Old Blood Noise Endeavors adds Expression Ramper X3 and Scooch Tap Tempo

May 9, 2024 · 2 sources

Old Blood Noise Endeavors announced the Expression Ramper X3, a triple-output expression pedal, and the Scooch Tap Tempo footswitch on May 9, 2024¹². The X3 is available for orders from the Old Blood Noise Endeavors webstore immediately, and imminently at international dealers¹.

The X3 provides three separately adjustable and syncable expression outputs, described as creating footswitch-activated motion on up to three external devices¹. Each ramps between two presets, A and B, set with an Adjust knob¹. Shapes include Triangle, Square and 1 Shot, plus three new random shapes: Smooth, Sharp and 1 Shot¹. A Rate control sets the speed of movement, and changing the Rate knob assigns subdivisions of 1/4, 1/2, 1x, 2x, 3x and 4x speeds¹. The outputs can be configured as TRS, TRS reverse polarity or TS, and an LED indicates which setting is active¹. Footswitching is smart, for momentary or latching operation¹. Ramper 1 has an expression input, allowing the X3 to act as a 1-in-3-out expression splitter¹². It runs on a 9 V DC PSU (center negative, 2.1 mm) at roughly 50 mA current draw¹.

Tempo can be synced via the tap switch on the device, an external tap switch, or tap out to link multiple Expression Ramper X3s¹. Ramper I has a TAP button for tapping in the desired LFO speed; syncing begins at two taps, and the slowest possible tap tempo is 30 BPM, so taps outside that range are disregarded¹. A third toggle switch offers Sync options of All, Rate or Off on two of the three Rampers¹. Gearnews reports the pedal is based on OBNE's previous limited-edition Triple Expression Ramper².

The Scooch Tap Tempo is a compact external tap switch compatible with various pedals for tap tempo and remote switching; using a standard TS jack cable, it requires no power². Guitar Pedal X describes it as having no additional features beyond the Tap output¹.