2022: A Year in Gear (What You've Bought or Want to Buy in 2022)

[pekbro]

This is the Swart Amp I am interested in, I'm pretty much sold on it if I can get them to make me one. The Atomic Jr.

5W CLASS A ~ wReverb
Single-Ended Output - Zero Negative Feedback
100% Tube Circuit - GZ34 or 5Y3 Valve Rectifier
Big Swart Tube Reverb via 12DW7 & Spring Tank
Hot and Clean mode Switch
Powered by choice of 6V6 or 6L6 (shod w/6V6)
JJ 12AX7 - JJ 12DW7 - JJ 6V6GT - JJ GZ34 Rectifier
Point to Point Hand Wired Circuit
Cathode Biased (no need to bias)
Carbon Comp Resistors ~ Mallory Caps
Cloth Hook-Up Wire
Heaters referenced to ground
All Swart Amplifiers employ Star Grounding
4 ohm 1/4" Out - Drive other Speaker/Cabinet
Switchcraft 1/4 inch input and output
CTS Potentiometers
Custom High Quality USA Built Swart Spec Iron
Speaker: 8" Weber Signature Smooth Cone ~ 4 ohm
Finger-Jointed, solid Pine Cab w/ Lacquer Tweed Cover
Vintage Jewel Lamp ~ Circuit Fuse Protected
Dimensions: 13 3/4T x 13W x 7 1/4 D @ 14lbs

[WatchTheGuitar]

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if i wasn't so lazy, id reorganise so i had all my filters in a row, and make everything more like you'd follow a path.
jumping from case to case for even a basic oscillator/filter/amp is getting old

just use https://www.modulargrid.net/ and a servant android that looks like Gemma Chan to organise it

[vurt]

modular grid i have sorted of course, it's the bloody androids that elude me!

[resynthesis]

I worked with a semi-retired session guitarist a few years ago. He owned, or had access to, a lot of nice kit. When we lined a bunch of it up the Swart was, for me, the standout. This was in comparison to amps from Dr Z (not bad), Bad Cat (uninspiring), Cornell (ace bang for buck), etc. I still want one but here in the UK the price is daft; $1350 in USA versus £1500 in UK

[pekbro]

I worked with a semi-retired session guitarist a few years ago. He owned, or had access to, a lot of nice kit. When we lined a bunch of it up the Swart was, for me, the standout. This was in comparison to amps from Dr Z (not bad), Bad Cat (uninspiring), Cornell (ace bang for buck), etc. I still want one but here in the UK the price is daft; $1350 in USA versus £1500 in UK

Yeah they are not cheap, I'm looking at $1600-ish to ship one out here to Hawaii. Oh well, you can't
take it with you. I appreciate the comparison, that is good to hear.

*The difference in pricing sux definitely. I am trying to get one direct for the best cost actually.
With import fees and whatnot, that's hardly a better option for you sadly.

[foosnark]

2 wasps, sem, polivoks, borg, 2 cinnamon and a prism.
it appears i like filters

I feel like Blades, Angle Grinder, Katowice and Inertia is more filters than I need. Still kind of thinking about selling the Angle Grinder, but that's part of a plan to free up space and put a Strega where my Pod is. The other 42 HP is the hard part of that plan though...

[justin3am]

I'm not that adventurous when it comes to filters. I kinda found what I like and stick to that.
I have a v1 Korgasmatron and a Morgasmatron. QMMG, MMG and Optomix. Quad Plague Bearer and the filters on the INM. 3x VCFQ and a VCFS. The outliers are QPAS, 291J, TWLPG, Prism and Bitrazer. Funny enough, a lot of these are Salen-Key based, almost all are 12dB/Oct filters.
I don't usually use filters as part of a subtractive synth voice. I do frequently use filters in place of a VCA or often I use them as tone shapers and sound sources. I also tend to use EQs within my synth voices quite a bit (Mutable's Shelves got me into that). I started putting an RND 551, a channel of the Drawmer 1961 or EXH TubEQ before an LPG and it can be really magical, especially when the signal generator is a digital oscillator.

[Shabdahbriah]

I don't usually use filters as part of a subtractive synth voice. I do frequently use filters in place of a VCA or often I use them as tone shapers and sound sources.

Same. Filters are such cool shapers/noise sources.

I love filters. I haven’t bought another pod yet because I keep talking myself out of an all filter pod. Just seems like it makes sense but I can’t tell if I’m delusional.

It makes perfect sense... especially if you have one of these (38hp) en-route.

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[elxsound]

I'm not that adventurous when it comes to filters. I kinda found what I like and stick to that. [...]
I don't usually use filters as part of a subtractive synth voice. I do frequently use filters in place of a VCA or often I use them as tone shapers and sound sources.

Same. Filters are such cool shapers/noise sources.

I love filters. I haven’t bought another pod yet because I keep talking myself out of an all filter pod. Just seems like it makes sense but I can’t tell if I’m delusional.

It makes perfect sense... especially if you have one of these (38hp) en-route.


Analogue Solutions Defibrillator.png

I’m loving the amp on the 2600… any chance the amp on Defibrillator does the same?

[Shabdahbriah]

I'm not that adventurous when it comes to filters. I kinda found what I like and stick to that. [...]
I don't usually use filters as part of a subtractive synth voice. I do frequently use filters in place of a VCA or often I use them as tone shapers and sound sources.

Same. Filters are such cool shapers/noise sources.

I love filters. I haven’t bought another pod yet because I keep talking myself out of an all filter pod. Just seems like it makes sense but I can’t tell if I’m delusional.

It makes perfect sense... especially if you have one of these (38hp) en-route.


Analogue Solutions Defibrillator.png

I’m loving the amp on the 2600… any chance the amp on Defibrillator does the same?

I don't have a 2600, and don't recall offhand what is unique to its amp, so I'll have to go do some research. I haven't gotten any hands-on with the Defibrillator as yet either, but here's a breakdown of its typical routing, which may give you (or someone familiar with the 2600) a clue.

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[WatchTheGuitar]

local government pay award finally got agreed and backdated to last year so I may be getting some more bits and bobs sooner than I expected. Not a fortune, it’s only an extra 1.75% and doesn’t go anywhere near covering inflation, but hey it’s an excuse to buy more shit and I’m sticking to it!

[elxsound]

I'm not that adventurous when it comes to filters. I kinda found what I like and stick to that. [...]
I don't usually use filters as part of a subtractive synth voice. I do frequently use filters in place of a VCA or often I use them as tone shapers and sound sources.

Same. Filters are such cool shapers/noise sources.

I love filters. I haven’t bought another pod yet because I keep talking myself out of an all filter pod. Just seems like it makes sense but I can’t tell if I’m delusional.

It makes perfect sense... especially if you have one of these (38hp) en-route.


Analogue Solutions Defibrillator.png

I’m loving the amp on the 2600… any chance the amp on Defibrillator does the same?

I don't have a 2600, and don't recall offhand what is unique to its amp, so I'll have to go do some research. I haven't gotten any hands-on with the Defibrillator as yet either, but here's a breakdown of its typical routing, which may give you (or someone familiar with the 2600) a clue.

MM-defibrillator pdf.png

I could be wrong but I don’t think it’ll work the same.

On the 2600, you can plug instrument level and then overdrive the signal if you want (which sounds nice and crunchy). It’s the the most effective way among my current options to bring up the volume to modular levels.

[justin3am]

Do you mean the preamp on the 2600 or the VCA? The Amplifier on Defibrillator is just a VCA but if I remember right, Input 1 can distort when you turn it all the way up. It's been a long time since I used one.

[elxsound]

Do you mean the preamp on the 2600 or the VCA? The Amplifier on Defibrillator is just a VCA but if I remember right, Input 1 can distort when you turn it all the way up. It's been a long time since I used one.

Thank you! That’s what I figured.

I was asking about the preamp on the Defibrillator and was hoping it was like the preamp on the 2600.

[elxsound]

This looks very interesting. On the surface as another multifx module it doesn’t seem much, but I like that they’ve focused on older digital models along with adding in glitching capabilities.

Obviously some menu diving with just one knob. Can’t think of a better way to say that better and not end up the out of context thread.

$299

I’m interested but first, I want to buy an Oto Bim and a new Pod for only filters (along with a Wasp filter among others I’m checking out).

MFX FEATURES

Stereo multi-FX processing module
14 different effects processors with multiple modes and parameters
Designed around ALM's favorite effects from the 70s to today
Effects include echoes, reverbs, compression, distortion, RM/FM, chorus, and transient shaping
Additional utilities include oscilloscope and tuner
Stereo audio I/O with input LED clipping indicators
External clock input for synchronizing effects
OLED display with program knob and back button for navigating module parameters
Three assignable CV inputs with expansion to seven inputs via jumper to AXON-1
Includes factory presets and allows user-recallable presets