Metasonix KV-100 "The Assblaster" demo.

YouTube via asktehdust | August 21, 2010

"Demo by Nicolas of the band Ask the Dust of the Metasonix KV-100

The Assblaster is a one of a kind tube multi-effect for guitar, synth, drum machine... really anything.
I believe this is the only video demo on youtube that shows what it sounds like with a guitar.

It's composed of 4 indepedant modules : a preamp, a filter/ring modulator, a pulser and a VCO. There's also a built-in gate that can trigger a really cool envelope follower effect with the right settings of filter and input level. Like a ll Metasonix devices it takes quite some time to see how all parts interact with each other, but once you get familiar with it there are literally thousands of possibilities.

People usually know about how great Metasonix products are to destruct any kind of audio source, and of course they are,, but there is a lot more to them. Actually I find them really usable in a recording context, cause the one of a kind texture they bring to an arrangement never fails to lift a song .
It's the exact opposite of harsh digital distortion, the fact that it's tube based makes the tones really organic and warm...perfect for fuzzy walls of sound, synth like guitars, etc...

Official description :
The Metasonix KV-100 is not called the "Assblaster" for nothing. We've taken all of our knowledge of extreme vacuum-tube audio processing and combined it into a single convenient, easy-to-use package. Inevitably, the end of the TM series will cause shit-eating, ass-fisting guitar players to whine about how "underappreciated" they are. So, we're feeding them a foot-long fecal sandwich of audio penis.


It's complete with disgusting and juvenile cartoon art by Dave Lovelace, of Retarded Animal Babies fame.

The KV-100 contains the following:

--five goddamn real new-old-stock VACUUM TUBES.
--the basic preamp stage of our TM-7 Scrotum Smasher, driving:
--the waveshaping (pulser) and ring modulation functions of our TM-1, minus the ring-modulator carrier oscillator, which then drives;
--a VCO derived from our TM-3 (it is NOT intended for use as a synthesizer pitch source, only as a special effect for signal degradation), leading to;
--an all-new wide-sweeping bandpass filter, with envelope filter function plus wah capability (external pedal);
--plus an envelope follower, which also makes a gate signal;
--and a noise gate on the output, which is always active and is driven by said gate signal.

Plus relay-based true bypass for the main circuit, plus relay controlled activation of the VCO and pulser. Controllable with manual switches or external Fender-type amp footswitches.

Plus plenty of processing inputs and outputs for control voltages. No MIDI, dammit.

Only 8 knobs allow for vast ranges of distortion and effects, from subtle to flaming-enema. It's for those filthy, nutsack-sucking guitarists. Because they deserve, and love, flaming enemas.

Yes, you can plug your damn guitar into it, Yes, you can plug line-level sources into it. Yes you can run the output to a guitar amp or any mixer. Yes, all the inputs and outputs are compatible with modular synthesizers.

Full dealers list on metasonix.com
This pedal is used by the french band Ask the Dust
Become a fan to download 2 free tracks, as well as most of our first records.
Our last EP is available on this same facebook page for 4€.

Recorded with a 63 Fender Jaguar through a Fractal Audio AXE-FX with a Shiva emulation then in a RME Fireface 400 soundcard." Metasonix KV-100 "The Assblaster" demo.