Vongon Introduces Solarfaze Stereo 3-band Saturator and Detune/Chorus Pedal

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Today we've got the Solarfaze on the bench, by Vongon. It's a stereo saturation and detune (aka chorus) effect. Here's how it works and what it sounds like.

00:00 Intro
01:43 Chorus
05:23 Saturation
09:45 With Subharmonicon
11:40 With Pulsar 23
14:10 Multiband Guitar Loop"

Burning Softly // Vongon Solarfaze

video upload by OoraMusic

"Warmth. Movement. Glow.
This is the new Vongon SOLARFAZE — a stereo chorus fused with saturation.
Joined by Replay, Ultrasheer, and Polyphrase, here’s how it dreams.
Enjoy."

00:00 Jam
02:36 Intro
03:59 How to support me
04:30 Overview of SOLARFAZE
05:45 Saturate
08:15 Detune
10:04 Bringing in the other pedals
11:15 A different effect chain
15:13 Bonut tip : Transposing arpeggios with Replay
16:10 Solarfaze on Pads
20:05 Conclusions

Vongon Solarfaze is beautiful (harp, guitar, synth, drums)

video upload by Harp Lady



Pics and details via Perfect Circuit

The Solarfaze from Vongon is a stereo 3-band saturator and detune/chorus pedal that gives you exacting control over the frequency landscape of your signal. Whether you're adding a bit of undulatory warmth and saturation or assaulting the frequency spectra of your choice, Solarfaze as you covered, often surprising you with its tonal complexity. The heart of the pedal is a 3-band Bass, Mid, and Treble saturation mixer with each section offering three levels of gain: Soft, Boost, and Hard. Each band can be finetuned to one of five different frequencies, making this pedal as versatile as you are.

The Detune section offers a simple interface for adding movement and interest to your signal, affecting the stereo field, as well for a satisfying binaural experience. Adjust the Amount and Mix to your taste and turn up the Envelope control for dynamic expression that is based on your playing. Size can be adjusted as well to create a smoother or tighter detune effect. Other features include a built-in Noise Gate and an effect rerouting option. Indeed, the Solarfaze is a wonderful addition to the already incredibly Vongon lineup and is sure to find a use in any pedalboard.

SOLARFAZE FEATURES

Stereo multi-band saturator and chorus
Soft-clipping waveshapers for smooth transition from subtle warmth to heavy breakup
Bass, Mid, and Treble drive sliders
Selectable gain level per band: Soft (0dB), Boost (+6dB), Hard (+12dB)
Each band has 5 different frequency options
Stereo detune chorus with independent left/right pitch shifts
Envelope modulation of detune amount for dynamic stereo animation
Route Saturation into Detune and vice versa
Built-in Noise Gate with adjustable threshold
MIDI Input for parameter control and 9 preset storage

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Dystorpia - digital fuzz overdrive pedal from Noise Engineering

video upload by Noise Engineering

"Futuristic Fuzz, Dystopian Distortion, Overdrive Oblivion.

Dystorpia is Noise Engineering’s digital fuzz/overdrive pedal. Utilizing wavefolding and rectification, along with flexible tone controls, Dystorpia offers up a diverse sonic palette to work with for recording or live performance."

The Nastiest Distortion Pedal Ever - Dystorpia

video upload by Harp Lady

Press release follows:

Los Angeles, CA — Noise Engineering, known for their innovative Eurorack synthesizer modules, has made their first foray into guitar pedals with the announcement of Dystorpia, an entirely unique take on digital distortion and drive for guitar.

Noise Engineering has a reputation in the world of synthesizers for putting their own spin on classic concepts, and they’ve now brought their expertise to the guitar world. Having designed over a dozen modules that make use of distortion, Noise Engineering has taken ten years of experience creating new tones and brought it into an expansive overdrive toolkit.

“From the start, we knew we wanted to make something designed with guitarists in mind. Our testing initially focused entirely on how Dystorpia sounds with the more complex dynamics of guitars. Once we got there, we started trying it on other instruments and we were excited at how well we’d hit our mark; Dystorpia sounds great on guitars, but also basses, synths, drums, and more,” said Stephen McCaul, co-owner and Chief Noisemaker.

Dystorpia features three different distortion parameters. Gain sets the input level going into the rest of the pedal, and can overdrive for classic driven timbres. As the Blend knob is turned up, it adds in a slight saturation for some gentle distortion on its own. This makes it easier to timbrally balance the unaffected dry sound with the heavily processed wet signal. Fold controls a wavefolding algorithm, a technique taken from the world of synthesizers that creates a unique flavor of harmonic distortion. Pura adds a full-wave rectifier to the mix, another unique distortion.

Along with all of that distortion, Dystorpia features an expression-controllable Tone control with variable mid-band frequency, a switchable noise gate, and an optional suboctave generator.
Dystorpia also features two foot switches. On the right, a buffered bypass turns off and on the distortion processing. The left foot switch activates a latching or momentary freeze effect, infinitely sustaining a sound until it’s unfrozen again. While a sound is frozen, the pedal can still process new sounds at the input, allowing the performer to play over a frozen signal.

With so many tone-shaping options and performative features, Dystorpia is much more than just another fuzz or overdrive pedal. Dystorpia encompasses an entire pedalboard worth of distortion and tonal effects in a compact and fun package.


Dystorpia is available now at https://noiseengineering.us and at retailers globally.

Features
● Three unique distortion effects
● Expression-controllable Tone parameter
● Optional noise gate to reduce hum and add dynamics
● Add in suboctaves with the DOOM switch
● Infinitely freeze a signal with the left footswitch
● Sounds great on guitar and synths


Availability and pricing:
Dystorpia: In stock. Shipping from Noise Engineering and retailers starting August 22nd, 2024; MSRP US$399

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

Symphony Pack - Symphony X Sound Bank for Roland FA series (Synthcloud Library)

Published on Jul 3, 2018 Synth Cloud

"download: http://www.synthcloud.com

Awesome collection of famous sounds inspired by the genius of Micheal Pinella, Symphony X keyboard player!

Patched and performed by Inemokeys.

Patches List:
CANDLELIGHT FANTASIA(ALL SOUNDS )
EVOLUTION INTRO (USE PAD2 AND 3 FOR VOCAL FX) + HOLD
EVO CHURCH GREAT CATHEDRAL ORGAN
LADY OF THE SNOW INTRO (SHAKUAKI AND JAPANESE PERCUSSION + SITAR E DULCIMER)
LADY SNOW MAIN (PIANO,STRING CHOIR AND HARP FOR MAIN VERSE OF THE SONG)
TWILIGHT ORGAN CHURCH ORGAN + CHOIR USED IN SOME PARTS OF THIS ALBUM
FALLEN INTRO (3 SPLIT POINT, BELLS , SYNTH AND STRINGS)
OUT OF THE ASHES INTRO )HARPSICHORD STRINGS)
LEAD°2 LOOKING GLASS SYNTH LEAD"

Virus TI vs XS8 Part II

YouTube via xDIGITONIUMx Access Virus TI Keyboard and Yamaha Motif XS8.
"Virus TI and XS8 are back at it again. Screen shots of the XS8 are included so viewers can see some of the presets used. The Virus patches are not preset, so I created all of them. Below is a list of cover songs for this demonstration of the XS8 and TI playing together:

Lady Gaga - Poker Face (TI Square + Ring Modulator; TI HyperSaw; Hip Hop Drums)
Ne-Yo - Mad (Grand Piano & Hip Hop Drums)
Timbaland - The Way I Are (SH-201 Saw Bass and HyperSaw Pad; Strings; Ambient Drums)
Haru Haru - Big Bang (Grand Piano; Harp; Hip Hop Drums; Remixed using Ne-Yo's style)
PPK - Resurrection (TI Sine Wave + Reverb + Delay; House and Lately Bassline)
PM Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (drum loop source; TI Atomizer)
Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True (All XS8; TI Atomizer)
Heidi Degn - Close To You (XS8 DX Electric Piano)
Nintendo - Contra Theme (TI Triangle, Pulse, and Noise)"