The Sound of Strymon: Sound Designer Pete Celi
Strymon co-founder Pete Celi is responsible for the sound design and DSP algorithm creation for all the Strymon pedals that use DSP. Recently I had the
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Our very own DSP Engineer and co-founder Pete Celi recently had the opportunity to contribute an article for the March 2013 issue of Premier Guitar magazine.
“Unlike a tree falling in the woods, a pedal won’t make a sound unless an amplifier is there to amplify it. (If no one is there to hear the amplifier, that’s a different philosophical discussion entirely.) This may seem a bit obvious, but when we talk of a pedal’s tone we need to discuss it in the context of a particular rig. This is particularly relevant when discussing overdrive, distortion, and fuzz pedals.”
Head on over to the Premier Guitar site to read the whole article:
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Ethan Tufts
Ethan Tufts left Strymon in early 2021.
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