The KJams Flanger features 2 flanger programs. EM is modeled after a late 70s Electric Mistress,
and ADA is modeled after a late 70s A/DA. I looked at several of these 70's flangers. They differ from each other a lot more than I expected. Because of this, I took my favorite sounds from all of them, and combined them into the given programs. For example, both the A/DA and the Electric Mistress seemed unusable at higher speeds. I picked an acceptable threshold so that the speed range on the knob never gets "un-musical." Throughout my 70's flanger exploration, I have learned what I like and don't like about the effect itself. I created the Kjams flanger to let the world hear my take on this fun effect.
(A huge thank you to those that let me borrow their vintage flangers!)
PROGRAMS
The 2 two programs are selected by the toggle switch.
- EM is modeled on a late 70s Electric Mistress.
- ADA is modeled on a late 70s A/DA.
FOOTSWITCHES
- BYPASS is a standard Bypass/Enable latching switch. It is true bypass.
- TAP sets the speed unless over-ridden by the Speed pot. Tap twice to set the speed, or just once
to get the slowest speed.
KNOBS
- SPEED sets the speed unless over-ridden by the Tap switch. When the pedal is first turned on,
or when switching programs, speed will be set by the Speed pot. Speed goes from about 1/8 Hz
(8 seconds) to 8 Hz (1/8 second).
- DEPTH sets the depth of the flanging effect, going from almost nothing to a deep effect.
- FDBK (Feedback) sets the amount of feedback, the more feedback, the more swoosh.
- VOLUME sets the output level, from off to about +6dB.
JACKS
- IN and OUT are standard mono, right to left.
- TAP is parallel with the built-in Tap switch. Use a normally open switch. It can also handle a system clock, up to 5V square wave input.
- SPEED is an expression pedal input that replaces the middle/lower control, SPEED.
LED
- The LED turns on when the pedal is engaged. It pulses to show the modulation speed.
POWER
- Input power is standard center-negative 9VDC. Please do not use higher voltages.
- The pedal draws about 62mA.
OTHER
- The pedal is designed, engineered, and assembled in Holland, Michigan, USA.
- The face plate is solid wood, so the grain in each piece is unique.
- The pedal is based on the popular Spin FV-1 DSP chip.
