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ZVEX INSTANT LO-FI JUNKY VEXTER SERIES
Hello, and welcome to the world of the Instant Lo-Fi Junky
�. Any of you who�ve heard the sound of the Lo-Fi Loop
Junky� will understand this pedal immediately... its purpose
is to imitate that sound in real time. Joel Korte, the extraordinary engineer behind this new device, was able to create
a combination of THAT chip compression, Belling bucket-
brigades, and ultra low-current National Semiconductor
op-amp filters to exquisitely copy the texture and feel of the
original Lo-Fi into this new and extraordinary box, adding
some new sounds that have never been heard before.
To get the basic real-time Lo-Fi sound, turn the middle knob
all the way to the right and set the waveform switch to
triangle. By adjusting the speed and depth it�s pretty easy
to achieve a very similar texture to the original Lo-Fi Loop
Junky�. Lower the tone knob if you wish to darken the tone.
Next, try turning down the middle knob all the way toward
the �comp� side. With this setting you�ll enjoy a remarkably spanky bright and clear compression. It lasts forever
but has dynamics like there�s no tomorrow. As you turn
the middle knob back toward the Lo-Fi side, you�ll hear the
chorus blend start to happen. The sparkly clear compressed
signal will mix with the smashed, lo-fidelity warbled signal
and become a luscious emulsification that can be blended
to the most perfect depth. Unlike other choruses where
the only depth control you have is the depth of the sweep
oscillator, this unit lets you set exactly how much of the two
signals are present in the mix... more clear compression
if you want the sound to be basically clean with a hint of
chorus, blended 1-to-1 for pure chorusing sound, or mostly
vibrato with a hint of chorus by turning the knob mostly to
the right. The chorus sound sounds most traditional with
either the sine or triangle setting. They are subtly but noticeably different.
Now try switching the waveform to square and set the middle
knob mostly to the compression side (to the left
). You can blend in just enough of the square-wave modulated Lo-Fi
sound to make it really eerie. For the spookiest sound, set
the speed control to the tempo of your performance and the
depth all the way up, adjusting the mix for just enough modulation. I really love this setting... it�s so unusual and fun.
We had a producer come through our booth at the NAMM
show when we were demonstrating the Instant Lo-Fi, and we turned it off to show how much sustain the
compressor had when it was engaged. He looked at Erik (our demonstrator) quizzically and said �
but why would I ever want to turn it off?� Maybe you�ll feel the same way about
the Instant Lo-Fi. It�s dangerously addictive.
Controls:
Volume: Overall output volume for the unit.
Tone: Can be used to lower the brightness of the Lo-Fi signal
(the vibrato sound). Does not affect the compressed
signal.
Comp/Lo-Fi: Adjusts anywhere between full compression and full
vibrato mix. Blending the two (somewhere between the
extremes) creates a chorusing sound.
Speed: Adjusts the speed of the Vibrato (only affects the
Lo-Fi sound).
Depth: Sets the depth of the Vibrato (only affects the Lo-Fi
sound).
Waveform: Sets the waveform of the Vibrato�s modulation. The
traditional Lo-Fi Loop Junky simulation setting is triangle.
Specifications:
- Battery or 9vDC (-) negative center power
- Current draw is less than 20mA
- True bypass
- 2 year manufacturers warranty
Video Demos:
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