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Montreal Assembly 856 for ZELLERSASN – Excellent – Free ShippingIf you you are here, you already know about this very rare and special machine. I got it to experiment with a variety of instruments, machines, but primarily to create sounds similar to rh.You will not be disappointed. DescriptionUp for sale is a Montreal Assembly 856 for ZELLERSASN in Excellent condition with free shipping.The 856 for ZELLERSASN is one of the most distinctive loop-manipulation pedals of the modern boutique era. Montreal Assembly describes it as a looper and sample sequencer that takes pieces of a recorded loop and plays them back in different rhythms and at different pitches, with designed sequences that can be stored and applied to new recordings. It also supports MIDI control, and the maker states that any parameter can be controlled externally via MIDI.  This is a strong fit for players who want something far more experimental than a standard looper: glitch textures, micro-looping, sequenced repeats, pitch-shifted fragments, rhythmic sample slicing, and highly musical chaos that can still be made repeatable.What Makes This One SpecialThis example stands out for a few important reasons: • Excellent condition • Free shipping • Boutique Montreal Assembly pedal with a devoted following • Unique combination of looper, sample sequencer, and pitch/rhythm manipulation • MIDI-capable and deep enough for serious studio experimentation  History of the 856Montreal Assembly built the 856 for ZELLERSASN as a more advanced and composition-friendly evolution of its loop-manipulation ideas. The company’s official description centers on capturing one recording and then reinterpreting it through stored rhythmic and pitch-based sequence design, which is a big part of why the pedal has become so respected among experimental players, ambient musicians, and studio users looking for a repeatable but unpredictable creative tool. The official support archive shows multiple firmware/manual revisions, which also reflects how actively the pedal was developed and refined.  Tone & CharacterThe 856 is especially good at turning simple musical input into something fragmented, rhythmic, strange, and inspiring. It can move from subtle loop reinterpretation to broken-tape-style stutters, tuned repetitions, shifting harmonies, and complex pattern-based textures.It works especially well for: • ambient guitar • experimental music • glitch and micro-loop textures • synth sequencing and phrase manipulation • studio sound design • turning simple phrases into evolving rhythmic material  It is also useful beyond guitar. Because its core function is based on recording and re-sequencing incoming audio, it can be used creatively with synths, drum machines, samplers, bass, and other line/instrument-level sources as part of a studio or live-rig workflow. This is an inference from the pedal’s described loop-and-sequencing function and MIDI implementation, not a specific maker claim about every instrument type.  5 Specific Extraordinary Tones / SettingsThese are starting-point ideas based on the pedal’s documented controls and widely discussed use style. Exact results depend on firmware and source material.1. Broken Arpeggiator CloudRecord a short melodic phraseSet LEN shortUse PITCH to a musically consonant intervalRaise REP/TEMPO for faster recyclingUse FREE/QUANT/SKIP toward quantized behavior This creates rhythmic, pitched fragments that feel like a sequenced arpeggiator made from your own playing. Supported by the maker’s description of sliced loop playback at varying rhythms and pitches.  2. Glitch Stutter MachineVery short LENIncrease STRIDE / ABS / (UNI) behavior for more abrupt motionPush OFST off centerAdd FBK for persistent fragmentation This produces the hyper-rhythmic stutter effect many players associate with the 856’s micro-loop style. Forum discussion specifically notes its strength with small slices of audio and pitched repeats.  3. Quantized Melodic RepeaterRecord a clean single-note or interval lineUse FREE/QUANT/SKIP in the quantized directionSelect one pitch note set with N1 / N2 / N3Keep LEN medium-shortModerate GAIN and FBK This gives a more musical and repeatable sequenced phrase, especially for tonal material. The official manual/tutorial references note sets and quantized behavior.  4. Self-Regenerating Ambient BloomRecord a sustained chord or volume swellIncrease LENBring up FBKUse FADE / GAIN (FBK) to let the layers smear into one anotherUse POS and OFST conservatively for movement rather than total destruction This creates a drifting, self-feeding wash that works especially well in ambient and soundtrack contexts. Supported by the pedal’s looping/sequencing architecture and feedback controls shown in manual references.  5. Preset-Based Performance MorphStore one pattern in P1, another in P2, another in P3Use different PRE 1 / PRE 2 / PRE 3 pitch or pattern relationshipsKeep one preset restrained and another extremeSwitch between them live around a fixed loop This is one of the 856’s biggest advantages over more random glitch pedals: you can build designed behaviors and reapply them to new recordings. That stored-sequence concept is central to Montreal Assembly’s own description.  Why You’ll Love ItIf you want a boutique pedal that can turn even simple phrases into sequenced, glitched, pitch-shifted, and rhythmically reassembled material, the 856 for ZELLERSASN is one of the most creative options out there. It is inspiring, strange, and unusually capable once you learn its logic, which is exactly why so many experimental players and studio users hold onto them.  Shipping & Seller Info • Shipping: Free within the U.S. • Packaging: Professionally padded and packed to ensure safe delivery • Includes: Pedal only • Seller Reputation: I maintain a 100% positive rating and will work hard to keep it that way