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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: Picure on April 16, 2024, 03:32:19 AM

Title: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: Picure on April 16, 2024, 03:32:19 AM: Or, what would you wish it would be? 😆
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: rv_bass on April 16, 2024, 05:32:57 AM: An SF-2 stomp box would be nice :)
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: edwardofhuncote on April 16, 2024, 06:02:12 AM: I'm still waiting for that Distill-App...http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_distill-app.html
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: jazzyvee on April 16, 2024, 06:39:40 AM: I would like a simple switcher stomp box so that I could easily switch the two channels of my existing SF-2 a, b or both in or out as required.
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: gearhed289 on April 16, 2024, 08:37:57 AM: Low pass filter with on/off foot switch and foot switchable variable Q boost. Two knobs, two foot switches.
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: g-dude on April 16, 2024, 09:55:14 AM: All the requests for filter pedals makes me wonder whether a few Synthesizers.com modules and a housing would accomplish the same results -- they have a low pass filter module that can either do a -12dB or -24ddB slope. Not sure whether the instrument interface and/or amplifier modules would also be needed.

I imagine a Moog MF-101 pedal would also accomplish the same thing.

Of course, neither of these are Alembic-specific solutions - just pointing out that there are some options currently out there.
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: edwardofhuncote on April 16, 2024, 10:29:02 AM: I have a custom built pedal that switches a low-pass filter, with a sweep-able Q. It does what I want it to for non-Alembic basses without onboard filters, especially effective when used with my old Starfire. It doesn't feel quite like the same effect as my Alembics do. But then... it isn't the same.

If Alembic made one, I'd be first in line for it.
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: gtrguy on April 16, 2024, 12:42:28 PM: Dying battery fuzz tone!
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: pauldo on April 16, 2024, 01:53:50 PM: Quote from: gtrguy on April 16, 2024, 12:42:28 PM
Dying battery fuzz tone!

Yes please.
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: dela217 on April 16, 2024, 02:43:21 PM: When my batteries are dying on my Series 1, it sounds like the tweeters in the PA are blown. I don't think I would want to re-create that.
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: hieronymous on April 16, 2024, 05:16:13 PM: Quote from: rv_bass on April 16, 2024, 05:32:57 AM
An SF-2 stomp box would be nice :)

I asked Ron once 10-15 years ago about an "SF-1P" or something like that - a one-channel Superfilter, but with CV control. Ron asked me what pedal I would recommend - I hadn't thought of it that seriously so didn't have a good answer!

Thinking about it now, it could just be a low-pass filter and I'd be happy. And I wouldn't even really need CV control, although I thought it would be cool to be able to adjust the filter frequency with your foot so that it could be changed throughout a song.

Quote from: gtrguy on April 16, 2024, 12:42:28 PM
Dying battery fuzz tone!

I managed to record that once!

http://hieronymous.us/music/fizonly1.mp3 (http://hieronymous.us/music/fizonly1.mp3)

Imagine if that sound (or "those sounds") could be captured in a pedal?! I had a LastGasp Art Laboratories fuzz that got close...
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: gtrguy on April 17, 2024, 09:24:15 AM: Hieronymous, that's classic! Just think of what it would sound like on the treble pickup of a 4001 Rick!
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: OJ Dorson on April 18, 2024, 08:33:38 AM: Quote from: hieronymous on April 16, 2024, 05:16:13 PM
Quote from: gtrguy on April 16, 2024, 12:42:28 PM
Dying battery fuzz tone!

I managed to record that once!

http://hieronymous.us/music/fizonly1.mp3 (http://hieronymous.us/music/fizonly1.mp3)

That sample alone should be used to build an incredible hip hop song! Send it to Public Enemy stat!!
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: hieronymous on April 18, 2024, 02:45:38 PM: Quote from: OJ Dorson on April 18, 2024, 08:33:38 AM
Quote from: hieronymous on April 16, 2024, 05:16:13 PM
Quote from: gtrguy on April 16, 2024, 12:42:28 PM
Dying battery fuzz tone!

I managed to record that once!

http://hieronymous.us/music/fizonly1.mp3 (http://hieronymous.us/music/fizonly1.mp3)

That sample alone should be used to build an incredible hip hop song! Send it to Public Enemy stat!!

Actually, it kind of reminds me of the intro to Get Off Your Ass and Jam by Funkadelic!
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: djmay on April 25, 2024, 01:09:47 AM: I built a PedalPCB Pro Filter. It is very close to SF-2. I use the SF-2 for gigs and Pro Filter for rehearsals.
Title: Re: If Alembic were to make a stompbox, what would it be?
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on April 30, 2024, 08:22:25 PM: I could see the appeal of a string of Alembic takes on the classic guitar stomps: Wah, Phase, Comp, Envelope Follower, Delay.
They could even make Distortion and Chorus for all you other folks.

Peter