SUMMER NAMM 2016: Hungry Robot Starlite V2
The latest update to the Starlite adds some great new features.
Hungry Robot have announced a brand new update to their Starlite reverb.
The original Starlite was the world's 1st modulated reverb with tap tempo controlled rate. The release of this pedal marked a giant leap forward in the world of time-based effects. Version 2 adds an updated LFO for smoother modulation and quieter operation and a new knob that controls LFO Ramp Up/Ramp Down.
The Starlite is an offshoot of Hungry Robot's popular Stargazer reverb, known for being an extremely musical reverb, and features an atmospheric, present reverb with the same self-oscillation capabilities. The addition of thick, pulsating modulation makes The Starlite the ultimate ambient experience.
NAMM 2016: Hungry Robot WASH
This interesting delay creates beautiful and haunting effects.
Hungry Robot have announced the WASH, a tap-tempo enabled wash delay.
At its most basic, The Wash is an analog-voiced, tap-tempo delay with just over 1000ms of delay time. The Wash can be used independently as a standalone delay or with in conjunction with "Wash Circuit."
The Wash circuit (right footswitch) adds reverb to the signal and through a complicated network of internal feedback loops, subtle multi-head Binson effect, and what Hungry Robot have coined "ripple effect," It works to add a wash to your signal in ways that can't be accomplished by stacking reverbs and delays in series. It does all of this while keeping the clarity and presence of your original signal without getting lost in the soup of decay.
Hungry Robot WASH features:
• "Ripple" knob controls The Ripple Effect. The Ripple Effect is a feature in which each successive delay trail slowly scatters and transforms into reverb.
• The "Resonance" knob is to fine-tune the resonance and decay of the wash.
• The Middle "The Wash" knob controls the mix/level of the wash.
NAMM 2016: Hungry Robot Karman Line
A joystick controlled delay? YES PLEASE.
Hungry Robot have announced the Kármán Line, a joystick delay and oscillation device designed with experimental musicians in mind.
The base of the pedal is a delay that is heavily filtered and becomes darker with every successive repeat. Though the delay is digital, its voicing is heavily influenced by the dark repeats and degenerative decay in delays like the DM-2 which is known for its beautiful self-oscillation. It also boasts an LFO driven, analog modulation for vinyl-esque warping.
The Y-Axis of the joystick changes the delay time (up to 1000ms) and the X-Axis controls the modulation rate. The Kármán Line employs a delay chip that makes an audible warping noise when you change the delay time for very interesting results, especially when the delay is driven into self-oscillation.
The right footswitch is called "Launch" switch. When you turn this on, it automatically overloads the circuit with out-of-control ramping oscillation. Because of the unique characteristics of the delay chip, manipulating the joystick gives you some out-of-this-world alien sounds. The Kármán Line has a secondary mix knob that replaces the primary mix knob when the Launch switch is activated.