SUGIZO SIGNATURE MODEL RING MODULATOR Ⅱ / RM-2S TALK by SUGIZO
This is the second video for the SUGIZO SIGNATURE MODEL RING MODULATOR II /RM-2S. It's a very special video in which SUGIZO talks about his encounter with the ring modulator, its appeal, and his thoughts on sound creation and concerts. Please take a look.
TALK (SUGIZO & YUKIHIRO HAYASHI)
0:00 Encountering the Ring Modulator ~Reamping: A Revolutionary Way to Create Sound~
2:33 Thoughts on FREE THE TONE Products ~Japanese Craftsmanship~
3:03 Thoughts on FREE THE TONE Products ~Zenpuku's Trusted System Design~
3:46 Thoughts on FREE THE TONE Products ~The New System Created for SHAG~
4:17 Thoughts on FREE THE TONE Products ~About the ARC-4~
4:43 Thoughts on FREE THE TONE Products ~About the PA-1QG~
5:14 SUGIZO's Commitment to Sound ~The Importance of Live Sound~
RING MODULATOR II / RM-2S Product Overview
SUGIZO, immensely popular as a guitarist and composer, creates unique soundscapes with his unique perspective. His distinctive guitar solo sound is instantly recognizable. Fans of SUGIZO likely know that there's a pedal he's long used to create his unique sound: the ring modulator.
In 1998, Hayashi of FREE THE TONE created a custom ring modulator for SUGIZO. After 20 years, the "SUGIZO Signature Model RING MODULATOR/RM-1S" was finally completed and released in 2018. However, due to parts availability, it was a limited production run, and not everyone was able to purchase it, leading to many requests for a re-production.
Meanwhile, SUGIZO made a new request to Hayashi: "Is it possible to control the RING MODULATOR's SHIFT in real time using a foot controller?" and "Is there a way to increase the overall volume even more when using the RING MODULATOR?"
As work continued on making improvements to the RM-1S, in 2020, Hayashi miraculously obtained the electronic parts that are key to the RING MODULATOR. Without these, it would have been difficult to bring the product to fruition. Using available NOS parts, we added two new features requested by SUGIZO: "SHIFT expression control" and "the ability to increase output level," and have finally completed the RING MODULATOR II.
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