Time Box Instruments

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This may not be new to some of you, but if it is, I think it might have some general interest here--circuit bent noisemakers, synths and fuzz that seem to be based in old vocoder, pll and other chips. Lofi visual presentation :lol: Prices aren't too bad. More than a whiff of Seppuku for those who get off on that :lol: :snax:

Demo of the Decoder FM Modulator Synth pedal:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttMcJ3wRzAc[/youtube]

Seems to sell on Etsy and EBay

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TimeBoxInstruments

idk, it's giving me a lil case of the :snax: You?
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Graphics remind me of The Syle (small builder) with paint marker graphics.

I just ordered a sound mangler (the Com Box)! Thanks for the link.
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Oh cool! I'd love to hear what you think :)*
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:thumb:

Will do!
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K2000 wrote:Graphics remind me of The Syle (small builder) with paint marker graphics.
I have no idea if there's any truth to this, but I actually heard that guy got picked up by EQD at some point.
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I have a - *inhale* - PWM Ultra circuit bent square wave distortion modulation guitar pedal drone synthesizer - *exhale* - and can confirm that's it's a very cool piece of gear.

Currently using it on vocals and for feedback orgies.
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I have the ring modulator / bit crusher theremin one and it's fun, though I haven't been using it a super lot.

The maker was hands on + good to deal with.
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fuzzonaut wrote:I have a - *inhale* - PWM Ultra circuit bent square wave distortion modulation guitar pedal drone synthesizer - *exhale* -
:wha?: :eek: :idea: :whoa:
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Thanks all--I think I will probably take the plunge too. Not sure yet which one I'd pick :idk: Should be fun trying to wade through the...descriptive...names :D
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great... now I have to buy at least one of them :grumpy: :lol:

10 min later edit: ordered the PWM Ultra circuit bent square wave distortion modulation guitar pedal drone synthesizer :picard:
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How do the guts look?
The Circuit Bent Unknown Dual Tone Freq ring modulater bit crusher guitar bass distortion synth pedal sounds pretty good to me.
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oldangelmidnight wrote:How do the guts look?
The Circuit Bent Unknown Dual Tone Freq ring modulater bit crusher guitar bass distortion synth pedal sounds pretty good to me.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yxfA63l8mo[/youtube]
That one looks interesting, but also confused about its own mission. Stomp switch and body contacts/toggles?

Something for everybody I guess.
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K2000 wrote:That one looks interesting, but also confused about its own mission. Stomp switch and body contacts/toggles?

Something for everybody I guess.
Based on the construction (durable but plastic) construction of mine, I see it way more as a tabletop/synth-top box than a floor pedal.
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oldangelmidnight wrote:How do the guts look?
Correspondent to the pedal names ... ? :idk:
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Ah, the dreaded gutshot reveal :D Also, on closer look, some of the choices re: footswitches and contacts are a bit of a headscratcher. Still think there are some fun sounds there....
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