Based on the modelling algorithms of Line 6’s Helix processors, the company’s POD Express comes in a stompbox format and has a very straightforward user interface.
Pedals are not just for guitars. Here Paul White connects his extensive pedal collection to a modular synth system, effectively using the pedals as additional modules and suggesting some creative ways of setting them up.
Marketed under the United Plugins umbrella, Instant Audio’s BassRift is a split‑band processor designed to modify bass sounds (whether synth or guitar) in creative ways.
Making your own pedals can be a lot cheaper than buying them — and with many of the self‑build kits now available, you won’t even need a deep knowledge of electronics.
Like the original, this Pico pedal identifies individual notes extremely well and it has plenty of attack range, from just softening the attack transient to a slow bowing type of fade‑in.
With a GUI that looks as though it was designed by an astrologer on magic mushrooms, Instant Audio’s QuickMuse is a five‑section multi‑effects plug‑in with a simple interface and some smart randomisation functions.