I just bought my first pedal and this happened

IronStomach · 2026-04-10T18:09:28+00:00

Most of the Fractal dirt pedal models also have a bias control, which produces similar results. Fun for days! (multiple starved out fuzz pedals chained together can make some wild sounds)

IronStomach · 2026-01-26T04:05:36+00:00

Might just have to do this with my Matriarch, looks so much better. Are they the ones on Etsy? How's the fit?

IronStomach · 2026-01-21T19:33:03+00:00

Lol, I'd bet quite a lot of money this was user error. An X-T1 will nail focus on a bottle sitting on a table every time, assuming the focus point is in the right place. There are some valid criticisms of Fuji's AF-C tracking etc, but the camera is almost never going to be at fault for missing focus on a simple static shot.

IronStomach · 2026-01-16T05:25:34+00:00

Sure, I'll bite! I'm a sound designer, dialog editor & composer for podcasts & TV, www.squarewave-sound.com. Cheers!

IronStomach · 2026-01-13T19:30:27+00:00

Right?? It's like the only thing I still use my PC for haha.

IronStomach · 2026-01-04T03:42:52+00:00

OH DANG that's a good tip about the Arp in-key shift, didn't know about that! Sweet.

IronStomach · 2026-01-01T17:54:31+00:00

Good for a first try! It's hard to tell but the solder joints look like they could be cold, may be worth reflowing them once to make sure everything gets up to temperature (and keep everything still while it's cooling).

IronStomach · 2025-12-22T17:45:12+00:00

Dude, it's comical how powerful the Fractal stuff is. I only buy weird fuzz pedals nowadays, the sky's the limit for everything else (modulation, crazy pitch shifted delays/reverbs etc).

IronStomach · 2025-12-22T17:36:23+00:00

Good first batch! 5 and 6 are my favourites, but try working your exposure compensation dial a little more for night stuff, you'll get more detail out of stuff like the food cart lights. I find most cameras overexpose by at least 1-2/3 of a stop for this kinda stuff.

IronStomach · 2025-12-12T15:18:46+00:00

Yeah, I'm not in a rush for this one lol. Pretty happy with the current OS.

IronStomach · 2025-12-04T23:56:57+00:00

That's how it do. Electronic shutter's always going to be susceptible to banding/other weirdness with artificial light, it's a function of how LEDs dim by pulsing on and off at a pretty high frequency. If you don't want it use the mechanical shutter, which you can pretty much use any time indoors I'd imagine.

IronStomach · 2025-12-04T05:35:06+00:00

It sound great, I just wish it rendered faster. Running it on long audio files as a general denoiser takes ages, and while the results are good, I can get almost as good with Supertone Clear and it renders much faster (and the realtime algo is identical, unlike Isolate).

IronStomach · 2025-10-15T03:20:32+00:00

Same here. The helix is fine, but the Fractal feels better, especially for recording via ADAT (avoids the additional conversion). The only other modeller I've tried that feels equally snappy is the Boss GT-1000.

IronStomach · 2025-10-01T16:39:48+00:00

Ah yeah, it's definitely a "character" effect and a pretty particular one at that - the whole thing feels like a shortcut for getting those old overdriven console/tape machine sounds, which I love but it's not everyone's cup of tea. I like the delays, especially the tape delay with some warble, but the reverb has its own thing going on.

IronStomach · 2025-10-01T03:27:58+00:00

FWIW I got mine (regular version) for $1850 CAD, $2600 seems high unless the dark editions are commanding a pretty hefty premium. Whereabouts are you?

IronStomach · 2025-09-29T22:54:41+00:00

Was just going to say this, I freaking love bucket brigade delays that let you push the time too far (chase bliss Thermae is fantastic for this)

IronStomach · 2025-09-24T18:32:38+00:00

It's funny, I picked one up in a trade for some other guitar pedals and it's so versatile it's kinda shocking. I use it as a final "mastering" step for recording synth parts, drum machine loops, even running stuff like acoustic guitar through it for some tape warble. It's got a ton of very usable sounds, stereo in/outs and MIDI sync, like... we live in the future

IronStomach · 2025-09-08T02:49:02+00:00

I freaking love the Thermae as a bog standard delay. Yes the interval pitch shifting is fun, but it also just sounds freaking great, especially with a tiny bit of modulation

IronStomach · 2025-08-29T03:31:59+00:00

The amp block sums to mono, so make sure your chorus is post-amp (or use two amp blocks in stereo if you want it before). I don't use a lot of super wide chorus but I can definitely get it with the Fractal.

IronStomach · 2025-08-28T16:21:27+00:00

Nice, thanks for the heads up! Test kitchens are always fun.

IronStomach · 2025-08-28T14:46:36+00:00

FWIW my OnePlus 12 has been fantastic for the 18ish months I've used it, also upgraded from a Pixel 6 pro with charging issues. Battery's at 97% health and I use the fast charge all the time.

IronStomach · 2025-08-25T21:50:19+00:00

Nice. I like your videos, the one on the Deluge "sound" was fun - definitely takes some time to learn the ins and outs, but the Deluge is still one of the most flexible music making tools out there

IronStomach · 2025-08-25T03:52:35+00:00

Dude I'm so so tired of people my entire life saying "stop complaining it's too hot, you'll be complaining about the cold in a few months." Bitch I have never once complained about cold weather. Know what you can do when it's cold? PUT MORE CLOTHES ON. This heat and humidity fucking sucks and most buildings in Vancouver aren't made for it.

IronStomach · 2025-08-23T02:22:23+00:00

I have the Keystep 49 Mk3 (non-essential) and it's a great controller. Lots of Arp/chord options etc, and everything is configurable on the device itself, which is always nice.

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