Artist profile: Matt Biffa

Matt Biffa Music Supervisor Origin Effects Cali76 RevivalDRIVE artist

Musicians of all varieties use Origin Effects pedals; we’ve been contacted by electric and acoustic guitarists, bassists, lap steel players, singer, sound engineers, producers, and even the composer of the DOOM video game soundtrack. We can now add Music Supervisor to our talent pool following this email we received from the esteemed, Mr Matt Biffa:…

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Controlling the RevivalDRIVE with a Remote Switching System

Connections - RevivalDRIVE, switcher interface, and remote switcher 80dpi

If the slick pedalboards of Instagram are anything to go by, loop switching systems such as the game-changing “GigRig G2”, and highly programmable “Boss ES-8”, seem to be rapidly growing in popularity. Whether the goal is to keep cable runs to a minimum or to recall preset combinations of rack-mounted effects, these controllers are now…

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RevivalDRIVE Pedals Spotted Out in the Wild

Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE amp in a box pedal on John Hosker pedalboard

“Then the new residents moved in for real – welcome to the family” Danish guitarist, composer and producer, Soren Reiff has just installed the RevivalDRIVE on his megaboard – look out for the Cali76-CD at the back! Guitarist, Leonel Hernandez has just installed his RevivalDRIVE on this big board featuring pedals from Van Weeldon, Analog…

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First RevivalDRIVE orders leave Origin Effects HQ

It’s been a busy couple of weeks here at Origin Effects, ultimately leading to our first shipment of RevivalDRIVE units (now featuring remote switching changes). We’ve fine-tuned our FET selection and calibration/test processes, and our assembly team have now largely committed the build process to muscle memory, so we’re looking to ramp up our production…

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Press Release: First RevivalDRIVE Video Goes Live

RevivalDRIVE Footswitch and CUSTOM press release medium

See and hear the hotly anticipated Origin Effects overdrive in action Oxfordshire, UK (29.03.18) – The subject of intense speculation since it was first announced, the Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE is shaping up to be one of this year’s most exciting new pedals. Now the first video demo of this unique overdrive have been posted online, giving…

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The RevivalDRIVE: An Overdrive from Origin Effects

Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE lying angle on tolex large

Coming soon from Origin Effects: the RevivalDRIVE! After several years of research and development, we are proud to announce our latest pedal – the RevivalDRIVE. It’s the first ever overdrive from Origin Effects – and the first overdrive of its kind, ever! That’s because the RevivalDRIVE houses a complete valve amp-style signal path recreated using all-analogue…

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Readers’ Pedalboards #13 Back In Black

This stylish board, featuring our Blackout Cali76-CD, matches its guitar companion Steven Tijerino dropped us an email with some photos of this stunning pedalboard as well as lots of juicy information about what is what, what plugs in where, and what it all sounds like…”Watsup! Born and raised in San Francisco. Gig around the Bay…

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Origin Effects Commemorate a Successful 2017

A Champion Year for Compressor Pedals With 4 new Limited Edition Cali76 Compact Deluxes, huge names added to our artist roster, and increased production efficiency resulting in a price drop, we’ve had a jam-packed year! In the past 12 months, the market for compressor pedals has sky-rocketed with more and more players understanding the benefits of…

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