Matthews Effects Technician Dual-Channel Audio Manipulator Delay / Reverb / Looper Guitar Effects Pedal

Manufacturer's Description

The Technician is a dual-channel audio manipulator crafted for musical exploration, combining reverb, delay, modulators, a resonance filter, and a stereo looper to build everything from basic delays to complex layered soundscapes. Equipped with stereo input/output, MIDI, presets, expression control, and USB connectivity, The Technician provides all you need to find your inspiration.

DELAY MODES

• Digital - Starting as a crisp digital delay, this mode, when paired with the tap footswitch, covers a lot of ground for your delay needs. The “Red” modulator lets you adjust the dampening of the delay, making the repeats either brighter (emulating towards a tape or HIFI sound) or darker.
• Reverse - Instead of reading the delay buffer in a forward direction like the “Digital” delay we read the buffer backwards creating unique sound possibilities. You can further modify this sound with the “Red” modulator to adjust the dampening of the repeats to grow brighter or darker.
• Granular - Takes the delay buffer and chops it up into “Grains” and then plays those grains back. The size of the grains, direction (forward/reverse), the speed (pitch) and location in the buffer is all randomized so every time you experience this mode it will be a unique exploration into granular synthesis. The “Red” modulator allows you to adjust the max size of the randomized “size” of the grains and the amount of grains from 1-5.
• Re-Sample - What if you want a more complex soundscape like other instruments are playing with you? Re-sample accomplishes this by playing the delay buffer at different speeds which changes the pitch and timing of the delayed phrases creating a more complex musical expression of what you are playing. “Red” lets you adjust the mix of the octave down and the octave up.

REVERB MODES

• Hall - The least diffused of the reverb modes “Hall” allows you hear the reflective nature of the hallway your sound is in.
• Plate - Emulating a classic plate reverb sound that is diffuse and reflective.
• Chasm - An exploration into reverb design feedback networks that can allow for unnaturally large decay lengths.
• Grim - Takes the “Chasm” mode and splits the output to a parallel octave down so you get the normal output + the octave down for a deep rich soundscape.

LOOPER MODES

• Latching - Gives you latching control over the rec/dub of your looper.
• Momentary - Only rec/dub while holding the rec/dub switch.
• Quantize - Works like the latching but will trim your loop to a division of the existing delay time.

MODULATORS

• Delay
  • Vibrato - An asymmetrical modulation of the delay time with control over the “Depth” and “Rate”
  • Tremolo - Modulate the mix of your “wet” delay signal with control over the “Depth” and “Rate”
  • Clock - Attaches a LFO to the clock speed of the delay buffer allowing for jumps in pitch and speed. Adjust how many steps it will jump and how fast it will jump between steps.
  • Mode-Dependent - This will allow you to adjust dampening in the “Digital” and “Reverse” modes, Grain max size and amount of grains in “Granular” and the mix of the octaves in “Re-Sample”
• Reverb
  • Vibrato - an asymmetrical modulation of the reverbs pre-delay to create sonically pleasing movement in your reverb.
  • Auto-Filter - takes control of the “Filter” DSP block and modulates it with an LFO. Adjust the “Resonance” of the “Filter” block to get a more dramatic effect.
  • Shimmer - Adds an octave feedback path in each reverb mode and can be octave down or octave up.
  • Dampening - adjust the LPF and HPF of the reverb feedback path drastically changing the tone and how the reverb reacts to input.
• Looper
  • Clock: fine detail adjustment of the speed and direction of the clock. 
  • Quantized Clock: Quantized adjustment of the speed and direction of the clock locked to octave intervals.
  • Loop Start: Adjust the starting point of the loop. 
  • Loop End: Adjust where the loop will end.

• Controls
  • MIX (mod one): The mix of the Reverb DSP block
  • DECAY (mod two): The time it takes for your instrument's reverberations to fade away, or die.
  • FEEDBACK (mod two): How many repeats the delay will have
  • MIX (mod one): The mix of the Delay DSP block
  • CLOCK (pre-delay): Adjusts the "size" of the reverb DSP block
  • MIX (mod one): The mix of the Looper DSP block
  • FREQUENCY (resonance): Adjusts the Frequency of the Filter DSP block
  • TIME (dry mix): Set the time of the Delay DSP block up to 2 sec
• Modifiers
  • Reverb Mode (modulators): Sets what Reverb Algorithm is active
  • Looper Mode (modulators): Sets how you control the Looper DSP block
  • Tap Division (effect order): Sets which tap division is active for the Delay DSP block. 1/2: Half note, 1/4: Quarter note, .1/8th: Dotted eighth note, 1/8th: Eighth note
  • Delay Mode (modulators): Sets which Delay Algorithm is active

Specifications

• MIDI: 3.5MM IN/OUT
• USB: USB-C
• EXPRESSION: TRS INPUT
• Input/Output: Stereo / mono - stereo / stereo - mono / parallel mono
• Bypass: True Bypass / Tails
• Power: 9v 400MA
• Dimensions: 4.8 x 5.5
• MIDI: Yes. 3.5mm Jack
• USB: Yes
• Jacks: Top Mounted Input And Output Jacks