The Brothers Analog Gainstage is a
collaboration between Chase Bliss
Audio and Resonant Electronic Design.
This pedal started in the mind of Peter
Bregman. Peter had this to say about
the origins of the project:
“I’ve always loved sound, and I’m
a super-nerd about the relationship
between electronics and that of tone
and texture. I’ve been fortunate to
have the opportunity to use a lot
of awesome vintage and modern
studio gear as an audio engineer,
and I first learned about electronics
by apprenticing under a master tech,
working on studio gear that cost more
than my car. Getting to hear all those
amazing tones and see “under the
hood” of so many classic pieces of gear
really shaped my ideas about audio
circuits.
I started Resonant Electronic Design
with Wes Kuhnley to bring new circuits
and tonal ideas to the pedalboards of
musicians everywhere, and to give them
alternatives to the “classic” pedals that
everybody seemed to be using. All of
the Resonant pedals (Graviton Boost,
Manifold Drive, and Acceleron Fuzz)
started out with a certain sound in mind
that I developed a circuit around. I’ve
always wanted to push the envelope
with new ideas while still creating the
best sounding tools, so Joel was the
obvious partner to work with on the
next evolution of standard boost, drive,
and fuzz pedals.”
When Peter initially approached me
about collaborating on this concept,
I was hesitant. I had never seriously
considered working with another
engineer on a release. This quickly
changed when I listened to Peter’s
pedals and learned about his design
philosophy and the topology of his
circuits. We decided that we would use
his designs for channel A, and I would
design circuits to complement his for
channel B. Together I think we designed
a pedal that is useful and innovative in
both sound and function.
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