Jacques Ultimate Factory ...
SINGING
GEISHA
Available NOW !!!
Like Thomas Edison genius , we perspired
a lot to come up with the ultimate production version of what is about to create
one of the biggest stir in a long time in the small world of effect pedals:
Jacques Singing Geisha.
Please now enter in her vast musical world and let me be your guide to her
numerous and incredible gifts.
DEFINITION
The Singing Geisha is a combo effect
featuring classic wha-wha , overdrive/distortion and the sing function which
is a monophonic synth operated by the rocker pedal. These 3 effects can be used
simultaneously or separately in any combination.
Intended
as a pro tool from the start and certainly not a fad gadget, the Singing
Geisha has seen each of her effects developed in the most serious way in
order to be professionally usable alone or combined with the other , but
offering in any case the same superior pro quality. You may buy it
as a boutique wha or as a boutique distortion or as a musical
instrument to complete your guitarist arsenal. And then change your priorities
accordingly.
1-THE WHA
The secret to stupendous wha lies
in its inductor. And good guitar-friendly inductor are like heaven Telecaster
treble pick-up: they should just have the right amount of microphonic.
Besides this, the circuit should take advantage of the chosen inductor and really
be tuned to match its tonal data.
The wha part of the Geisha took
us a lot of time, trial and listen, arguments, to finally give birth to one
of the finest wha pedal available on the market.
Its adjustable
Q pot, hidden under the rocker, allows the demanding guitarist to
taylor his wha tone to perfection.
The use of opto-electronic
pot, like in the old Morley oil-can wha, has been improved with a variable
transparency Plexiglass shaft for its precise accuracy, and will
insure a very long trouble-free noise-free life to the Singing Geisha.
Is
there a woman who don't want her beauty to last forever ?
2-THE OVERDRIVE/DISTORTION
The name of the game. From my huge collection
of pedals and vintage tube amps, from my current production of Handmade and
Factory made distortions, I modestly believe that my ears are specialized in
testing and judging this kind of guitar tone we all love. And I never test alone
as a jury of veterans of yore and nowadays fine rock players never leaves my vicinity,
always present whenever a young new fierce prototype is unleashed.
The distortion
part of the Geisha was developed and tested alone, like if it was going
to be used as the main and only distortion unit of a pro guitarist. And only
when our breath was taken away by its paradise harmonics, we re-developed and
tested it again in conjonction of the wha and sing function, constantly going
back and forth to the different possibilities of the Geisha.
The distortion
of the Geisha features a really new gain pot that allows morphing
from overdrive to full distortion to make it a desert-island guitar
pedal in itself.
And of course its volume is adjustable for an optimal and
personal balance between effects.
3- THE SINGING FUNCTION
The Singing function of the Geisha is a musical instrument per se.
This means that it is totally independent and that you don't even need
a guitar to play it. The Singing Geisha is an analog monophonic synthesizer
which notes are determined by the position of the rocker pedal. You reach the
highest note when depressed and the lowest when in back position.The frequencies range from 82,4Hz-(E) to 1319Hz-(e3), e3 being the highest
possible note. We chose E ( mi in French) as extremes because this note
naturally goes with standard guitar tuning, making jamming along with
the Geisha a breeze.
But the upper range can be set , thanks to the
sing range pot, from 329,6Hz-(e1) to 1319Hz-(e3) and any note between.
Micro tonal
notes can also be hit as the analog nature of the geisha makes that there always
is a note between 2 notes ---until the Planck length but this is another
story---.
A short range makes it easy to play melodies as a long
range will gives more portamento impressions , great to highlight
a guitar solo.
The Singing function in itself will gives hours of musical
fun, and, while serious training is needed to play simultaneously one melody
on the Geisha and its counterpoint on the guitar, it is an easy player
from day one, thanks to its ultra-precise opto-electronic mechanism.
Of course
, the Singing volume is adjustable in order to mix it with your guitar to your
taste.
4- THE COMBINATIONS
You shall count to Seven -- 7
-- the number of the possible effect combinaations on the Geisha-- including
of course single effects. You shall not count to 6, and 8, you shall
not count.
This is the domain of tone exploration where creative guitarists
will find their signature:
-classic wha-fuzz '70s style
-shread
solo enlighted by portamento synth
-carefully tuned melody
on the singer with wha or clean guitar chords
-mayhelm of sonic
adventures with the 3 effects fully set
- and so on.
5- THE SINGING GEISHA AUDIO
DEMO
The Singing Geisha demo will be soon
ready but in the meantime you can listen to the handmade Geisha to already get
an idea of its further possibilities.
Thanks to you all that made this lifetime achievement possible.