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After all, what is digital simulation, in the real world?
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After all, what is digital simulation, in the real world?

After all, what am I simulating? In 1989, the American sound engineer Andrew Bartta created the company Tech 21, creating the now very well known Sansamp pedal in the early 90’s, which introduced a new concept of amplifier modeling, analogically simulating the main equalization characteristics of 3 well-known brands of amplifiers, Fender, Marshall and Mesa-Boogie. [...] read more

September 16, 2021February 21, 2023
Introduction: how important are effects for instruments like the electric guitar and electric bass? Part 2
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Introduction: how important are effects for instruments like the electric guitar and electric bass? Part 2

Part 1 here Virtual FX pedals Ok, let’s move on… within the MOD ecosystem, we have access to dozens and dozens of different virtual effects pedals, with various types of applications for just about any kind of music you want to create. The time has come to start putting them in between your guitar or [...] read more

July 29, 2021February 21, 2023
Investigating Signal Chain Optimization
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Investigating Signal Chain Optimization

Anyone working with amplified and electronic instruments has experienced signal chain issues of one kind or another. With the output of one device routed into another, characteristics of the chain can develop causing a well-known villain in the audio world to appear- noise. In its various manifestations noise can be annoying and difficult to deal [...] read more

July 15, 2021February 20, 2023
Introduction: how important are effects for instruments like the electric guitar and electric bass? Part 1
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Introduction: how important are effects for instruments like the electric guitar and electric bass? Part 1

The sound that comes out of the guitar, electric bass, or any similar electric musical instrument is the end result of many hours of study, dedication, talent, and overcoming. What makes a tone, a sound to be recognized, appreciated, and desired? Perhaps it is jargon purposely imposed by the equipment industry over decades that we [...] read more

June 17, 2021February 20, 2023
Chromatic Spontaneity: Borrowing From Generative Music Systems
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Chromatic Spontaneity: Borrowing From Generative Music Systems

The age of automated consumer content is nigh… Technologists propose the possibility of “functional” music, fully synthesized by algorithms that have integrated the silicon combinations of tonality to a standard of perfection. A.I hiveminds crunching our audio pleasure information into infinite automatic arrangements rendered on-demand… But like most glacial inevitables, coming to grips with, and [...] read more

May 25, 2021February 21, 2023
5 artists who are using digital effects to build a unique sonic identity
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5 artists who are using digital effects to build a unique sonic identity

The development and evolution of digital effects in the music world have given rise to a new wave of artists who are exploring unique sounds not only in electronic music, but also finding new approaches to traditional instruments. Here at MOD Devices we work hard to develop innovative and intelligent tools that help those artists [...] read more

April 23, 2021February 20, 2023
What happens when you cross an effects pedal with a computer?
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What happens when you cross an effects pedal with a computer?

It can be very easy to work with digital plugins in your music productions – whether to emulate effects, instruments or amplifiers – as long as you are in your studio controlling everything in a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). But think about how complicated it is to take those same sounds to the stage.  You [...] read more

April 19, 2021February 20, 2023
MOD OS Update v1.10
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MOD OS Update v1.10

We are very excited to officially launch our new MOD OS update, version 1.10, for all MOD devices.  This update brings many new features and tweaks to the platform and device controllers: file handling support, improvements to actuators addressing, a big update for the Duo device controller, and many more things to get excited about! [...] read more

April 7, 2021February 27, 2023
Effect pedals: from analog to digital
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Effect pedals: from analog to digital

Learn the history of effect pedals and see how technology now allows you to obtain the same sounds using virtual pedalboards with digital plugins Over the years, musical instruments have been modified to better meet the sound needs of musicians as well as the musical demands of each era. With technological advancement, new instruments were [...] read more

April 1, 2021February 20, 2023
Amp simulator: is it worth using this feature?
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Amp simulator: is it worth using this feature?

An amplifier simulator pedal, also called “boxed amp”, is basically a drive pedal with sound characteristics and equalizers that reproduce the sound of a complete amplifier, including its preamp, poweramp and cabinet. It can be used like any drive pedal, connected to the input of your amplifier to obtain different sounds of distorted sounds. But [...] read more

March 24, 2021February 20, 2023
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