ZVex Effects Vexter Instant Lo Fi Junky
To get the basic real-time Lo-Fi sound, turn the middle knob
all the way to the right and set the waveform switch to
triangle. By adjusting the speed and depth it’s pretty easy
to achieve a very similar texture to the original Lo-Fi Loop
Junky™. Lower the tone knob if you wish to darken the tone.
Next, try turning down the middle knob all the way toward
the “comp” side. With this setting you’ll enjoy a remarkably
spanky bright and clear compression. It lasts forever
but has dynamics like there’s no tomorrow. As you turn
the middle knob back toward the Lo-Fi side, you’ll hear the
chorus blend start to happen. The sparkly clear compressed
signal will mix with the smashed, lo-fidelity warbled signal
and become a luscious emulsification that can be blended
to the most perfect depth. Unlike other choruses where
the only depth control you have is the depth of the sweep
oscillator, this unit lets you set exactly how much of the two
signals are present in the mix... more clear compression
if you want the sound to be basically clean with a hint of
chorus, blended 1-to-1 for pure chorusing sound, or mostly
vibrato with a hint of chorus by turning the knob mostly to
the right. The chorus sound sounds most traditional with
either the sine or triangle setting. They are subtly but noticeably different.
Now try switching the waveform to square and set the middle
knob mostly to the compression side (to the left). You can
blend in just enough of the square-wave modulated Lo-Fi
sound to make it really eerie. For the spookiest sound, set
the speed control to the tempo of your performance and the
depth all the way up, adjusting the mix for just enough modulation.
It's a great setting.
