Take the leap!

Introducing the QuantumDrive Overdrive/Distortion pedal.
The first and only pedal to use the principals of quantum mechanics tunneling!

Use the Overdrive and QuantumDrive channels independently or chained together!

The Overdrive channel gives everything from subtle sweetening to TS-style drive to heavy crunch, all while retaining your playing dynamics.
The Quantum Drive channel gives an over-the-top unique distortion rich in dynamic harmonic content - after all it's based on quantum physics!


10th Anniversary Quantum Drive

10th Anniversary edition of the QuantumDrive - The "Champagne." New features include OverDrive Wave Shaper, Quantum Position, and 3-Mode Tone Selector. Limited Edition of 7 units.

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QuantumDrive Pedal $235 Sold Out!!
(incl. battery and s/h)

9V Zero Hum AC Adaptor $15 Sold Out!!

10th Anniversary Quantum Drive (Limited to 7 units) $499 Sold Out!!

Short Story Synthesizer (Limited to 8 units) $149 Sold Out!!

Quantum Drive Clips:



Short Story Clips:

News

August 26, 2022



Ken Moore uses the Short Story synthesizer exclusively on his new album "Pollywog" Listen Here! Read the interview with Ken about the making of the album and more... Read it Here!

January 7, 2022



Ken Moore uses the Short Story synthesizer on his new album "Ring Modulations" Listen Here!

November 7, 2020



Ken Moore uses the Short Story synthesizer on his new album "Trot by Ped" Listen Here!

October 2, 2020



Ken Moore uses the Short Story synthesizer on his new album "G-Key 64" Listen Here!

August 7, 2020



Ken Moore uses the Short Story synthesizer on his new album "SpoTs" Listen Here!

July 7, 2020



Ken Moore uses the Short Story synthesizer on his new EP "Abstract Tribal Pandemic" Listen Here!

June 26, 2020



Allen Myers uses the Short Story synthesizer on his new album "The Boy With the Mute Spirit" Listen Here!

June 19, 2020



Ken Moore uses the Short Story synthesizer on his new album "Vast Din" Listen Here!
Now, ACS presents to you, a wonderful combination of heavy, and not-so-heavy, sounds from the Gong Room, along with the smooth, gliding oscillations using the Short Stories Synthesizer, invented and sold by Allen Myers, exclusively, and in concert with the various tam-tams from Anvil Creations Studio. It is "Vast Din" that is presented to you, in its full stereophonic glory, for your listening pleasure.

February 22, 2020



Ken Moore uses the Short Story synthesizer on his new album "Weather Ore Naught" Listen Here!!

November 21, 2018


Release of the 10th Anniversary edition of the QuantumDrive. The "Champagne." New features include OverDrive Wave Shaper, Quantum Position, and 3-Mode Tone Selector. Limited Edition of 7 units.



We are no longer currently developing a patented guitar pickup that utilizes a microwave field to detect and amplify sound. The same principal can be utilized with a diaphragm or vibration sensitive ribbon to pickup and amplify sound in general. A design using this principal has many major advantages over the current designs of guitar pickups, such as no susceptibility to 60-cycle hum, Full-range audio fidelity, and no deadening of the strings inherent in standard magnetic pickups.


June 18, 2010

Steve Hackett (Genesis, GTR) owns a QuantumDrive



April 20, 2010

Dan Lohrfink thanks Acoustic Imaginearing on the new Awestruck album 'Do You Know Where You're Going?', and features the QuantumDrive on "Chile Peppers For Christ" and "Let Your Glory Fall." Available from Mantis Music



August 26, 2009

Roine Stolt thanks Acoustic Imaginearing on the new Transatlantic album 'The Whirlwind'. Limited edition deluxe 3-disc box set is available from Mantis Music



August 11, 2009

BassFuzz.com demonstrates the QuantumDrive on YouTube



August 3, 2009

Dan Lohrfink uses the QuantumDrive on the forthcoming Awestruck album



July 28, 2009

Steve Howe (Yes, Asia) owns a QuantumDrive



June 21, 2009

Brett Kull (Echolyn) owns a QuantumDrive



June 8, 2009

Roine Stolt uses the QuantumDrive on the forthcoming Transatlantic album



November 9, 2008

Rick Witkowski (Crack the Sky) owns a QuantumDrive



November 4, 2008

Stan Whitaker (Happy the Man, Oblivion Sun) owns a QuantumDrive



August 24, 2008

Roine Stolt uses the QuantumDrive on tour with The Flower Kings



August 23, 2008

Neal Morse (Spock's Beard, Transatlantic) owns a QuantumDrive



August 23, 2008

Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings, Transatlantic, Kaipa, The Tangent, etc.) owns a QuantumDrive



August 6, 2008

Tony Levin uses the QuantumDrive on tour with King Crimson



July 12, 2008

Tony Levin uses the QuantumDrive at the 400 year anniversary of Quebec



June 24, 2008

Gary Green (Gentle Giant) owns a QuantumDrive



June 23, 2008

Peter Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator) owns a QuantumDrive



June 23, 2008

Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, Liquid Tension Experiment) owns a QuantumDrive



About

In March 2003, inventor Allen Myers submitted a patent application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an innovative design to capture sound from vibrating objects using microwaves. The patent was filed and accepted by the USPTO under the name Allen Myers for a Sound Pickup Device. Realizing the huge potential of the technology, business consultant Daniel Decker and Allen Myers teamed to form Acoustic Imaginearing, LLC. Acoustic Imaginearing was formed on May 13, 2003 and now holds the intellectual property of the patent.

Biographies:

Daniel H. Decker is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the Commonwealth of Virginia. His specialty has been working with family-owned businesses. He has 20 years experience in the field of counseling and 5 National Board Certifications. Dan is also the President of Southeast Marketing & Consulting and works with businesses ranging from small local operations to Fortune 500 companies. He is now Chief Executive Officer of Acoustic Imaginearing, LLC.

Allen P. Myers holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology and continued his graduate studies and Johns Hopkins University. His career emphasis has been Electromagnetic Compliance and Susceptibility Testing for both private industry and the Department of Defense. He is now President and Chief Operations Officer of Acoustic Imaginearing, LLC. He is also guitar player for retro-progressive Christian band Ezekiel's Wheel.

Faq


Does the QuantumDrive have "True Bypass"?
Yes.

Does the QuantumDrive really use quantum menchanics tunneling to achieve its sound?
Yes.

Should I buy one?
Yes.

What do all those knobs on the Short Story do?
These instructions may or may not be helpful.
Tony Levin
Roine Stolt
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Reviews

Tony Levin (King Crimson, Liquid Tension Experiment, Peter Gabriel, etc.)

As a bass player, I'm very particular about how fuzztones work with my sound, and have only found a few through the years that I could work with. So it was great to find that Acoustic Imaginearing's QuantumDrive fits the bill just right. A very cool, well designed effect.
[Tony used the QuantumDrive on the latest King Crimson tour]


Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings, Transatlantic, Kaipa, The Tangent, etc.)

I will certainly give it a spin at my coming recordingsessions as well as live. I can already hear it doing some of that Fripp/Hackett over the top dist sounds that my other pedals cannot.
[Roine used the QuantumDrive on the latest Flower Kings tour and on the latest Transatlantic release "The Whirlwind"]


Brett Kull (Echolyn, The New Progressives, Always Almost, etc.)

I love it and use it quite often. The range of tone and sound option are amazing.... I can always find a sonic place with your pedal because of its diversity of tone.
[Brett is using the QuantumDrive on the newest Echolyn release - recording now in progress]


"very cool pedal" - atsushi ikeda


It is one of the few pedals I've used, I would say, that doesn't completely kill your upper presence when the tone knob is down, making that setting more usable for me than others have been in the past. It's an interesting beast, and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite pedals. - Sean, Virginia Beach





Dealers


Product can be purchased through the Online Store

or from these fine music stores:

Matt's Guitars
9780 Center St
Manassas, VA 20110
703-368-3434

Atomic Music
10111A Bacon Drive
Beltsville, MD 20705
301-595-4190

Noisebug
252a South Main St.
Pomona, CA 91766
909-622-4556

Music Outlet
10957 Lute Court
Manassas, VA 20109
703-369-1007

Coffey Music
31 E. Main St.
Westminster, MD
410-876-1045
410-848-5003

Contact

Website: (you're already here)
www.acousticimaginearing.com

E-Mail:
info@acousticimaginearing.com

Phone: (540) 270-9462
Fax: (703) 257-7569

Acoustic Imaginearing, LLC
7534 Diplomat Drive
Suite 201
Manassas, VA 20109