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What do you use the SA Hot Hand for?

I use it on synth clav and keyboard bass when I'm doing quick, staccato notes. It sounds like an envelope filter that can't decide whether it's up sweep or down sweep. The random-sounding sweeps are really cool; neither an envelope filter nor a wah can make sounds quite like it.
 
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I've used it with my H9 pitch shifting. Having no shift in playing position, then jumping an octave when I lift my hand.

I've also used the same with the speed of a phaser. Playing is a super slow phase, then hand up is super fast and wiggly.

Of course the dubstep stuff is fun too and the most usable application I've found.
 
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I use it for the dubstep wobbles with my Manta. I also have it hooked up to my Line6 M5 and I've tried to do some things with ParticleVerb and OctoVerb---full dry in playing position, lift hand to get a little crazy. But I never quite got that completely tweaked.
 
I often use the Hot Hand for ambient things. It's great for volume swells as in that video of behndy, but also had lots of fun using it to control delay feedback and/or speed: it allows you to essentially "catch" a note and have it repeat... really fun, expressive and intuitive. I often find myself using one in this capacity over filter effects these days.