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Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:28 pm
by aen
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-xk_wEU6TU[/youtube]
We've made a few drone machines over the years.
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:36 pm
by vallaton
I've been using Sleepdrone 5 for a while now.
It's not a pedal per se, more like a tabletop drone synth, but really similar to the one you posted.
Skychord makes 'em as well as a bunch of other boxes kinda like it.
http://www.skychord.com/devices.html
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM2VjF5ydSs[/youtube]
Dwarfcraft also makes weird oscillating boxes that I lust.
And ummmmm, does Kaossilator count?
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:15 am
by MrNovember
I've always wanted a SOMMS or Sleepdrone
I wouldn't really consider it a pedal but the Drone Commander is awesome as well:
http://rarewaves.net/products/grendel-drone-commander/
Here's a bunch of them:
[youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jti2zky5M8[/youtube]
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:02 am
by goroth
Midfiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 5:12 am
by UglyCasanova
I've always liked the sound of this one. Synthrotek Nandamonium with a delay.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZkYidaT1Gs[/youtube]
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:47 am
by kbit
That's a cool one. Its similar to the sleepdrone 6 but less expensive.
Theres also the Maximal Drone which is even less expensive but doesn't have the starve knob that this one has.
The one thing I really liked about the sleepdrone is that you can control the volume of each oscillator but a lot of theae boxes dont offer that.
Drone Commander RULES but is more expensive.
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I have a hand in a similar drone box like this, but personally I think it's going to be better and more fully featured. I'll post more later this week

Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:01 am
by kbit
Also, obligatory:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMsGaLC9sJE[/youtube]
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:16 am
by Ugly Nora
I have this one. Skychord Zodiac. The controls are pretty cool in the way you can control the volume for different groups of osc's:
12 analog square wave oscillators
12 volume controls
12 on/off controls
4x master volume for group of 3 oscillators (Top left & right and Bottom left & right)
2x sub master volume controls for group of Top 6 oscillators and Bottom 6 oscillators
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6_SkMEg8-Y[/youtube]
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:22 am
by Ugly Nora
Oh, not sure if this totally counts but I also have the Skychord Glamour Box. You can actually feed a guitar signal etc through it you wanted.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP4_fAiZnqE[/youtube]
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:41 am
by Uncle Grandfather
4ms noise swash is fun And accepts inputs as well as being a standalone unit, has dual cv in/out
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4U9s8FeIwE[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aglLVMY8v-o[/youtube]
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:48 am
by Uncle Grandfather
Sirkut Electronics Synth Noise Box is other standalone that accepts inputs, here with guitar.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5WI5WvyGj0[/youtube]
Masf osc03 and osc02v2 are fun, here together with a Montreal Assembly fertility one.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TQ3JZsxICE[/youtube]
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:27 am
by kbit
Maximal drone is 6 oscillators for like $110. If you want a cheaper option.
http://www.handmadeelectronicinstrument ... mal-drone/
Though I know building these kind of synths is super cheap parts wise, if you feel like DIYing.
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:32 am
by Eivind August
I use this. Simple, not that many functions, but still cool as hell.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3RX9i7u6Ec[/youtube]
Got mine pretty cheap used.
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:45 am
by Ugly Nora
vidret wrote:
the zodiac is wAAAAYYY too much haha
Well the good thing is I think it is out of production, so no temptation.
Re: strictly drone pedals? DRONE!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:23 am
by goroth
vidret wrote:that maximal drone really hits home, too bad it ain't got the voltage sag as its own knob, gotta cv that shit. good price too. serious contender.
need more videos of somms. less playing the guitar, more playing the pedal!

Michael Rucci's stuff is superb, and the shipping to Sweden is pretty cheap. You could always see if he'll do a custom for you.