{"product_id":"old-blood-noise-endeavors-expression-ramper-x3-395289","title":"Expression Ramper X3","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAn OBNE \"Expression LFO\" designed to multiply your EXP-compatible pedals\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Expression Ramper X3 is not an effects pedal in the \"audio\" sense: it is an \u003cstrong\u003eexpression movement generator\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its idea is simple and incredibly creative: instead of manually controlling an EXP input with a classic expression pedal, you define \u003cstrong\u003etwo positions\u003c\/strong\u003e (A and B), then choose \u003cstrong\u003ehow\u003c\/strong\u003e the value moves between these two points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis X3 version goes further by combining \u003cstrong\u003ethree Rampers\u003c\/strong\u003e in a single unit, with \u003cstrong\u003esync\u003c\/strong\u003e options to make multiple effects breathe together (or, conversely, create expression polyrhythms). The result: your pedals equipped with an expression input (delay, reverb, shimmer, pitch, filter, bias fuzz, looper, multi-effects, etc.) become much more alive, without adding a single note.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Expression Ramper X3 for, and in which styles does it make a difference?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis controller is aimed at guitarists, bassists, and pedalboard tinkerers who already use effects with an \u003cstrong\u003eEXP input\u003c\/strong\u003e and want to take it to the next level: ambient, post-rock, shoegaze, electro, experimental, worship, but also rock and pop whenever you want to automate a parameter (mix, feedback, pitch, decay, filter...).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn live settings, it allows you to \u003cstrong\u003esecure\u003c\/strong\u003e precise movements (always the same A\/B) while keeping your hands on the instrument. In the studio, it is a \u003cstrong\u003esound design\u003c\/strong\u003e tool: you can evolve a feedback, open a filter, move a tone, or raise a shimmer in a repeatable, synchronized, and sometimes intentionally random way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eControls, modes, and synchronization: an ultra-flexible expression mechanism\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach Ramper has settings to define point \u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e, point \u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e, and speed via the \u003cstrong\u003eRate\u003c\/strong\u003e control, then a \u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e selector to choose the movement shape: Triangle (linear sweep), Square (instant jumps), 1 Shot (one-way), as well as \u003cstrong\u003eSmooth Random\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSharp Random\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e1 Shot Random\u003c\/strong\u003e to introduce unpredictability while staying between A and B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRampers II and III add a \u003cstrong\u003eSync\u003c\/strong\u003e selector: \u003cstrong\u003eALL\u003c\/strong\u003e copies the output of Ramper I (fully synchronized movement), \u003cstrong\u003eRATE\u003c\/strong\u003e synchronizes only the speed (A, B, and Shape remain independent), and \u003cstrong\u003eOFF\u003c\/strong\u003e lets each Ramper operate independently. In RATE mode, the Rate control also defines \u003cstrong\u003etempo subdivisions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1\/4, 1\/2, 1x, 2x, 3x, and 4x.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRamper I (green) includes a \u003cstrong\u003eTAP button\u003c\/strong\u003e to lock the tempo. It also has an input configurable via an \u003cstrong\u003einternal DIP switch\u003c\/strong\u003e: either TRS expression input, external tap tempo via footswitch, or \"Tap Away\" mode. A \u003cstrong\u003eTap Out\u003c\/strong\u003e output sends tempo pulses (3.3 V) to synchronize external pedals to Ramper I.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, the EXP outputs are \u003cstrong\u003econfigurable\u003c\/strong\u003e (TRS, inverted TRS polarity, or TS) to improve compatibility across brands. The footswitch can operate in \u003cstrong\u003eon\/off\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003emomentary\u003c\/strong\u003e mode to trigger a movement only while pressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Sound\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Expression Ramper X3 \u003cstrong\u003edoes not color\u003c\/strong\u003e your signal: it does not process audio. Its \"sound\" is the \u003cstrong\u003emovement\u003c\/strong\u003e it imposes on your effects' parameters. In Triangle mode, you get smooth LFO-like sweeps (perfect for a breathing reverb mix, an opening filter, or an oscillating pitch). In Square mode, the effect becomes more \"step\": a clear alternation between two states, ideal for switching from a subtle delay to an extreme delay, or from a dark tone to a bright tone. In 1 Shot mode, you create controlled transitions (feedback rise, shimmer swell, gradual filter opening) without having to manage an expression pedal with your foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe random modes bring organic modulation: \u003cstrong\u003eSmooth Random\u003c\/strong\u003e for smooth, musical drifts, \u003cstrong\u003eSharp Random\u003c\/strong\u003e for unpredictable jumps, and \u003cstrong\u003e1 Shot Random\u003c\/strong\u003e to trigger, with each press, a different destination between A and B. 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