ANALOG LAB WEEK 11 ASSIGNMENT

3 Pedals I find Interesting:

It is important to note first that I am not a guitar player, and that might be reflected in the pedals I chose.

This pedal is interesting in that it can be used to trigger/add an instrumental layer live. This can be done regardless of if you are already playing an instrument.

I didn’t know compressors/limiters were common guitar pedals. This one was especially cool because it has the same controls as the studio/plugin compressors I’ve used.

Lastly, this sostenuto pedal made me rethink what pedals are supposed to do, as this resembles a piano sus pedal to me more than a guitar pedal, reflecting its purpose.

1B.) From my understanding, the large companies in guitar pedal manufacturing tend to make the typical or essential pedals, such as reverb and distortion, at a standard or quality level. Other manufacturers tend to make pedals with a more niche sound, more niche effects, or more niche price points (above or below industry standard).

1C.) This pedal, although definitely partly Digital, is controlled by a gesture sensing device to be worn on a wrist. I thought this was very cool.

2.)An SP5T switch is a switch with multiple routing options (5 outputs)

3.) A latching button functions as a switch that flips when you press it, and stays flipped when you let go. This would be good for an on/off button. A momentary button functions as a break in the circuit that completes itself when the button is pressed in, and not when it is out. It would be good for an effect that you only want in certain parts of a performance, such as a vibrato.