CONDITION:
This pedal is brand new.
Please look at the photos thoroughly as they constitute part of the product description.
All of our pedals are fully COVID-cleaned, electrically cleaned, and tested before sale. This cost is reflected in the list price.
COLLECTION/DELIVERY:
This item is available from our store in Exeter or by post (at an additional cost of £10.00 due to weight, cost of packing materials and levels of required insurance). If postage is selected, it will be packed very carefully and sent via Parcelforce48 within 3 working days of purchase. If you have any questions, please contact us before purchasing either by email or phone.
ABOUT LIFE GUITARS:
Here at Life Guitars, we pride ourselves in breathing new life into pre-loved guitars, amps and pedals. Regardless of ability and musical preferences, we have just the thing for you! We stock everything from entry-level and beginners equipment all the way through to professional grade gear and rare/vintage/collectable pieces.
We are also now stocking a select variety of brand new stock, this is a new venture for us, primarily so we can ensure that we are catering for all musical instrument preferences.
RETURNS:
We will not accept any returns if modifications or adjustments have been made to our items. Our equipment has been professionally appraised and worked on and any further work beyond ours invalidates any possibility of return. If you wish for any work to be done due to a suspected issue with an item you have purchased from us , it will need to be done by an accredited VAT registered workshop or guitar store, with our prior consent.
This pedal with streamlined controls converts your guitar signal in to three octaves of square waves singing in unison, then sends them through a resonant filter. The end result is reminiscent of a vintage analog synthesizer... or in some cases a malfunctioning analog synthesizer.
The Octasynth reacts to your guitar and playing style. Tracking is usually best with the neck pickup. For some guitars it may help to roll the treble back a little too. Some experimenting with your playing style may be needed to really get full use out of this pedal. Palm muted runs can yield anything from funky bass stabs to staccato sequences. Let the notes ring for some sub bass thump or dreamy filter sweeps.
The Octasynth takes a "blunt instrument" approach to create synthesizer sounds. The filter is controlled by the depth knob AND how hard you pick each note. As a note fades away the filter sweeps lower and lower. This can trail notes off gracefully with the right settings and playing style.
The Octasynth is 100% analog. The Octasynth is MONOPHONIC. It will only track one note at a time. Power chords can sometimes create a musical, but glitchy effect. Diminished 9th chords... not so much. They just splatter and make a mess. Don't try this on the carpet.
Controls:
The Octasynth's controls are tailored to creating a sound quickly. No endless tweaking required.
Blend- A mix control for 3 octave voices. To the left, two octaves down. To the right, one octave. In the center a mix of all three.
Depth- The range of the filter. As this knob is turned to the right each note you play pushes the filter cutoff frequency higher. This control can be a bit touchy, especially in the lower range. When turned all the way down the filter stays below audible frequencies (i.e. there will be no sound at all.) It needs to be turned up at least a little bit for any audible effect. This design allows the filter to trail off to ultra low frequencies, which can make notes trail off gracefully rather than sputtering out.
Res- Resonance/Feedback for the filter. Turned to the right the cut off frequency of the filter is intensified. Turned all the way to the right the filter will approach near oscillation.
Level- Total output volume.
The Octasynth is tuned for electric guitar. We do NOT recommend the Octasynth for use with Bass guitar.