Session 7: Beginning work on my final project.
This we began working on our final projects. The session began with Pere coming round to each of us indivdually, to find out what are plan was and to see our first design outline.
I explained to him my concept and decribed how I planned to accomplish it. I started my processing rig with an input handler, naturally, and then gave the list of effects I planned on using in my project. These included a compressor, EQ/filter, reverb unit and a phasor. I explained that these were not necessarily in any set order just yet, as I imagine I will chop and change them as I progress. Nevertheless, he was pleased with the high number of different effects I would be using. I then moved onto my presets. Here I planned on having a Modulating Digital Delay unit, so as to control the level of delay coming through after all of the other effects have changed the sound as much as the user likes. I then wanted the whole thing to come through an Overdrive/gain modulator. I decided to do this as I overall wanted my effects pedal to produce an overdriven or gain heavy sound, but for the user to have control over what other effects they had on it. The sound would then go out through the output handler and play out.I was very pleased with this session and feel fully confident that Pere is happy with my project. Therefore, in our next session I will begin working on my patch and start to create the indivdual elements.