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    Are Cog Effects still a going concern?

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    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    Hi all,

     

    Promising update from Tom on Facebook today.

    For those without ‘the book’:

     

    “TL:DR - a small batch of T-16 Octaves have been added to the webstore with more to be added ASAP, some other things are changing at Cog too

     

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    Hello all,

    First up I want to let you know there are some T-16s available at www.cogeffects.co.uk/shop

     

    Second, I just want to confirm that Cog Effects is still a thing, I'm making pedals and plan to do so for the foreseeable, but I need to make some changes to make it sustainable both financially and for my own health.

    It's no secret that I haven't added stock to the website for some time.

     

    The main reason for this is an absolute slump in my own mental health in recent years due to a combination of factors both in and out of my control that I either hadn't or couldn't effectively deal with and, to be brutally honest, this spiralled and I almost completely shut down. This has affected my personal life, physical and mental wellbeing, relationships, and of course Cog Effects. Over recent months, and with the support of people I am grateful to have in my life, I've begun to get to grips with many of these issues so I can start moving forward again. This will have some practical changes for Cog, which I will begin to outline below. The largest issue I have faced with Cog is having too many metaphorical balls in the air, which has been detrimental both to the level of service I have been able to offer and to my own wellbeing, and the changes I plan to make will be to help limit this.

     

    1. The product range will be more streamlined. This will mean some pedals are retired, either temporarily or permanently. When new pedals are added this may then result in older ones being retired, again either temporarily or permanently.

     

    2. New pedals will be less focused on earlier Cog designs, and more on aspects of effects that particularly interest me - primarily octave effects, modulation and signal routing.

     

    3. Standard pedals will be simpler and more stripped back in appearance.

     

    4. Pedals will be available to purchase only when they are in stock and ready to post.

     

    5. I will have dedicated times set aside when I will handle correspondence, and plan to limit contact just to email (as opposed to social media messages as well) so I can stay on top of it better.

    You can get me on [email protected]

     

    My aim with Cog Effects is to keep it simple, and to build products that I personally find interesting or inspiring for as long as enough other people also find them appealing enough to keep this financially viable. I have no aspirations for major outsourcing or sitting in an office while other people do the work or anything like that, and while I understand that such a choice will no doubt limit what I am able to offer/achieve in the future I'm also aware that because of how my brain works these changes will allow me to keep on top of things more easily.

     

    Finally, mental health is some proper serious stinky poo. We all need to look out for those around us and step up for each other when things go sideways. Asking for help is not always easy, even when there are people who we know would want to help. Every single one of us has the ability to be a light in the darkness for someone else, reaching out can make a difference.

     

    Tom x“

     

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    Importing a Noble DI - What's the extra costs?

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    38 minutes ago, Steve_M said:

    So, my update to this is that I've pulled the trigger and joined the wait list 🙂. Communication with Jack has been fantastic (only the third time a business has wanted to know about me, what I'm using currently and how I'm intending to use the product - first 2 we're Roger Sadowsky and Alex at Barefaced)!

     

    Hopefully it'll be here late May 23 - can't wait!

     

     

     

    Welcome to the family :)

     

    Si

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    Thinnest/lowest format pancake pedal patch cables.....

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    ....what have you found?

    I'm potentially looking to swap out a Boss pedal for an MXR pedal. As my board is setup at the moment, the boss pedal is taller than the pedals either side, so there can be some overlap in their inputs/outputs. However the MXR is exactly the same height, so if it's to work as a straight swap, I need the jacks to sit next to each other.....gonna need something pretty thin to make it fit I think.

     

    Cheers

    Si

    Date for an Encore?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    18 hours ago, Zephyr said:

    Reading through the threads, as like all, attempting to find scraps of info about the Encore P bass. 
     

    Just bought white, vintage ad ertised as but looks metallic to me, white pickup guards, and sounds as if Dazza14 bought something similar.

     

    Be nice if someone could assist

     

     

     

     

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    It doesn’t quite look it in your photo, but if you’re mentioning ‘metallic’, they did do a Pearl White.

    My previously mentioned early 90’s Encore (long gone) was Pearl White, and I recently found an analogue photo of it in its original, stock state:

     

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    Si

    Audio Kitchen - The Big Trees. UK Noble killer?

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    On 15/09/2022 at 09:26, sk8 said:

    Using this tonight at church practice. Straight to the board via an orchid electronics micro DI. 

     

    looking forward to seeing how it does 


    I’m not sure we can call it a like-for-like comparison with the Noble if you need a 3rd party DI to go straight to board haha (good call on the Orchid though).

    I think they’re just very different beasts, this is a general use Pre, the Noble is a B-15 soundalike. I’d say the Noble is way more pedalboard friendly, it looks smaller than TBT and also powers 6 other pedals. But I’ve certainly heard good things tonally from TBT.

     

    Si

     

    Helix Floor/LT/HX/Stomp/PodGo owners' Club - Tips, Ideas & Patches

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    45 minutes ago, Royal Dave said:

    I think I also went to the output and panned them L & R too when I did something similar, but don't know if that was necessary. I was sending a direct signal to amp and synthy sounds to PA, but whatever it was I used it for has long gone from the set, and therefore the Stomp too.
    If you temporarily put some sort of wacky effect on the IR path and stick some headphones in, it should be clear if the right sounds are going to the correct ears.


    Typically the gig got cancelled because of illness, so at least I have a bit more time to test it.

    Thanks very much.

     

    Si

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    DIY Effects

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    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    Has anyone found a good DIY kit for a cool Ring Mod pedal? Preferably a PCB, I’m not really set up for vero at the moment. 
    Also maybe looking for a Phat Phuk B DIY PCB, but think that’s a little less likely, seen a couple of questionable vero layouts. 
    I have googled, but incase anyone knows any other ideas lurking around.
     

    Thanks

    Si

    NBD: Serek Midwestern 2 5 string (30.5")

    in Bass Guitars

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    37 minutes ago, bassist_lewis said:

    Thanks! I'd love a MW 1/2 four string but alas, houses are expensive! I asked the pick up to be shifted into the P or sweet spot, as I really love that sound, and its worked out great. Sounds very P-ish. Jake also liked it so expect to see it again.


    Haha, yes a house (and more recently IVF) is exactly the reason why there’s not an MW2 5er on order for me.

     

    Great shout on moving it to the P position, right up my street, I shall keep that in mind for the future!

     

    Si

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    NBD: Serek Midwestern 2 5 string (30.5")

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    Oh that’s wonderful! I have a Midwestern 4 string and a 30” MW2 5er is my next want! 

     

    Interesting pickup placement, what was your thinking on the shifted back neck pickup?

     

    Great choice on the unpainted neck too, really captures that 70’s Fender vibe!

     

    Si

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