I just stumbled across this deal so of you might be interested. It’s for the Behringer VM1 Vintage Time Machine analog delay/echo/chorus. It’s a lot of pedal for the price. It’s currently on sale/available for $73.46 at Amazon.
Here is the official description of the Behringer VM1 Vintage Time Machine:
The Behringer Vintage Time Machine VM1 effects pedal features an awesome combination of classic effects that have stood the test of time. The VM1 boasts effects that include chorus, vibrato and delay. With up to 550 ms of organic analog echo, it sounds just like your vintage tape delay. Dial in the sounds of the 1970s with this fantastic piece of gear and let your sounds travel comfortably back in time, leaving the struggle with nasty tape loops and worn-out mechanical gear behind you. A status LED for effect On/Off is included, plus there is a true hard-wire bypass for ultimate signal integrity.Travel back in time and get carried away by vintage analog effects!
* Experience true analog delay! Get up to 550 ms of organic echo to rival any tape delay, vibrant chorus and mind-bending vibrato
* Dedicated Delay, Chorus/Vibrato, Feedback, Mix and Level controls for awesome sound shaping
* Blue status LED for effect on/off and battery check
* True hard-wire bypass for ultimate signal integrity
* Runs on 9 V battery or the BEHRINGER PSU-SB DC power supply (not included)
I found this video by dancetech that thoroughly goes through the functionality of the pedal:
A few days ago I received an email from David Fisher who I believe does the video production on the Tibbon videos featuring Taylor Barefoot. David, if you’re reading this, please correct me if I’m wrong. In his email, he mentioned a few videos they have available. For one, I’m a fan of these video demos. They’re high quality, and I prefer the method used by Taylor of playing the same riff/guitar line between comparisons of pedals. His gear is pretty sweet as well. If you haven’t I would highly recommend subscribing to Tibbon’s YouTube channel to be notified of any new videos. I’m tellin’ ya.. they’re great.
This video is a demo of a few Diamond pedals, including the Diamond Memory Lane 2, which is a great analog delay pedal.
Here is a listing of all pedals featured in the video:
So I’m hoping everyone knows that I have a sponsored give away with Chicago Music Exchange and we’re giving away a Marshall VT-1 Vibratrem. I had a few emails asking about this pedal, so I thought I would mention it today. If you haven’t entered into the give away, you can do so here. Also, take advantage of the Chicago Music Exchange coupon exclusive to EffectsBay.com readers. Info is within the Marshall VT-1 Vibratrem give away post.
So the Marshall VT-1 Vibratrem is a pedal that combines vibrato and tremolo effects. This Marshall pedal is no longer in production, so it makes this give away a little more special.
I found a video by MikesMusic475 where he plays through the various settings.
Hello All! I’m excited to be offering another EffectsBay.com sponsored give away! This one is brought to you by the good folks at Chicago Music Exchange. I contacted Lou about a week ago to see if they’d be interested in sponsoring this give away, and he was excited to offer up a prize. This give away we’re giving away a Marshall VT-1 Vibratrem pedal.
The Marshall VT-1 Vibratrem is a vibrato and tremolo pedal. Here is the official description:
Combines both vibrato and tremolo effects. Just select the mode, depth, rate, and shape. It also features stereo output for a more enveloping sound.
Chicago Music Exchange has this available for $74.99, but you can get it for FREE by entering in the give away below.
First I would like to thank Chicago Music Exchange for offering up the pedal for this sponsored give away. Chicago Music Exchange has been helping musicians and collectors for over 20 years. They have a very wide selection of effects, guitars, amps, and also offer various services from repair, lessons and the buying/selling of vintage and used gear. Definitely one-stop shop. Their web site is top notch and easy to navigate and they’re active on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.. so follow them for upcoming deals and promotions.
To sweeten this give away, Chicago Music Exchange is also offering a exclusive coupon code to EffectsBay.com readers. Simply sign up to their newsletter, and use the coupon code EFFECTSBAY1 at checkout to receive 5% off your next order over $25 and free shipping (most times). This offer is good until Dec. 31, 2010!
Okay, now for the give away! This give away will be running for two weeks (ends December 2 at 12PM MST). I will need everyone’s help to promote this. If you have a blog, please let people know about it. If you’re on Twitter and/or Facebook, please promote it. The more action we get from give aways, I’ll be able to continue the tradition. We all love free gear right???
So how do you get in on the action and potentially win yourself a FREE Marshall VT-1 Vibratrem? First, be sure to follow EffectsBay on Twitter and/or Facebook to keep up to date with this give-away along with new give-aways.
Second, fill out the form below, in two weeks (December 2nd) I’ll randomly pick 3 entries as finalists. I’ll email the 3 finalists and the first one out of the 3 that emails me back will be the winner.You must enter a ‘valid’ email address, bounce back emails will be rejected. One entry per person (seriously people.. one entry per person). After the winner has been notified and all is good (I’ve retrieved mailing address, etc), I’ll contact Lou at Chicago Music Exchange and coordinate the delivery to the winner.
This give away is open to everyone! <- Yes that means international
Okay, so the question:
“What would you like to be your next pedal purchase”
Disclosure: Chicago Music Exchange is a EffectsBay.com sponsor.
So the last few days.. I’ve been sick as a dog with the flu. Can’t think of the last time I threw up.. and it wasn’t alcohol related. Brutal. Anways, I’m feelin’ much better today so back to thinking about pedals. I’m sorta surprised that I didn’t bring this one up before, but here is the Dunlop Uni-Vibe pedal. The classic rotating speaker pedal for that instant vintage sound.
Here is the official description:
The unique, airy rotating speaker sound of the Dunlop Uni-Vibe Effect Pedal incorporates the original circuit design using hand-matched photo resistors. Durable stainless steel housing protects the control knobs, and a silent switching system is exceptionally reliable. Features renowned chorus and vibrato modes and a trio of knob sets for sweep speed, volume and intensity that let you twist your sound into uncharted territory. AC adapter included.
The pedal also has control pedal input (Dunlop Uni-Vibe Control Pedal does NOT come with it) to manage the ‘speed’. You can also use the control pedal to turn the effect on/off like a standard wah.
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Brad Fee, owner of Mojo Hand effects and partner at Tone Factor sent us a Mojo Hand Gyro, a vibrato / Leslie simulator pedal. This is a ‘true’ pitch shifting vibrato which can also combine a rotating speaker simulation. It was fun to work with a modulation effect, so here we go.
Let’s first break down the units controls. There is a 3-way toggle which selects vibrator (top position), Rotation (center position) and Mixed which will combine Vibrato and Leslie (bottom position). There are 3 pots. Going from left to right, we have Volume, Speed and Depth. The volume allows for you to quiet the pedal’s output or you can use it to overdrive the signal. Speed will control the rotation or vibrator speed, and the Depth will control the overall intensity of the rotation. You can dial speed and depth for a very subtle to extreme setting. There is a indicator LED which let’s you know the pedal is on, but it will also reflect the speed rate you have set.
Here is a quick official description from Tone Factor:
True Pitch Shifting Vibrato as well as Rotating Speaker Simulation. The 3 way toggle chooses between Vibrato, Leslie, and Blended (which mixes the two). Expression pedal jack controls speed. Works in conjunction with Mojo Hand’s upcoming Ramp Unit. True Bypass Switching Powder Coated, Screen Printed enclosure
Just like the other demos, I gave Jimmy Rolle a call to see if he was up for the demo… and of course.. he was.
This first demo is what I’m calling a ‘straight’ demo. Here Jimmy plays with medium grit to higher gain settings while adjusting modes and settings. This should give you a good sense of what this pedal is capable of. Jimmy is playing a American Standard Fender Stratocaster through a Rivera Knucklehead 100 w and Marshall 4×12 cabinet. It was recorded with SM57 and AKG Solidtube microphones. Both close mic’d.
Optionally, you can listen to high quality MP3 of this same clip
For this demo, we did something a little different. With a modulation pedal such as this, we thought it would be great to show how this pedal would react with other effects. In this clip Jimmy has the Mojo Hand Gyro first in line, and utilizing his other pedals (Fulltone ’69 Fuzz, Bad Cat 2-Tone, Big Muff+Maxon 808, Fulltone Fulldrive 2, EHX Memory Man and Teese Picture Wah) The yellow switch toggles between the Big Muff/Maxon 808 and Bad Cat 2-Tone. He has a small looper that keeps the EHX Memory Man in true bypass. Jimmy – Let me know if I missed something!
Optionally, you can listen to high quality MP3 of this same clip
As you can see, you can get some pretty classic vibe tones.. as well as achieving some classic stoner tones!
I also had a chance to pass a few questions to Brad Fee about the pedal.
What inspired you to develop the Gyro?
The Gyro was developed because there seemed to be a hole in the market for true pitch shifting vibratos, as well as rotary speaker simulators. The Gyro does both, so it’s like killing two birds with one stone.
What genres of music will go nuts for the Gyro?
Any fan of classic rock radio can probably enjoy and find a use for the Gyro. It’s really easy to get a good sound out of, so it’s applicable to a lot of styles.
What makes the Gyro different than other vibrato / roto vibe pedals out there?
It sounds better. Really all of the credit goes to the designer, Robert Gillan. He’s the man behind the curtain, and he’s truly a brilliant builder/designer.
How long has the Gyro been out there?
Prototypes have been floating around for a year or two, but it’s really only been in full production for the past few months.
How long has Mojo Hand been developing pedals?
About 4 years. It kind of sprung out of the Tone Factor custom shop, but once I started selling them through other vendors I figured it would make more sense to branch off and make it a separate operation altogether. We’re currently looking for new retailers to help expand the Mojo Hand brand.
What’s Mojo Hand’s philosophy for developing pedals?
I think the key thing we strive for, in all of our pedals, is simplicity and ease of use. I want it to sound good when I plug it in, without much fuss.
Overall, this is a great sounding pedal. With high gain amp settings, it’s a touch noisy, but with analog you should come to expect it. The rotation provides a warm, and depending on how it’s set (volume level) can also give a interesting overdriven undertone. The pedal also responds nicely to volume adjustments from the guitar. The pedal is only DC powered (no battery), and it is true bypass. It also has the ability to add a expression to control speed. I really wish we had a expression pedal to play with this ability. I’m sure it would be great.
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Today, I wanted to talk about the Worm by Electro Harmonix. I stumbled across a older video demo by Peter Stroud, but I wasn’t too familiar with this pedal at all. The worm looks and sounds pretty cool. It’s a ‘all analog’ effects processor with phase, trem, vibrato and modulated wah. Pretty interesting.
Here is the official description by Electro-Harmonix:
The Electro-Harmonix Worm is a guitar effects pedal with an all-analog multi-effects processor featuring Phaser, Tremolo, Vibrato, and a Neo-modulated Wah. At the heart of The Worm is a specially designed tone-bending engine that creates groundbreaking oscillatory effects.
Electro-Harmonix XO Worm Analog Modulation Multi Effects Pedal Features:
* True bypass
* Mode-selectable analog modulation effects: wah, phaser, vibrato, tremolo
* Manual mode removes the modulation so the effects can be swept by hand
* Optional expression pedal sweep capability
* Tough and compact die-cast chassis
* 24VDC-100 power supply included
Below is the video I mentioned above by EHX. This is the older chassis version. The current version comes in the smaller enclosure.
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I remember about 10 years ago, Jimmy (who does the demos for EffectsBay.com) was really interested in getting a Fulltone Deja Vibe. I can’t remember what guitarist back then that was riding it, but I remember I thought it was pretty damn cool too. As I’ve stated in the past, I’m a big fan of Fulltone stuff. Love what he puts out, so I wanted to talk about the ‘mini’ DejaVibe.
Here is the official description:
The MDV Mini DejaVibe from Fulltone gives you the vintage experience of a ’60s Univibe—you can’t get more accurate than exact. The Mini DejaVibe delivers that dripping Phase-Chorused tone, the very same effect that made Jimi Hendrix’s “Machine Gun” so epic. The Fulltone pedal comes in a beautiful vintage Cream color with maroon lettering on a sturdy 16-gauge steel housing that measures only 4″ x 5-3/4″.
Now it’s tiny enough to fit on the most cluttered pedalboard, and because of the mini-DV’s unique voltage doubling circuit, you can use any standard 9-volt DC adapter (Fulltone FPS-1 adapter included), and inside the MDV pedal the power is ramped up to the original Univibe’s 18+ volts DC.
The mini-DejaVibe chorus pedal also has a mini-toggle switch to choose between Vintage and Modern settings, allowing for warm original Vintage ’60s Univibe grind and louder, with more output (Modern setting).
Fulltone MDV Mini DejaVibe Vibe/Chorus Pedal Features:
* An exact copy of a vintage 1960s Univibe
* Delivers classic phase-chorus tone
* Modern and Vintage modes
* Vibrato/Chorus Switch
* Volume, Intensity and Speed knobs
* Classic retro looks
* Glass-covered, hermetically sealed photocell
Now for the folks out there that are curious how the mini compares to the older version, I found a good video by gearmanndude.
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Looking through the site, I started to notice that I hardly mention modulation pedals. Okay, enough of that, so today I wanted to bring up the Red Witch Empress Analog Chorus-Vibrato pedal.
Red Witch is a small company from New Zealand (I’m also a big, big fan of Audio Crowther that is from New Zealand as well) that specializes in analog guitar effects.
Here is a brief description of the Empress Analog Chorus:
The Red Witch Empress Chorus is not just an ordinary analog Chorus and Vibe effects pedal. The most enticing feature on the Empress Chorus pedal is the unique voicing control. This dial accesses virtually any chorus sound you could desire. It changes the delay time—it’s on a pot so you’ve got an infinite number of chorus pedals in one box—from super spanky sparkling clean to noisy, seasick-inducing, pitch bending wobble.
Delay time determines a big part of any chorus pedal’s tone, flavor, and sound. Short delay creates a very pristine, airy chorus, whereas longer delay time gives more wobble and throb. Unfortunately virtually all chorus devices only have 1 fixed delay setting—or at most a choice of 2.
Red Witch designed a circuit that adjusts the delay time via a potentiometer—from one extreme to the other and everything in-between. In its most extreme settings the device produces some hiss—this would be expected within the last third of the voicing controls sweep.
I found a nice video by soundpurestudios where they describe the pedal in detail:
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The Mind Bender is a dual-mode analog Vibrato/Chorus pedal that produces a wide range of lush vibrato/chorus and rotating speaker effects and was patterned after two rare vintage pedals the Boss VB-2 Vibrato and Way Huge Electronics’ Blue Hippo.
Speed, Depth controls and a Mode switch to select Vibrato or Chorus modes
Hardwire Bypass Switching
LED Status Indicator
Easy Access 9V Battery Compartment
External Power Supply Included (North America Only)
I found this decent video on YouTube describing the pedal’s features.
I just stumbled across this deal so of you might be interested. It’s for the Behringer VM1 Vintage Time Machine analog delay/echo/chorus. It’s a lot of pedal for the price. It’s currently on sale/available for $73.46 at Amazon.
Really all of the credit goes to the designer, Robert Gillan. He’s the man behind the curtain, and he’s truly a brilliant builder/designer.
