Affordable Delay/Reverb Pedal

NorioDS · 2007-10-16T08:36:24+00:00

Howdy guys ? I'm looking for a delay (& maybe also a reverb) pedal. I'm looking for the sound Satch used in "Is There Love in Space". What would you recommend I look at?

arjunmenon

Sorry Norio, i forgot to mention that, in addition to what Francis said, MIDI is definitely the way forward for effects..especially since we're slowly but surely moving towards complex effect chains and the quest for pristine tone.

Checking out Petrucci's or Steve Lukather's setup and the Roland GK Synth stuff will provide you some valuable info on the workings of MIDI. And taking it a step further, Godin (By far my fave bunch of luthiers...and John McLaughlin's) have been intergrating synth access since their prototypes of the Multiac Nylon (insanely delectable guitars).

Also, to get an all rounded eye-opening view of MIDI, i have attached the link to the Godin guitars' "What is midi?" section

http://www.godinguitars.com/whatismidi.htm

Trust this info will help you...but like you said, if you've got limited options with regard to gear, play around a little to get your signature sound.

Happy hunting

PS - And Satch does use a Boss DS-1, which he sometimes switches with a blues driver when he feels like it. I'm not sure about the Mesa Boogie stuff though.

cain

MIDI is awesome, you just need to be smart to use it. I had a pod XT live and it confused the crap out of me ☹ Or maby i didnt have the patience.

NorioDS

Cool, thanks Francis & Arjun ? Once again, I feel much more enlightened than before! ;D

arjunmenon

Norio, sorry i completely forgot to answer your question (well, Francis took care of the one about the octaver..thanks buddy, owe u one). Yes, Satch uses the whammy on "Searching" and other tracks like "Rasberry Jam Delta-V" and a whole lot more.

AlanRatcliffe

Norio De Sousa wroteI know ask for a lot, but when can we hear something you've recorded? Just so we can sample what you get from your setup? I don't care if it's not the best recording ever, it would add a lot of value, all the same.

What I'll do is record a few snippets in Guitar Rig to show off some sounds. (I'd rather show off my sounds than my playing anyway ? )

Arjun Menon wrote@ Alan : Way to goo ma man!! Are you conducting any workshops soon?

Probably not until stocks (of the book I haven't finished writing yet arrive) - July 2008 or so. I'll have to set it up with one or two of the local Hal Leonard distributors. To be honest, I don't know if it will be worth my while to do a national tour.

To me, Alan is a Guru!

I find that weird - I still feel exactly like the 16 Y.O. nebbish I was when I started playing. I suppose we each have our strengths and weaknesses: I'm an uneducated player and am in awe of people who know what they are doing (or at least seem to ?).

NorioDS

Thanks Arjun,

That MIDI link on Godin's site was great. I can easily relate to the concept because I'm a programmer so perhaps MIDI is where I should be heading.

Still, a part of me hates computers and would rather keep things simple. I like turning knobs. It just feels a whole lot more real.

Alan, looking forward to hearing your sounds ?

NorioDS

Alan, you ARE a guru. Comon, dude! You wrote the book ?

arjunmenon

Hi Alan,

If you're not going to do a national tour, how about something in Cape Town? And good luck with the book (hope it knocks people's socks off) he he

And, well, Norio has made my sentiments clear ?

Cheers

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