Tag: Behind the Scenes
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Behind the Scenes – Mosphoros – Part 4: The Graphic Design
Finding the Shape of a New Myth When I first heard the name Mosphoros, I immediately understood that the character behind it was not just another mascot. The name plays on “the bringer of MOSFET,” and it carries the weight of a newly invented figure in a fictional mythology. My goal became clear from the… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Mosphoros – Part 3: How It Works
The Architecture of Motion Mosphoros was designed around movement. Instead of a single gain block followed by a tone circuit, it uses several interacting MOSFET stages that build texture, depth, and harmonic weight as you play. Each section responds to the previous one, so the sound never just increases in volume; it grows in character.… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Mosphoros – Part 2: The Sound
Beyond Tubes For decades, the holy grail of guitar tone has been the tube amp. The sag, the bloom, the compression, it’s the sound everyone loves. But tubes are also fragile, inconsistent, and, frankly, obsolete. So the question became: why stop there? Why not capture that same organic feel with modern components, and push it… Read more
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Behind the Scenes – Mosphoros – Part 1: The Name
The Birth of a God Mode MOSFET Drive Some pedals begin with a sound. Mosphoros began with a challenge.I wanted to build the ultimate all-MOSFET drive. Not yet another “MOSFET-based” pedal that just borrows the diodes for clipping and calls it a day, but one that truly lives and breathes MOSFET tone from input to… Read more