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What’s new at Zystrix? Read on… April 1, 2024 A heartfelt rest in peace to Sketch, the singer. Another April Fools Day, and Tax Day for Americans is fast approaching. Then there’s the background art question. After that we’ll cover a few cool and super affordable guitar pedals like the Mosky TW, the Mosky Brown Distortion, and the Mosky Transparent Drive. There’s also a fat and retro free mastering limiter you absolutely must own called the Compressor No.6, and there’s a free thick 1980s Roland- style synth chorus effect by Tal that sounds beautiful on clean guitar. So sit back and relax. Welcome to Zystrix, the heartbeat of the universe. Where creativity and free-thinking have more value than conformity. April Fools Day April Fools Day falls on April 1st and is a yearly custom of practical jokes and pranks. The day is celebrated by many cultures. Basically (in the USA) a joke is played on an individual followed by the announcement from the person who initiated the prank, “April Fool”. Tax Day In the USA personal taxes must be filed and postmarked on or before April 15th. It used to be a lot of paperwork but has become somewhat of a ghost of years past because of the constant whittling away of exceptions and write-offs. No more medical expenses, no more personal exemptions, and so on. When a politician brags about how small and convenient they have made your tax form what they are really saying is they have increased your taxes. Background Artwork Unfortunately the artwork that surrounds the edges of this website is invisible to many cell phone users. The multi- colored artwork for today is included here on the left for your enjoyment. Multiple copies are tiled together for a cohesive and seamless background board seen behind this page. Enjoy. Mosky T.W. Pedal This monster has a distortion that’s reminiscent of a cross between a triple rectifier and a 5150 -- at least to my ear. It’s an amp-in-a-box type pedal if you didn’t know. I have to admit it does have a paint- peeling metal sound I really enjoy, and it would be excellent for use as a parallel pedal for widening a metal guitar if you like that sort of thing. Use the blue knob and this pedal also smoothes out for a creamy overdrive. And I’m not sure how it makes a difference, but Mosky implies it’s a hand- wired clone version of the $300.00 USA Wampler Triple Wreck. I don’t know if it really is or if it matters, but it sounds damn cool. I bought this pedal for $67.00 USA with free shipping on Amazon, and I have also noticed it’s a little hard to find one. So if you get a chance give one a listen, or better yet, just go buy one. This pedal rocks like hell. Mosky Brown Distortion Pedal This pedal does an excellent imitation of a Marshall amp. Period. Modern or vintage, overdriven to the max or not, this pedal does Marshall. Oh sure, I’ve heard slightly better ones, but not at this price point. It goes from AC/DC to ZZ Top to an unmistakable brown sound to a modern roar set on stun. If you like the Wampler Pinnacle you’ll like this one, and to my ear I can’t tell the difference in sound. Once again Mosky says it’s hand-wired, but I’m not sure how that makes a difference. Give one a listen. I found one new at Walmart online for $60.00 USA and free shipping. That’s an amazing bargain. Mosky Transparent Overdrive If you like the Timmy pedal (or the Caline Pure Sky) you’ll surely like this one. It’s got an original type Timmy circuit in the first mode and a second circuit type version of the Timmy in the second mode. The third setting is the M setting and I think that’s the Mosky version of the circuit although I’m not sure. The fourth setting is the Vemuram Jan Ray version of the circuit. All of the 4 settings are excellent -- it’s like having four pedals in one. I found this pedal at Walmart online for $48.00 USA and free shipping. Excellent. Compressor No.6 If you are looking for some serious attitude and retro muscle for mastering your DAW project check out the Compressor No.6. It’s got a compressor, high frequency limiter, multi-band mode including M/S, brick-wall limiter, maximizer, clipper, and has a changeable GUI. It’s a work of art that has more moxy than most paid plugins of its ilk – a phenomenal free download and a must-have. To download yours click on the photograph below or simply click here. Tal Chorus LX This free chorus effect is excellent on clean guitars and saw synths. There are two modes although I was able to use both together at once, so I guess in a way that makes three modes. Anyway, the effect is very retro 1980s Roland Juno synth. It uses stereo channels only, it has low CPU use, and the effect is a rich analog-type and can be quite wide if need be. To download yours click on the Tal Chorus LX photograph or simply click here. Dangerous Neighbors This neo-classical solo piano tune called Suspenseful Analysis is the first part of two movements. It is a free download that represents the feeling of laboratory research to solve a biological problem and then the final resolution, whatever that may be. To download the 1st movement click on the Dangerous Neighbors animation above or simply click here. Enjoy. Don’t touch that dial… Stay tuned next time… Next time we’re going to examine the Mosky 4-mode compression guitar pedal and try to figure out just what the different modes really do. Did somebody say modes on a compression pedal? Yup, sure did. We’ll also hear the second movement of the new neo-classical piano tune from the Dangerous Neighbors download above. We’ll also look at a couple of newer free VST plugins. Maybe I’ll see you then. I got gas today for only $1.89. Unfortunately it was at Taco Bell. Knowledge, art, and music for all…

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