Ibanez: PM7 Phase Modulator £90 Scotland

[Fionn]

One of the harder to find pedals from the increasingly collectible 7 Series Tonelok range.

 

It’s an excellent phaser for bass, with a wide array of control options that allow you to the scope to craft a useable mix-friendly phase tone. The effect operates at unity, with no lift nor drop in volume, and no loss of low end whatsoever.

 

Though fundamentally a phaser, the PM7’s modulation capabilities can extend to territories way beyond the norm. The control set achieves the following  …

 

Speed: adjusts the speed of the vibrations. They become faster the more this is turned to the right.

 

Depth: adjusts the depth of the vibrations. They become deeper the more this is turned to the right.

 

Manual: Adjusts the level of the phase-shifted tone. The level is increased and the effect strengthened the more this is turned to the right.

 

Feedback: Adjusts the amount of feedback. Turning this to the right applies normal-phase feedback, and turning it to the left applies inverted-phase feedback. In either case, the sound will become more distinctive.

 

Mode 1/2/3: Selects from three types of phases …

- 4-stage phaser with invertedphase mix. Vintage sound.

- 6-stage phaser with invertedphase mix. Deep phasing sound.

- 6-stage phaser with normal-phasemix. Deep phasing sound.

 

Waveform: Selects the modulation waveform (the "shape" of modulation).

- Triangle wave: Produces conventional phaser sounds.

- Square wave. Produces step-sequencer-like sounds.

- High-frequency wave. Produces sounds like a ring modulator or FM synthesizer.

 

The Ibanez 7 Series pedals are the bomb. The Maxon engineers were thinking outside the box, to be sure. Have a listen to the opinion of Josh Scott (JHS) about this.

 

Royal Mail ‘Signed For’ postage is included in price (UK only).

 

TRADE OPTIONS * :

Dunlop DVP4 Mini

MXR Bass Envelope Filter

EBOW plus 

 

( * cash adjustment as necessary)

 

Edited August 30 by Fionn