Monthly Archives: October 2011

MEGALITH DELTA HIGH GAIN DISTORTION PEDAL

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Michael

The Megalith Delta high gain distortion pedal design came from years of R&D of our MI Amplification high gain amplifier, the Megalith Beta. It took some time for me to really understand the variables behind great high gain tones. But … Continue reading →

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NEW BOOST ‘n’ BUFF MINI AND NEW BOOST ‘N’ BUFF v.3

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Michael

A couple of months ago, we started a Facebook discussion on boost pedals. I was looking at re-designing the Boost ‘n’ Buff and wanted to make THE booster. We got some great feedback on the matter and it became clear that … Continue reading →

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FET OVERDRIVE – FIRST PROTOTYPE

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Michael

All MI Effects overdrive pedals are op-amp based circuits – either using the LM833 or JRC4558 depending on the circuit. It wasn’t until my experiments (with relative success) with capturing the tone and response of the Megalith amps in a … Continue reading →

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WELCOME TO THE MI EFFECTS R&D LAB!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Michael

This blog series will be an insight into the prototyping and design of new pedals that come out of MI Effects. We wanted to share these processes with you as we find it to be one of the most interesting … Continue reading →

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