Proco Rat
The Proco Rat is one of the most legendary overdrive pedals and has been used by countless guitarists. Continue reading “Effect History: Legendary Overdrive Pedals – Part 1”
Montreal Assembly Count to Five vs. Eventide H9 Harmonizer
This is a comparison of the Montreal Assembly Count to Five with the Eventide H9 Harmonizer.
gear: Fender Jaguar, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.
Tremolo effects
To modulate sound signals by rhythmical amplitude fluctuations was a technique that has already been used in the 1950s and became famous again through grunge music.
Besides the first DeArmond tremolo effect, about which I already wrote in this article, there are many other possibilities to produce a tremolo effect. Continue reading “Tremolo effects”
The sound of the TC Electronic 2290 in a stompbox?
The TC Electronic 2290 might the most legendary digital delay ever.
You can find it in countless studios and racks.
But what is it that makes this device legendary? And are there adequate emulation pedals? Continue reading “The sound of the TC Electronic 2290 in a stompbox?”
MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe vs. Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
This is a Comparison of the MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe with the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man.
gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.
Flanger
At the moment flanger pedals are rather unpopular- maybe because they have been used far too often in the 80s or maybe because of their distinctive sound.
But not all flange effects are equal and depending on the way of use a flange effect can sound quite interesting. Continue reading “Flanger”
Tips & Tricks: Tape delay sounds without a tape?
The charm of tape delays is unique, and their digital emulations are pretty popular.
But what makes this tape echo sound and is it possible to get this sound without a tape echo emulation? Continue reading “Tips & Tricks: Tape delay sounds without a tape?”
DOD Rubberneck vs. Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy Analog Delay Comparison
This is a comparison of the DOD Rubberneck with the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy.
gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.
Effect History: Multi Digital Delays – Current developments (Part 3)
In part 1 and 2 I have dedicated myself to the beginnings of multi digital delays and the second generation of this kind of pedals.
Recently there occurred some new developments concerning delays, so I would like to present the latest multi delays. Continue reading “Effect History: Multi Digital Delays – Current developments (Part 3)”
Effect History: Multi Digital Delays (Part 2)
The next generation
The first part of this series was about the Boss DD-20 and the Line6 DL4.
Both pedals have been the standard for a long time and still they are pretty popular.
But they have been replaced by technically extensive pedals of the next generation. Continue reading “Effect History: Multi Digital Delays (Part 2)”
MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe vs. Boss DM-2 Analog Delay Comparison
This is a analog delay Comparison of the MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe with the Boss DM-2.
gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.
Effect History: The first multi digital delays (Part 1)
Almost every guitarist who is addicted to delays is always searching for the perfect delay sound.
Uncountable analog and digital delays are jockeying for space on the pedalboard.
Early 21st century numerous manufacturers recognized this dilemma and started to invent multi digital delays.
Some of them I would like to present in a three-part series. Continue reading “Effect History: The first multi digital delays (Part 1)”
Tube amp, transistor, NuTube
Guitarists are known to be pretty traditional and therefore love tube amps.
Tube amps (mostly) sound quite well but at the same time they are (typically) pretty loud.
And especially in this day and age the use of PA systems is standard everywhere, a guitarist who plays just for fun or maybe even semi-professional will not be able to use a 100 Watts amp head. Continue reading “Tube amp, transistor, NuTube”
Delay Blind Comparison: Strymon El Capistan vs. Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
This is a blind comparison of the Strymon El Capistan with the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo.
Clarification:
Continue reading “Delay Blind Comparison: Strymon El Capistan vs. Fulltone Tube Tape Echo”
Tips & Tricks: How to synchronize several delay pedals without midi
Frequently it is desirable to adjust the speed of your delay exactly to the tempo of a song.
While rack effects use midi for that, the more compact delay pedals do have tap tempo but they mostly lack a midi input.
For those delays there are some interesting devices that make a synchronization possible anyhow. Continue reading “Tips & Tricks: How to synchronize several delay pedals without midi”
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