GFI System Synesthesia Review and Demo | Secret Weapons

The GFI System Synesthesia is, potentially, the new gold standard for modulation devices. Much like the Specular Tempus; GFI’s first foray into “small box big boxes” the Synesthesia packs more than you could possibly imagine into an enclosure this size. Featuring 8 push-button knobs, 7 routing ports, and over 20 algorithms, this new dual engine modulator is a lot to be reckoned with. I got a chance to record a short set with the prototype of this device at the start of 2019 and have included that piece at the end of this video to show how far it’s come from the inception of this pedal. GFI does nothing halfway and the Synesthesia is no exception. The wide array of sounds, incredible pairing and routing options, and pure inspiration that this pedal generates makes it a top tier contender for pedal of the year in 2019.

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0:00 - Intro / Songwriting context
1:45 - Review
8:18 - Sound samples / Applications

Other gear used:

Jennings Voyager
Harmony Silhouette
Boss TU-3
Emerson Duke Silver Compressor
Benson PreAmp
Strymon Idiridum
Chase Bliss Audio Dark World
This is where the GFI Synesthesia sits in the chain
Empress Echosystem
GFI Specular Tempus
Neunaber Immerse
GFI Cabzeus

Chase Bliss Audio Condor used in effects loop of Synesthesia during polyphonic octaves.

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