Planet Z - Z Filter

[Guest]

Price to performance is pretty high. Not getting a whole lot more than you could build with a modular, but this is still a really accessible device with a really clean interface. The distortion an combination of effects makes for a consistently nice and useful, if not stellar tool.

[John Cooper]

<a name="planetz-file"></a><a href="http://www.planetz.com/ZFilter.html"><img src="/forums/images/file_icon.gif" border="0" alt=" File"> File</a><BR> <a name="planetz-file"></a><a href="http://www.planetz.com/examples/ZFEx6.mp3"><img src="/forums/images/listen_icon.gif" border="0" alt=" Sound Example"> Sound Example</a><BR> <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Price ($USD): 29<BR> <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Type: Effect<BR> _____________________________________<BR><BR> <UL> <li>Resonant low-pass, bandpass, highpass</li>
<li>Integrated distortion circuit (pre/post)</li>
<li>Ring modulator</li>
<li>Extensive, smooth cutoff modulation:</li>
<ul>
<li>Envelope follower</li>
<li>Switchable LFO with MIDI sync</li>
<li>Triggerable ADSR Envelope</li>
</UL>
<li>Master gain control</li>
<li>True bypass on all components</li>
<li>True stereo processing, with mono switch</li>
<li>Smooth MIDI control of all parameters</li>
<li>Works stand-alone or as insert</li>
<li>Bypass/Enable switch</li>
<li>MIDI channel selector (not stored in preset)</li>
<li>Uses about 30% of one DSP</li>
<li>LFO panning (inversely modulates left and right channels)
- creates rich, wide filter sounds.</li>
<li>Effect amount fader, allows you to quickly specify the mix
of dry and wet signals</li>
<li> Free upgrade for registered owners</li>
</ul>
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[algorhythm]

phat philter! I especially like the pre-post filter distortion option! while it could probably be built with the modular, it would probably be heavier on the dsp. plus the interface is good on this one, and not all of us are that skilled at the modular. most importantly - it's only $30! now one of my most used devices in the FX dept. great value and excellent performance!

[Peezahj]

Well, I'm a Modular fiend & still use the hell out of the Z Filter, it's a fantastic idea machine & seems to do everything right. Much more than just a filter, that's for sure.