Electrix

The Electrix Mo FX is a digital multi effects unit. The effects it includes are distortion, flange, tremolo and delay. The effects can be used singularly or they can be mixed and matched together. I believe the connections are XLR and the unit is rackable. UTILIZATION The configuration of the Mo FX is easy to follow and manipulate. The dials and buttons are easy to read and while it takes a bit to figure out exactly what does what, as it is all laid out easy enough. The only reason it takes a bit of getting used to is simply because there are so many different effects and different ways to alter them. I don't have access to a manual but I would think it would be helpful in figuring out all the ins and outs of this model. SOUND QUALITY I'm really a fan of all of the effects on the Mo FX for various uses on various instruments. My favorite effect is the delay, as it is easy to get a variety of delay sounds from it. I've used it on everything from vocals to guitars and anything else that could use a cool effect or twist to it. You can get a sound anywhere from short, subtle delay to a beautiful, wide, cavernous one. The repeats can get extremely quick and almost crazy sounding. When mixed with some of the other effects it can make for some seriously unique tones. I also like using both the flanger and the tremolo for creating a really thick and wide flange tone or a wobbly tremolo. There are plenty of dials to manipulate each effect to get a real wide variety of sounds for a variety of applications. OVERALL OPINION I first used the Electrix Mo FX about 3 years ago and while I no longer have access to it, I wish I did. They are even cheap enough where almost any studio owner could own one and it is a great bang for your buck. If you are looking to expand and get some time based effects that are not in plug in form, this is a great model to get started with.

The Electrix EQ Killer is a rack able piece of gear that almost any musician or engineer can appreciate. it’s a smaller unit but provides a very big analog sound. The EQ Killer gives you total control over the transforming the sound you want to get out of it. It can really change the frequencies and do it better than a lot of built in ones that come in softwares today. This is one piece of hardware that is not only affordable but can really make your music go to a different level. I usually only use the built in eq parameters that come in fl studio and cubase and sometimes in pro tools but when I get a chance to use the Electrix EQ Killer you can almost tell just by being a listener that something different was used in my work. Some of the effects are a wah sound as well as some powerful filtering (analog). UTILIZATION The elecrix EQ Killer is very easy to use and understand as long as you have a basic understand of some of the functions most eq’a have. Plus its hardware so its all right in front of you with knobs that you can play around with to get something that you will really like. SOUND QUALITY The Electrix EQ Killer will help you easily get the sounds out of the way that you don’t want there and lets be honest. A lot instruments and sounds have certain frequencies in them that don’t mesh well with your project, well with the Electrix EQ Killer you will have no problem filtering them all out and getting the best results while doing so. OVERALL OPINION Overall, its worth the buy. Especially if you have never used an analog Eq before. It will be a little different at first but once you see how much more powerful it is that the basic built in ones in your software you will tell the difference right away.

The Electrix Filter Factory is an analog piece of outboard gear that has 1/4 inch connections as well as MIDI connections. The unit is rack mountable and will take up two rack spaces. UTILIZATION The make up of the Electrix Filter Factory is pretty easy to follow, but there is a lot of room to play around with here since there are a number of different sections each containing their own parameters. The are sections for buzz, stereo filter, and LFO, each with own parameters - and there are a good amount of them. It will take a few minutes to get used to how all of the parameters work, but everything is pretty self explanatory as long as you know the terminology generally involved with filters like this. I haven't seen the manual for the Electrix Filter Factory, so I can't say how well put together it is or not. SOUND QUALITY The sounds that are possible with Electrix Filter Factory are extremely diverse, but no matter how you set the parameters it has a warm and realistic tone. I have used this device for all sorts of applications including vocals, electric guitars, keyboards, and anything else that I might want to experiment with. While this isn't a device that is a necessity by any means, it offers a lot of options and is capable of getting some really interesting and cool sounds. This isn't a typical filter device and as long as you know this going in, you're going to have a lot of fun using it. OVERALL OPINION I've been using the Electrix Filter Factory for about three years or so and I'm definitely a fan of this. I've liked all of the outboard gear that I've used made by Electrix as they offer an interesting take on effects. This an extremely versatile piece of gear and will certainly bring a lot to the table for those looking to experiment with filtering. The price is definitely reasonable and makes it a suitable item for any studio owner. While I can't say I would recommend this to everyone as it isn't an essential, if you are looking to spice things up a bit, definitely check out the Electrix Filter Factory.