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Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth
An analog guitar synthesizer that produces square wave, sub-octave, and octave-up tones with built-in filter sweep. Used by Matt Bellamy for Muse's synth-like guitar tones and by many experimental guitarists for its wild, unpredictable character.
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Field notes on the Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth
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