What is a "Wizz" fx (or instrument ) ???

D.A. · Post by **D.A.** » Thu Sep 06, 2001 9:13 am

Hi, I'm just a dub newbie and saw a concert of LSP + Mad Professor and Zion Train. Now, this Zion Train guy had a little metallic box on top of his set (with three knobs or so) and it generated something like a test tone and when he turned the knobs the frequency changed. If you want to hear an example go to <A HREF="http://www.infinitewheel.com/dubselector.html" TARGET="_top">http://www.infinitewheel.com/dubselector.html</A>. Choose dub selector #1, then it is the hexapad bottom right (here it is called "Wizz FX") Does anybody know how this box is called, or where I can buy one ? Or a scheme so I can make one myself, ... ? D.A.

Post by **interruptor** » Thu Sep 06, 2001 3:24 pm

I think what you are looking for is a dub siren. Check the threads about sirens we already had here in the dub production folder. Hope this helps.. If not: The sound that can be heard at your link should be no problem to generate with any halfway decent synthesizer (route an LFO to pitch) peace The Interruptor

johny2bad · Post by **johny2bad** » Fri Sep 07, 2001 1:38 pm

It might be the infamous KAOS effects pad/unit that is taking the new skool Dub soundsystems by storm: <A HREF="http://www.cyrogenix.contactbox.co.uk/k ... geview.htm" TARGET="_top">http://www.cyrogenix.contactbox.co.uk/k ... iew.htm</A>

Jon Gatiss · Post by **Jon Gatiss** » Tue Apr 30, 2002 4:16 pm

Sirens. Once upon a time a closely guarded secret. My bred's siren had all the components iD scrathched off. I built my one.from a maplin kojac kit and built trigger and kill toggle and pulse switches and its nifty box. Also use Electrix filter factory. self oscillating filter. give thanks, dj excavator and the conkerin kitten studio. (first light sound uk).