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Electro-Harmonix revives the classic three-transistor Tone Bender and evolves it for more sonic variety

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Electro-mechanicals revisited, analogue modulation refined and esoteric ambiences combined

The XS-100 and XS-1 pitch shifters set out to give modern players dominion over the wildest effect on the pedalboard. Boss’s Matt Knight tells us more

Expressing a musical note such that it sounds analogue and ‘real’ is a challenge for developers of sampled sounds, as heard on many digital pianos. The compromises inherent in the technology are why M