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Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:09 am
by JonathanF
Anyone got to try one of these?
I saw the video and it sounds weird- VERY Atari-ish sounding with some ring modulation. Can't really describe it.
Link for reference:
http://www.catalinbread.com/Heliotrope.html
Re: Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:58 pm
by leastwise
This looks really interesting.
Unfortunately, the entire demo videos (that I saw) feature the same knob configuration.
What else does it do???~~?~??!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!11/?!?@!!??1
Re: Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:32 pm
by Ghost Hip
Ring modulated fuzz gives me a head ache. The theory is good rig modulation? good......fuzz? good....ring modulated fuzz? ouch.
Re: Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:32 am
by hazelwould
a guy on shortscale made a harmonic perculator/ green ringer... I think. But that's what this reminds me of.
Re: Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:32 am
by CBGB
I've been looking at the Heliotrope too, it's different. But as you say, I'd like to hear how much or what else it can do...
Re: Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:15 pm
by Gunner Recall
I'm a sucker for anything these guys make...though this one is the least useful to me at the moment..i'll agree that the demo vid floating around was pretty bad. Really digging their semaphore tremolo though
Re: Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:04 pm
by metalmariachi
Hey the had a video of bass through a B-15 so you have to love them.
I may look into one down the road.
MM
Re: Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:01 am
by jrmy
Innnnnnteresting. It sounds a helluva lot like Garageband's "bitcrusher" effect. Which, if you ask me, is a very good thing.
Re: Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:53 pm
by Lintybits
I got one late last week. Sounds cool on a theramin but I haven't spent a lot of time with it yet.
I like the sound with the fuzz up, still not sure I'm a ring mod guy
Re: Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:05 pm
by masked elwood
i dig it!...but as everyone else pointed out, it's hard to tell via the demo. ring mods are hard to use but when you use 'em right they are some kool shite.
reminds me of the DBA Robot but alas...that demo thing....
elwd
Re: Catalinbread's new effect- the Heliotrope
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:26 pm
by JonathanF
The DBA robot also looks really cool, but for the $400 (I think?) it costs, I think it'd be better to go for something else...
