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Notes: Fuzzly Bear 2 - Unleash the Beast, again

"Through the untamed wilderness of the forest strives a grizzly monster, its glistening eyes peeking through the undergrowth. Endowed with razor sharp claws and bone-crushing teeth, this beast will rip through any intruder that dares to trespass into its domain. A thundering, sizzling roar distortedly echoes through the woodland. It's here! It's time to face the Fuzzly Bear!"

In 2013, KMA Machines' first ever production pedal was inspired by an old, obscure and highly underrated fuzz box from the 1970s - the Jordan Bosstone. The original Bosstone wasn't even a pedal, it was a device you plugged directly into your guitar, which brought a host of problems. Hence, KMA Machines greatly refined the circuit for the original Fuzzly Bear, to get the essence of that old-school sound, but giving it some modern twists by sorting out the low end and adding a Bias control, to help players explore lots of new tonal capabilities of this long-forgotten box of dirty tricks.

With Fuzzly Bear 2, KMA Machines put this now classic re-imagined fuzz into a modern, more pedal board friendly enclosure with top mounted jacks, enhanced it with relay-based silent switching and improved electronics.

Back in the day, the main reason why the Jordan Boss Tone did not conquer the world of effects was actually due to its massive lack of bass. However, its core fuzz sounds could be truly heavenly with tones ranging from a purring overdrive, to downright vile and aggressive fuzz assaults. But when you awoke it, dug in and found 'that' tone, boy was it good and not at all harsh and gritty, like so many other fuzz designs at the time could be.

When designing and modifying the circuit, all the fuzzy goodness was kepy, but KMA Machines brought back the essential low end and gave some more tonal control, all to make this new take take fit more modern styles without compromising the core sound and simplicity.

The GAIN knob delivers a whole range of different fuzz shapes. Back it off to get a dirty chunky overdriven tone, turn it up to give the FUZZLY BEAR 2 a thick and thicker coat of fur. Set the gain fully clockwise and magic will happen! The pedal's smooth, warm and cosy decay turns into a starved and gated fuzz sound that almost gives a ghost octave, pseudo trumpety kinda vibe - perfect for classic tunes of yesteryear.

Fuzzly Bear 2 SKIN/MEAT control adjusts the bias of the circuit. Think of it as the claws of the beast. You can dial in a sharp drive tone that only brazes the skin, a thick and meaty wall of fuzzy fur that can rip right through the intruder's flesh and anything in between.

Don't confuse this pedal with a cute brown bear cub - this is the Fuzzly Bear 2 and it will maul your face off!

Review: Where do you start with a band like Depeche Mode? Easily up there with the most influential British live acts of the late-20th Century, and early-mid-21st - a term we specifically use because their work spans so many genres, from synth pop and new wave to alt and dance rock - the fact just one of their records can garner the kind of reverence that can produce 33 remixes by some of the most respected names in electronic sounds says more than we ever could even if this paragraph went on forever.

Here we have it, then, definitive collection of repurposed and rethought songs from the 2001 LP, Exciter. Veering from the deep proggyness of Danny Tenaglia's take on 'I Feel Loved', through Dave Clarke's breakneck sledgehammer-yet-spacey techno interpretation of 'Dream On', broad sounds would be putting it mildly indeed. Other highlights including the lucid downbeat of Bertrant Burgalat, epic dance metal of DJ Muggs, and sparse, stargazing atmospheres of Isan Falling Leaf.

Notes: Raising the Bar.

Condenser microphones have become a staple of most studio and broadcasting environments around the world for good reason. Their ability to capture the most subtle nuances of vocal and instrument performances has made them the preferred choice for a majority of studio and broadcast professionals.

The YCM01 is a studio-quality condenser microphone that adopts a cardioid polar pattern for more focused sensitivity, making it ideal for a broad range of applications, from live streaming or gaming voice chat, to remote meetings, and of course, music production. Offered in both black and white versions to adapt to your preferred streaming or recording environment, the stylish iconic design of the YCM01 will add a new level of professionalism to your creative content.

Hone in on your sound

The cardioid polar pattern of our condenser microphone ensures the highest sensitivity to sound directly in front of your mic while substantially reducing ambient noise from the rear and sides.

This allows the YCM01 to capture the distinct tones and timbre of your voice or instrument with stunning accuracy, giving your streaming audio an added quality and performance advantage.

*The YCM01 can also be mounted on a tabletop stand, a standard microphone stand, or a desk arm.

Specifcations

Microphone Unit: Back electret condenser type
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Adress Type: Side
Frequency Response: 30 Hz - 20 kHz
Max Input SPL: 130 dB
Dimensions (Microphone Only): (Diameter) 55 x 166 mm ((Diameter) 2.2" x 6.5")
Weight (Microphone Only): 0.4 kg (0.9 lbs)
Included Accessories: Microphone stand adaptor x 1, Microphone pouch x 1, Owner's manual, Technical specifications

Notes: Raising the Bar.

Condenser microphones have become a staple of most studio and broadcasting environments around the world for good reason. Their ability to capture the most subtle nuances of vocal and instrument performances has made them the preferred choice for a majority of studio and broadcast professionals.

The YCM01 is a studio-quality condenser microphone that adopts a cardioid polar pattern for more focused sensitivity, making it ideal for a broad range of applications, from live streaming or gaming voice chat, to remote meetings, and of course, music production. Offered in both black and white versions to adapt to your preferred streaming or recording environment, the stylish iconic design of the YCM01 will add a new level of professionalism to your creative content.

Hone in on your sound

The cardioid polar pattern of our condenser microphone ensures the highest sensitivity to sound directly in front of your mic while substantially reducing ambient noise from the rear and sides.

This allows the YCM01 to capture the distinct tones and timbre of your voice or instrument with stunning accuracy, giving your streaming audio an added quality and performance advantage.

*The YCM01 can also be mounted on a tabletop stand, a standard microphone stand, or a desk arm.

Specifcations

Microphone Unit: Back electret condenser type
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Adress Type: Side
Frequency Response: 30 Hz - 20 kHz
Max Input SPL: 130 dB
Dimensions (Microphone Only): (Diameter) 55 x 166 mm ((Diameter) 2.2" x 6.5")
Weight (Microphone Only): 0.4 kg (0.9 lbs)
Included Accessories: Microphone stand adaptor x 1, Microphone pouch x 1, Owner's manual, Technical specifications

Notes: EarthQuaker Devices Special Cranker

An Overdrive you can trust

The Special Cranker is an all-discrete analogue distortion enhancement device designed to give your signal some extra grit and boost without drastically altering your tone and retaining all of the natural nuances and character of your amp. Think of it as sticking an extra preamp tube in your amplifier for more saturation. Single notes will blossom and bloom with rich harmonics and singing sustain with responsive, tube-like sag. Power chords will sound thicker and crunchier, a little more ragged around the edges. Complex chords will remain distinct and complex, as the Special Cranker is designed to preserve your tone's integrity without muddying up the low-end or smearing the midrange.

The Special Cranker picks up where the beloved Speaker Cranker left off. It has the same spongy, dynamic, and touch-sensitive character of the original but with more gain, double the output volume (now with a user-friendly Level control), an added Tone control to shape your signal, and a diode selector switch featuring the original asymmetrical Silicon diodes as well as a hot, new Germanium diode option.

The More control goes from nearly clean to a medium gain overdrive when at maximum. This control adjusts the bias of the transistor, so you may hear a little noise as you turn the control. Don't freak out; it's totally fine. The gain characteristics are dependent on which diodes are chosen. When the Germanium diodes are selected, the Special Cranker delivers a softer, more rounded response with tamed highs and lower output, while the Silicon diodes add a brighter, more modern edge and higher output. Both are exceptionally responsive to playing dynamics and have excellent clarity. The Tone control gives the user full command over treble frequencies, cutting the highs when counter-clockwise and adding a slight high-frequency boost when turned clockwise. The Level control adjusts the output from nothing to nearly double at maximum.

Tech Specs:

Dimensions: 4.75 x 2.50 x 2.25 in. (121 x 64 x 57 mm) with knobs
Current Draw: 15 mA
Input Impedance: 5M P
Output Impedance: <25 kO

Flexi-Switchr Technology
This device features Flexi-Switchr Technology! This relay-based, true bypass switching style allows you to simultaneously use momentary and latching style switching.

For standard latching operation, tap the footswitch once to activate the effect and then tap again to bypass.

For momentary operation, hold the footswitch down for as long as you'd like to use the effect. Once you release the switch the effect will be bypassed.

Since the switching is relay based, it requires power to pass signal.

Power:

This device should be powered a standard 9-volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative center barrel. We always recommend pedal-specific, transformer-isolated wall-wart power supplies or multiple isolated-output supplies. Pedals will make extra noise if there is ripple or unclean power. Switching-type power supplies, daisy chains and non-pedal specific power supplies do not filter dirty power as well and let through unwanted noise.

The Special Cranker can be safely operated from 9-18 volts.

Notes: Part of Dreadbox's impressive effects line-up, the Disorder is a rowdy fuzzbox crossed with a self-oscillating filter, serving up some pleasingly nasty tones. An envelope follower with CV output adds versatility.

Supplier's Notes:
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Dreadbox Disorder is a very aggressive fuzz pedal with a twist. It is equipped with a self-oscillating filter, that allows you to produce oscillating fuzz sounds.

Additionally it has a low pass and high pass filter, that makes it suitable for guitar and bass as well. Finally an envelope follower is also present, allowing you to create wah-wah sounds.

Specifications

Circuit: Analogue
Bypass: CMOS
Audio: Mono
Inputs / Outputs
IN/OUT: TS Unbalanced 6.4mm jack
Power Supply: 9VDC BOSS style center pin negative 2.1mm (Not included)
Dimensions (cm): 14 x 10 x 5.6
Current Draw: 50mA

Review: Given anyone over the age of 35 grew up with copies of Queen: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 in the house, you could be forgiven for asking if we need another retrospective of the iconic English rock band. Not least as there's also a Greatest Hits Vol.3, which many don't realise due to the success of the preceding two and how long the third took to materialise after the tragic death of lead singer Freddie Mercury.

Perhaps riding on the shirttails of the Platinum Jubilee of another monarchical figure, The Platinum Collection arrives and, on the face of it, does little that's not been done before. Don't Stop Me Now, Bicycle Race, Bohemian Rhapsody, Under Pressure, Flash - all the usual suspects are here. Keep reading, though, and you realise just how much else is here. Pretty much every great Queen track, plus stacks of post-Mercury singles and cover versions with all ranging from George Michael to Wyclef Jean. What's not to like?

Notes: The STAY Slim 2 tier keyboard stand is a lightweight (just 2.9kg) aluminium keyboard stand ideal for practice, studio and performance use. This model with curved arms on the top tier enables a peripheral such as smaller synth, laptop or mixer to be placed safely above the main keyboard. The stand is quick to put up and packs away quickly into the neat zip carry case that is included. Despite being so lightweight the keyboard can carry a 61 note keyboard of up to 10kg on each pair of arms. The tripod foot design raises the stand off the ground and provides a very stable plus gives room for sustain and other effects pedals to be placed exactly where you want them. In addition, the stands keyboard arms are height adjustable (top level max height is 1100mm) and the top deck arms are set at a 10 degree angle for ease of playing. Cables can be neatly run down the stand using the proved stretch clips.

- Maximum load capacity: 20 kg (10kg per tier)
- Automotive paint
- Ultra fast assembling
- Product net weight: starting at 2.8 kg
- Tote bag included

Notes: Outs enables your modular system to output both professional and prosumer compliant audio, and send it to external amplifiers, mixers, recording devices, or DAW interfaces. Using the L+R Level knob, it scales modular-level voltages down to the level required to drive external gear at either the +4dBu balanced professional line-level standard or the -10 dbV unbalanced standard.

Headphone monitoring is also provided via a low noise built-in headphone amp (with its own independent level control), capable of driving a wide range of impedances - from studio grade headphones to portable style earbuds.

To use Outs, simply connect the final output of your patch to the 1/8" inputs (where the built-in activity LEDs light up to indicate the presence and intensity of the input signal). The left input is normalled to the right, so you can create a stereo signal from a mono source. Or if you have an Intellijel Mixup, you can remove a jumper from its rear panel, and connect it to the Outs module using the 3-pin link cable included with the Mixup.

Notes: Triplatt is a three-channel active/buffered attenuverter and summing mixer. Each channel has a knob, which can function as a unipolar attenuator or a bipolar attenuverter, depending on the setting of its corresponding two-position polarity switch.

Each input is normalled to a built-in precision +5V DC voltage source. With nothing plugged into the jacks, each knob controls a voltage range of 0 to +5 V or -5 to +5 V depending on the position of the channel polarity switch. Outputs A and B are also capable of a range of 0-10 / -10 to +10 when using the special function switches.

Each output is normalled to mix into the output of the channel below, making it possible to do sub mixes in groups of two or three.

In addition, each channel has a "special function" switch to alter its input voltage in a specific way. Channel A has a 2x voltage multiplier switch, allowing you to double the voltage sent into Channel A. Channel B has a +5V switch, allowing you to add 5V to whatever voltage is sent into Channel B. Channel C has a mute switch, allowing you to completely turn off the signal being sent into Channel C.

Notes: The Yamaha MG Series of mixers feature a design and construction that will handle the standard wear and tear of the active musician. Featuring the steel chassis that is impact resistant and powder coated, this mixer will take any bumps and scratches without it getting damaged or looking old. The sleek design does not compromise any part of the finished product.

A state of the art design allows for convection cooling, meaning your power unit will not overheat your unit after continuous use. Separating the power supply from the analog circuitry inside the mixer allows for near silent background noise, allowing for a serious and high quality output sound. As well as this, the knob placement has been put above the chassis of the console, thus not damaging circuitry underneath should the device ever be dropped or mishandled.

The MG06 includes a number of features that make it stand out above the rest of compact mixers on the market. It has phantom power on the first two channel's class A preamps for any condenser microphones as well as a mono/stereo select button for instant control and flexibility. These two channels also include a 2 band EQ and a high pass filter, allowing a lot of frequency control on such a small mixer.

As well as this, two stereo channels for jack devices make up channels 3 through to 6. Outputs are aplenty on the MG06, featuring stereo jack and XLR outputs, as well as a phones output for monitoring purposes.

Notes: The Mod 11 is packed with 11 different modulation effects that range from classic to exotic plus advanced functionality all in a compact pedal. It gives you access to powerful yet intuitive "hidden" parameters accessible through its Secondary Knob Mode which let you take even greater control over its effects.

The Mod 11's modulation effects are:

1. TREM: Tremolo modulates your signal's volume. Selectable modes allow your playing envelope to control modulation rate or depth.
2. HARM: Harmonic tremolo. The signal is split into high and low frequency bands and modulated between the two. Selectable modes allow your playing envelope to control modulation rate or depth.
3. VIBR: Vibrato modulates your instrument's pitch. Selectable modes allow your playing envelope to control modulation rate or depth.
4. UNI: pays homage to the classic Univiber. Includes "Chorus" and "Vibrato" modes plus added overdrive
5. CHORUS: Warbling, doubling, chorus effect like the EHX Small Clone. Extra modes include tri-chorus and bass chorus effects
6. ROTARY: Rotary speaker cabinet simulation. Extra functionality includes overdrive plus envelope control over rotation speed
7. FLANGE: Flanging with modes for both additive and subtractive flanger. Multiple LFO shapes, including envelope follower
8. TZF: Through Zero Flanger. A flanger effect that crosses through the "zero point" of the sweep where the modulated delayed signal meets back with the dry signal. Modes for both additive and subtractive flanger, plus barber-pole flanger
9. PHASE: Choose from 4, 6, or 8 stage phaser. Multiple LFO shapes including envelope follower
10. PITCH: Modulated pitch shifter. Select your main pitch shift and modulate around it. Extra functionality includes a dry blend and stepped pitch modes
11. FILT: Modulated filter effects like those on classic analogue synths. Low Pass, High Pass and Band Pass. Multiple LFO shapes available including a Q-Tron style envelope follower

The Mod 11's Momentary Mode lets you seamlessly switch in and out of effects mode for quick accents. It also features Tap Tempo controllable via the built-in footswitch or an external one. The Mod 11 is modulation with warp drive!
11 modulation types with multiple modes for each
Intuitive "hidden" parameters accessible through its Secondary Knob Mode
Tap Tempo via the built-in footswitch or an external one
Momentary Mode to switch effects in or out
Comes with a standard EHX EHX 9.6DC200mA power supply
Compact and rugged
Power adapter included

Specifications:
Circuit: Digital
Bypass: Buffered Bypass
Audio: Mono
Power Supply: 9.6VDC-200mA power adapter included
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 2.75 x 2.1
Current Draw: 150mA
Year Released: 2019

Notes: Module A-160-5 is a voltage controlled clock multiplier. The incoming clock signal (socket Clock In) is multiplied by a factor that depends upon the control voltage on socket CV In (0...+5V) and the position of the Mode switch. The multiplied clock signal is available at the socket Clock Out. According to the position of the Mode switch different clock multiplying factors are assigned to the control voltage. With 0V CV no clock output is generated. This state is indicated by "all LEDs off". With increasing CV integer factors (left position of the mode switch), power of two factors (middle position) or a mix of both (right position) are obtained. Nine LEDs are used to show the currently selected multiplying factor. In addition two LEDs are used to display the incoming and outgoing clock signal.

A manual control is used to adjust the clock multiplication factor manually without the need of an external control voltage. The voltage generated by this control ("Manual") is normalled to the CV In socket. As long as no plug is inserted into the CV In socket the clock multiplication factor is adjusted by means of the manual control knob and displayed by the LEDs. For dynamic applications (like the ratcheting function described below) the manually generated CV is overwritten by the external CV which has to be fed into the CV In socket.

The module can be used for all kind of clock multiplying applications. One important example is the generation of so-called ratcheting sequences. The band Tangerine Dream is famous for this kind of sequences. A normal sequencer generates only one gate signal per step. A ratcheting sequence may have also more than one gate pulses per step. This function can be obtained by using the A-160-5: one CV output of the sequencer is used to define the number of gate pulses per step. If the control of the step in question is fully CCW the generated CV is 0V and no gate signal is generated (mute of the step). When the control of the step in question is turned clockwise one, two or more gate pulses are generated depending upon the position of the mode switch and the voltage generated by the CV at this step.

Technical note: Due to the nature of clock multiplying it takes a few input clock pulses until the clock output is stable. One has to average a few input clock pulses to generate the multiplied clock output signal. Even when the input clock frequency changes it will take a few cycles until the output clock signal is correct as the module cannot foresee the future of the clock input signal. The generated clock output signal is derived from the last few cycles of the clock input signal. Consequently the module should be driven only by a clock signal with constant or slowly changing frequency.

Notes: NuX Mighty 8BT is a compact guitar amplifier with features that enable it to be more than just a bedroom combo. Powered from the included 12V mains adaptor or optionally from 8 x AA batteries for portable use. The guitar input has clean, overdrive and distortion modes with modulation/delay effects and digital reverb. Settings can be customised for tone and effects and these are stored for each of the 3 modes. Deeper effects editing is provided by the Bluetooth link using the Might app, which is available from Google Play or App Store. A mic input is also included with a dedicated reverb send for vocals. A built-in drum machine is controlled by a simple but intuitive tap tempo/style button and rotary volume control. Aux in and headphone out complete the control panel to provide a multi-purpose jamming and recording amp for guitar players of all genres.

Notes: JTC Pro is an advanced drum & loop pedal with simplified controls, built into a dual switch stomp box pedal with 6 hours of recording capability and 256 loop track memories. Audio recording quality is 24-bit with a 44.1 kHz sample rate. A fully functional built-in drum machine section can be controlled on-the-fly by tapping tempo and punching in fills on demand using the 2 footswitches. A USB interface is included for firmware updates and can even load pre-recorded audio files to be used as backing tracks. Selectable playback modes and output options make this pedal an indispensable accompaniment tool for solo and duo performers.

Review: A new, exhaustive four disc collection of rarities and demos from Bowie's Hunky Dory era, providing a plethora of alternative takes on his early 70s flaxen haired initial heyday. A mixture of originals, alternative versions and covers, this is hippie Bowie in full lo-fi glory, sure to be lapped up by his still-growing legion of fans.

Notes: Taking equal inspiration from gritty delays on cheap mixers, the sounds of dub and the fracturing of consciousness in time and space, the Coma Reactor looks like a deceptively simple delay module... till you start digging deeper.

The Coma Reactor boasts the crunchy sounds of the PT2399 chip, but adds a number of useful routing possibilities that really open it up for sound mangling that transcends the norm.

Independent volume controls for dry, wet as well as FX loop return allow you to blend in clean, delayed and affected sounds to suit your needs. A CV input on the module increases or decreases the delay time, going from slight tape-echo warbles to some truly seasick pitch shifting. A buffered clean through allows you to pass an unaffected unity gain to a mixer or other device.

The Send/Return path allows you to process your delay signal through another effects unit. Without anything plugged in, a truly nasty bandpass filter lurks in the delay feedback path. The 2022 edition of Coma Reactor features Frequency (CV controllable) and Resonance knobs for this filter.

Lastly, this completely delirious module is also capable of generating noises and oscillating with no input attached, making it a useful soundtrack generator for the end of the world.

The 2022 Coma Reactor includes a breakout header for future integration with upcoming AFA expander modules.

Power consumption: 39mA at +12 V and 21mA at -12 V
Depth: 22mm
HP : 12

Notes: One of the smaller options from Omnitronic's PM mixer series, the 222P offers exceptional value for newcomers to DJing. Two-channel design with three-band EQ plus the added convenience of Bluetooth streaming and built-in MP3 player.

Supplier's Notes:
2-channel DJ mixer with Bluetooth and MP3 player

2 input channels with gain control, 3-band equalizer and channel fader
DJ microphone channel with level control and 2-band equalizer
Integrated Bluetooth audio streaming for your smartphones and tablets
MP3 player with USB port and blue LCD screen
Pre-fader listening to all input channels and the master output via adjustable stereo headphones output
Crossfader with adjustable curve and reverse function
Master channel with level control and 6-digit stereo LED level meter, switchable between master and PFL signal
4 line and 2 phono inputs via RCA jacks
Additional recording output
Controlling by Bluetooth
Monochrome LCD display for easy controlling
Desktop console housing

Power supply: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: Max. 5 W
Protection class: Class II
Power connection: Mains input via C8 "figure 8" mounting version power supply cord with Euro plug (provided)
Frequency range: 20 - 20000 Hz
S/N ratio: >70 dB
THD: <0,025 % at 1 kHz
Impedance: Input Microphone: 47 kOhm
Input line: 47 kOhm
Input phono: 47 kOhm
Gain: Input: variable
Control: Bluetooth
Bluetooth: Version: 4,2 + EDR
Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP
Display type: Monochrome LCD display
Control elements: Audio player, Crossfader, Cue-mix-function, source selector, Crossfade curve switch; Crossfade reverse switch
Status LED: Switchable master level meter, clip, CUE, power

Connections:

Input: Microphone via 1 x 6.3 mm jack socket (mono) mounting version
Input: line via 4 x stereo RCA
Input: phono via 2 x stereo RCA
Output: master via 1 x stereo RCA
Output: rec. via 1 x stereo RCA
Output: headphones via 1 x 6.3 mm jack socket (stereo) mounting version
Channels:

Input channel: 2 x stereo with Line-Line-Phono switch via RCA, channel control via fader, 2-band tone control EQ, gain control,
Microphone channel: 1 x mono via Plug 6,3mm/3,5mm (Jack), channel control via Rotary dial, Cue-mix-function,
Master output: 1 x stereo via RCA, channel control via Rotary dial
Headphones output: 1 x stereo via Plug 6,3mm/3,5mm (Jack), channel control via Rotary dial

Format: MP3, WAV; WMA
Carrier frequency: 2,4 GHz
Max. level: Output: master +19 dBu
USB port: Type A
Housing design: Desktop console housing

Dimensions:
Width: 19 cm
Depth: 26 cm
Height: 13,7 cm
Weight: 2,10 kg

Audio player
Available storage media: USB devices max. 32GB (FAT 32)

Notes: Get glitchy with it.

The 2hp Slice is a compact beat repeat/glitch engine built to add clickless stutters, digital glitches, and more to your patch. With an onboard Triplet button, seamlessly switch between straight beat repeats to offset triplets, perfect for those trap style fills you can't live without. With massive repeat range, and CV/Gate inputs for complex glitch sequencing, Slice is everything you need to get glitchy with it, all in 2HP.

Tech Specs

Width: 2HP
Depth: 45mm
Power Consumption: +12V=83mA, -12V=8mA, +5V=0mA

The 2hp Slice will be available in both Silver aluminium and Black PCB front panels.

The 2hp Slice ships with a 10-16 power cable and 2 Silver M3 mounting screws.

Review: Following the enduring success of the 2017 action RPG Horizon Zero Dawn - in which we play as Aloy, a lone human hunter lost and confused in a world overrun by giant, aggressive mechs - now comes Horizon Forbidden West, its sequel, along with a brand new soundtrack by the game franchise's extensive in-house roster of composers. Matching the game's theme of environmental restoration and a return to purer pasts, we hear soaring original compositions from Niels van der Leest, The Fligght, Oleksa Lozowchuk and Joris De Man, all compiled onto a deluxe 6xLP edition - for the merch-heads, there's even an exclusive slipmat, a t-shirt, and several inserts with extensive notes on the game and music bundled in there too.

Review: 'This Is Telex' marked the beginning of the label's massive reissue campaign earlier last year, a 14-track retrospective highlighting a number of the Belgian trio's best singles. Now comes 'Telex', a mammoth red 6xLP box set documenting yet more of the synthpop experimenters' best works - Wonderful World, Looney Tunes, Neurovision, etc. It also comes with a 16-page booklet, in case you weren't clued in enough. One can only hope you'll be titillated enough by the band's synthy charms, and deft combining of covers and originals.

Review: Bowie collectors and indeed anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of what was going on in the boy from Brixton's world during the early 70s, will be lapping up this massive collection of rarities and demos. There's everything from radio session material to new mixes of 'Queen Bitch', 'Song For Bob Dylan' and even a verision of 'Bombers' with Andy Warhol on its intro. There's enough here to keep the Bowie obsessive in your life happy for months.

Notes: SHTH - Sample and Hold - Track and Hold

Create stepped outputs using two different classic synthesis techniques, sample & hold and/or track & hold.

Sample & Hold

The top four jacks make up the sample and hold section. There is a noise output that is normalled to the input so you can pass a gate/trig signal into the SAMP input to get a stepped output at the OUT jack.

IN - Signal that will be sampled, normalled to NSE output
SAMP - When high updates the voltage being sent to the output
NSE - White noise output
OUT - The sampled output (freezes the value from the IN jack when the SAMP jack receives a high signal)
Track & Hold

The bottom four jacks make up the track and hold section. There is a walk signal (a randomish meandering voltage) that is normalled to the input. Track and hold is the opposite of sample and hold in that it will pass the IN value to the OUT jack until the TRACK input receives a high gate. While the TRACK input is high it will hold the value. After the TRACK input goes low, it will begin tracking the IN signal again.

IN - Signal that will be tracked
TRACK - When high the value will be held at the output
WALK - A meandering voltage
OUT - The track output (follows IN while TRACK is low, held voltage while TRACK is high)
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Notes: Fuzz sculptor with an appetite

Star Eater is an all-analogue, dual footswitch super-jumbo Fuzz with a footswitchable booster and variable filter stage, allowing players to easily sculpt a massive array of inspiring, unique fuzz tones. On the fuzz side, newly-available, precision-matched transistor pairs are utilized to ensure that each and every unit is perfectly dialled in to "the sweet spot" that can be so elusive to find in vintage pedals. A rocker switch provides your choice of Germanium or Silicon colour. Downstream from the fuzz, a powerful booster stage drives the filter in the Star Eater. Scoop and Bump voicings for the filter can be selected via a rocker switch, drastically changing the frequency response of the Sweep control throughout its entire range. Built to last and designed to inspire, the Star Eater brings a unique approach and a new standard of performance to the world of boutique fuzz pedals. Runs on standard 9VDC.

Knob-by-knob

Hunger: Determines the amount of gain in the fuzz.
Volume: Determines the output level of the fuzz.
Sweep: Sets the frequency response of the filter. Note: The Sweep knob is only active when the Contour footswitch has been turned on.
Voice: Selects between Silicon (Si) and Germanium (Ge) diode clipping in the fuzz circuit.
Contour: Changes the shape of the tone.

Back to the future

Inspired by the chunky chassis feel of the late 70s and early 80s, Star Eater was designed to offer a fun, tactile user experience and make it easy for players to fine tune their own signature fuzz tone.

Model

Model name: Star Eater
SKU: FUZ
Function: Super-Jumbo Fuzz with Filter
Category 1: Distortion
Bypass: True Bypass

Electronics

Voltage: 9VDC
Current draw: 100mA
Input impedance: High
Output impedance: 1k
BodyLength (in): 3.5
Width (in): 4.75
Height (in): 2
Weight (lbs): 1

Notes: Gera is a component of the Leibniz subsystem that allows masking individual bits of the digital data by the use of logical AND operation.

It features 8 individual gate inputs that affect the individual bits of data, as well as 8 illuminated tact switches for manual inverting of each control input. When connected to Drezno that is processing a waveform or voltage, masking of individual bits yields various forms of quantization. However, Gera can function on its own. The AND operation is a basic building block for sequence automation, chaos and rhythm generation, and various computer-like modular patches.

Bit processing logic in Gera is hardware based, hence there is virtually no latency, and the binary signals may change at extreme rates.

Main features:

Logical AND operation on Leibniz data
Masking of individual bits controlled manually and by gate signals
Visual indication by illuminated buttons
6HP
30 mm depth (including ribbon cable brackets)
- +12V: +45mA / -12V: 0mA / +5V: 0mA