While the Florist starts with the core idea of the Slow Loris Pedal, it is something else entirely and is not a revision or modification of the original. For instance, the delay range on the Florist is way faster than the original. We also redesigned the signal path for higher fidelity, and use a compressor type detector circuit for controlling the delay speed. We add a second delay channel using its own different detector to try to achieve some through-zero flanging and tri-chorus sounds. The two wet signals and the dry signal have independent volume control (DRY, WET A, and WET B) to blend the signals together. The two wet signals have independent intensity controls (INTENSITY A and INTENSITY B) corresponding to the respective volume controls.
Finally, we add a latching footswitch feature called GHOSTS which creates feedback right on the verge of oscillation in both of the delay lines, leading to some very odd sounds.
The result is a versatile effects box that yields both borderline conventional sounds (it can sound great as a chorus or slapback) and a vast array of weirder sounds that defy categories... flanging, modulated reverb, notes flying everywhere in unpredictable ways, swirling high frequency sighs etc. It’s so weird and unique that it creates a scene whenever people try it out for the first time.
We are especially excited to see how people apply it to music production...vocals and drums and synths...the possibilities seem wild and endless.
FLORIST USER MANUAL
This box contains a unique modulation circuit created in collaboration with Non-Human Audio in Albuquerque, and inspired by their Slow Loris pedal. It features two fast delay lines that can be mixed with the dry signal. The two delay lines are affected by pick attack transients (each in its own way).
The GHOSTS footswitch activates a feedback loop on the verge of feedback for each delay line.
We hope you like it!
Power requirements: 9VDC Boss style adapter or battery 50 ma. Powersupply not included.
Controls:
INTENSITY A - intensity of modulation for the first delay line
WET A - the volume of the first delay line
Dry - the volume of the dry signal
WET B - the volume of the second delay line
INTENSITY B - intensity of modulation for the second delay line
This pedal can be used as a unique take on a chorus, but its main function
is making strange, hard-to-define sounds to be used as either an enhance-
ment or a more extreme sound effect. The presets are just suggestions
based on settings that sound useful to our ears.
The smartest thing to do would be to use your own ears, as usual.
