Sounds

Alberta is quite unique; she makes your guitar sing.
She provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30-year-old tube amps. Alberta delivers a creamy, yet crunchy sound with a smooth mid-range boost, reminiscent of the old Ibanez TS-808.

Recorded with a Neumann U87 into a Great River Electronics MP-2NV and Coles 4038, into a Chandler TG2, and finally a Lynx Aurora 16 AD Converter

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Here’s a clip of the MXR Distortion + effects pedal in all of its ugly yellow glory. I recorded this when I was 16 with a ‘93 Stratocaster and a Behringer GM110.

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Music from Pokemon Platinum
Plays during the Torn World area
Picture: Mt. Corronet shouded by darkness

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The Mad Professor Mighty Red Distortion is a high-gain distortion pedal, which was modelled after the 80’s style compressed gain sounds. It is extremely easy (and lot of fun) to play, because its texture is adjusted to give clarity and definition also at heavy distortion.

MRD has that 80’s sound many have longed for but never got before at such low noise levels and versatility. The Presence control was designed to control the upper treble, but not to affect the upper midrange, so that you can get the exact treble you desire. You can master anything from fat warm singing distortion to screaming cutting leads with the MRD’s Presence control.

Available in Australia and New Zealand from http://gearfactory.guitarnoize.com

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www.ProGuitarShop.com-The Seymour Duncan Lava Box was designed to react more like a tube amplifier than an actual distortion pedal. The SFX-05 has exceptional dynamics and harmonic response as well as superior string separation and volume knob response. It truly is like plugging into an overdriven amp! The Lava Box has a large amount of gain for super saturated fun and also a large amount of volume boost so it can double as a clean boost pedal as well. The most unique feature of the Lava Box distortion pedal is the 6 position Rumble selector. This is a bass roll-off contol with cutoff frequencies at: 620Hz, 520Hz, 330Hz, 300Hz, 210Hz, and 160Hz.

The first thing you will notice about the Seymour Duncan SFX-05 is the warmth. It sounds like a great tube amp being pushed too hard. The dynamics are responsive and the low end is tight. Pick lightly and it cleans up, pick hard and it really goes through the roof. The Rumble selector lets you tailor the Lava Box to your guitar. It makes single coils thunderous and humbuckers lean with midrange bliss. Truly a unique pedal the Seymour Duncan SFX05 Lava Box distortion / overdrive pedal is a monster pedal for a monster sound.

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Demonstration of the hermida audio distortion pedal. I’m playing a Tokai Les Paul with high order pickups through the hermida and then a ‘69 dual showman reverb through an open back cab with ev force 12 speakers, sennheiser e609 mics.

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www.ToneFactor.com – This video shows a few different settings on the Fullbore for classic metal riffs. . Stay tuned for Part 2, shich shows the Fullbore used for both rhythm and lead guitar in the context of a modern metal song. The MXR M-116 Fullbore Metal has many features but only one goal, to create to most punishing distortion known to man and pack it into a small bulletproof case. Mission accomplished!
The MXR M-116 Fullbore Metal features killer features for having such a small footprint. As with any distortion there is a Volume knob and Gain knob. In addition, there is a Frequency knob that allows you to sweep the mids based the distortion tones you are looking for. Speaking of Mids, there are separate controls for Low, Mid and High so you have complete control over the sounds you produce just like you will have complete control over the audience. Switches control Scoop which boost the Highs and Lows for that modern metal tone and Gate which activated a switchable noise gate for the ultimate metal sounds. The Gate has an internal threshold control you you can set the sensitivity of the gate feature. All this is packed into a cool looking unfinished die cast case. MXR has done it again.

Features:

Three Band EQ w/ Sweepable Mids
Switches for Gate & Scoop
Built-in Noise Gate
Small MXR size case
True Hardwire Bypass
Three LEDs
All Analog Circuit Path

Includes:

1 Year Limited Warranty
Users Guide

Other Gear Used:

Charvel So Cal
Dr. Z Maz 18
Peavey Fury Bass

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http://www.dolphinstreet.com
Cool Cat Distortion – inexpensive, true bypass, metal casing. Great tone. The knobs are located in a somewhat awkward spot, but otherwise this pedal rocks.
Guitar used: Suhr Classic (single-coils) but it also sounds great with a humbucker guitar.
For more info on the amp, go to http://www.mackamps.com

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More info at www.sweetwater.com. Five new pedals from Visual Sound kick off the innovative guitar effects makers’ GarageTone series. These effects are positioned as boutique flavor at an affordable price. They feature simple controls and small-footprint standard stompbox bodies. The line consists of the Oil Can Phaser, Chainsaw Distortion, Drivetrain Overdrive (a redesigned version of the popular Reverend Guitars Drivetrain II), Chopper Tremolo, and Axle Grease Delay.

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http://www.premierguitar.com PG’s Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2010 NAMM Show where she visits the Source Audio booth. In this segment, we get to see three of their newest effects pedals — the Multiwave Bass Distortion, Multiwave Distortiong (guitar) and the Classic Distortion.

The Soundblox Multiwave Bass Distortion features the same multi-band process that made the original Multiwave guitar pedal so popular, but this time, the Source Audio engineers adapted the process to compliment the unique frequency range of the bass guitar. Multi-band processing divides a signal into multiple bands then distorts them individually, giving musicians unprecedented levels of sound clarity and note articulation. Bassists can effectively combine complex chords and intervals with distorted tones—the Multiwave eliminates the mush and allows each note to ring clear and true.

Users have access to 23 distinct and modern sounding distortions that go far beyond traditional sounds. They range from normal, for a somewhat traditional distortion curve, to extreme foldback and octave settings for more aggressive and synth-like tones. Each distortion type is further customizable via the drive control, and separate clean and distorted level knobs. This advanced sound control alleviates the tendency for low-end reduction associated with most bass distortion units. The Multiwave Bass is also compatible with the Hot Hand® motion controller, adding even more expressive possibilities.

The Multiwave Distortion features 21 distinctive and modern effects not found on typical distortion pedals. Based on new proprietary algorithms, these range from basic overdrive sounds to aggressive synth-like, octave heavy and extreme foldback settings that go far beyond emulations of typical classic distortions.

The Multiwave Distortions unique Multi-Band mode divides the input signal into several frequency bands, which are distorted separately before being re-combined. Guitarists can play complex distorted chords and each note can be heard with absolute clarity. Several notes can feed back or drone simultaneously while a separate melody is played on top without the typical loss of volume associated with most of other types of distortion. The Multiwave Distortion is also compatible with the Hot Hand® motion sensor. When connected, Hot Hand controls the amount of gain.

The Soundblox Classic Distortion packs 4 tube amp and 8 fuzz box overdrive tones plus a Clean Boost/Tone mode into one compact and easy to use pedal. Unlike other products, which attempt to digitally clone, model or emulate vintage gear, the organic tones of the Soundblox Pro Classic Distortion are the result of a five-year listening study and iterative algorithm design process involving over 40 classic pedals and extensive artist evaluation. Plus, the Classic Distortion is Hot Hand® ready for even more expressive capabilities.

For more NAMM 2010 coverage or to view our completely FREE digital edition of Premier Guitar magazine, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com

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