harddisco - sound design

- freebass 383 -



this is the only piece of hardware i still posses, in terms of sound generation. everything else has been flogged on ebay to pay for software. i've been able to replace the sound of everything this except this. although it's a tb clone the oscillator has a stronger, more analogue tone than all the virtual tbs, so i keep this for slide lead and bass sounds. nb. - some of these examples are heavily effected. the first example is dry.
- sound example 1 -	- sound example 2 -		- sound example 3 -

- sound example 4 -		- sound example 5 -

the sweet filter on this synth also has an audio input on the back panel, so you can pass drum loops, synths, guitars or anything you like through it. listen to the examples below. nb. other effects are also present on some of these samples!

- sound example 1 -		- sound example 2 -

- sound example 3 -		- sound example 4 -


	current hardware guitar processing

- behringer v-amp 2 -



amp modelling thingy - high quality tones. actually i usually just use this a preamp and use software guitar effects - much more control in the mix

- zoom 1010 -



old, nasty, perfect for drum and synth loops, yet rarely used now. i used to put whole albums (see punishment and end product pages) through this, but can't be bothered to sort cables out these days.
- sound example 1 -		- sound example 2 -

- sound example 3 -		- sound example 4 -



- hardware previously used, now sold -

- digitech studio quad -		- behringer dualfex -



my first posh fx unit, used loads until software fx		enhancer - previously used for mastering

- jsh echo unit -

i bought this for about Ł30 in about 1990, it sounded gorgeous, but due to desire to upgrade orion (see software page) sold Oct 2006. had to repair it at least once, v noisy and lo fi, but infinite echoes on tap when i wanted them.

- sound example 1 -		- sound example 2 -

- pearl flanger -



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