The All Nude New Gear Announcements 2023'd

[echorec]

I don't think anyone ever shared the new Guild Surfliner Deluxe.

three colors: green, pink, black
matching headstock
trem arm with adjustable tightness
$699 street

https://guildguitars.com/g/surfliner-de ... -metallic/

walkthrough/inspection



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inzMD4aJzX4

[codetocontra]

One of the selling points of the Replicator was a unit that didn't need much maintenance and could easily be cleaned and maintained by someone with no knowledge of tape machines.

Didn't the original Replicator have a bunch of noise and reliability issues? Did those get resolved with the later D'Luxe model? I am just a bit skeptical regarding this new Binson but a real spinning disc echo is pretty fucking cool. The only other company I would expect to do something remotely similar would be Gamechanger Audio, as I expect they must be working on a delay with some sort of gimmick and a spinning disc wouldn't be out of their jurisdiction.

[echorec]

One of the selling points of the Replicator was a unit that didn't need much maintenance and could easily be cleaned and maintained by someone with no knowledge of tape machines.

Didn't the original Replicator have a bunch of noise and reliability issues? Did those get resolved with the later D'Luxe model? I am just a bit skeptical regarding this new Binson but a real spinning disc echo is pretty fucking cool. The only other company I would expect to do something remotely similar would be Gamechanger Audio, as I expect they must be working on a delay with some sort of gimmick and a spinning disc wouldn't be out of their jurisdiction.

The type of tape they used meant the unit was always going to be quite lo-fi. They did manage to shrink down the tape machine though, and in theory it was conceived to be low maintenance. I got two really early units. I flipped a spare untouched and got no complaints, so I think that one was fine. The one I was using had to be sent back to Denmark to be serviced. I was told by one of their top guys that they had quietly changed some things during the Replicator's production run. They never officially announced they were rolling out a V1.1, but they did change some things---I believe a couple of parts & how something was set up before leaving the factory. When I got mine back, it definitely performed much more smoothly. I'd say if you got a late batch or a current one you're fine.

Regarding their Binson tribute, it's been in development about 8 years, so I think they've had plenty of time to get everything refined and running cleanly. The initial batch is supposed to be quite small. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get in on that or not, but I plan to try one this year. I've never gotten to play the real thing. I've got an old wire recorder, which is an interesting piece, but it's not a delay. I'll be curious to stack the Boonar & Volante with the T-Rex version.

[echorec]

Ooh, this sounds nice.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvcEB_UdaVM

[Chankgeez]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bhCaPZbuZ8

[Dandolin]

hawt!

[oldangelmidnight]

I've been learning the ways of the MOOD MKII for the past few days.

Your description of the tone differences reminds me of the Alexander Syntax Error. I love v1 and was excited for the new features on v2 but it didn't sound the same and it lost the vibe. The features didn't make up for it and were weirdly implemented.

I'm also reminded of Generation Loss and how it would have been nice to be able to pick certain features from the classic mode but making it either/or was frustrating.

And the Dark World where there's volume drop on the Cooper side.
Have you tried Habit or Blooper and how do you feel about the stutter and drop effects in those? You can at least boost the volume there.

Too bad about those weird stereo choices.

[Tall Walls]

I've been learning the ways of the MOOD MKII for the past few days.

Your description of the tone differences reminds me of the Alexander Syntax Error. I love v1 and was excited for the new features on v2 but it didn't sound the same and it lost the vibe. The features didn't make up for it and were weirdly implemented.

I'm also reminded of Generation Loss and how it would have been nice to be able to pick certain features from the classic mode but making it either/or was frustrating.

And the Dark World where there's volume drop on the Cooper side.
Have you tried Habit or Blooper and how do you feel about the stutter and drop effects in those? You can at least boost the volume there.

Too bad about those weird stereo choices.

I think it's best to think of the MOOD MKII as a whole new pedal designed around the same concept as the original MOOD. My mistake was getting rid of my original. For me, the new features make the MKII worthwhile, even though there's no way to replicate the sound of the original.

I think my volume issue with the Envelope mode is a side effect of the higher fidelity of the MKII. The original MOOD kind of fuzzed out your tone, while MKII is very clean. If I feed the MKII a distorted or fuzz tone I don't notice a volume issue. I have a Blooper; the Dropper modifier is my favorite, but it isn't really comparable to the MOOD's Envelope mode. And the Stutter modifier is okay but the slices are always too small for my taste, and it isn't triggered by dynamics like the MOOD's Envelope mode.

[echorec]

Air Music tech drops a new reverb. It comes with bonus effects, modulation routing, and octave features. The intro price is $50. The most interesting element is the motion. There's a lot here for people who like pairing modern tremolo with reverb. You can do a lot of gated trems & rhythmic textures. (especially nice with external delays) On the negative side, there are just so many other reverbs already. I don't love the UI---white with black text. This would really benefit from a night mode or some alt skins.

https://www.airmusictech.com/effects/ether.html



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y4x3-WjBJY

Spitfire has collaborated with Sam Battle [LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER + THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE] for a free LABS bundle. It's got a lot of 80s toy textures. It's not harsh or experimental, as you might expect.

https://labs.spitfireaudio.com/obsolete-machines



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elW5IT0HmSs

[Gone Fission]

EHX has updated their Satisfaction fuzz to the Satisfaction Plus. It was already a Bosstone derivative, and it looks like the Plus is extending mildly into PT(rombetta)D territory. Which ain’t bad for $100.

[echorec]

Arturia's Augmented series gets an expansion. Brass is a hybrid instrument that will vary greatly across patches---some are relatively realistic. Other banks are synth pads with few traces of any brass lineage. (piano & string instruments are the same way)

Intro is $69, unless you already own Augmented instruments. (my login offer was $29)

https://www.arturia.com/products/softwa ... s/overview



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3PCdBWqYC0



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxCKpeszryQ

[Paul_C]

I've been learning the ways of the MOOD MKII for the past few days.

Your description of the tone differences reminds me of the Alexander Syntax Error. I love v1 and was excited for the new features on v2 but it didn't sound the same and it lost the vibe. The features didn't make up for it and were weirdly implemented.

I'm also reminded of Generation Loss and how it would have been nice to be able to pick certain features from the classic mode but making it either/or was frustrating.

And the Dark World where there's volume drop on the Cooper side.
Have you tried Habit or Blooper and how do you feel about the stutter and drop effects in those? You can at least boost the volume there.

Too bad about those weird stereo choices.

I think it's best to think of the MOOD MKII as a whole new pedal designed around the same concept as the original MOOD. My mistake was getting rid of my original. For me, the new features make the MKII worthwhile, even though there's no way to replicate the sound of the original.

I think my volume issue with the Envelope mode is a side effect of the higher fidelity of the MKII. The original MOOD kind of fuzzed out your tone, while MKII is very clean. If I feed the MKII a distorted or fuzz tone I don't notice a volume issue. I have a Blooper; the Dropper modifier is my favorite, but it isn't really comparable to the MOOD's Envelope mode. And the Stutter modifier is okay but the slices are always too small for my taste, and it isn't triggered by dynamics like the MOOD's Envelope mode.

I watched a couple of videos and it does look significantly different from the MK1 Mood.

I shall find out just how different it is in a few weeks . . .

[Cody_Pole]

I've been learning the ways of the MOOD MKII for the past few days.

Your description of the tone differences reminds me of the Alexander Syntax Error. I love v1 and was excited for the new features on v2 but it didn't sound the same and it lost the vibe. The features didn't make up for it and were weirdly implemented.

I'm also reminded of Generation Loss and how it would have been nice to be able to pick certain features from the classic mode but making it either/or was frustrating.

And the Dark World where there's volume drop on the Cooper side.
Have you tried Habit or Blooper and how do you feel about the stutter and drop effects in those? You can at least boost the volume there.

Too bad about those weird stereo choices.

I think it's best to think of the MOOD MKII as a whole new pedal designed around the same concept as the original MOOD. My mistake was getting rid of my original. For me, the new features make the MKII worthwhile, even though there's no way to replicate the sound of the original.

I think my volume issue with the Envelope mode is a side effect of the higher fidelity of the MKII. The original MOOD kind of fuzzed out your tone, while MKII is very clean. If I feed the MKII a distorted or fuzz tone I don't notice a volume issue. I have a Blooper; the Dropper modifier is my favorite, but it isn't really comparable to the MOOD's Envelope mode. And the Stutter modifier is okay but the slices are always too small for my taste, and it isn't triggered by dynamics like the MOOD's Envelope mode.

The envelope mode on the Mood mk II is what I wanted the drop and stutter modifiers on the Habit to be which is why I really couldn't gel with the Habit
I'm using the looper side way more on the mk II way more than on the mk I where as it's the exact opposite with my mk I where I'm using the effects with the clock more

[le lambin]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dau33PUUxaQ

I must have missed this- a dual convolution reverb pedal? This is new right?

[Dandolin]

hmmm Tasty Chips - they must have decided to pedalize the ECR+ module. wish i could remember what the brouhaha was about the ECR-1, but i remember a bunch of peeps on Muffs being miffed

always of interest to me, especially in terms of use with offbeat IRs

can't imagine its cheap tho