with something awesome. It actually
took months, but it’s the greatest idea
since guitars are made from wood.” But, true to form, Alexandre knew it
wasn’t all about his tastes. Which is
where the trimpots came in.
Not a musician, Magali found inspiration
in interior design trends and combined
wood tones, acrylics and aluminum to
create one of the most unique looks in
the industry today.And yet, just as the
brand aesthetics
were finally coming
together, Alexandre
decided to change
everything on the
design end, too. Yes—the trimpots.
Every pedal in the Anasounds arsenal
features a set of internal controls that
allow the user to fine-tune each effect
to their tastes.
“...Everything
is handmade
with premium
components.”
“Two years ago,
I totally changed
the way I develop pedals. I’d graduated
from engineering school and was
working in a division of Philips as
electronic designer—so I’d learned how
to do the systems myself. For example,
when I designed the Utopia Tape Echo,
I first built the electronic architecture
of the pedal, then made the PCB and
shaped all the settings by my own ears.”
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For instance, on
the Utopia—one
of Anasouds’s
most popular
pedals—external
knobs include the
standard blend
of mix, feedback
and delay time controls (with a handy
switch to engage the lush modulation).
Internally though, you’ll find trimmers
to tweak the tone of the repeats,
as well as the rate and depth of the
modulation. And there’s even a switch
to extend the max delay time from 400
to 600 milliseconds, should you need a
little bit more room to work.
The French Connection: Say Bonjour to Anasounds