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Captain Coconut 2 Owner’s Manual
The Provibe is based on the coolest phase shifter of all time, the classic Uni-
Vibe. The Uni-Vibe was introduced in the late 1960s and was made popular
by Jimi Hendrix and Robin Trower. It was originally meant to be a Leslie sim-
ulator, but its unique psychedelic phasing sound has given the Uni-Vibe its
own special place in the history of guitar effects, and it’s a sound that is simi-
lar, but very different from a real Leslie.
The Uni-Vibe was discontinued in the early 1970s, and aside from some cus-
tom-built rack units, the Provibe was the first effects box to bring back the
classic sound and circuitry of the elusive Uni-Vibe. The Foxrox Provibe was
first made available in 1992. Each one was custom built, and there were two
different versions before production ended in 1994.
For Captain Coconut, the Provibe received a facelift. The best sounding,
widest range photo cells were chosen, delivering a rich, 3-D sound that rivals
the best sounding Uni-Vibes. The modulation circuit was modified so that all
of the parameters are more extreme than what’s found on original Uni-
Vibes, or any of their “clones.” The fastest setting is faster, the slowest setting
is slower and the widest setting is wider (on the original Uni-Vibe the control
was called INTENSITY; on the Provibe, the same control is called WIDTH).
Also, the circuit is modified so that the sweep remains wide at the slower set-
tings, instead of becoming narrow and stopping. An exclusive Provibe feature
was retained - the CENTER control. This control allows you to fine-tune the
sweep of the Vibe, making it possible to dial in a wider range of sounds
when compared to any of the original Uni-vibes. For Captain Coconut 2,
another exclusive Provibe feature was brought back, ECS - Envelope
Controlled Speed. This allows you to control the speed of the Vibe with the
dynamics of your playing.
The Provibe’s placement in your signal chain plays a big part in the way it
sounds. Any added treble boost, overdrive or fuzz before the Provibe will
accentuate the effect, while overdrive or fuzz after the Provibe will tend to
mask the effect. Refer to section 7, “Getting the best sounds”, for more infor-
mation on getting the sounds you’re looking for.
With its lush tone, extended parameters, and exclusive features, the Provibe
stands far above all the other Uni-Vibe clones, and original Uni-Vibes as
well.
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Foxrox Provibe Original version, produced in
1992. This was the very first stomp box to
recreate the sounds of the classic Uni-Vibe. It
includes a feature that is exclusive to the
Foxrox Provibe, the CENTER control.
Foxrox Provibe Second version, produced in
1993 and 1994. This was a smaller, more
compact version of the original Provibe. It
included two exclusive Foxrox features, the
CENTER control and ECS (Envelope Controlled
Speed).
Foxrox Electronics Captain Coconut, the
original version. The Provibe section is
sandwiched between the FuzzFoot and
Octave sections. It was produced between
August, 2000 and July, 2001. It includes
the exclusive Foxrox Provibe feature, the
CENTER control.
Foxrox Electronics Captain Coconut 2.
The Provibe section is on the left, posi-
tioned after the Octave and FuzzFoot in
the signal chain. For Captain Coconut
2, the ECS (Envelope Controlled Speed)
feature was brought back. ECS, along
with the CENTER control, continues the
Foxrox tradition of offering unique and
useful features for musicians who don’t
want to settle for second best.
