Broughton Audio Super Thread

[220_Hz]

Synth and sub voice from SVD+ basic phaser from ZOIA + Afterneath washy delay is just synth city.
The nice thing about the very sawtooth-y waveform from the SVD is that it gives filters a lot to work with. The Chromatron and the phaser are having a field day with it. No fuzz required tbh.

I didn't really want to start using my ZOIA on my board but I don't have any other modulation pedals. Zoia normally stays in a stand on desktop for synth use. I'm looking into getting a proper phaser pedal soon... I'm somewhere between the Walrus Audio Lillian and the Mini Phase 95

Definitely check out the small stone. I love the thickness it has

 

[kazuhank]

Definitely check out the small stone. I love the thickness it has

Which version do you like?

 

[220_Hz]

Which version do you like?

I have a big box 90s reissue, but I’ve heard vids of the nano vs original and i didn’t notice much of a difference

I think the earthquaker devices grand orbiter is a small stone type phaser, I haven’t personally tried it but i think the videos of it sound great

 

[jdjk7]

I've noticed that octaves, analog at least, don't like all the resonation up high, and down low too. Placing something like a RFE or Studio Boost before my octave wrecks the tracking, clean it up, boost the signal and its about perfect, definitely down to a low G standard, E if I play closer to the neck. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that was the idea behind the 1st "channel" Clean, rolling the clean filter back is the same as rolling tone back, and that in turn feeds the Synth "channel". I use "" because they aren't different voices or channels, but its easier to understand imo

I just asked Josh and he says there is no interaction between the filters and the tracking.

 

[jdjk7]

Definitely check out the small stone. I love the thickness it has

I've looked at it. I'm just disillusioned with EHX quality control, tbh. I also want adjustability of the tone so I can dial it back or bring it forward... that's why I'm leaning towards Lillian, it's got lots of options but it's not a big pedal.
(If you want a crazy-ass phaser, look at the KMA Horizont...)

 

[Bassic Needs]

Has their ever been a Canada Day drop before? Asking for my F5 button.

 

[gh0st42]

Definitely check out the small stone. I love the thickness it has

Small Stone is hard to beat. I never jived with the MXR Phase 90, etc.

Currently digging a SubDecay Quazar DLX, and have a Drolo Moon Rabbit on the list to try if I can ever get my hands on one.

 

[labeledbass]

I just asked Josh and he says there is no interaction between the filters and the tracking.

This would be the "correct me if I'm wrong" bit. But cutting high frequencies, and a little low, before my Octabvre and SVD makes the octave track SOOO much better, it also helps me to have nothing else before the octave, aside from my envelope trigger which doesn't effect the tone.

Do what you want with that but it makes my octave pedals sound like I'm playing a dang synthesizer, without, it does not

 

[jbybj]

This would be the "correct me if I'm wrong" bit. But cutting high frequencies, and a little low, before my Octabvre and SVD makes the octave track SOOO much better, it also helps me to have nothing else before the octave, aside from my envelope trigger which doesn't effect the tone.

Do what you want with that but it makes my octave pedals sound like I'm playing a dang synthesizer, without, it does not

I think the point was the filters on the SVD don’t affect tracking. Filters before are another thing.

 

[labeledbass]

I think the point was the filters on the SVD don’t affect tracking. Filters before are another thing.

Yes, I couldn't tell by the SVD description if its clean>synth>sub=out or clean+synth+sub=out parallel/series. He mentioned having noise effecting the tracking, I was stating this way helped me, across the board with all my basses in that respect at least. That's one thing that the MK3 is more forgiving against, tracking sense

 

[Moody Tuner]

*Sends a command to the unconscious mind to wake myself up randomly throughout the night beginning at 12 AM to check the Broughton website*

 

[WG Plum]

Thankfully I can sit this one out. It's when the Calamity drop gets announced that I'm going to be in trouble. I should NOT buy another pedal right now, but that might be worth getting into hot water for.

 

[cusar5]

Thankfully I can sit this one out. It's when the Calamity drop gets announced that I'm going to be in trouble. I should NOT buy another pedal right now, but that might be worth getting into hot water for.

I really shouldn't F5 for the Calamity or Azure, but I know I will.

 

[shaggy45]

I really want a calamity. There I said it.

Hopefully my work schedule will work out and I’ll have a chance to watch it slip through my fingers.

 

[gh0st42]

I really want a calamity. There I said it.

Hopefully my work schedule will work out and I’ll have a chance to watch it slip through my fingers.

I REALLY want an Archetype Preamp... and a Maestro... and a SunRay...

The hunt never ends!

 

[WG Plum]

Thought I wanted an Archetype, but I think I'm going to save up for a Monique.

 

[BartmanPDX]

Not a direct comparison but seems like the Solarian doesn’t do extreme clean:

“I use the Saturn V at low gain, and the Solarian to me will only get so clean. The Solarian is a wonderful drive pedal though. At higher gain they may sound similar (I haven't compared them at higher gain) but I use the Saturn just as a tone thickener and mid boost with the gain about as low as it will go.” Post 21326 by @BartmanPDX

I'm sorry but I don't have anything to add at this point. I haven't tried the Solarian at 18v much and I haven't compared it to the Saturn in many months. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to mess with pedals this week either.

 

[labeledbass]

Thought I wanted an Archetype, but I think I'm going to save up for a Monique.

If you're going that boutique I'd go Arkham - Archetype is in a entirely different ball park than most of the preamp I've used, not in a good/bad way, just different

 

[TwototheValley]

If you're going that boutique I'd go Arkham - Archetype is in a entirely different ball park than most of the preamp I've used, not in a good/bad way, just different

How so?

 

[jacoby75]

Not a direct comparison but seems like the Solarian doesn’t do extreme clean:

“I use the Saturn V at low gain, and the Solarian to me will only get so clean. The Solarian is a wonderful drive pedal though. At higher gain they may sound similar (I haven't compared them at higher gain) but I use the Saturn just as a tone thickener and mid boost with the gain about as low as it will go.” Post 21326 by @BartmanPDX

Yes, I only run the Solarian clean. No dirt at all. It does that more effectively at 18V. But it definitely can do clean, and still have plenty of volume boost on tap at higher voltages.