pedal is on or not. He is going to have a dual color LED that changes when engaged. — THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com http://www.deepeddy.net/artists/thekbk/ www.reverbnation.com/thekbk www.facebook.com/thekbkal Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4054 Buffalo, N.Y.	Posted on Feb 13 2013 12:22 PM That sounds cool Noah, keep us posted. Seems like just an on or off LED would be fine, but I like things simple, no bells or whistles. — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Feb 13 2013 12:35 PM CrazyAces wrote: That sounds cool Noah, keep us posted. Seems like just an on or off LED would be fine, but I like things simple, no bells or whistles. I know simple is easier to use, but wouldn't it be cool to have a tremolo pedal that would at least increase level in a linear way at the push of a foot control until you let it go? — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Feb 13, 2013 12:35:19 Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4054 Buffalo, N.Y.	Posted on Feb 13 2013 12:38 PM Yeah, the boost would be great, just more simple led's — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
caddady Joined: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 802 N.E. Ohio	Posted on Feb 13 2013 01:09 PM Noel, this may help. My local indy music store guys were raving about these jobbers. http://www.optionknob.com/ — http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreasemonkeyz Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Feb 13 2013 03:55 PM caddady wrote: Noel, this may help. My local indy music store guys were raving about these jobbers. http://www.optionknob.com/ What I think I mean is an expression pedal for the tremolo. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
CrispyGoodness Joined: Apr 06, 2009 Posts: 565 North Cackalacky	Posted on Feb 13 2013 07:39 PM What I think I mean is an expression pedal for the tremolo. This might be the gizmo you're looking for, Noel; it's a pedal that will turn the knob of another effects pedal back and forth, Electro-Harmonix used to have a similar version of this called the Hotfoot. http://www.musictoyz.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=TIP&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1 --Crispy Top
Big_Ryan Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego	Posted on Feb 13 2013 08:34 PM check this out, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flexefx/flexefx-guitar-pedals-real-time-dynamic-foot-contr ive been on the fence about jumping on the kick-starter for these id love an adjustable tremolo or a blender, they seem the most practical to me — http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ http://sixtycyclehum.podbean.com Last edited: Feb 13, 2013 20:37:47 Top
Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Feb 13 2013 11:05 PM Big_Ryan wrote: check this out, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flexefx/flexefx-guitar-pedals-real-time-dynamic-foot-contr ive been on the fence about jumping on the kick-starter for these id love an adjustable tremolo or a blender, they seem the most practical to me That is sick. I have a difficult enough time clicking on and off in time, so this would certainly up the challenge. I could see the repeat control on the delay being the most handy to me. Top
6V6 Joined: Nov 15, 2008 Posts: 284	Posted on Feb 13 2013 11:26 PM here is my list (not surf specific) -volume boost with two stomp switches..one for increasing the volume with repeated stomps and one for taking it back down. -line of 'studio' pedals...Sun Studios, Stax Studio, Norman Petty, Joe Meek, Wrecking Crew, Motown...I would't be able to resist if a box offered me all the essential tones that were used to make the hits coming out of those places. -looper with a set number of measure presets (2, 4, 6, 8...32 bars) and a dial to set the tempo. Preselect the tempo and number of measures and have it auto-record with the first input signal and immediately play back at the end. This would be great on a small practice amp and doesn't require a foot switch -and speaking of loopers...I'd like one that allow me to program the drum beats...similar to what the Boss RC2 has built in, but I would like to be able to add/mod the beats. -Ventures pedal...similar in concept to the digitech Hendrix pedal, I guess. Fuzz, reverb, tremolo, Mosrite snarl. Last edited: Feb 13, 2013 23:29:08 Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Feb 14 2013 08:38 AM Not really an effect but I'd like to see an expression pedal kind of like a Fender volume/tone pedal that hooks up to a reverb tank to adjust mix and dwell on the fly. So if you decide to turn on an overdrive you can adjust your mix or adjust the drip for solos Top
killbabykill34 Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL	Posted on Feb 14 2013 08:41 AM Surf Skater, I believe that the pedal that Crispy posted up above would function the way you want with your reverb tank. — THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com http://www.deepeddy.net/artists/thekbk/ www.reverbnation.com/thekbk www.facebook.com/thekbkal Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Feb 14 2013 08:55 AM Whoops , I had skipped Crispys post. But I,m not sure how that device would work with a tank though Top

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