It is used to boost your signal and cut noise to your amp. Mxr has teamed up with custom audio electronics founder bob bradshaw to introduce the boost line driver pedal. This one was just tested here in our shop and functions as it should. Mxr script logo noise gate line driver electric guitar. Mxr m4 stereo chorus for the clean parts in paradise city and sucker train blues mxr m159 stereo tremolo for beautiful dangerous mxr mc401 boost line driver for solos mxr m103 blue box for watch this mxr m5 smart gate for noise reduction mxr m101 phase 90 for by the sword and rise today. Mxr mc401 custom audio electronics boostline driver. Welcome to the mxr bass overdrive dissatisfaction club. It cleans up beautifully when you lower your guitar volume, making it highly responsive to picking dynamics sans affecting your tone. Ive not owned a noise gate since the early 90s in my wannabe helmet days. Vintage mxr 1980s noise gate line driver effect pedal. This is guitar kit builders directory of guitar pedal and stompbox kits.
Topgrade components allow noise free operation and smooth interaction with other pedals on your board. The first product introduced was the digital delay, which had delay times from 0. Mxr mc401 custom audio electronics boost line driver. Mxr is a manufacturer of effect pedals and rackmount effects. Mxr mc401 custom audio electronics boostline driver the mc401 is simple in design but superbly effective in solving a variety of mismatched line level and signal conditioning problems that can. With its uncanny ability to sense precisely whenand how fastto engage, this little genius will never get in your way, so you can wring every. I used to have a good example of every script mxr pedal they made save for the noise gate line driver as well as a few choice block logo pedals analog delay, flanger, etc and dug them but at one point when i was between jobs years back i sold them all to a collector so when they.
Mxr noise gate line driver 1977 grey description i think you would want this item if your rig is really loud and you want a vintage pedal, it use to work great, but youre going to need to know an electronics guy, or be one yourself, because one day i woke up and there was a little blue thingamajig laying next to it. In 1977 mxr changed its logo from a script logo to its current block logo. I tried that thing once and was a tonal black hole. Reverb is a marketplace bringing together a widespanning community to buy, sell, and discuss all things music gear. Pedal noise gate that works on the same principle as ns2 boss. However, noise gates attenuate signals by a fixed amount, known as the range. I started looking into this after doing some makeovers to a couple of joyo pedals i had. It also provides a convenient highlow impedance interface for direct signal taps. Kill unwanted noise in your rig, with mxr s killer noise clamp pedal.
The mxr boostline driver is the type of gear that ive been searching for. Mxr blue box script reissue petition telecaster guitar forum. Jun 29, 2010 did a mod to my mxr noise gate tonight. Questions about the mxr m195 noise clamp noise reduction gate pedal. Oct 18, 2011 mxrs new noise clamp is a great choice for players looking to reign in the feedback and noise issues that are inevitable from stacking overdrive units. We consistently create the best selling picks and analog electronics, and carry a large line of accessories that set industry standards in their respective fields.
From picks to pedals and every accessory in between, dunlop manufacturing has been creating worldclass gear for musicians for over 50 years. Th mxr noise gateline driver pedal has been developed to solve the problems of background noise and hum that occur in performance. After that production was very limited, but dunlop started licensing mxr products. The smart gate is equipped with three selectable types of noise reduction to handle virtually any type of signal. The mxr boost line driver is the type of gear that ive been searching for. Thanks to dunlop, mxrs legacy is alive and well, as the new products remain faithful to the original companys ideals of value, sound quality and ruggedness. Jan 20, 2007 my current vintage mxr collection consists of. This is the only one missing in the collection except the noise gate line driver, but thats too much. Put the smart gate after drive pedals and before delays, reverbs and trems. Mxr blue box script reissue petition telecaster guitar. Mxr m195 noise clamp noise reduction gate pedal sweetwater. If thats not a budget buster for you, then i would recommend either the boss ns2 pedal, or the isp decimator. The ones ive included here are those that are readily available off ebay. Products like the smart gate and the custom audio electronics boostline driver and mc403 power system can be found in the touring rigs of countless pros.
Comparable to a compressor, which attenuates signals above a threshold, such as loud attacks from the start of musical notes, noise gates attenuate signals that register below the threshold. Im sure youre right about the xlr, ive copied the relevant text from that link. Jul 17, 2014 products like the smart gate and the custom audio electronics boostline driver and mc403 power system can be found in the touring rigs of countless pros. Mxr mc401 custom audio electronics boost line driver the mc401 is simple in design but superbly effective in solving a variety of mismatched line level and signal conditioning problems that can. Slashs live gear for solo tours guitars, amps and effects. Mxrs new noise clamp is a great choice for players looking to reign in the feedback and noise issues that are inevitable from stacking overdrive units.
Open quick view dialog for mxr m195 noise clamp noise reduction guitar effects pedal incheckoutpromo. Th mxr noise gate line driver pedal has been developed to solve the problems of background noise and hum that occur in performance. Mxr has teamed up with custom audio electronics founder bob bradshaw to introduce the boostline driver pedal. Noisegator is a lightweight noise gate application that routes audio through an audio input to an audio output. Mxr innovations was founded in 1972 by keith barr who later founded alesis and terry sherwood who cofounded art who owned an audio repair store in rochester, new york. We try to maintain a comprehensive list of kit makers and sources so please let us know of any needed additions or changes by emailing us at editor at guitarkitbuilder dot com. This cool item is preowned and show the sign of worn especially in letter as you can see pics. The mxr trademark is now owned by jim dunlop, which continues to produce the original effects units along with new additions to the line.
The full line of mxr pedals to bear the script logo are as follows. Its got a few serious problems that have to be dialled out to make the pedal play well with other pedals. Topgrade components allow noisefree operation and smooth interaction with other pedals on your board. These two pedals was built into the board in october, after the tour had ended see details below. Up for sale is a used mxr script logo noise gate line driver electric guitar effects pedal. The line driver function, however, is always active, providing an ideal interface to any low impedance microphone input such as a studio or pa mixing console from a high impedance source such as an instrument pickup with no loss occurring in the transformation. Mxr is a rochester, new yorkbased manufacturer of effects pedals, cofounded in 1972 by keith barr and terry sherwood 12 and incorporated as mxr innovations, inc. Yamaha rbx250 precision style bass blue w gig bag sold 2 years ago.
Mxr noise gateline driver a closeup of the two electro harmonix pedals connected via sendreturn, electric mistress left and big muff right. I used to have a good example of every script mxr pedal they made save for the noise gateline driver as well as a few choice block logo pedals analog delay, flanger, etc and dug them but at one point when i was between jobs years back i sold them all to a collector so when they. Best noise gate for guitar amp hum w a nice price tag. Eliminates hiss and excess noise from your effects chain trigger knob sets the volume threshold capable of reducing noise up to 26db green led indicates when gate is active. In realtime the audio level is analysed and if the average level is higher than the threshold the audio bypasses as normal. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of mxr noise gate effects pedals at guitar center.
Description will mute the output when signal is below threshold level. It bites down on sizzle and hum but lets the smallest detail of your playing through. However, if the average level goes below the threshold, the gate closes and the audio is cut. Mxr is a rochester, new yorkbased manufacturer of effects pedals, cofounded in 1972 by keith barr and terry sherwood and incorporated as mxr innovations, inc. Mxr also had a line of professional rackmount effects used by the likes of david gilmour, stuart adamson and mike rutherford. Save money on used noise gate effects pedals at guitar center.
Blue box block logo m103 blue box block logo woriginal box. Mxr is a rochester, new yorkbased manufacturer of effects pedals, cofounded in 1972 by keith barr and terry sherwood. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. The mxr bass overdrive is probably messing with the signal, the octaver is putting out a lot of frequency range and the overdrive is probably at a high gain setting. Dunlop mxr m103 blue box octave fuzz pedal w2 free 6 patch cables.
Mxr m5 smart gate noise gate pedal with 4 free cables. Mxr phase 100 univox univibe colorsound power boost mxr dynacomp sendreturn for eh big muff and eh electric mistress sendreturn for delays mxr noise gateline driver the big pedal to the left is a morley evo1 echo pedal. We have a long list of legendary and modernday superstars who all share a passion for our. It isnt a typical noise gate, so it wont quiet down a noisy amplifier or pickups. Mxr noise gate line driver all about modern commercial stompbox circuits from electro harmonix over mxr, boss and ibanez into the nineties.
A noise gate or gate is an electronic device or software that is used to control the volume of an audio signal. Im guessing you want a noise gate pedal as opposed to a rack mount gate. Well, more like over 200 so far, and hopefully well find more to add to the list of effect pedal clones. Michael laiacona later founder of whirlwind was an early employee mxr went bankrupt in 1984 and the name was bought by jim dunlop who reissued a lot of the old pedals and added new models to the mxr catalog. You use your raw guitar signal at the noise clamp trigger threshold input. Here is an ebay sellerbuyer who has quite a rant on the different versions of mxr effects.
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