Darkglass Anagram Multi FX Announced

[tylerwylie]

I got mine in today, connected a DI to one channel, thru to the Anagram which fed another channel. 0 blocks loaded, total latency was about 64 samples at 48khz or about 1.3ms as Darkglass confirms in their spec sheet. 0 blocks loaded on the interface, just gain matched and compared the peaks of the two signals to determine the offset.

 

[Spblat]

When Anagram was announced I was all "yeah no thanks I've already tried them all." Bunch of Zooms over the years, HX Stomp, TC Plethora, even an H90 for awhile. Now that I've acquired full GAS and asked Sweetwater to get me an Anagram my ToneX One is "suddenly" acting all noisy and temperamental. It must have overheard. Anyways I can't wait to drop this entire setup for a single Anagram. I've realized that I don't need wireless that often, I'll just leave it in the bag of actual gig stuff, so I'm hoping to let the Anagram live in the bass bag and carry one less thing around.

 

[Les Fret]

I seem to understand that Darkglass has more of a reputation in the metal/prog/distortion world. Has anyone worked on warm and juicy vintage tones with Anagram?

Interested in this as well. I know Darglass can do the modern metal/djent thing but how is it for vintage tones or fusion or funk etc.?

 

[gtirard]

Interested in this as well. I know Darglass can do the modern metal/djent thing but how is it for vintage tones or fusion or funk etc.?

This question have been answered earlier in this thread.

YES It does vintage tones well.

Funny how a reputation can stick forever to a brand.

Before the Anagram the same question was already asked about their amps, with the idea that if they do metal well, they certainly can’t be good at any other genre.

They should clarify this.

 

[projectapollo]

YES It does vintage tones well.

Funny how a reputation can stick forever to a brand.

It may be the YouTube reviewers. Same with Dingwall basses. They really should think about getting their YouTube influencers to demo a variety of styles. IMHO.

 

[Barticus]

Interested in this as well. I know Darglass can do the modern metal/djent thing but how is it for vintage tones or fusion or funk etc.?

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May 21, 2025

I seem to understand that Darkglass has more of a reputation in the metal/prog/distortion world. Has anyone worked on warm and juicy vintage tones with Anagram? I wonder if it would be a good idea to run a SushiBox More in the effects loop to bring in some tube goodness.

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[calypsocoral302]

It may be the YouTube reviewers. Same with Dingwall basses. They really should think about getting their YouTube influencers to demo a variety of styles. IMHO.

Very true about Dingwall-- about the only sound I can't get from my NG-3 is that of a P-bass!

 

[ShaunNecro]

So, having spent some time with the Anagram today, I can definitely say that the pitch shifter is legit. Sounds great, tracks phenomenally well, and no weird glitches/artifacts tuning down a whole step. I actually tried it with my fretless, first by actually downtuning it and playing it, then tuning it back up and using the pitch shifter to tune it down. Near indistinguishable from eachother.

Dialed in a really nice clean(ish) fretless tone with a touch of reverb and chorus. Sounds fantastic. Still need to spend a lot of time tweaking, but so far it's been pretty easy once you get a feel for it.

Also, tuner is amazing. Probably the nicest I've had since my Peterson, AND it does really well on low notes. Tuning my Dingwall to drop A took no time at all.

Currently running wireless> compressor > anagram > tube preamp in the effects loop.

 

[Chrishi87]

Are the Anagram drives nearly identical to their analog counterparts?

B3K and VMT are on point.
The Rat is NOT a rat at all. I love Rats, but this thing. I don´t know. Maybe because the Filter Knob is a Tone knob and does not work like in a Rat
IRL I couldn´t get along with the Duality, same thing in the Anagram. Very strange sound and not a fuzz like I am used to (Big Muff Style).
The Alpha Omicron is somehow very muddy and muffled, not what I remember and most time of my career the Alpha Omega was my main drive.
The X is what I am really happy with right now.

And then there a NAMs, there is Brassmaster which is awesome, Sansamp which is awesome, DCX which is awesome, Lusithand G&P which is awesome...

 

[Les Fret]

This question have been answered earlier in this thread.

YES It does vintage tones well.

Funny how a reputation can stick forever to a brand.

Before the Anagram the same question was already asked about their amps, with the idea that if they do metal well, they certainly can’t be good at any other genre.

They should clarify this.

It’s just that about 75% of the Darkglass videos you see are metal/djent tones with (lots of) distortion and hard hitting pick playing. That made me wonder.

Hope more YouTubers will demonstrate a broader pallet of genres and sounds.

 

[Taustin Powers]

So, having spent some time with the Anagram today, I can definitely say that the pitch shifter is legit. Sounds great, tracks phenomenally well, and no weird glitches/artifacts tuning down a whole step. I actually tried it with my fretless, first by actually downtuning it and playing it, then tuning it back up and using the pitch shifter to tune it down. Near indistinguishable from eachother.

Dialed in a really nice clean(ish) fretless tone with a touch of reverb and chorus. Sounds fantastic. Still need to spend a lot of time tweaking, but so far it's been pretty easy once you get a feel for it.

Also, tuner is amazing. Probably the nicest I've had since my Peterson, AND it does really well on low notes. Tuning my Dingwall to drop A took no time at all.

Currently running wireless> compressor > anagram > tube preamp in the effects loop.

Sidenote:
The Relay G75 is an amazing wireless system, I have been using it for many years! I love that it has no proprietary batteries or cables, and the transmitter is built like a tank! Last weekend was the first time I had dropouts with it, that I couldn't get rid of by changing the channels. Probably the wireless mics on stage interfering... Hope this was just a one time thing and doesn't start happening more. The Shure system looks nice and all, but I'd love to keep using the G75.

 

[brstma]

I was looking at the specs on these a month or so ago and didn't see a phaser in the list of effects.
Can anyone confirm if there is a phaser or not at this time?

 

[Ponciponci]

Anyone tried the effect loop yet? Is the added latency bearable or a deal breaker?

 

[Chrishi87]

No phaser.
And is latency a new thing?
Never read about this in the last couple of years..

 

[Maramos43]

No phaser.
And is latency a new thing?
Never read about this in the last couple of years..

Same! It seems it has become an obsession for many based only on measurements but not really if you can perceive it or not...

 

[oo.viper.oo]

No phaser.
And is latency a new thing?
Never read about this in the last couple of years..

Latency comes with digital processing. It's been extensively discussed with more complicated digital effects or modelers, because those are expected to have a higher latency due to more computational complexity being involved in the digital domain. In layman terms latency is delay of the signal caused by processing. Anagram's latency of 1.3ms is very good. This is approx. time it takes sound to travel 0.5 meter, so the delay is the same as if you were standing in front of your cab and playing analog (= with zero latency). Edit: it's being discussed more now, because there are more and more digital effects in the market and potentially in your signal path and each incurs its own latency and those latencies are adding up.

 

[ShaunNecro]

Anyone tried the effect loop yet? Is the added latency bearable or a deal breaker?

I honestly didn't notice anything when running my tube preamp in the effects loop.

 

[Mojo34]

Did it add the expected tube goodness?

 

[MascisMan]

Very true about Dingwall-- about the only sound I can't get from my NG-3 is that of a P-bass!

Try a P-Tone pickup in the neck position. Gets very close P-Bass sounds. I have it in both my Dingwalls.

 

[Synh]

Did it add the expected tube goodness?

Yes, it is just as present and inaudible in the mix as it is with my old Ampeg V4B.