The Moon Canyon is a pinnacle representation of an instrument that evokes inspiration before you even play it. Born of a collaborative vision shared by Dr. No Effects and Sarah Lipstate of Noveller, the Moon Canyon offers sonic scribes an assortment of effects with which to compose surrealistic musical odysseys and weave synesthetic tapestries of sound.
The Moon Canyon’s four foot-switches correspond to four effects options. Drive, Reverb, and Delay are its three onboard effects, and the pedal’s Loop allows users to add external effects to the signal chain. The foot-switch control arrangement provides a simple and effective means to bring effects in and out of auditory perception, opening and closing chapters of sound as you would thumb through pages in a book. The Moon Canyon’s sparse amount of knobs for so many different effects seems to indicate that the pedal places an emphasis on immediacy, letting musicians dial in sounds quickly and use the foot-switches to dramatically alter the soundscape with broad strokes. In stark contrast to the deep menu-diving and endless tweaking possibilities afforded by some pedals, the Moon Canyon is an instant portal to creating music… now.
The Moon Canyon arose on the full moon of May 30th, 2018, with 50 units being released on that day and 50 to be released on successive full moon eves until the limited edition of 350 signed and numbered pedals is completed. The pedal is a monolith, not only in regards to its size or for its manifestation under such auspicious circumstances, but because each pedal is nearly completely constructed by hand (with minor exceptions being the pedal’s circuit components, of course). From the molded and bubble-enclosed moon that adorns the center of each pedal (and lights up different phases of the moon depending on which effect is active) to the complex wiring, through-hole mounting of components, and graphic screen printing (and a myriad other things), each pedal is carefully constructed and then housed within a beautiful “book” box. A heap of other goodies are included as well: a keychain, patch, stickers, and photo cards. The presentation alone eclipses the effort I’ve seen from almost any other pedal release.
Here are some gorgeous photos of the Moon Canyon and a snazzy GIF:
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Summary:
The Dr. No Effects Moon Canyon is a bold and aesthetically charming multi-effects pedal for musicians who appreciate instruments as art and look beyond simply the measure of their utility for inspiration. Yes, the Moon Canyon packs in a very solid Drive effect, and the Reverb/Delay combo captures a mood that is really something special to behold. But even more than the mere function of the pedal, the Moon Canyon is an object of physical and intangible beauty for musicians who really, really love pedals and appreciate the efforts of builders who go above and beyond to exert their full creative potential when making such talismanic instruments of wonder. Those of you who understand what this pedal is about can likely already hear the musical roads you’ll tread before you even step on the foot-switches. And those who choose to walk the Moon Canyon’s path will be taken on a journey that only this pedal can reveal.Visit Dr. No Effects for more info about the Moon Canyon.
That concludes our Dr. No Effects Moon Canyon review. Thanks for reading.
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