{"product_id":"twa-dynamorph®-reactive-foldback-distortion","title":"TWA DYNAMORPH® - reactive foldback distortion","description":"\u003cp\u003eDistortion? Fuzz? Filter? Synth?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamorph™\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis all of these, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a distortion circuit where the amount and type of saturation is intricately and inextricably linked to the input signal level,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamorph™\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecreates multi-layered, highly complex waveforms that twist and morph your instrument’s harmonic structure in bizarre yet decidedly musical ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd to this an envelope-detection circuit that allows control of distortion events via playing dynamics, and you have the extremely powerful tool for musical expression that is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamorph™\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepending on control settings and playing technique,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamorph™\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan create an almost unlimited variety of filthy, flittering filter effects that will add depth and dimension to your notes. Tight chirps, greasy gurgles, \u0026amp; long, yawning sweeps are all available by simply varying your picking attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA light touch with low\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esettings can yield sagging, fuzzy burps that reside somewhere between a “starved voltage” fuzz and a dirty Moog filter set to tight decay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncreased\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esettings create higher order harmonics that subsequently drop in pitch as the note decays (think swept resonant filter). Playing double stops and chords will generate bizarre intermodulation effects that border on ring modulation but with less dissonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurning up the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emakes the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehit harder (a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003elot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eharder), resulting in extreme compression and more complex, thick harmonics with massive sustain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigging in hard with higher\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive \u0026amp; Gain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esettings will bury your notes under a torrent of waveforms battling for evolutional supremacy – the victor finally blossoming into a screaming, searing siren-song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurning on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efunction opens up an entirely new range of control over these effects, as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eamount\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan now be controlled via playing dynamics as well.  Notes will swell from zero volume into sustained harmonic glory, their tonal characteristics reacting and morphing in real time to the level changes preset by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstar \u0026amp; Gestation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtrols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of these tonal transformations can be further adjusted via the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eswitch that selects between two different overall EQ settings for the pedal. If things need to be reigned in a bit, just blend in some dry signal using the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmetaboly\/Holometaboly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtrol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor even\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003efurther\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtrol options, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efunction can also be controlled manually via an external expression pedal, allowing notes to be swelled in and out at will to create massive, sizzling synth pads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve grown bored with the status quo of disappointing drives and flatulent fuzzes, then plug into the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDM-02 Dynamorph™\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand witness your tone transform from an inchworm into a 600-Lb. mutant metallic Butterfly – with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eteeth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTECH TALK -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDM-02 Dynamorph™\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecircuit is a string of full-wave rectifiers.  In front of this diode array sit two high-gain preamps set in series – the output levels of these pre’s are controlled by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtrols accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the diodes are hit with increasing signal level from the preamps, they bias either positive or negative, or not at all. The resultant waveform is a combination of many, including sine, triangle, square, and interactions of all of these. The more level that the diodes are hit with, the more non-linear and wackier (technical term) things will get.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis primordial harmonic soup is then passed along to an op-amp that sums it all. However, since these distortion events are non-linear in nature, there is also subtraction, which yields further tonal filtering and changes to the waveform output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecircuit is a high-gain VCA to activate the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive\u003c\/strong\u003e; a smooth gate that makes the harmonics sweep versus level, tracking the incoming signal from the instrument. The more drive, the more the apparent EQ of the distortion changes, again, giving notes a varying degree of harmonic “movement.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDM-02 Dynamorph™\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures TWA’s® proprietary\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS3™\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“Shortest Send Switching™” - a form of relay-based True Bypass switching that provides the most transparent bypass sound available. \u003cstrong\u003eS3™\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eswitching also automatically reverts the pedal to bypass mode if power is lost – an essential failsafe for live gigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTROL DESCRIPTIONS –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eECDYSIS (Drive)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Controls the amount of signal level going into the circuit’s diode array. More drive yields more apparent change to the distortion’s EQ components; effectively “morphing” the tone.  Turn clockwise for more drive\/distortion\/filtering\/morphing effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOLOMETABOLY (Effect Level) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e– Controls the output level of the distortion effect.  Turn clockwise for more output level (volume).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTAR (Threshold)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– When Morph is set to ON, this control sets the trigger point at which the drive level will increase from zero to wherever it is set on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtrol.  Start with the control full CCW and adjust until you find the “sweet spot” where the pedal reacts best to your playing dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHRYSALIS (Gain)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Controls the output level of a high-gain preamp that sits before the rectifier array in the circuit.  \u003cstrong\u003eGain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emakes the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtrol hit the rectifiers harder - a lot harder. When this occurs, more complex, thick harmonics with compression and increased sustain are some of the results. Turn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eclockwise for more gain\/distortion\/filtering\/morphing effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAMETABOLY (Dry Level)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Conrtols output level of Dry signal. Turn CW for more Dry Signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGESTATION (Rate)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– When\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis ON, this control determines how quickly the drive will swell from zero to full. Turn CW for faster gestation period (rate).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODE (OVID\/KAFKA)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– This switch selects between two different overall EQ curves for the effect.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOvid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis fuller-sounding, while\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKafka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas more emphasis in the high frequency range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMORPH (ON\/OFF)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Turns the envelope-detector function of the pedal ON\/OFF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXP\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Connect an external Expression pedal (Roland EV-5 recommended) to control the amount of drive that will hit the circuit’s diode array. 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