Manufacturer: Acoustic Imaginearing Model:Quantum Drive MSRP/Paid: $235/$170 New/Used/Loan: New Battery: Yes Power Supply: Yes Size: 4 3/4″ x 2 1/3″ x 3 3/4″ deep (Aprox including Jacks and knobs) Available from:Dealers/Direct
From the maker:
Take the leap!
Introducing the QuantumDrive Overdrive/Distortion pedal.
The first and only pedal to use the principals of quantum mechanics tunneling!
Use the Overdrive and QuantumDrive channels independently or chained together!
The Overdrive channel gives everything from subtle sweetening to TS-style drive to heavy crunch, all while retaining your playing dynamics.
The Quantum Drive channel gives an over-the-top unique distortion rich in dynamic harmonic content – after all it’s based on quantum physics!
Manufacturer: Copilot FX Model: Orbit MSRP/Paid: $160 New/Used/Loan: Loan Battery: No Power Supply: Yes Size: 4 5/8″ x 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ deep (Aprox including jacks and knobs) Available from:Dealers
From the maker:
Orbit is an Frequency Modulated Fuzz, offering plenty of control to hack around some interesting, wacky, spaceship, laser guns type of sounds.
How does it works? the frequency of the note at the input will move back and forth the center/reference point of the VCO, the result is mixed together so both frequencies (signal and VCO) will interact and will force the output of the incoming frequency to vary it’s frequency (the total amount of of modulation will be the difference of both signals). Orbit is only powered via a 9v DC adapter (center negative as most pedals – boss, digitech, etc) there are no options for battery usage.
Features.
Dimensions 4 5/8″ x 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″.
Volume, Freq, Mix, Exp and Int controls.
Expression Pedal Jack to control Frequency.
Powered only by DC 9v power Jack (center negative).
This is the first pedal I’ve ever spent a lot of time with that was labeled ’synthesizer’. I’ve come away from the experience wondering if it’s something I should just avoid. That said, I also had the chance to play around with it on guitar, and I felt it was much easier to get usable sounds out of it.
The pedal is really three parts, that can be used together or separately (to some extent). In order to use the ring mod or sub-octave solo, the VCO needs to either be turned down or have the wave set to the ‘off’ position. Some quick comments about each.
VCO
- The VCO by itself seems to be a little limited on bass with only a few sweet spots on the ‘tune’ knob.
- Glide is a little odd, and sometimes there seems to be no movement on anything other than the lowest settings
- Square wave seemed to track the instrument better.
Intelligent Ring Mod
- Works across the range
- Blend volumes (ring/clean/master) really make it super-usable
- Follows appropriately
Sub Octave
- Marginal bass tracking
- No note decay… it’s on or off.
- Not something to try and use by itself, but sounds pretty good when blended with VCO
I really like the idea and function of the intelligent ring mod, I dare-say if this was offered as a separate pedal I would buy it, because I love to add the atonal moo’ing without the hassle of tuning it in each time.
There are a lot of things going on in the PigtroniX Mothership, and anyone that dismisses it out-of-hand is being negligent. I’ve made a couple of statements about this pedal (of course now documented forever on the interwebs) that were harsh and dismissive. This pedal is not a toy, because it lacks the necessary simplify, those looking for one will find themselves disappointed. There are amazing sounds in here on bass, but finding them may take awhile… and then finding a place for them in your music.
The Muff:
Options
Intelligent ring mod
Separate volume for everything AND a master volume
The Rest:
VCO range somewhat limited on bass.
Sub-octave tracking & decay
Complicated (duh!)
Unique Power-Supply
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Manufacturer: Acoustic Imaginearing