Gamechanger Audio, often noted for its bold innovations, unveils the Motor Pedal, a pedal with a motor inside!!!! Scheduled for shipment in June 2025, this pedal is currently available for pre-order at a preferential rate until April 30. We tell you all about it!
A unique concept
At the heart of the Motor Pedal is a brushed DC motor, whose rotation speed is synchronized in real time with the pitch of the notes played. For example, a note of 440 Hz drives the motor at 146 revolutions per second. An inductor captures this rotation to generate a raw audio signal, offering an authentic, organic sound experience.
5 distinct sound engines
The Motor Pedal offers 5 synthesis modes:
- Motor: Raw electromagnetic capture of rotating coils, producing glitchy, rough sounds.
- MXD: Cross-modulation with a digital wave, generating metallic and distorted textures.
- M-Wave: Digital oscillator synchronized with the motor, offering multitimbral synthetic tones.
- Coil Mode: Injection of alternating current into the coils for resonant analog vibrations.
- Vocoder: 24-band digital vocoder using the motor as carrier and the instrument signal as modulator.
Motor Pedal controls
The Motor Pedal is equipped with multiple settings for extensive sound customization:
- Tone Boost: Analog equalizer for tonal sculpting.
- Independent volumes: Separate control of direct signal and motor output.
- Motor Drive: Analog distortion applied to the motor signal.
- Envelope, Glide, Vibrato: Parameters for modulating envelope, portamento and vibrato.
- Interval selector: Allows you to shift the motor pitch by an octave or by specific intervals.
- X-Mod: Cross amplitude modulation between input signal and motors.
The built-in expression pedal offers a variety of modes:
- Accelerator: Upward pitch-shift control.
- Brake: Pitch-shift down or stop the engine.
- Clutch: Temporary disconnection of the motor to create drones.
- Volume: Volume control for smooth crescendos.
- Drift: Subtle or intense vibrato effect.
The motor, designed for a service life of 3,000 to 5,000 hours, is easily replaceable, comparable to changing lamps on an amplifier. An indicator light signals when it’s time for replacement.
Retail price: €299
Exclusive “Redline Red” and “Blue Viper” colors, as well as the standard “Classic Black” finish, are available. Each pedal is customized and hand-signed by the Gamechanger Audio engineering team.
