Strymon has posted some shots of their demo pedalboard from the 2010 NAMM show last week. Looks like there is a previously unannounced reverb and also a chorus on there. From the site: “Introducing the Strymon blueSky reverberator and the Ola dBucket chorus / vibrato. We are swamped trying to get these done but we promise we’ll have more details, pictures, videos in the days to come. Please stay tuned and check this section of the website often!”

Also, here is a closeup of their upcoming Orbit flanger which will feature thru zero flanging among other things.

Looks like Damage Control is doing a 20% off 10% off sale for the new year. This is the first time we’ve seen TimeLine and Glass Nexus go on sale so if you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger, now may be the time. Additionally, their Liquid Blues pedal is back to $99 which is a total steal for a tube OD with opto compressor built in.

from their site: “20% off on Demonizer and Womanizer, 10% off on Glass Nexus and TimeLine, Liquid Blues for $99″

Link to the sale: http://su.pr/269BYT

Teenage Engineering was out in force at 2010 NAMM showing off some impressive new features of their OP-1 portable synth / multifunction device. They showed their new “tape” mode which acts as a virtual 4 track tape recorder. Their OLED graphics are beautiful … just beautiful. I chance to speak with their graphic designer and compliment him on the interface design.

from their site: “instantly let you record anything you do on the OP-1 to any track of the built-in Tape feature. Record your sound tweaks or beats in real-time. Change speed during recording, or record backwards. Split, lift and join. Make a loop or record a section with Tape Step Recording. You have twelve minutes recording time in normal tape speed and 4 tracks to put your magic on.”

Moog was showing off their newly unveiled update of the Taurus bass pedals. They looked great in person and it seems as if the design draws heavily from the Little Phatty line of synths. As an owner of the Little Phatty I can say that the bass sounds in the Taurus III are going to be astounding. Taurus II will be a limited quantity product with less than 1000 units produced.

From the moogmusic site: “Long requested by many of our very best customers and used by the likes of Rush, The Police, Genesis, Led Zeppelin, Phil Collins, Asia, Weezer, and many more. This is a one time opportunity to own a new set with a new warranty but one absolutely faithful to the original Taurus I sound.“

Kyle Gass was hanging out at the Clayton booth at NAMM signing autographs like a perfect gentleman and a true rock star. Got to love KG!

Just had to re-post this. It’s too beautiful …

originally discovered via Matrixsynth

Strymon OB.1 reviewed on What’s That Dude Play?

“… We liken the Strymon OB.1 to a studio-friendly Swiss Army Knife… something any player could turn to in a pinch to work his/her way out of a tonal rut. While we enjoyed some Compression setting more than others, the OB.1 offers up near endless possibilities for the ‘tweakheads’ among us that love to spread out on the floor and dial in the perfect tone … “

Damage Control is currently running a $79 special promotion on their Liquid Blues pedal. It’s a dual tube parallel path distortion pedal and I personally own, use and love one in front of my Marshall plexi. This thing usually runs for $199, grab one NOW while they are still in stock! All you have to do is become a fan of Damage Control via their facebook page here.

Click here for the special

New Multitouch music user interface. Amazing! Great work from Christian Bannister at subcycle. Best explained by watching the video.

multi-touch the storm - interactive sound visuals - subcycle labs from christian bannister on Vimeo.

originally discovered via CDM

Doh! I waited too long. I’ve had my eye on a custom reproduction of a vintage supro amp cabinet for a while. It was made by ampcabco. Their website is now down so it looks like I’ll no longer be able to get it
The cab was this beautiful little baby blue tolex 112. I was planning on shoving in the guts of an EL84 based design that I started on as a teenager and never quite finished. Oh well, time to start looking for a different box. The Marshall 18watt style repro cabs from mojo look nice … but, somehow too ordinary. If anyone has info on where to get a blue supro style cab, please contact us.