The launch of the original Jamstik Studio marked a real advance in the world of pitch‑to‑MIDI guitars — and there’s now an alternative model for guitarists who prefer to play something more familiar.
Walrus Audio have come up with a pedal whose five switchable preset program types interact with the other controls to provide a range of granular effects that range from smooth and hypnotic to glitchy and agitated.
These two stompbox amps may look superficially the same and do have quite a lot in common, but each one seems to have been optimised for a different type of user.
The latest additions to Universal Audio’s UAFX digital stompbox range offer faithful recreations of classic studio tape delays, reverbs, compressors — and even a vintage microphone preamp.