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Retro Mechanical Labs Building Distortion Boxes for a better tomorrow.

06/07/2026

Testing this GateKeeper before installation. Sound source is an O-coast. Brings a little bit of new life to an old module. …ok back to work 😃

Looked up and it was already after 11pm. I think I’ve done all I can do tonight. Sleep well world. I’ll see you tomorrow...
06/03/2026

Looked up and it was already after 11pm. I think I’ve done all I can do tonight. Sleep well world. I’ll see you tomorrow.

Our EFC “Custom High Gain Distortion” pedal has been updated. Same dynamically adjustable circuit with a couple of addit...
06/02/2026

Our EFC “Custom High Gain Distortion” pedal has been updated. Same dynamically adjustable circuit with a couple of additions. 1/8” jacks that mirror the 1/4” jacks and a jack for an on/off foot switch to bypass the feedback OSC. Inside there are a couple of mods set on dip switches. One “Secret clipping mod” (silicon diode clipping) a bypass for the external foot switch (necessary for that EXT FB jack) AND a sustain mod that changes the biasing from the EFC crunch to a more more normal sustain in the higher notes. The Dip Switch provides variations of “no bias” and “over bias”. 👉 this is the new version available now but the website won’t reflect the update for a few days. 👉 Oh, and two new little helpers ❤️

Small update to our standard EFC pedal coming. Added some 1/8” jacks since this pedal is used with synths quite a bit. T...
05/31/2026

Small update to our standard EFC pedal coming. Added some 1/8” jacks since this pedal is used with synths quite a bit. They do not replace the 1/4” jacks. I’ve also added a jack for a diy feedback bypass. Revamped the graphics a little. There are a couple of other small surprises I’ll explain later. Needed to adjust pricing slightly to fit today’s economy and didn’t want to do that without adding a little extra value. This will be the new version going forward. The pedal is still at its old price (on the site) but will bump up $10 once I get to the website. For now if someone places an order at the original price that will be honored. 😁

05/24/2026

Part two of this weeks RMLfx Vlog. Come with me as I go out in public 😱😂 and visit a couple local Portland Oregon resources. Figure out how to make a small shop improvement for drilling GateKeepers.

05/24/2026

RMLfx Vlog. Part One. This week a side mission to make life slightly easier. Cause it’s healthy to make things as easy as possible. Follow me for more life hacks! 😂

I’ll be working through the weekend. I’ve sorta just adopted a work all the time lifestyle. Wasted a lot of time in my y...
05/23/2026

I’ll be working through the weekend. I’ve sorta just adopted a work all the time lifestyle. Wasted a lot of time in my youth. Gotta make up for lost time 😂

Am I the only who thinks of sound as paint?
05/15/2026

Am I the only who thinks of sound as paint?

05/13/2026

Quick noodle with the 432k Rev2. 😍 it’s a guitar pedal but has a wide range of applications. Here we are sending a basic beat out from the Apollo 8 and Logic Pro. More on this later.

04/18/2026

Today on “Behind the reel” a clip from “Cool comes with sacrifice”

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