Proper demos for the Chase Bliss Audio's upcoming Tonal Recall analog delay are finally out. At $399, it'll hit the market as one of the most expensive analog delay pedals, but it's also one the most feature-rich. More info is available on the Chase Bliss Audio website.
Tonal Recall demo from Knobs
Tonal Recall demo from ProGuitarShop
Clouds Hill, a German record label, recording studio and management company, is creating The Echo, the world's first delay pedal driven by a 3.5" floppy disc. There will be only 30 pedals made in the initial run, and each will sell for 1,999 euro - roughly $2,252 USD. In the product video's comments, Clouds Hill also suggested that more will be made in the future at a lower price, "we are trying to make 031-100 around 1.2k ... but it´ll take a while ..." Pre-orders for the pedal start on May 1st. More information is available in the video below or at the Clouds Hill Effects website.
TC Electronic has posted a new video teasing a new upcoming pedal, which will be revealed one week from today on May 2nd. The video reveals that the pedal has four knobs, one of which is a Dry knob, and the music hints at shimmers, delays and a reverse reverb. Popular guesses on what TC Electronic's new pedal is include a pitch shifter or octaver, a new version of the Hall of Fame that includes a shimmer reverb, and a combination delay and reverb pedal.
Mooer has revealed the Ocean Machine, a signature pedal for Devin Townsend. The Ocean Machine features two delays, a reverb and a looper, which can be arranged in any order. The first delay (Delay A) features digital, echo, galaxy, rotary, tri-mod, liquid, tremolo, reverse and mod-inverse, while Delay B features digital, real, analog, tape, mod, lo-fi, tube, dyna and filler. The reverb section features room, hall, plate, phaser-verb, flanger-verb, filter, reverse, spring and mod, as well as a separate shimmer control knob. Lastly, the looper can play back at half-speed or in reverse. The Ocean Machine has stereo ins and outs, expression pedal control and is MIDI compatible.
The final product is still being tweaked and its price isn't determined yet, but according to a tweet from Devin Townsend, it should go for around $250.
Below is a demo of the pedal by Effects Database taken at the Musikmesse show:
AMZ Review Trader has an offer up for the NUX Loop Core at $49.99, which is $50 off its usual price. AMZ Review Trader works by offering products at discounted prices (or even occasionally free) in exchange for a product review at Amazon once you've received it. The NUX Loop Core is essentially a Boss RC-3 clone. It features up to 6 hours of recording time, can save up to 99 loops and includes 40 built-in drum patterns. It has received good reviews, including a 4/5 on Looper Pedal Reviews, and 4.5/5 from user reviews on Amazon and Thomann. The offer ends on Friday, April 22.
Below is a demo of the Loop Core from Mike Hermans:
BOSS is adding two new stompbox tuners to their lineup - the TU-3W and the TU-3S.
The BOSS TU-3W is the "Waza Craft" version of their popular TU-3 tuner pedal. Other than offering the option to choose either true or buffered bypass, it doesn't seem to add anything new to the mix.
The BOSS TU-3S is also based on TU-3, but comes as a smaller-sized always-on pedal. It might be of interest for players who use a loop switcher or a volume pedal with a tuner-out jack.
The Dirty Robot is a unique synthesizer emulation pedal for guitar and bass. Two different synth voices are at your disposal for creating wild sound textures using a standard guitar or bass without the need for any special pickup. V1 gives you warm analog synthesis with subtle to extreme envelope sweeps just like classic synths from the undefined’s and 80s. V2 provides a vocal formant synthesis effect that can be used for vocoder emulation or talk box style effects. Using the Dirty Robot’s exclusive 360 degrees Drift knob, you can blend between Square, Octave, and Sub synthesis soundscapes. The built-in chorus and vibrato effects give Dirty Robot unparalleled versatility and make having one the next best thing to putting an actual guitar synth on your pedalboard.
The Dirty Robot’s effects are complimented by stereo ¼” inputs and outputs for routing flexibility, constant high voltage rails, a bi-color status LED indicator and true bypass circuitry. With its compact size, vacuum-style footswitch and striking graphics the Dirty Robot furthers DigiTech’s evolution in pedal design.
The Dirty Robot uses a 9VDC power supply to easily integrate into your existing pedalboard.
Features
Two voices, Synth and Vocal Formant
Drift Knob blends Square Wave with Octave and Sub
3 concentric knobs give you tons of control in a small form factor
Momentary switch to access virtual “mod wheel”
Stereo inputs and outputs
True bypass
Stomplock™
Custom-cut Hook and Loop Pedalboard PadSpecifications
Controls - Mix, Modulation, Drift, Start, Stop, Sensitivity, Time, Effect on/off Footswitch
Indicators - Effect on/off LED
Inputs - 2 x ¼” instrument
Input Impedance - Effect on: >1 MΩ (stereo), >500 kΩ (mono); Effect off: >1 MΩ (stereo), >500 kΩ (mono); Effect off: True hardwire bypass
Outputs - 2 x ¼” instrument
Output Impedance - Effect on: 1 kΩ; Effect off: 1 kΩ; Effect off: True hardwire bypass
Power Requirements - 9 VDC external power supply (required)
Power Consumption - 675 mW (< 75 mA @ 9 VDC)
Current Draw - 75 mA (typical at 9 VDC)
Power Supply Model - PS0913DC-01 (US, JA, EU); PS0913DC-02 (AU, UK)
Power Supply Output - 9 VDC 1.3 A
Dimensions - 4.40” (L) x 2.65” (W) x 2.0” (H); 11.18cm (L) x 6.73cm (W) x 5.08cm (H)
Weight - 1 lb; 0.453 kg
The Whammy Ricochet lets you bounce your playing up or down in pitch in controlled or crazy shifts. A momentary switch and customizable independent rise and fall time ballistics, allow you to get the Whammy action you know and love without the use of a treadle. Just hold your foot on the footswitch and let the Ricochet do the rest. Seven pitch selections: 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, Octave, Double Octave, and Octave+Dry, as well as a toggle to select up or down for the selected pitch. The Whammy Ricochet also has latching footswitch mode so you can rise or fall to pitch and stay there, and an LED ladder that shows your shift trajectory at all times. All these controls combine to create classic Whammy pitch-shifting as well as new sounds never heard before.
Features
Famous Whammy™ sound without a bulky treadle
Bend notes up or down across 2 octaves
7 Selectable Pitch intervals
Ultimate control of Shift and Return time
LED Trajectory Ladder provides instant visual feedback
Classic and Chords mode
Momentary or Latching footswitch
True Bypass in latching modeSpecifications
Input - 1/4" Unbalanced (Tip-Sleeve)
Max Input Level - +5 dBu
Input Impedance - 1 MΩ (Effect enabled or effect bypassed w/ Momentary switch on) True Bypass (Effect bypassed w/ Momentary switch off)
Output - 1/4" Unbalanced (Tip-Sleeve)
Max Output Level - +10 dBu
Output Impedance - 1 kΩ (Effect enabled or effect bypassed w/ Momentary switch on) True Bypass (Effect bypassed w/ Momentary switch off)
Controls - Ballistics Control, Pitch Control, Range Switch, Momentary Switch, Effect On/Off
Sample Rate - 44.1 kHz in classic mode, 22 kHz in chords mode
Frequency Response - 20 Hz–16 kHz (classic mode), 20 Hz–11 kHz (chords mode)
Signal to Noise Ratio - > -106dB (A weighted); ref = max level, 22 kHz bandwidth
A/D/A Converter - 24-bit
THD - 0.004% @ 1 kHz; ref = 1 dBu w/ unity gain
Power Consumption - 2.1 Watts (235 mA typical @ 9 VDC)
Power Requirements - 9 VDC External Adapter (sold separately)
Power Supply - PS0913DC-01 (US, JA, EU); PS0913DC-02 (AU, UK)
Power Adapter Output - 9 VDC 1.3 A
Weight - 0.36 lbs. (0.163 kgs.)
Dimensions - 4.75” (L) x 2.875” (W) x 1.75” (H)
