Stoner/DOOM Bassists thread part 37: Ancient Alien Fuzz

[twhitedc]

Well, missed about the last 8 pages of the old thread, thankfully I could handle catching up on these 3.

Since we're kind of discussing space: the NASA article about 3 day blackout due to planetary alignment was crazy: thanks Laz

Also, I've been becoming more familiar with Warp & Hold functions on the DD6. Pretty fun stuff. So, while I was demo-ing some riffs (that have probably been posted before) for the guys I'm supposed to jam with this weekend I took full advantage of these settings. I also played with looping Theremin, and playing over it as a kind of earthless-esque spacy into sound...

http://soundcloud.com/tyler-white-13...se-some-riffs/

[Lazarus.Bird]

Man, check out this GT140.

[mc_muench]

Originally Posted by Toastfuzz

Put me down for an Ancient Aliens Fuzz if its sub $150. Meunch I am very disappoint I can't see my friend the scientist on a daily basis anymore, the Acoustic+Sunn rig is sick nasty for sure, but the Ancient Aliens guy makes me giggle pretty much every time you post.

Remember those lazer beam toy guns that made a different space/lazer sound every time you pulled the trigger? Make it do that too every time you strike a note

I knew I made a mistake from the start...is that better?

I just had to, this thread is all about me!!!!

[Ancient Tone]

I like everything but the faceplate, I dunno what it is but the newer matamp faceplates do nothing for me. They seem bland and boring, maybe its so that the custom logo can pop out? But it just doesnt excite me as much as this does:

[Road Bull]

Originally Posted by Road Bull

It probably sounds like what Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull looked like...

Cool name, high expectations, then the reality let down..

LOL.. I didn't know we were actually talking about something being built. That's what I get for not keeping up with the rolling thunder that is the Stoner/DOOM thread. No disrespect intended. Rock on brother. I can't wait to hear some clips!

[dunwichamps]

yea haha ideas are always floating on the forums

baby blue isnt my color but green would be nicer on the matamp.

[mc_muench]

7 hours to go the the drum machine...eeek

its one of these bad boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsNDZIY3CvI

[Jason Hall]

I have a buddy who's a car salesman. One time he explained to me how he buys cars. He said he did all the research on what people want, what all the prices are, conditions etc and memorized it... then he gets wasted and buys stuff. He told me he always makes money off those deals. Go with your minds eye sir.

[Corey Y]

The Ancient Alien Fuzz enclosure clearly needs to be some sort of pyramid or obelisk. Only the keepers of ancient arcane knowledge will know how to activate it's power, fools will simply impale their foot trying to stomp on it.

What will it sound like? Bone shattering mechanical groans, maddening sub-harmonic frequencies, disorienting modulations of space and time that cause electrical conduits to explode, bridges to crumble and impossible weather patterns to engulf the cities of man. Until someone thinks to stick it under water, then they'll realize it's just whale songs.

[Toastfuzz]

Originally Posted by Corey Y

The Ancient Alien Fuzz enclosure clearly needs to be some sort of pyramid or obelisk. Only the keepers of ancient arcane knowledge will know how to activate it's power, fools will simply impale their foot trying to stomp on it.

What will it sound like? Bone shattering mechanical groans, maddening sub-harmonic frequencies, disorienting modulations of space and time that cause electrical conduits to explode, bridges to crumble and impossible weather patterns to engulf the cities of man. Until someone thinks to stick it under water, then they'll realize it's just whale songs.

It should have Stairway to Heaven recorded backwards and imprinted to solid state memory, and when the pedal is engaged, the Stairway playback is autotuned to your notes.... I guess that would be more appropriate for the "Subliminal Satan" reverb pedal (patent pending)

[Ancient Tone]

Originally Posted by Corey Y

The Ancient Alien Fuzz enclosure clearly needs to be some sort of pyramid or obelisk. Only the keepers of ancient arcane knowledge will know how to activate it's power, fools will simply impale their foot trying to stomp on it.

What will it sound like? Bone shattering mechanical groans, maddening sub-harmonic frequencies, disorienting modulations of space and time that cause electrical conduits to explode, bridges to crumble and impossible weather patterns to engulf the cities of man. Until someone thinks to stick it under water, then they'll realize it's just whale songs.

So a meat box clone?

[dunwichamps]

id love to do some kind of octave fuzz but generally the suboctave never track well if its monophonic analog

[Ancient Tone]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

id love to do some kind of octave fuzz but generally the suboctave never track well if its monophonic analog

hmmmm i just thought of a wicked combo pedal..... Meatbox + Meathead (with norm/dark/evil toggle and no bass cut). Imagine the low end and grit it would have.

[dunwichamps]

I could do something like split the sound up into freq bands then fuzz each band independently before combing them together again.

[LOCOPELAND]

I know I'm late, but the slef titled Clutch album is badass. Jam Room, too.

[dunwichamps]

i have actually for a while thought a 4 band Fuzz + volume would be a good pedal. So you split the sound up into like 4 band, low, 2 mid ranges, and high end using op amp 2nd order HPFs, and LPFs and some bandpass filters for the mid, each frequency would get its own muff style or FF style clipping stages, (kind of thinking muff for now) then everything would be mixed together using op amps and summed into 1 signal. It could be sick for bass where you could precisely do fuzz at different frequencies to retain low end.

[swspiers]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

I could do something like split the sound up into freq bands then fuzz each band independently before combing them together again.

YES!

[The_Janitor]

I'll echo what Sam said about Clutch: Elephant Riders, Jam Room, Blast Tyrant and s/t. Though these days I'm burned out on them. Listened to them for a long time and saw them live many, many times. The last time just left me kind of cold, then Motorhead came on and destroyed the place.

[Toastfuzz]

Originally Posted by dunwichamps

i have actually for a while thought a 4 band Fuzz + volume would be a good pedal. So you split the sound up into like 4 band, low, 2 mid ranges, and high end using op amp 2nd order HPFs, and LPFs and some bandpass filters for the mid, each frequency would get its own muff style or FF style clipping stages, (kind of thinking muff for now) then everything would be mixed together using op amps and summed into 1 signal. It could be sick for bass where you could precisely do fuzz at different frequencies to retain low end.

Like this?

Not trying to rain on your parade, just the more I read, the more I knew I'd seen something like that before.

[Corey Y]

There are a couple fuzzes like that out there. I always read good things about them, but don't see them in wide use. Usually there's some whacky noise making idea thrown in as well, seems like it's almost never a straight multi-band fuzz.