[Heeplist] Analog music recording

Sun Jul 27 17:59:32 EDT 2014

Terje,

I like how the reviewer in the *YouTube* video demo suggests ... getting
both of the pedals.

*LOL ...!*

I enjoy Gearmandude's demonstration videos. His demonstration videos have
personality. They're a real Kick!

I believe the Sovtek Big Muff pedals are somewhat scarce nowadays. I don't
believe the Russian models are being manufactured anymore. I purchased my
Sovtek pedal back in the 90's, via mail-order catalog, from Manny's Music
in New York.

The U.S. Electro-Harmonix version of the Big Muff pedal is the only variety
being manufactured currently, I believe.

Here is a link to an informative web-site about the many different eras &
versions of the gizmo:

http://www.bigmuffpage.com/

Take Care ... and Keep A *HEEP'n!*

On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 4:31 PM, Terje Pedersen <terjped at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Still trying to figure out which Muff I like best since they both sound
> fantastic.. but I want one for sure ;-D
>
> Terje (not Claudia)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Heeplist [mailto:heeplist-bounces at travellersintime.com] On Behalf
> Of Igor Shveitser
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 11:25 PM
> To: Shawn Mctopy; Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time); Shawn
> Mctopy; Heepsters Mailing List (Travellers in Time)
> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Analog music recording
>
>  Shawn,
> Thanks, they remind me of Black Sabbath sound, and it is nice. As for me,
> I can't say I really made friends with any of the lot I have at home. Both
> my combo amplifiers, transistor and valve tube, seem to distort it better,
> more like real rock sounds. :) My major disappointment was with MXR Custom
> Badass'78 - I still don't know what it is for. :))) Cheers, Igor
>
>
> Sun, 27 Jul 2014 10:51:11 -0500 от Shawn Mctopy <shawn.mctopy at selu.edu>:
> >Igor,
> >
> >
> >Glad you enjoyed the  Big Muff comparison video.
> >
> >
> >I own, and use, one of the dark green  'Tank' models myself. I love that
> gizmo!
> >
> >
> >
> >The Sovtek  Big Muff Pi and the Dunlop reissued  FUZZ-FACE pedals are
> some of my favorite analog gizmos.
> >
> >
> >
> >There are digital emulations out there, but there is truly nothing like
> the real analog thing!
> >
> >:)
> >
> >
> >Take Care ... and as always - Keep A  HEEP' n!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 7:15 AM, Igor Shveitser  < zlenko_iv at mail.ru >
> wrote:
> >> Shawn, the darker one sounds terrific!
> >>Cheers, Igor
> >>
> >>
> >>Sat, 26 Jul 2014 15:37:50 -0500 от Shawn Mctopy < shawn.mctopy at selu.edu
> >:
> >>>For those that love the spice & flavor of a good old Analog Souffle
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Here's a heapin' serving of ...
> >>>
> >>>*... Double Muff Madness:*
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aXxsBeWtcw
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>:)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Bob Winward <  uriahheep at comcast.net
> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> A perfect description of analog!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 7/26/14 4:11 PM, "Shawn Mctopy" <  shawn.mctopy at selu.edu > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> > Crawfish, Jambalaya, Gumbo, Turtle & Alligator Sauce Piquant!
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > *LOL ...!*
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Bob Winward <
> >>>> > uriahheep at comcast.net >
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>> >
> >>>> >> I saw the movie "Water boy" I know what they eat down there in
> >>>> Louisiana!!
> >>>> >> :-)
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> On 7/26/14 12:12 PM, "Shawn Mctopy" <  shawn.mctopy at selu.edu >
> wrote:
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>> Analog is not only just *1's* and *0's* ... but all of those
> >>>> >>> grey areas
> >>>> >> in
> >>>> >>> between as well. That's where the flavor and spice reside - the
> >>>> >>> musical Tabasco Sauce ...* LOL!*
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> With analog, a recording can pushed into the red and saturate ...
> >>>> >> producing
> >>>> >>> a nice warm & musical sound and effect.
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> Digital distortion/clipping is just plain old nasty sounding!
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> Radio tubes (Valves) also have a truly unique, almost magical,
> >>>> >>> way that they react when pushed & driven hard.
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> I love the sometimes unpredictable nature of analog gizmos,
> >>>> >>> like the germanium transistor powered Fuzz-Face or
> >>>> >>> Electro-Harmonix and Sovtek
> >>>> Big
> >>>> >>> Muff Pi pedals.
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> :)
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> *Oh well ...*
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Igor Shveitser <
> >>>> >>> zlenko_iv at mail.ru >
> >>>> >> wrote:
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>>  I do 100% agree with Don on that,   and partially that is the
> >>>> >>>> reason
> >>>> >> for
> >>>> >>>> not really loving most of the modern music Heep-related
> >>>> >>>> inclusive. The character is different. I think, it was mid
> >>>> >>>> 80-s when classic rock was crucially damaged by the way of
> >>>> >>>> recording and since then it only gets
> >>>> >> worse
> >>>> >>>> soundwise. However, some albums are ok sounding to me. If we
> >>>> >>>> are still talking about modern UH, Pip Williams' job was as
> >>>> >>>> close as they could
> >>>> >> get
> >>>> >>>> to quality classic sound. The rest is tolerable, perhaps
> >>>> >>>> younger men
> >>>> >> will
> >>>> >>>> even rate it higher than the 70-s LPs - for me it is simply
> >>>> >>>> not the
> >>>> >> case.
> >>>> >>>> Modern vinyls make a little sense since everything is digital
> >>>> >>>> in
> >>>> studio
> >>>> >> but
> >>>> >>>> I do buy them more willingly - form-factor means something as
> >>>> >>>> well as
> >>>> >> the
> >>>> >>>> fact that we aren't limited here to kilobytes or any bytes at
> >>>> >>>> all as
> >>>> it
> >>>> >> is
> >>>> >>>> with CDs or mp3s.
> >>>> >>>> Cheers, Igor
> >>>> >>>>
> >>>> >>>>
> >>>> >>>> --
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