Lab #11

1a. There is a lot I like about these guitar pedals. I think of the creation nd design of guitar pedals as an art form. They are colorful and portray an alt. rock music lifestyle to whomever foot is on the pedal. My my favorite effects are BOSS-DS2 turbo distortion. I also enjoy slice pedals and pitch shifting pedals.

1b. The difference between major companies and smaller pedal companies is the specificity of the pedal’s effect and the design. Companies like Boss make more simply designed pedals, and have a more comfortable on/off switch (press pad) rather than a button, which is for difficult to have control over. Also, larger companies tend to have pedals with a singular color, while boutique companies have much more intricate designs on their pedals.

1c.

This is one of the most interesting guitar pedals I have ever heard. This pedal is called the rainbow machine bu Earthquaker devices. I assume that this pedal is an oscillator/filter/pitchshifter. The pedal uses foot controlled faders to effect the direction of the sliced up “beeps and boops”. This pedal gives a hypnotic and mystical vibe to your guitar playing like you have never heard before.

2. The SPST switch is essentially an on/off switch. This switch only has one input and one outpput, so if the switch is on, the circuit is closed, and if the switch off the circuit is open.

3. A momentary button is one that stays on (closed curcuit) as long as the button is being physically compressed. A latching button remains on once it is switched or pressed on, and keeps the circuit closed until the button/switch is pressed again. You would use a momentary button to torn on a cheap keychain flashlight so the batter is conserved, and you would use a latching button to turn on a keyboard so that you can play without holding down the on/off button.