Hartman Electronics 8 Octave Fuzz Pedal

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is played, the stronger the octave tone produced. The pedal&aposs circuitry is entirely analog. The results are immediate there is no delay or latency commonly associated with digital pitch shifters. The octaves literally bloom. Because of the way the 8va achieves its octave effect it is capable of producing unusual sonic artifacts distinctly analog in nature, not unlike certain sounds produced by ring modulators and 4 quadrant multiplier circuits of vintage analog synthesizers at low settings of the Boost knob, where the octave up is at its most prominent and the level of fuzz is at its lowest, single notes will produce the anticipated octave pitch, but double stops, chords, etc., will produce NEW tones. The bell like quality of the tones is a function of the musical intervals between the notes played. In other words, 3rds and 6ths produce different results than 4ths and 5ths. You can experiment with this effect in different registers of the instrument, e.g. letting the low E string drone quietly acting as a carrier wave, to use ring mod terminology while playing a line in Bb Major high on the neck on the upper strings, and get some pretty interesting sounds. Hartman Electronics offers 2 additional features not available on the originals Input Trim passive filter reduces gain of certain frequencies prior to the first gain stage to reduce the rasp typically associated with this type of fuzz. As a by product of this action, the Input Trim evokes the o
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