Pete Cornish is a British designer of

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effects and other electronic musical instruments. He is mainly noted for his elaborate fully custom

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systems. He has worked for

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(as well directing some

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and

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videos),

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, and many others. Cornish has been described as "the inventor of the pedalboard" and a key figure in the transition from single effects to the development of multi-effects units.

History

Pete's basic training was in workshop technology and here he learned to torture-test equipment to determine its suitability for field use.

Notes

External links

Pete Cornish homepage

David Gilmour effects page Tone From Heaven
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