MOD Dwarf

Ziet er goed en uitgebreid uit. De meeste effecten en amps (vooral de niet gratis Aida-X amp modellen) Klinken fantastisch. Zeer veel mogelijkheden, maar vergt wel het een en ander aan zoekwerk omdat de documentatie erg gefragmenteerd is. Deels (incomplete) wiki, deels youtube filmpjes, deels forum, deels support (die trouwens erg goed is). Vooral zoeken naar manieren waarop je met een midi footcontroller alles aan kunt sturen. De meer geavanceerde opties schijnen met CV plugins te moeten werken, maar dat heb ik nog niet kunnen uitzoeken. Ik werk voor optredens met de Helix LT, deze zal ik vooralsnog voor repetities inzetten (makkelijk meenemen én ondersteund USB host waardoor je midi devices direct kunt inpluggen). Als alles uitgezocht is wellicht ook voor optredens, sommige amps klinken beter dan in de Helix en de effecten zijn minstens zo goed en zeer uitgebreid.

I'm stoked about getting my hands on this device. It's a solid brick and built with a far more rugged feeling than I expected. The packaging was very good and it includes a nice carrying case plus a nice-looking braided USB cable.
After a quick bit of exploring I'm patching some awesome stuff that is sounding killer and, as I came to discover as I started digging, I am still not even scratching the surface of what this box is capable of.
Bought it originally for my guitar but I have already fiddled with vocals by plugging my mic on the second input and also had some fun with synths and sequenced drums. All at the same time!!
In general, the sounds of the plugins are very good. You can get a bit overwhelmed by the huge amount of options, especially if you enable the community library, but I believe that is expected when using a community powered system like this. I've been to their forum and the other users were quite responsive and eager to help.
I feel like this thing will be a ton of fun to explore for a very long time. This is literally a Pandora's Box!!

I have two Dwarfs, one from Thomann, one from the crowd funding campaign and I love them!

The hardware is very sturdy, basically what you would expect from a guitar pedal meant for being stomped on. At the same time it can also easily be used on a desktop.

Using the Dwarf with a guitar provides everything you need to get a great sound: effects, amp simulations, two channels, balanced autio outputs, MIDI in and out, headphone out. This makes the little box a great addition to home rehearsal in quiet neighborhoods juszt as well as in a band rehearsal room, on stage or for the recording studio. All options covered.

The basic plugins are right on the box, additional ones can be loaded (many for free, some for a bit of additional cost) from the plugin store.

Mod Audio recently published a set of reverb plugins that alone would justify the pedal as a reverb effects box.

Any number of pedalboards can be created (or downloaded from a community page) using a beautiful browser-based user interface which can connect via USB, or - with an additional little USB dongle - via WLAN or Bluetooth, e.g. using a tablet or computer. Once installed or created, no computer or tablet is necessary anymore, switching between pedal boards or changing parameters can be done using the Dwarf's switches or rotary encoders while showing the current status on the built-in display.

So using it just as shipped provides everything one needs as a guitarist.

But it doesn't end here. The community in the forums is really friendly and helpful in guiding people and helping them to achieve the desired tone or pedal routings.

And besides the usual "guitar things" there are also synth plugins and other stuff available which can drive the sound to a totally different level. This usually requires a bit of experimentation though to achieve good results.

As big parts of the underlying firmware are open-source there are a wealth of community-driven plugins available (some in the beta plugin store).
More technically sophisticated people can even write their own plugins based on the LV2 standards widely used in the Linux audio comunity.

Mod Audio provides frequent updates for the device which constantly improves operations and provides new features, so the value of the device increases over time.

So while this whole review sounds like an ad for the Dwarf, this is really a great little device and the awesome community really works closely with Mod Audio to provide the best possible experience.

I was very skeptical about buying the device. The device requires a lot of time and testing. Suitable for people who want to experiment. The result is very interesting and exciting. Today I am very satisfied with the purchase and dare to recommend to those who need different options when working with MIDI. As a block of guitar effect, it is not comparable to the Boss GT1000, but using the midi capabilities of the guitar is irreplaceable! Especially recommend using the block in the studio or recording. Unfortunately, the device is not suitable for the concert stage. There is a pause of a few seconds between the presets at the concert. And the main- very well thought out device interface when using a computer!