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Death By Audio - Photo Modulator

Death By Audio - Photo Modulator

Turn Light into Control

The PHOTO MODULATOR is a compact, light-sensitive controller that allows you to manipulate expression pedal-compatible effects using any light source. Shine a bright light - such as a strobe, flashlight, stage light, or even a lava lamp - onto the sensor to sweep your effect one way. Cover it in shadow, and it sweeps the other.

It works just like an expression pedal: light = toe down, dark = heel down.

Housed in a right-angle Ā¼ā€ jack for an ultra-small footprint, it’s easy to aim the sensor at your desired light source. No batteries required.

Product Specs

Electrical Details

The PHOTO MODULATOR uses a cadmium-sulfide photoresistor connected between the tip and ring of the Ā¼ā€ jack. Its resistance changes with light:

Bright light: <1k

Complete darkness: >1MĪ©

A 47kΩ resistor connects the ring to the sleeve, mimicking the behavior of the potentiometer found in most passive expression pedals. This configuration ensures compatibility with a wide range of effects that accept standard expression pedal input.

Physical Details

Dimensions:Ā 2.6ā€ x 1.9ā€ x 0.6ā€

Weight:Ā 0.09 oz.

$14.51

Original: $48.37

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Death By Audio - Photo Modulator—

$48.37

$14.51

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Turn Light into Control

The PHOTO MODULATOR is a compact, light-sensitive controller that allows you to manipulate expression pedal-compatible effects using any light source. Shine a bright light - such as a strobe, flashlight, stage light, or even a lava lamp - onto the sensor to sweep your effect one way. Cover it in shadow, and it sweeps the other.

It works just like an expression pedal: light = toe down, dark = heel down.

Housed in a right-angle Ā¼ā€ jack for an ultra-small footprint, it’s easy to aim the sensor at your desired light source. No batteries required.

Product Specs

Electrical Details

The PHOTO MODULATOR uses a cadmium-sulfide photoresistor connected between the tip and ring of the Ā¼ā€ jack. Its resistance changes with light:

Bright light: <1k

Complete darkness: >1MĪ©

A 47kΩ resistor connects the ring to the sleeve, mimicking the behavior of the potentiometer found in most passive expression pedals. This configuration ensures compatibility with a wide range of effects that accept standard expression pedal input.

Physical Details

Dimensions:Ā 2.6ā€ x 1.9ā€ x 0.6ā€

Weight:Ā 0.09 oz.

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