Now here’s a thing.
To get your own custom effects pedal can be a little on the expensive side – so why not do a Brian May and build your own?
The OpenStomp Coyote-1, whilst still in the prototype phase, seems a pretty well thought-out open source guitar effects module.
It has a Parallax Propeller 8-core processor running at 80MHz that can even generate basic video.
A companion Windows application (OpenStompTM Workbench) allows users to combine effects into patches graphically, and to move patches and effects between the Coyote-1 device and their PC’s disk.
Combined with a 44kHz 24-bit sampler, two foot switches, and a two-line LCD screen for feedback it’s like a mini diy POD or similar.
The main brain behind it, Eric moyer, says he wants the pedal to serve as an “audio sandbox” with totally open-source software and fully documented hardware.
Although some feedback is anti the Windows requirement I’m going to keep an eye on how this goes forward for the future.
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I’ve done a lot of experiments with analog guitar effects, but this may well be a good way to ‘finally’ try something in the digital world.
I have to agree.
I’ve not even dabbled with the analogue side of things but fancy getting one of these kits.
I enjoy my BassPod but think it would be really cool to have my OWN peddle that I can pull apart, change and re-config when I want :0)