Just saw this, you might find it interesting:
These guys (http://cloudshillfx.com/ (http://cloudshillfx.com/)) made a delay pedal that uses a real 3.5" floppy disk. VERY pricey.
http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-worlds-first-floppy-disk-delay-pedal-exists-and-it-sounds-like-this-637344 (http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-worlds-first-floppy-disk-delay-pedal-exists-and-it-sounds-like-this-637344)
Looks like someone finally put this into practical use :-) :
I looked into this a long time ago but didn't have the chops to pull it off. Still don't. ;D
Very impressive project.
Ok.
Ugh.. It's cool as f__k only because it's completely unnecessary. It's clever and obscure, there's no doubt about that.
But for real... if you're going to market with a low-fidelity floppy disk delay that goes for €1,999.00 (!!!!!) at LEAST make a decent demo for it. That was pretty bad. It was really bad, actually. I'm positive I could give my grandmother a pt2399 and a random handful of passive and she could literally *throw* them at a breadboard and come up with something similar sounding. Blindfolded.
Still, I want one because lasagna. That's all I got.
They claim it's limited to 30 pieces. What will really happen: They sell one. Someone, somewhere, will buy that one just to say they did.
If I were going to do something like this, I wouldn't even buy more floppy drives after the first; I'd just claim that it was limited to some random number, then charge as much as I thought I could get away with for the prototype and use the flabbergastation for free publicity.
Quote from: midwayfair on April 26, 2016, 05:35:02 PM
They claim it's limited to 30 pieces. What will really happen: They sell one. Someone, somewhere, will buy that one just to say they did.
If I were going to do something like this, I wouldn't even buy more floppy drives after the first; I'd just claim that it was limited to some random number, then charge as much as I thought I could get away with for the prototype and use the flabbergastation for free publicity.
Agree. Though I'd say selling even one at that price is a 50/50.
This isn't a real product. It's more like some kind of functional art project and they know that.
You could almost buy three of these for that money:
(http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5241856be4b07f248a5a2804/56373e27e4b0ef5e7b47a61a/5658287de4b027c789a1b6f3/1448618110065/T-Rex-Replicator-1.jpg?format=500w)
Quote from: jubal81 on April 26, 2016, 05:43:12 PM
You could almost buy three of these for that money:
Yeah, but floppy disk!! 8) ;D
I have a HUGE stock pile of 3.5" floppies lol My Akai MPC 2000 sampler uses them. Not to mention the 4 or 6 floppy drives I keep around as a "just in case" I need to replace the one in my sampler.
Stuff like this is so funny to watch. It will either go 2 ways.
1. The elite few will buy it to be part of this "cool project" and say they have one. They will be called cool/stupid depending on what forum then are on.
2. Nerds will unite and make one for $45 worth of parts and they will be called cool/stupid depending on what forum then are on.
All kidding aside, it is a cool project and there seems to be more creative stuff coming out lately.
This being one also. I have seen it on Instagram a lot lately.
(http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5616dafce4b0d3605b622fb7/t/56cfffda746fb9e5f8155703/1456472126882/)
Cody
I've seen a few cassette tape delays but that one looks too small to be real.
The floppy disk thing is kinda neat I guess, but I don't think it's very exciting.
That huge replicator pedal could be cool.. if it cost a third of what it does. The guys at my local shop said it sounds alright but that you could buy a real vintage tape delay for the same price and it would sound better.
Quote from: Matmosphere on April 26, 2016, 07:08:15 PM
I've seen a few cassette tape delays but that one looks too small to be real.
The floppy disk thing is kinda neat I guess, but I don't think it's very exciting.
That huge replicator pedal could be cool.. if it cost a third of what it does. The guys at my local shop said it sounds alright but that you could buy a real vintage tape delay for the same price and it would sound better.
The tape pedal is actually not a delay. The large knob actually controls the tape feed spool.
Edit: found the link to it
http://www.hc-tt.com/ (http://www.hc-tt.com/)
Quote from: selfdestroyer on April 26, 2016, 07:11:12 PM
The tape pedal is actually not a delay. The large knob actually controls the tape feed spool.
Edit: found the link to it
http://www.hc-tt.com/ (http://www.hc-tt.com/)
Okay, that little thing is pretty cool.
I wonder how many times you could accidentally drop it or have it bump around at a gig before the drive is damaged though?
Quote from: drolo on April 26, 2016, 08:34:02 AM
Looks like someone finally put this into practical use :-) :
Not nearly as interesting as Jeri Ellsworth's take on the floppy as a delay!
He's left handed - seems suspicious
Quote from: Matmosphere on April 26, 2016, 07:08:15 PM
That huge replicator pedal could be cool.. if it cost a third of what it does.
What's your justification for the Replicator being priced $300 at retail? Just wishful thinking?
Les Pauls would be a whole lot more affordable if they were a whole lot more affordable. ;D
When you put in an Oregon Trail disk, it says you have 800ms of delay available, but you can only use 100ms.
Quote from: lars on April 30, 2016, 05:56:44 AM
When you put in an Oregon Trail disk, it says you have 800ms of delay available, but you can only use 100ms.
LOL brilliant!
Cody
Speaking of cassettes, got to love this.....
http://youtu.be/Gx-TE_aapDQ
I dunno, just doesn't grab me... I hated floppy disks. I remember installing software where you needed half a dozen to complete the setup.
This is more my style!