The King of Gear Mini Glitch Effects Pedal V2
Based in New York The King of Gear (TKOG) is a boutique guitar effects builder meticulously re-creating the iconic, Glitchy sounds of the band Radiohead. Current offerings are the Mini Glitch & Oxford Drive.
Voltage MI are proud to be the exclusive distributor for The King of Gear handmade products in Australia. Due to the very limited numbers of TKOG pedals available, we sell TKOG products to a select number of Australian dealers and also offer direct orders for international customers.
Please contact us to secure yours now or to be directed to a Australia dealer. Music@voltagemi.com
NEW UPDATED VERSION V2!
The Mini Glitch is a micro-sampler effects pedal designed and produced by us at TKOG. Originally inspired by the desire to reproduce the randomness of a Max/MSP “stutter” effect, the sample size can be randomized in any of the three trigger modes, but fixed sample sizes up to 1 second are selectable too.
The latest version of the pedal also offers an internal jumper to choose between clickless and clicky operation, so it can fit equally well into ambient or aggressive textures. The pedal also features a flat frequency response and good headroom, so it should work well with any signal sources, from guitars to synths to vocals.
Owner’s Manual: Mini Glitch V1.2 Manual PDF
Owner’s Manual (Pre-Sept 2020): Mini Glitch Manual PDF
Modes
It has three modes, each of which uses a different mechanism to trigger glitches. The Random (RND) mode starts and stops glitching at random – this mode replicates the Max/MSP patch on which the pedal is based. The Switched mode (SW) starts glitching when the footswitch is depressed; it can be set for either momentary or latching functionality. The Threshold (TRSH) mode starts a new glitch each time it receives an input signal over a set threshold. All three modes offer the option to randomize the length of the glitching sample, or to set it to a fixed length (up to 1 second).
Dry-Path
The pedal also offers control over the analog dry path. With the dry gate set to “MUTE”, the dry signal will be silenced when glitching is active – mirroring the original Max/MSP patch and sounding similar to a broken CD-player. Alternatively, the gate can be set to pass regardless of glitch activity, which allows one to layer the dry signal with the effect.
Controls
The “Sample Size” knob controls the length of the glitch in all three modes, but also offers a unique secondary function in each mode. In Random mode, it adjusts how frequently new random values are generated, thus determining how often glitching starts and stops (at very low settings, glitching will occur infrequently, but may persist long time when it does). In Switched mode, it adjusts the maximum sample length when the knob is set to the “rnd” position (the maximum random sample length is fixed in the other two modes). In Threshold mode, it adjusts the threshold level. The Mini Glitch can’t save presets, so the secondary function resets to its default setting each time the mode is changed or the pedal is powered off.
The volume of the effected signal is adjustable via an internal trim pot. The dry signal is kept at unity gain (except when it is muted, of course).
Since September 2020, all Mini Glitch pedals have included an internal jumper to enable/disable clicks on loop repeats and buffer overwrites.
Jacks/Power
The Mini Glitch features top-mount audio and power jacks. It requires +9V DC power from a standard 2.1mm center-negative plug (Boss-style). Current draw is ~60mA.
The King of Gear Mini Glitch Effects Pedal V2
Based in New York The King of Gear (TKOG) is a boutique guitar effects builder meticulously re-creating the iconic, Glitchy sounds of the band Radiohead. Current offerings are the Mini Glitch & Oxford Drive.
Voltage MI are proud to be the exclusive distributor for The King of Gear handmade products in Australia. Due to the very limited numbers of TKOG pedals available, we sell TKOG products to a select number of Australian dealers and also offer direct orders for international customers.
Please contact us to secure yours now or to be directed to a Australia dealer. Music@voltagemi.com
NEW UPDATED VERSION V2!
The Mini Glitch is a micro-sampler effects pedal designed and produced by us at TKOG. Originally inspired by the desire to reproduce the randomness of a Max/MSP “stutter” effect, the sample size can be randomized in any of the three trigger modes, but fixed sample sizes up to 1 second are selectable too.
The latest version of the pedal also offers an internal jumper to choose between clickless and clicky operation, so it can fit equally well into ambient or aggressive textures. The pedal also features a flat frequency response and good headroom, so it should work well with any signal sources, from guitars to synths to vocals.
Owner’s Manual: Mini Glitch V1.2 Manual PDF
Owner’s Manual (Pre-Sept 2020): Mini Glitch Manual PDF
Modes
It has three modes, each of which uses a different mechanism to trigger glitches. The Random (RND) mode starts and stops glitching at random – this mode replicates the Max/MSP patch on which the pedal is based. The Switched mode (SW) starts glitching when the footswitch is depressed; it can be set for either momentary or latching functionality. The Threshold (TRSH) mode starts a new glitch each time it receives an input signal over a set threshold. All three modes offer the option to randomize the length of the glitching sample, or to set it to a fixed length (up to 1 second).
Dry-Path
The pedal also offers control over the analog dry path. With the dry gate set to “MUTE”, the dry signal will be silenced when glitching is active – mirroring the original Max/MSP patch and sounding similar to a broken CD-player. Alternatively, the gate can be set to pass regardless of glitch activity, which allows one to layer the dry signal with the effect.
Controls
The “Sample Size” knob controls the length of the glitch in all three modes, but also offers a unique secondary function in each mode. In Random mode, it adjusts how frequently new random values are generated, thus determining how often glitching starts and stops (at very low settings, glitching will occur infrequently, but may persist long time when it does). In Switched mode, it adjusts the maximum sample length when the knob is set to the “rnd” position (the maximum random sample length is fixed in the other two modes). In Threshold mode, it adjusts the threshold level. The Mini Glitch can’t save presets, so the secondary function resets to its default setting each time the mode is changed or the pedal is powered off.
The volume of the effected signal is adjustable via an internal trim pot. The dry signal is kept at unity gain (except when it is muted, of course).
Since September 2020, all Mini Glitch pedals have included an internal jumper to enable/disable clicks on loop repeats and buffer overwrites.
Jacks/Power
The Mini Glitch features top-mount audio and power jacks. It requires +9V DC power from a standard 2.1mm center-negative plug (Boss-style). Current draw is ~60mA.