After reviewing the Defibrillator Reanimating Shock Fuzz from Paradox Effects, I was super excited to see what they would come up with next. Crazy graphics, tones and controls seem to be the general makeup of all their pedals, and the latest is no exception. When the Oniric PseudoAleatory Delay Modulation showed up on my doorstep and I opened the box, I knew I was going to be in for a real treat, and it turns out I was right.
As impressive as the Oniric might look at first glance, the sounds it can create solidify it as an all-around fantastic piece of guitar gear. Although it is technically a digital delay, the filtering inside is designed to add that analog warmth to the repeats, very Bucket Brigade-ish, giving off some wonderfully classic delay tones with every pick of your strings. Mix, Time and Feedback are the main controls on the Oniric, indicative of controls found on lots of delays, but important for sure. The Mix blends your guitar’s signal and the Oniric’s delays, Time adjusts the space in between each delay repetition (up to 500ms) and Feedback shortens or lengthens how many repeats are present after the first one is played.
The real beauty of this pedal has got to be the Warp function. This mode adds a psuedo-aleatory modultion into the delay signal, producing everything from lush sonic landscapes to wacked-out pitch shifts and crazy synth-type sounds. Engaged with a second footswitch, this mode has a set of controls all its own: Rate (a frequency/speed control) and Depth (the intensity of the modulation) make up the big knob controls, which help to either tame or let loose the modulated delay effect. There’s also a Random Modulation toggle switch, for taking this crazy mode even further out into outer space, and a toggle to select between Triangle and Square modulated waveforms as well. This mode utilizes various oscillators which help produce frequency fluctuations in the signal, providing ambient, spacey and watery overtones that will make your tone sparkle.
Hopefully, the next version will have stereo outputs, as I could see this being an incredible delay to run into 2 amps, but it sounds amazing in mono just the same. If you’re looking for a modulated delay, but want something a little off-the-cuff and unique, the Oniric PseudoAleatory Delay Modulation might just be the pedal your rig has been missing. Thanks so much to the guys and gals at Paradox Effects for giving us the sneak preview at this marvelous delay – if you haven’t checked out their other pedals, get on over to their website and witness them for yourself!
Submitted by Mike B, Website
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