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Posted: 29 April 2009 12:19 PM

This is a superb piece of kit,
I love the way it glitches and farts when I play open strings or more than one note,
‘tis like the POG’s monophonic little bro.

Sounds sweet with the small stone and a bit of muff too,
real old school moog synth bubbles.

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Posted: 12 May 2009 10:14 PM | Link to this reply (#1)

I’ve always been curious about this, but sadly monophonic octavers just don’t really fit into my guitar pedalboard…

Any chance you’ve tried it on a bass?

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Posted: 13 May 2009 08:14 AM | Link to this reply (#2)
John J - 12 May 2009 10:14 PM

I’ve always been curious about this, but sadly monophonic octavers just don’t really fit into my guitar pedalboard…

Any chance you’ve tried it on a bass?

Hey John,
There’s not much of a place for them on mine either, cool pedal to have though for the weird moments.
I have tried it on a bass and it doesn’t sound as cutting or crisp as it did on guitar but it still gives those mad, glitchy sega mega drive/ game boy/ atari sounds.

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Posted: 13 May 2009 12:14 PM | Link to this reply (#3)

Like the Frequency Analyzer, it’s a pedal that begs you to find creative or unconventional applications for it.

I like placing it in the effect loop of the Qtron+. It sounds great when playing staccato rhythmic lines into a delay. I also like to use it with my Sonic Boomer drum to get a fat kick sound.

Here’s a soundclip where I use it with a Crying Tone Wah: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7486247

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Posted: 14 May 2009 11:11 AM | Link to this reply (#4)
Fender&EHX4ever; - 13 May 2009 12:14 PM

Like the Frequency Analyzer, it’s a pedal that begs you to find creative or unconventional applications for it.

I like placing it in the effect loop of the Qtron+. It sounds great when playing staccato rhythmic lines into a delay. I also like to use it with my Sonic Boomer drum to get a fat kick sound.

Here’s a soundclip where I use it with a Crying Tone Wah: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7486247

I never even thought of using it with the percussive pedal,
had a few awesome sounds with a space drum going, cheers FenderEHX4ever!  :thumb:

That crying tone sounds fantastic with the delay, really like that slow wah sound,
if you get a wee minute check out the song ‘Trap Door’ by my band The Q, I think you’ll really dig it,
http://www.myspace.com/theq42

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Posted: 14 May 2009 05:26 PM | Link to this reply (#5)
PabloEire - 14 May 2009 11:11 AM

if you get a wee minute check out the song ‘Trap Door’ by my band The Q, I think you’ll really dig it,
http://www.myspace.com/theq42

I do really dig it :thumb:  Totally up my alley. The post-punk era is probably my favorite era of music.
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showpost.php?p=25320152&postcount=1

Great vocals too. Is that you?

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Posted: 14 May 2009 07:33 PM | Link to this reply (#6)
Fender&EHX4ever; - 14 May 2009 05:26 PM
PabloEire - 14 May 2009 11:11 AM

if you get a wee minute check out the song ‘Trap Door’ by my band The Q, I think you’ll really dig it,
http://www.myspace.com/theq42

I do really dig it :thumb:  Totally up my alley. The post-punk era is probably my favorite era of music.
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showpost.php?p=25320152&postcount=1

Great vocals too. Is that you?

Thanks Fender&EHX4ever;, glad you like it, it is indeed, was great fun layering it all together in the studio.
I agree, post-punk is fantastic and surprisingly overlooked too.
I’d add PIL- Public image to your list too, great stuff!

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Posted: 14 May 2009 07:51 PM | Link to this reply (#7)
PabloEire - 14 May 2009 07:33 PM

I’d add PIL- Public image to your list too, great stuff!

It’s in there somewhere. It’s a really long list. I think I put “Death Disco” in there.

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Posted: 14 May 2009 07:53 PM | Link to this reply (#8)
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PabloEire - 14 May 2009 07:33 PM

I’d add PIL- Public image to your list too, great stuff!

It’s in there somewhere. It’s a really long list. I think I put “Death Disco” in there.

Yup, and Devo’s version of Satisfaction maybe too!

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PabloEire - 14 May 2009 07:53 PM

Devo’s version of Satisfaction maybe too!

I can’t believe I left out DEVO :facepalm:  :doh:

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Posted: 14 May 2009 09:44 PM | Link to this reply (#10)
Fender&EHX4ever; - 14 May 2009 07:58 PM

I can’t believe I left out DEVO :facepalm:  :doh:

It’s a kickass list nonetheless,
‘Eighties’ by Killing Joke is another classic,
small clone-esque chorus all over that track.

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Posted: 15 May 2009 06:48 AM | Link to this reply (#11)

The Octave Multiplexer is one of the basic pedals in my kit. One can set it nicely for a Fender Telecaster so that three / four note chords on the top strings do not trigger it but the bottom E and A strings do. This gives great bass lines for funk and reggae without any trouble with clean precise chords on top.
..and as for using the Octave Multiplexer for bass, I find it brilliant and have done several productions with the OM on a Fender Jazz Bass, and also Precision Bass. With a decent Ampeg bass system the result is powerful to say the least.
...and my top favourite is the Deluxe Octave Multiplexer with built-in muff unit. Fantastic sounds with both guitar and bass.  Simply the best.  :rawk:

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Posted: 16 May 2009 09:34 AM | Link to this reply (#12)
WatsonWood - 15 May 2009 06:48 AM

The Octave Multiplexer is one of the basic pedals in my kit. One can set it nicely for a Fender Telecaster so that three / four note chords on the top strings do not trigger it but the bottom E and A strings do. This gives great bass lines for funk and reggae without any trouble with clean precise chords on top.
..and as for using the Octave Multiplexer for bass, I find it brilliant and have done several productions with the OM on a Fender Jazz Bass, and also Precision Bass. With a decent Ampeg bass system the result is powerful to say the least.
...and my top favourite is the Deluxe Octave Multiplexer with built-in muff unit. Fantastic sounds with both guitar and bass.  Simply the best.  :rawk:


The Deluxe OM sounds lethal! Really wanna try one out.  :clap:
What kinda muff is it combined with?
Seen one go on ebay recently, but the guy was only accepting ‘pickup only’
times when I wish I had a private jet…or a hovercar.

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Posted: 17 May 2009 06:52 AM | Link to this reply (#13)

I know what you mean! ...I reckon that the muff unit in the DOMs I have is the Big Muff Pi, however I will see if someone can tell us precisely. I have enclosed a pic of one my two DOMs, both of which are this model which I think is the original vintage DOM.
Meanwhile, keep looking out for vintage Deluxe Octave Multiplexers. Of the two I have now, I bought one in the UK from a store closing sale, and one in Germany on eBay. They each cost over 200 Euro and this was a few years ago, so I expect prices to have gone up, at least on this model.

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Posted: 18 May 2009 05:03 PM | Link to this reply (#14)
WatsonWood - 17 May 2009 06:52 AM

I know what you mean! ...I reckon that the muff unit in the DOMs I have is the Big Muff Pi, however I will see if someone can tell us precisely. I have enclosed a pic of one my two DOMs, both of which are this model which I think is the original vintage DOM.
Meanwhile, keep looking out for vintage Deluxe Octave Multiplexers. Of the two I have now, I bought one in the UK from a store closing sale, and one in Germany on eBay. They each cost over 200 Euro and this was a few years ago, so I expect prices to have gone up, at least on this model.


That looks fantastic!
I’d love to know what kinda muff is in it,
ah the peepers are peeled for one now.

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Posted: 05 June 2009 05:55 PM | Link to this reply (#15)
WatsonWood - 17 May 2009 06:52 AM

I know what you mean! ...I reckon that the muff unit in the DOMs I have is the Big Muff Pi, however I will see if someone can tell us precisely. I have enclosed a pic of one my two DOMs, both of which are this model which I think is the original vintage DOM.
Meanwhile, keep looking out for vintage Deluxe Octave Multiplexers. Of the two I have now, I bought one in the UK from a store closing sale, and one in Germany on eBay. They each cost over 200 Euro and this was a few years ago, so I expect prices to have gone up, at least on this model.

never knew this existed….i’d kill to try it. seriously.

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