Month: September 2024
Holy Island Audio Cannibal Pride Drone Synth
Chris have done it again… “Gwion of Holy Island Audio builds awesome stuff and, included in the package if you purchased the debut release from Gwion’s band, Smothering, is a DIY PCB for a three oscillator drone synth called the Cannibal Pride. This is that synth, and it sounds KILLER – keep in mind that, … Read more
Aleph Null Special Sauce
I’m a big fan of Brian’s, aka Aleph Null’s, circuit designs he’s been kind enough to share over on the MadBean forum. Here’s one of his latest offerings, the Special Sauce. In his own words, “It’s a short delay with envelop control pitch bending. This makes for unique chorus, doubling, slap back, and vibrato effects.” … Read more
WHARFEDALE: W12 / EG – Vintage English Guitar Speaker
This speaker had been sitting on Gumtree for months, so I thought I may as well give it a try. I know that Wharfedale doesn’t have the best reputation among some speaker aficionados, but a lot of people seem to do just fine with them, and it did tick a few boxes for me: It … Read more
AMPRO: Vintage Projector Extension Speaker Cabinet
This is an extension speaker from a vintage projection system, and I wanted to jot down a few notes since information on this particular version seems scarce. Most examples I’ve seen online are housed in brown cases from the USA (Ampro, based in Chicago). Those typically feature Jensen or Ampro-branded speakers, and some even include … Read more
