The effects released into the wild from Hungry Robot Pedals have been experimental in nature, to say the least, to the delight of just about anyone who plays them. Delay, Fuzz, Modulation, Overdrive….they do it all. Today, we’re continuing to try and tame another one of their creations, the Wardenclyffe. A lofi ambient modulator, this particular version features a White Noise modification, which we’ll get to in a minute. Always an adventure and always a good time, let’s see what this wild one has in store for us….
Inspired by Nikola Tesla’s Wardenclyffe Tower, this modulation pedal attempts to capture the essence of one of the most mysterious and odd scientists of the century. Wearing many sonic hats, it will go from pitch modulator to low/high pass filter to vibrato and chorus and more. The Wet knob controls volume of wet signal, while Dry does the same for your dry signal. HP/LP switches between High Pass Filter (UP) and Low Pass Filter (DOWN), working with the Filter control to blend between the filtered signal and your clean signal (filters have a fixed cutoff frequency). LFO/Glitch selects the modulation source for pitch-bending: LFO is a standard SINE wave, Glitch is a how a SINE wave acts after a few drinks. Depth ands Speed control the depth and speed of the pitch-bending modulation, respectively.
Now for the White Noise Mod. Where the Pad control would usually switch on a “below-the-mix’ ambient reverb, the modification runs white noise through the filter. As the Filter control is increased, so is the white noise. An envelope follower has been added for a more natural feel, and the noise itself never becomes overpowering or obnoxious. This mod version also comes bearing the slate grey color, as opposed to the usual tan-yellow for the normal versions. As you’ll hear in the video below, the noise can be fun to experiment with, especially when paired with another pedal….be sure to check that out to see the full spectrum of this one in action. We love some Hungry Robot Pedals, and the Wardenclyffe just adds another effect to our list of favorites.
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