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The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:47 am
by elbandito
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6idBRbO7RU[/youtube]
I chuckled a little when I read the comment that described this as "the Talent Simulator" and I agree to a point, but as I'm far more creative than I am talented anyway, I see some potential in this pedal, if it were used in conjunction with a flooper, a ring mod, delay+vocals and any number of other applications.
They also build an additive synthesizer for guitar, which is way cooler if you ask me.
http://www.pkeffects.com/en/products/synthesizer.html?8e5efdf7377663f273bc0b78fd3e8960=eb8fa77f2654e9946c17e43cf4fa805e 
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:52 am
by Bellyheart
Those are both sweet. I'm confused though, is it for computer only?
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:57 am
by MannequinRaces
I'm digging the synth pedal.
Not so much for the Roller Shifter.
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:46 pm
by futuresailors
jahsoul wrote:Those are both sweet. I'm confused though, is it for computer only?
It's a 3rd party line 6 module from the looks of it.
The Roller shifter is kind of meh...I got bored watching it.
The synth pedal is pretty neat, but why not just buy a Casio?
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:17 pm
by eti
futuresailors wrote:It's a 3rd party line 6 module from the looks of it.
This.
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:26 pm
by Bellyheart
Yeah, I get that, but it was mentioning cost depends on the program...and the video has the pedal running into a computer with a digital interface.
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:28 pm
by futuresailors
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:18 pm
by Chumley
Didn't we have a thread about this a few weeks ago?
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:35 pm
by jrmy
jahsoul wrote:Yeah, I get that, but it was mentioning cost depends on the program...and the video has the pedal running into a computer with a digital interface.
Yeah - apparently the Roller Shifter was more work for the guy to program than the Synth pedal was, so the guy is charging more for it. The computer you saw was probably what he used to program the DSP code that runs the pedal module. That's how you customize those Line 6 modules.
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:14 pm
by Bellyheart
Okay, excellent. Still doesn't make sense why they couldn't do a price list if that's the case. That synth is pretty tight...wonder how much
The Roller Shifter would be good for my aspirations of being the Philip Glass of guitar.
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:05 pm
by elbandito
Chumley wrote:Didn't we have a thread about this a few weeks ago?
Really? I did a search and nothing came up.
Grab the link and post it in this thread.
Re: The Roller Shifter - Discuss!
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:53 pm
by eti