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I was talking with Zak. I'm out of town for a bit, but possibly in a week or so.
Bad iPad picture is bad.
BUT the Spaceman Board is working and noiseless.
Although I think my Saturn V isn’t working right.
I have the Nebula, Modded Wow and Explorer in the effects loop of the mission control. Also - rate on the Explorer Deluxe can be tied to rate on the mission control through CV.
BUT the Spaceman Board is working and noiseless.
Although I think my Saturn V isn’t working right.
I have the Nebula, Modded Wow and Explorer in the effects loop of the mission control. Also - rate on the Explorer Deluxe can be tied to rate on the mission control through CV.
Mind Blown. That is a sexy board and probably sounds just as sexy.
Been experimenting with more modes on the Mission Control. The trigger mode was maybe the last one I found and yet could be the coolest. If I hit it, everything in my effects loop swells at the speed I set in attack to a maximum level and stays there until I hit it again when it then diminishes at a speed I set with the release knob back to a minimum level. Amazing for phasey swirls and fuzzy attacks.
The gate mods are cool - I need to figure out the LFO modes better.
The gate mods are cool - I need to figure out the LFO modes better.
In my head, I call the Mission Control the "amazing over-complicator". I'm not smart enough to use that thing.
It’s remarkably simple once you get input and effect signals evened out. I have it set now so in all modes, the attack and release control the speed of the Explorer Deluxe’s phase so that as the effected signal blends in, the phase speeds up at the same time and then as it is released the phase swirls slower and slower. Super cool with the both the set modes and the footswitch controlled gate modes.
I just ordered a gloss steel Nebula as the purple edition with the white faceplate was really setting my OCD off.
It should fit in much more nicely. Most the board is either chrome editions, polished steel or silver.
It should fit in much more nicely. Most the board is either chrome editions, polished steel or silver.
@Mosfed - I have a silver Aphelion I was thinking of letting go, hit me up if you're interested.
I've tried/owned nearly all of the Spaceman pedals, but the one that has been elusive for me has been the Gemini. I seem to not be interested and pass on ones that are more reasonably priced, but when the GAS hits its only the outrageously priced ones that are available. Maybe one day.
Most of the Gemini videos are old and lower quality, can anyone speak to whether the little box holds musical mojo or is it comparable to some other readily available fuzzes?
I've tried/owned nearly all of the Spaceman pedals, but the one that has been elusive for me has been the Gemini. I seem to not be interested and pass on ones that are more reasonably priced, but when the GAS hits its only the outrageously priced ones that are available. Maybe one day.
Most of the Gemini videos are old and lower quality, can anyone speak to whether the little box holds musical mojo or is it comparable to some other readily available fuzzes?
My first thought when I saw that picture was, "what, you couldn't find a black faced Nebula?"
The cool thing about the Gemini is that it holds two distinctive and totally different voiced Fuzz circuits. The germanium side is warm and rich and wooly while the silicon side is super cutting and buzz saw like. How I prefer it is 75% germanium and 25% silicon which gives me a warm rich fuzz that then cuts like a mo. It’s totally unlike any other fuzz pedal that Zak has made and an idea I wouldn’t be surprised if he revisited in an updated version.
Been playing around with some combinations since wiring up the board
Mercury III -> Aphelion -> Atlas is just an amazing low gain, touch sensitive, super transparent overdrive.
Gemini -> Voyager -> Mission Control controlling Explorer -> Orion -> Atlas is an incredible synth tone
Mercury III -> Aphelion -> Atlas is just an amazing low gain, touch sensitive, super transparent overdrive.
Gemini -> Voyager -> Mission Control controlling Explorer -> Orion -> Atlas is an incredible synth tone
